I see a lot of junk products in the “as seen on TV” part at the local department store.
I’ll never forget those copper-coated fry pans that promised to be a non-stick miracle.
They’d show people grilling & flipping a slice of American cheese prefer it’s a pancake. However, several people prefer myself and others acquired pans that were nowhere near the quality that was being advertised. My food consistently stuck to the pan, regardless of how much oil I used. In this regard, the pans were worse than a easy stainless steel option. As such, I am really wary of any other as-seen on-TV products that make outrageous claims & promises. There are so several products that end up failing to be half as fantastic as the advertisements say. This is also true of these products that I have seen sold as “personal air coolers.” The commercials talk about the amazing ability to have a tiny air conditioner device on your desk separate from any need for hoses or refrigerants. They say you can take these personal air coolers with you on camping trips & to other places outside of the home. I remember when I first saw a commercial about a personal air cooler & there was a segment showing its use on a desk in an office building. In reality, these personal air coolers are nothing however cheap evaporative coolers. This technology is as seasoned as air conditioner itself, & they’re often utilized in desert temperatures under the title “swamp cooler.” But here’s the thing about these air coolers—they only toil in low humidity. They lower hot & cold temperatures by using a fan to push air through a wet medium, causing the water to evaporate & the air to get colder. If the humidity is above 60%, the air cooler likely won’t toil at all.