Kuchofuku, maker of the famous air-conditioned bed and clothing, has now released its latest product for personal cooling. The Suzukaze (product page) is an air-conditioned cushion that is designed to keep you slightly elevated on your chair to bring cool air in under you.
Discomfort during hot weather occurs with accumulating moisture on the seat, so Suzukaze helps dissipate this moisture and keep the seat fresh. Best of all, it takes very little energy. One month of use, for eight hours a day, will cost a mere five cents with Eneloop batteries!
There are three versions of the Suzukaze available. The Standard is…well…the basic model, battery-powered with the Super Spacer material inside. The High Grade version uses more durable dual-layer Super Spacer and takes the power saving to another level with a touch sensitive switch that turns the fan on/of depending on whether you’re sitting there or not.
For those on the road, there’s even a model made purely for use in the car that connects to the car’s power adapter. With gas prices the way they are, the power savings of less A/C use will pay for this device in no time.
In the big picture, it may be economical and energy-friendly to always deal with climate matters on a personal level anyway. This is still the beginning, but would it not be preferable to be able to control our own comfort level with our clothing or furniture, rather than have one centralized source for everyone in the room?
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