[header] How to use an arctic air evaporative air cooler [title] Find a good location for your arctic air machine. [step] Set it up on a flat surface, such as a tabletop, where it can't slide. [title] Prepare the room with alternative cooling methods. 
[step] Arctic air is best used a supplement to other cooling methods; it's not designed to be your primary cooling method. It's a compact, personal system, rather than a whole-room or whole-house air conditioner.