 You just like put it next to you on a counter or say you have your favorite chair or say your bedroom doesn't get air conditioning. You just have a fan and it's got three speeds, timer. It's quiet and a cooling fan. I don't think there's a better gift you can give anybody. I really don't. This thing's got a strange name. I've heard people call it a swamp box because a swamp box, because all it does is add moisture to the air that is blowing.