Slimline 10000 BTU Portable Air Conditioner for medium rooms up to 28 sqm

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Energy saving features. Timer switches, eco modes and sleep modes feature on most models. ‘Smart’ air conditioners will link to a smartphone app or voice assistant, enabling even more control over the room temperature. All costs includes parts, labour, call out and delivery charges, so you can rest assured there are no hidden costs. Not too small. You don’t want to get hot in the summer because you bought a 6,000 BTU portable air conditioner for a 1,000 sq ft apartment. We were looking for something effective yet compact that would keep a home office cool on hot days without consuming crazy amounts of energy. The evaLIGHTplus has an electricity consumption of 10W, which, considering your average fan uses anything from 30W, it's a cost-effective way of cooling down.

Now, 1 mini split with 1 air handler (single-zone) won’t work, since you have 3 stories and a lot of rooms. Ideally, you should use 1 air handler per 1-3 rooms. In your case, it would make sense to get a 4-zone or 5-zone mini split (these units consist of 1 outdoor unit and 4 or 5 indoor air handlers). Let’s say you are using five 12,000 BTU indoor air handlers (for a total cooling output of 60,000 BTU or 5 tons). You would put 1 air handler on the 3rd story, 2 in the 2nd story, and 2 in the 1st story. This is how you think about adequately providing both cooling output as well as much-needed airflow and output distribution.It's also possible to control the temperature, and use the timer to programme the unit to switch on and off at certain times to maximise its efficiency. As for running costs, a higher BTU rating generally means the PAC will be doing more work and consuming more energy, but not all units are created equal. Your air conditioner should have an energy efficiency class, from A++ down to G, just like your fridge or cooker. The higher the class, the more efficient the unit will be. Are there any other features I should look out for?

The building is a townhouse with 3 floors and the room is on the 3rd (top floor) and is directly under the roof which gets the hot sun of San Diego. The bedroom also has an attached bathroom and is the only thing on the top floor next to a very small hallway up a flight of stairs. This is also the only room in the house that will have an ac ( we are renters and that is nonnegotiable at the moment) and the house in general and especially that room gets quite hot in the summer. This B+D unit surprised me with its strong cooling capacity. On average, portable AC units tend to be less powerful than window ones, but this machine is right up there with the best window units. Inverter compressors are also quiet, but Midea U doubles down on silence with its U-shaped design. This form factor allows the window pane to slide down between the AC and compressor compartments, acting as a sound barrier.With some air conditioner/dehumidifiers, you'll need to connect a hose (which might not be supplied) to drain the water. With others, you'll need to set the machine up as you would in air conditioning mode, with the hose out of the open window. The BTU calculator and chart work best for standard room height. Obviously, if you have a tall ceiling (older buildings have +10 ft ceilings), you have to add a bit of cooling power in BTU. Overall, we were very satisfied with how well the De'Longhi Pinguino was able to cool a large space, and we found it to be unobtrusive and quiet. Hi George, I can imagine that the combined 6 tons of cooling is not nearly enough. There are a lot of factors here but if we just use the main two of them: 20 BTU per sq ft rule of thumb and number of people. You have 9 ft ceiling height, which would yield a 22.5 BTU per sq ft. For 3600 sq ft, that’s 81,000 BTU or 6.75 tons. The current Mr Cool mini splits could handle this room, if it were empty. My bedroom measures 155 sqft, 8ft ceiling, it is South Westerly facing, so it has sun from around 10:00 until it sets and a large window measuring 6 ft x 4 ft.

However, to get a perfectly-sized air conditioner with just right enough cooling power and no energy overspending, you should consider some additional factors. These are:Now, you do have a bit over-average sun exposure. The 14,000 BTU not adequately cooling your room does make a bit of sense. You would require at least 15,000 BTU, up to about 20,000 BTU of cooling output. How much exactly it’s really difficult to pinpoint. 18,000 BTU would be a safe choice but the biggest portable AC units go only up to 14,000-15,000 BTU. Options for 18,000 BTU are a mini-split or a bigger window AC unit. You do find yourself is a bit of a struggle here but hopefully, you can resolve it. The 14,000 BTU unit is undersized by a few 1,000 BTUs. Hope this helps. Reply This wall-mounted all-in-one model is a great performer for year-round use as it works as a powerful air conditioner in the summer and a cost-effective heater in the winter. It functions as a dehumidifier too, which is great for keeping damp and moisture at bay. This air conditioner boasts an impressive BTU rating that's ideal for cooling spaces up to 35m², without taking up vital floor space. The heater only requires a small amount of power to operate, which makes it an incredibly efficient way of heating your room, compared to electrical or central heating. An Extended 5 Year Warranty from Buy It Direct gives you the reassurance that if an electrical or mechanical fault arises you won't be exposed to costly repair bills. Our dedicated technical team will take care of your Air Conditioner.

You’d be hard-pressed to market most air conditioners as a hipster lifestyle accessory, but that’s how America’s EcoFlow pitch the Wave 2. Boasting Lamborghini-style spoilers and slats, it’s a handsome and genuinely portable model that weighs about the same as a piece of carry-on luggage. There are three main types. Desk fans, as their name suggests, are smaller fans designed to sit on a desk or table and cool you while you sit close by, while pedestal and tower fans are designed for a whole room. You can start with a smaller cheaper portable dehumidifier. If that dehumidifier, working with the 5 ton AC unit, can lower the humidity levels below 50%, your AC will be able to generate more airflow and provide relatively more cooling since it doesn’t have to struggle against high humidity levels. If a portable dehumidifier is too small, a ducted dehumidifier is a solution. With a higher BTU rating than its stablemate, the Pinguino PAC EL112, the PAC EX130CST is equipped to handle rooms of up to 120m³ in size, and we suspect it could go larger. There’s a lot of cooling power on offer here. It effortlessly reduced the temperature of our test room from 25°C to 20.5°C in half an hour, then dropped down to a steady 20°C for the rest of our two-hour test period. We had no problem throughout testing keeping the temperature at about that level, although attempts to push it down to 18°C weren’t so successful; it’s within the range of the thermostat, but seems to be outside the EX130 CST’s comfort zone.

Best plug-and-play air conditioner: Midea Comfee 9000 BTU

Air conditioners don't have to be big or bulky though - there are many portable models out there that don't require any complicated installation.