Anyone got one of those portable aircon units?

[MarillionFan]

I bought one of these at the weekend.

http://www.homebase.co.uk/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?langId=-1&storeId=20001&partNumber=378550&Trail=searchtext >AIR+CONDITIONING

Hose is too short, it doesnt blow out enough and it's not cold enough.

I'm going to take it back later and swap it for a fan.

Waste of money.

[Mich the Tester]

I bought one of these at the weekend.

http://www.homebase.co.uk/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?langId=-1&storeId=20001&partNumber=378550&Trail=searchtext >AIR+CONDITIONING

Hose is too short, it doesnt blow out enough and it's not cold enough.

I'm going to take it back later and swap it for a fan.

Waste of money.

The hoses usually are a bit short; just get a longer one at the DIY store.

[sasguru]

I bought one of these at the weekend.

http://www.homebase.co.uk/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?langId=-1&storeId=20001&partNumber=378550&Trail=searchtext >AIR+CONDITIONING

Hose is too short, it doesnt blow out enough and it's not cold enough.

I'm going to take it back later and swap it for a fan.

Waste of money.

You get what you pay for. That looks like cheap tat to me.

[mudskipper]

We've got one of the ones with two parts, so you have to put the small part outside, which means having it close to a door.

Pros: Very efficient
Cons: Noisy. Can't use upstairs because of need to have other part outside.

[MarillionFan]

You get what you pay for. That looks like cheap tat to me.

£229! It takes SY a week to earn that. He doesn't think it's cheap.

[doodab]

I also have a De Longhi one. I don't sleep with it on as I find the cold draught causes me a head full of snot in the morning, but I use it to cool the room before bedtime. It works pretty well.

[norrahe]

I also have a De Longhi one. I don't sleep with it on as I find the cold draught causes me a head full of snot in the morning, but I use it to cool the room before bedtime. It works pretty well.

Di Longhi got a bad review on the which website, most model seem to have not very long hoses.

The fact you have to have a window open doesn't help. I need to have them shut as we keep the Norpusses in at night.

[SupremeSpod]

Di Longhi got a bad review on the which website, most model seem to have not very long hoses.

The fact you have to have a window open doesn't help. I need to have them shut as we keen the Norpusses in at night.

Nail 'em to the floor. Failing that use MFs method of tying them to the radiator - would help with insulation too.

[Mich the Tester]

Di Longhi got a bad review on the which website, most model seem to have not very long hoses.

The fact you have to have a window open doesn't help. I need to have them shut as we keen the Norpusses in at night.

The hose is a side issue. If you can have a good airco with a short hose or a tulip airco with a long hose, get the good one and buy a longer hose at the DIY shop; it's a standard size hose (I think 100mm, but a special measuring device known as a 'ruler' will give certainty.

[doodab]

Di Longhi got a bad review on the which website, most model seem to have not very long hoses.

The fact you have to have a window open doesn't help. I need to have them shut as we keen the Norpusses in at night.

If you have cats you should be able to stick the hose through the catflap.

The hose on mine was about two meters or so. Personally I never found it a problem but I can understand why some people would.