Air Conditioning Reviews

This is a brilliant buy and deserves a high rating. Leave some water in a jug in the fridge and then it will be easy changing the water.

Umar

29/07/2006 21:41:35

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I agree with home owner. for £44 you cant go wrong and it does not give you big electric bills or drain it if your on a key meter & it does keep you cool.

cooldude

29/07/2006 21:38:54

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just bought one of these units it dose work and is good on a hot day/night only one problem it is,nt the quietest when your trying to sleep but it definateley cools you down

fan man

14/07/2006 09:08:28

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this product is brilliant too hot to handle chats RUBBISH it is far better than a fan even with water it is beter than a fan and with water+ice it is 10 times better than a fan. this product was a very good invesment i would reccomend it to anyone who if the the room that they gonna use it has low humidity below 55% also this is ideal for night time because in the morning you dont wake up with a dry throat.it humidifys as it cools it is very powereful with its 80 w fan one disadvantage is that it can be loud on high setting.if u r using an air cooler make sure you keep the window open and the door slightly open.

Homeowner

10/07/2006 10:22:21

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FreshZone Coolmist Ultrasonic Humidifier

Don`t bother! Get a fan - it does exactly the same thing!

Spend a few extra pennies and get a proper air conditioner. This is a complete waste of time.

Too hot to handle

16/06/2006 09:53:47

Amcor

QT120

I have had an Amcor q t 120 dehumidifer for two and after half years. I have run it pretty hard. It is now wearing out. fair enough. Perhaps the most important thing to say is that Amcor customer service and particularly the Engineer have been excellent. That`s worth paying for.

scotc

25/04/2006 09:41:19

Viva

I just bought this item & I love it. It"s so quiet ! It"s easy to use too.

Frankies

11/09/2004 12:47:29

Prem-I-Air

Brilliant. Very very helpful on hot days.

IceMan

06/07/2004 10:27:04

DELONGHI

Compact Dehumidifier 10L 220W

I have owned this product for at least 3 years it is great I use the remote in the early hours of the morning to cool things down it is of course in our bedroom and I can`t fault it you get what you pay for so if you are unhappy spend some money and stop wingeing this air conditioner means to me and my wife the differance between sleeping and not sleeping

phil the builder

10/07/2008 18:59:20

Mountain Breeze

Ultrasonic Humidifier

It`s difficult to find humidifiers, but (for me at least) they alleviate the effects of central heating and dry air throughout the winter, and also can help people suffering from blocked airways. I found this one useful. It has a range of settings both for output and density. However, in practise the lower settings are not effective and the higher settings tend to pump out a lot of wetness (I dampened the bed one time!). The water in the tank lasts about two days if in constant use. It`s fiddly to fill, and the air vent falls out as soon as you turn it upside down to fill it. However, overall it`s worth buying.

Tricia

11/12/2007 13:22:20

Unbranded

I have a damp and condensation problem.I bought this product and found it to be quiet in operation and withing a day my windows were dry,which is a first since I bought my flat a year ago.I would recomend this product......

fuzzyflaps

13/11/2007 16:53:30

Unbranded

12k BTU Portable Air Conditioner

All aircon units are noisy, it is a bit difficult to store but it works realy well.

Bobbob the Bob

07/11/2007 14:32:02

airforce

Mobile Air Conditioner 12000 BTU

we bought this item and think it is great the only thing is we have lost the instructions and do not know how to empty the water compartment. Can anyone help please

Anon

04/09/2007 17:46:48

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You should run fo a long period so the smell goes if t has not been used the water will begin to smell(the evaporated water)

James

21/08/2007 18:22:12

Unbranded

Bewell Plug-in vaporiser

I have tried Karvol and sudafed plug ins but this is by far the best. The refills last 20 nights and it is not to over powering. The only problem is I can`t get hold of the refills!

Dee

09/02/2007 09:24:36

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My parents who are pensioners needed this during that hot spell. It is really great, yes its not an air conditioning unit, but its not meant to be. It does cool the room down, a lot more than a fan does. Well worth the money, do get it and remember to keep the ice packs in the freezer when not in use

mandybuys

17/08/2006 21:04:04

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After reading the reviews, and the weather set to get hotter. i went to argos and got the last one. i must say it isn`t as good as i hoped, but it IS cooling the room down.

vic

29/07/2006 21:42:34

Amcor

PLM15000EH

Bought this unit almost exactly one year ago and have been pretty impressed. It looks much better than most portzable units. However, you need to be realistic - all portable units will be relatively noisy and so is this. One of our main concerns was that we wouldn`t have to constantly empty condensate -the unit ran all of last summer from 8am to 9pm, seven days a week, and only needed emptying twice. This year we had a problem where it needed emptying every two hours, but Amcor arranged a courier collection and have agreed to replace the unit with a new one - within four days of the collection. Their customer service is very good. Overall a good product that does `what it says on the tin` - keeps us cool and reduces humidity very effectively.

Matt - Berkshire

14/07/2006 09:08:50

Prem-I-Air

These evaporative coolers are Far from air conditioning but is great on those hot days, and also great when its cold, the downside is they make the air More humid, I have had mine for over a year and used it allot, i have fitted air conditioning now and i use them together, helps the air flow and helps rehumidfy the room, so all in all i would highly recommend one! great price and very usefull.

Rmachines

15/06/2006 08:02:58

DELONGHI

9k BTU Portable Air Conditioner

Works quite well, allthough quite noisy. Easy to use.

Bono

16/05/2006 10:00:02

Unbranded

There is a false bottom in the box containing the device. You will find the instructions, all the pipes and connections in this box. This not evident when first installing the device.

Anon

27/08/2005 11:01:44

Amcor

Airline 2000M

Managed to get one of these before the latest heat wave. Everyone runs out of stock as soon as the sun comes out!

As long as you make sure the hose goes out of a window and you don't try and cool an entire house this unit works well. In a large double bedroom, with the door closed, it is like having an oasis of cool in your house. In my small home office with the PC and associated gear running it makes working a hundred times more comfortable. I move it from office to bedroom once I have finished working.

The only down side, which I guess is the same with all air conditioning units is that within minutes of you turning it off the room starts feeling humid and hot again very quickly.

If you don't mind having the unit on all the time during hot weather then this is brilliant.

An added bonus is that it really does work extremely well as a dehumidifier which really makes the air feel fresh.

Highly recommended for one room at a time.

Chris

21/07/2003 22:00:22

amcor

MF10000KM

After trying 2 other air coolers I have tried this and it is casual, works I guess although every time its left running for more than 10 miniuts a very intense smell of excrement fills the room, personally the smell doesn`t bother me however my boyfriend left me because he thought that I smelt of poo, no joke, mine may just be broken I`ll have to check it out.

Sarah Faeces

06/07/2008 08:27:08

Unbranded

12k BTU Portable Air Conditioner

Good for the money and what it does ,I bought it from Argos (3 in 1) for £250 but if I knew it was gonnna be this noisy I wound not buy it.It can be very annoying.Can cool room 5 m x6 m 30 sq m in very little time.

Anon

06/07/2007 17:16:25

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Been using one of these in the bedroom every night for the past 2 weeks now. Left on all night it does definately reduce the temperature. Ok so it dont reduce it as much as an air conditioning unit. But then it aint going to break the bank either. I really cant stand the hot nights, but this helps a lot. Well worth the money.

Tattoo Paul,

29/07/2006 21:41:23

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I bought this a few weeks ago and it is pretty good at cooling my whole flat, which is 45 square metres and very good when used in one room with doors closed. It really is quite noisy, so you will need to turn the TV up to watch it over the top of the noise. It has started to smell a bit damp, which is a bit worrying as it still very new, any one else had this problem?

Julian Burgess

29/07/2006 21:40:16

Ebac

Dehumidifier 2400E White

Expensive short-lived filters. Works OK though. Dislike electronic control panel fan speed control because you can't easily tell the current speed, and you have to cycle through 'off' to get to where you want to be. This isn't good for electromechanical item.

Nowhere near as good as the Homedry 870 that I also own, although that was plagued by a water leak that 'dissolved' the chipboard lower case.

BrianK

08/12/2002 17:01:28

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Split Mobile Air Conditioner 14000 BTU

The only difference between this, and a fan is that this has a HUMIDIFY function. This works by filling a large 5L tank in the bottom of it with water AND ICE! It then blows a fan through a filter dipped in the water. The affect... minimal. I think the only reason that it cools better than a fan is that it has that ice in it, which melts fast... It`s good if you want to pretend that you`ve got a air con. The shape and remote do this. But for actually cooling the room... I`d get a nice ceiling fan from Argos for half the price. Took it back. It was a waste of time.

Waste of time

19/04/2007 15:20:12

airforce

I use this Air conditioner in my basement. In the de-humidify mode it throws heat out of the pipe and cold out of the fron top vent, however it seems to collect very little water to be drained off despite working for several days. Another de-humidfy unit that is much smaller and in the same place takes out a gallon of water at least over a 24 hour period.

I would be interested in other users comment

Anon

06/10/2006 18:26:11

PROLINE

SAC100EW-U

So hot, you need an air conditioning unit...then best pass on this one. States that it should be good enough to keep a good sized double bedroom cool. Well, it`s 34c outside, and the unit has been on all day, with door shut and the window just open enough to vent it, and the room is ONLY now at 28c. Thought it really should do better than that for £250. Had it just 2 days...and strongly considering taking it back to claim refund.

Tony, Sutton

29/07/2006 21:41:43

AMCOR

PLM12000E

Pros: Strong cooling. Decent looks.

Cons: VERY noisy when cooling, i.e. rattling even in a perfect upright position. The slowest fan mode still very loud. Won`t switch the fan off even if the correct temperature has been reached.

Returned.

Anon

26/06/2006 13:00:28

DELONGHI

FX180eco

This machine is brilliant. Simply the best one in our opinion.

James Salmon (London)

16/01/2003 11:09:06

amcor

PCM15000KEH

Requires a lot of hassel, needs air extractor hole fitted and also water drainage pipe fitted, also only goes down to 18C and isnt good for big rooms, waste of money in my opinion goin to go and return it to the shop

Anon

31/07/2008 08:07:49

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Silver Air Cooler with Heater

Not very good would not use again

Anon

31/07/2008 08:07:31

MATSUI

EC1000

Evaporative coolers only cool in very dry air. You don`t have dry air in Scandinavia, but they sell the unit here anyway. Useless unless you live in a desert.

Balle Klorin

19/06/2008 17:00:51

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Silver Air Cooler with Heater

Avoid at all cost I got this unit and it dosen`t give out cold air

Anon

13/05/2008 18:29:31

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I agree with the above responce...this product should be taken off the market or at least me-branded to just a standard fan!

hotter

13/05/2008 18:29:29

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Very noisy, Watch out for cracks, mine has a crack down the centre of the base and all the water collected leaked onto the floor. avoid at all costs

Anon

09/04/2008 08:14:26

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Don`t waste your money on this. Complete waste of time. It is just a big fan that blows the hot air around. The temperature in our room actually went up after we had plugged this in! And, no, Argos wouldn`t take it back.

29/05/2007 08:10:44

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Powerful 15000BTU Conditioner

Thought about buying this, but due to these comments have since been put off. But i did intend to spend £500 on one, so what do you expect for £50???!!!!!!

19,000BTU user

27/11/2006 10:25:50

PROLINE

AC705U

Fantastic product, really cools down the roof and i used just cold water, when we use ice, in the real heat, it was fantastic, really pleased with it.

Anon

23/08/2006 14:54:15

PROLINE

AC705U

Fantastic product, really cools down the roof and i used just cold water, when we use ice, in the real heat, it was fantastic, really pleased with it.

Anon

23/08/2006 13:23:57

Alaskan

Compact 9000BTU

Be very carefull before ordering anything from this supplier www.alaskanaircon.com. You will have major problems if anything goes wrong with the unit and you need to return it.

I don`t know if this is a really small shop and are out of their depth but the customer care line that they operate never gets answered. 90% of the time it is engaged, probably with people waiting for an answer and if you are lucky enough to get through it will be ring and ring... not exactly customer service.

So your only other avenue of contact will be through email. Sometimes they do answer sometimes they dont.

I bought the air con unit from this shop and it leaked water as soon as switched on. It took me 4 working days to get in contact with the shop. I was starting to think it was a rip of site the dealt dodgy goods.

When i eventually did get through (via email) after several attempts they eventually sent out a courier to pickup the item. 1 week later i hadn`t heard from them and no payment had been made back into my account. After phoning they said they hadn`t received it back.

After several threatening letters promising court action they suprisingly found it and said they would credit my card back. 1 week after this no payment into my account.

BEFORE ORDERING ANY GOODS FROM THIS SUPPLIER PHONE THEIR CUSTOMER CONTACT LINE AND YOU WILL SEE WHAT I MEAN

BEWARE !!!

disgruntled customer

17/08/2006 21:00:22

Alaskan

I bought one, and it was the worst money spent ever. It was initially a very good unit, and was an efficient service offered, but then things went wrong. Within 20 minutes of use, it started leaking rapidly. When I EVENTUALLY!!!!! got hold of Alaskan Air Con to explain this, they said that this was normal!! They said that it will leak when the internal water tray is full. Full after 20 minutes... that`s no good, as you couldn`t leave it on unattended. The instruction book said it would turn itself off and buzz every 30 seconds when the tray was full. It did neither, and as a result, my laminate flooring is runined, and has to be replaced. `Apparently`, the instruction book, and my common sense were wrong. Can you believe that it wouldn`t turn itself off? That`s dangerous, as the bottom casing is metal... water, metal and electric definately do not mix well. There was obviously a crack or split in the internal tray but they refused to admit it, and kept saying that it is normal for water to just pour out of the bottom. Very difficult trying to get a refund, as they don`t answer their phone, and hang up when they do. They were also quite rude. AVOID!!

Angry Customer

29/07/2006 21:42:36

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Silver Air Cooler with Heater

I have had this for precisely two days. I will be returning it as soon as can get to an Argos. It has a really powerful fan. Its way too hot to try the heating function but I bet that works fine. The remote control is OK, but the receiver is uni-directional so you have to face it for it to work. As an air cooler, however, it fails dismally. With or without ice blocks I was able to get precisely half a degree drop in temperature (and for all I know that was simply because of the air circulation). I am well aware that this is not an air conditioner and I wasn`t expecting miracles, but I sit near to an evaporative air cooler at work and I know that they do actually generate cooling. This item isn`t one of them, being no more than a very expensive fan.

Les Ishmore

29/07/2006 21:41:32

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I agree with too hot to handle, doesnt do anything to cool a room down - even with ice.

a fan does the same job ands cheaper!

Jimmy

29/07/2006 21:41:08

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this product ie rubbish, complete waste of time. no different to a desk fan.

Anon

29/07/2006 21:40:55

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Got this thing a month ago, used it 5 times at most, wanted to use it yesterday plug it in and nothing happens, i check the fuse, replace it with a new one, still nothing:( the thing broke down after a month and only 5 times used ( not even 5 long times, just a little when i was in the room working at my pc).Called Argos to aks what to do, they tell me to go back to store with receipt, problem is cant find the reciept though i have the item order number when i picked up the thing. They say they cant do anything cause i havent got the other receipt. Bad service and bad quality item this.

Anon

14/07/2006 09:08:24

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get yourself some ear defenders

Anon

16/05/2006 09:59:47

Amcor

AC705

On some websites this is listed as an air conditioner - it is NOT. I have found this device to be nothing but an expensive, glorified fan. A thermometer placed directly in the cooled flow of air coming from this machine registered 1 degree C ABOVE the temperature of the air going in! I had intended to use the air cooler to reduce the heat in a small bedroom by directing a cool flow of air across it from the direction of the open door. Two and a half hours later there was no discernable difference in comfort. I approached the makers to discuss the problem and was simply advised that this is an air cooler not an air conditioner, buy an air conditioner. In my view I wasted my money. Be certain that the device will be suitable for the purpose you have in mind before comitting yourself.

Hot and bothered

13/09/2005 08:34:49

Convair

it is a waste of money, whoever designed and marketed this should lose their jobs

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18/08/2005 09:30:28

Convair

Awful product does not cool at all. A fan is just a good

21/05/2005 06:35:15

DELONGHI

This thing is an electircal water hazard wating to happen. The instructions are useless and it is incredibly badly designed

Tony

20/08/2004 17:12:17

Convair

We have one in the office, it serves no purpose whatsoever, apart from simulating the smell of a swimming baths.

Very hot man

08/08/2003 22:41:15

Convair

I have one of these in the office and it's not very good. You might as well buy a fan.

10/07/2003 12:16:51

Convair

When using the Convair Millenia, we found the entire room had a fishy smell. We've only used the machine for a few weeks, so the machine should not need cleaning yet. We do not know what to do with the large cooler.

California user

18/06/2003 10:27:44

DELONGHI

I keeping getting an error code coming up of E4 anybody know why

Anon

28/08/2008 20:16:43

SIEMENS

S1RKM09012

I need new filters for aircon it is a siemens S1 RKM 09012 [ filters is S1 RKZ 09013

markjameshome@aol.com

31/07/2008 08:08:40

CARLTON

CPA12KH

Not impressed with this product......it is extremely noisy and I mean NOISY!!!! It is supplied with a window exhaust adapter which does not fit the supplied hose. With just 1.5 m of hose it just goes out of the window but......the hot air just gets blown back in. It has been on now for over an hour and the temperature has only fallen by 1 degree.........

hot and deafened!!

31/07/2008 08:06:41

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It is the worst fan product on the market! My mum was advised by Argos staff that this was their best fan. What a con! Desperate to get rid of dodgy stock, more like... Have had two of these within days, took the first one back within hours as the motor was straining with a screeching noice like a jet taking off and a burning smell, took it back, got a replacement - and exactly the same thing happened. The girl on the returns desk admitted LOADS had been returned. Be warned.

Den

06/07/2008 08:27:52

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It`s not an aircon but its better than an ordinary electric fan.In an electric fan, once the fan is directed to your body in a long time, it gives you some pain afterwards.But not this air cooler.

jay

15/06/2007 12:59:19

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To the person who brought from argos and had problems returning. If you have retained all packaging and take it back to argos in the original packaging, you don`t need a receipt. Just say you brought the item the previous week and they will refund to a gift card allowing you to purchase a replacement or use the funds for something else in stock. Returning things to argos with a receipt is more of a pain if you want a replacement than if you don`t have one. If you had of had the reciept, they were likely to offer a repair instead of a replacement.

Anon

29/07/2006 21:42:40

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I was concerned, having read the previous report. An air-conditoner is 3 times as much. However, it`s working okay. The temperature is coming down in the room, not instantly, as everything needs to cool - the furniture, fabrics etc. Refreezing the ice packs every day and keeping the water cool is important, such as replenshing with cooled water from the fridge also helps. Pleased with purchase.

John

14/07/2006 09:08:42

Prem-I-Air

The speed options allow you to set it to H(igh) and (SL)ow at the same time, ie both LEDs are lit. Cannot figure out why. Also, the mode has 2 options; cool and warm. Well that`s fair enough but what does it mean when they are both off? Does it mean colder than cool or does it make the unit act as just a fan without any cooling?

Jez2k

17/06/2006 12:18:06

Prem-I-Air