We review portable air conditioners by installing and running them over a period of at least three days. A majority of the portable air conditioners we review come with window kits, which generally include a duct pipe, a spacer or slider for the window through which you're exhausting the hot air, and connection equipment for the rear of the portable air conditioner to the duct and from the duct to the slider. Some units can evaporate this internally and exhaust it through the hose or the back of the unit; in other models, it’s kept in an internal reservoir that needs to be emptied manually. DeLonghi and Chiq go a step further and declare warranties on their motor and compressors of five and seven years respectively.

You can also take down the vent and set it up in another room as long as there’s a sliding window or door. For instance I cannot watch TV or sleep with it on but I mainly need it for working in a bedroom during the day so OK for my purposes. For other types of windows, you will need the “flexible” window kit, which now comes bundled with MC-series PACs. Protect your Air Conditioner against the cost and hassle of unexpected failure and give yourself some added peace of mind with one of our great value extended warranties! While standing 75cm tall, the tapered design makes it look fairly unobtrusive, helped by the minimalist touch-sensitive controls.Make sure you clear out any pipes or drains as well; they can get pretty stinky if left alone over a long winter. If the air feels hot and humid, as it often does during summer, simply turn down the temperature and turn on the dehumidifier.

The best portable air conditioners (PACs) will keep a single room cool in the hot summer months, with no disruptive installation required and at a much lower cost than house-wide systems. If you are looking for a cheap and efficient way to keep the indoors cool without keeping the central AC on all day, we recommend the Amcor SF8000E portable air conditioner. If you’re planning to use the dehumidifier function, you will also need to connect the supplied outlet hose and keep a bucket or container for drainage; there’s no internal tank. With the ability to extract up to 20 litres a day, the powerful dehumidifier setting can help prevent health problems that result from condensation, mould and damp. Please Note: All portable air conditioners must be vented out so the heat is removed from the room that is being cooled.

PACs are rated in British thermal units (BTU): one BTU is the amount of heat needed to raise the temperature of one pound of water by one degree. The digital control panel allows for quick and easy operation of the air conditioner's multiple functions, including fan speed, timer/sleep mode, and temperature settings. The Amcor SF8000E is a convenient, efficient and affordable way to keep your indoors cool when it’s hot. O' if you have a 100MM round hole in all your room at 300MM high then YES it could be moved freely .

Medium rooms (24sq/m) need around 10,000BTUs and larger rooms and office spaces (36sq/m) require around 15,000BTUs. It’s especially handy for very hot weather when it would be too expensive to keep the central AC on all day. Obviously, we would not expect it to perform as well as more expensive portable air conditioners, or built-in air con. Finally, we’ll test any additional features, including smart features and partner apps, and look at how easy the PAC is to use, and at the design and usability of the remote control. Automatic or 'smart' mode means the unit can be set for a target temperature and will switch to cooling mode (or heating for reverse-cycle models) as required.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.