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Portable Air Conditioners Buying Guide

Our buying guide will explain which type of portable air conditioner would suit you most, how much you can expect to pay for one, and which features are worth looking out for.



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24 reviews
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  • Build Quality
    3.4 (5)
  • Value for Money
    3.4 (5)
  • Ease of Use
    4.4 (5)
  • Cleaning & Maintenance
    3.8 (5)
  • Room Type
    • Small Bedroom (4)
    • Small Office (2)
    • Large Bedroom (1)
    • Living/Dining Area (1)
  • Noise Level
    2.8 (5)
  • Heating / Cooling Speed
    3.8 (6)
  • Portability
    3.8 (5)
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Chanelle H.

Chanelle H.Sydney Surrounds, NSW

Great little unit

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I have had my unit for approximately 1 year, the Unit is now starting to let of an awful smell when in use. Is there any reason for this? I clean the filters regularly.

Purchased in May 2021.

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Rinnai A.Rinnai

Rate: 68% OK. Nightmare window adapter. Could be 84%+

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Purchased in February 2021 at eBay for A$720.00.

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Home Insulation Level Average
Room Type Small Bedroom and Small Office
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Rinnai A.Rinnai

not bad

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has Anyone else on here had problems or know why the aircon drops in and out, one minute it would be cold as than the next it’s like the fan is only working.. if anyone could help me out that would be sweet.. thanks

Purchased for A$850.00.

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1 comment
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Baha F.

Baha F.Sydney, NSW

  • 7 reviews

This is Cool!!!

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I bought the big one by reading reviews here and I'm happy with my choice, it's very good and cool the living room very well. I think the noise is fair as everything of a normal AC is in one place so it makes noise :D

Room Type Living/Dining Area
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Patrick O.

Patrick O.South East Queensland, QLD

  • 3 reviews

An absolute godsend in hot and humid weather

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In my small 4 x 5 bedroom it cools and dehumidifies very quickly to take it down from 37 degrees, to a more manageable 27 and the added benefit of the sleep setting, means no bright display when trying to sleep at night

Purchased in January 2021.

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Home Insulation Level Poor
Room Type Small Bedroom and Small Office
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Sherree

SherreeDarling Downs, QLD

  • 21 reviews

Excellent cooling and great value for money. Portable and great for rentals/extra rooms.

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Purchased in November 2021 at Appliances Direct Online for A$720.00.

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Ease of Use
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Value for Money
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Home Insulation Level Average
Room Type Large Bedroom
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Dante1

Dante1South East Queensland, QLD

Window mount literally melted

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The window mount for the exhaust pipe literally melted from the heat after only 1 or 2 weeks of use approx 3 hours a day.
Can't find replacement, as others have said unless I pay an exorbitant price. Now it's basically useless. Pretty unreal that a simple spare part is so hard to acquire.

Purchased at The Good Guys.

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Home Insulation Level Average
Room Type Small Bedroom
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Josh

JoshSouth East Queensland, QLD

  • 2 reviews
  • 1 like

Good portable Air Con

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I bought this unit a month ago and am very happy with my purchase. It is a little noisy as all portable units are but otherwise works well. It cools the room nicely and keeps it at temperature all night long.

Purchased in February 2021 for A$728.00.

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Home Insulation Level Average
Room Type Small Bedroom
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1 comment
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Rinnai A.Rinnai

Thanks for the review Josh, we are pleased to hear you are enjoying your portable air conditioning unit.

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den

denSydney, NSW

  • 12 reviews
  • 8 likes

Average portable air con...

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Date PurchasedJan 2022
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den
den

No worries mate.. this is my unbiased review...hope it helps Rinnai to improve their product and services... all the best

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Damon

DamonSydney

Great unit, shame about spare parts

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We have this unit to cool our bedroom and it does work very well. However, during a move the window slide kit was lost and attempts to buy a replacement have been extremely stressful. I spoke to the Good Guys who directed us to Rinnai Spare parts, who in turn told me they don't sell them directly to customers and to go via their partner Harvey Norman and when we did they said the kit was $120!!! for a piece of plastic!!! Outraged at the rip off cost for a simple kit. I am not going to pay this and so the unit itself is now useless - Rinnai, you need to get your spare parts arrangements sorted as this is unacceptable!

Date PurchasedJan 2018
1 comment
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Rinnai A.Rinnai

Thank you Damon for your enquiry. We would like to assist you further, could you please forward your details to [email protected] and mention this review.

AGT

AGTSydney, NSW

  • 3 reviews
  • 1 like

Love it, its a monster cooler

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We purchased this product from the Good Guys. It has served us extremely well this summer. It cools the room in about 20 minutes. We placed it in our bedroom. Please dont expect the same, when the room is not closed or if it is the sitting room. The assembly provided had a covering for the window, i installed it and it didnt cover the whole gap, but it still cooled the room real quick, It is ofcourse noisy, but it does the job. I never put an outlet yet for the water, but it still works fine. Very satisfied with this air con.

Date PurchasedDec 2017
1 comment
Rinnai
Rinnai A.Rinnai

Thanks for the review AGT, we are always pleased to hear when our customers are happy with our units. We wish you many more cool days and nights.

Ahsan Ayaz

Ahsan AyazAU

  • 5 reviews
  • 1 like

This portable A/C easily cools my big bedroom within minutes during the 40 degree days

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This is premium quality air conditioner which does the job of cooling down a large room very easily during those sticky hot Melbourne days/nights. Has a convenient timer to setup for how long to run the A/C. Very easy to setup and has included window installation kit for sliding door windows. Would highly recommend over other expensive brands.

Date PurchasedOct 2017
1 comment
Rinnai
Rinnai A.Rinnai

Thanks for the review Ahsan, we are pleased to hear the air conditioner has been working well and keeping you cool.

tomguycz

tomguyczSydney, NSW

  • 11 reviews

Exceptional cooling ability but also very noisy

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Had this unit for almost 2 years now. It has awesome design. Very good to look at. The remote adds lots of extra features and functions like eco run and night mode. My bedroom have only french window so I couldn't use the window mount. I extended the plastic exhaust hose with steel hose of the same diameter and mounted it to manhole cover in my ceiling. It works a treat. I find it quite noisy especially at night when the surrounding noise is low. Also the the self-evaporating feature is worth to mention as there is no need to empty any canisters of condensed water.

Date PurchasedFeb 2016
1 comment
Rinnai
Rinnai A.Rinnai

Thanks for the review Tomguycz, we are happy to hear your continued happiness with your portable air conditioner.

RGB

RGBSydney

  • 4 reviews

Cooling superb but noisy in bedroom

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Date PurchasedDec 2017
1 comment
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Rinnai A.Rinnai

Thanks for the review RGB, it is true that portable air conditioners tend to be louder than split systems as the condenser is part of the unit in the room. We are glad to hear the unit is keeping temperatures down for you.

Beardy Bonce

Beardy BonceSydney, NSW

  • 17 reviews

Good for small rooms but noisy

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We bought Rinnai as we trust the brand.
Our lounge area is 60m2.... the unit works best at 25m2. That said it does surprisingly well at maintaining an already cooler temperature (rather than lowering the temperature) in the lounge.

The unit is noisy, even on its lower fan settings.... but that’s the compromise with an all in one unit.

Portable? It has wheels.... but with the hose etc it can be quite cumbersome

Date PurchasedDec 2017
1 comment
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Rinnai A.Rinnai

Thanks for the review Beardy Bonce, you are correct, the unit is designed for areas less than 25m2 but we are pleased to hear the unit is managing to maintain the temperature in the larger room.

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Shell

ShellBrisbane

  • 5 reviews

Perfect for a portable kitchen/food van

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Instantly cools, this was something I was not expecting, as I thought it may take a while. The best thing about the Rinnai
RPC41WA is that it is perfect for portable kitchens and food vans. If you have ever worked in one of those you will know how badly they are needed.

Date PurchasedMar 2017
1 comment
Rinnai
Rinnai A.Rinnai

Thanks for your review Shell, it's always great to hear our products are exceeding our customers expectations. We wish you many more cool cooking moments.

Fred C

Fred C

  • 2 reviews

Good Looking Air Cond does what it should

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Date PurchasedDec 2017
2 comments
Rinnai
Rinnai A.Rinnai

Thanks for the review Fred C, we are pleased to hear your Rinnai portable air conditioning unit is working well for you.

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Allan Correy

Allan CorreySydney

  • 3 reviews
  • 1 like

It made big difference

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Date PurchasedMar 2017
1 comment
Rinnai
Rinnai A.Rinnai

Thanks for the review Allan, we are glad the unit is working well for you and that you are happy with the functionality.

Louise

LouiseBrisbane, Queensland

Love love love

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It's quite and works well in my room, i stay cool in summer like i wanted and i can finally get a good nights rest. Best choice i ever made. Now that i know the small one works well i might splurge on a bigger one down the track. Reliable.

Date PurchasedApr 2016
DoctorMcDoctor

DoctorMcDoctorSouth East Queensland, QLD

  • 10 reviews

Surprising results for 37C outside! Noise level OK.

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Date PurchasedFeb 2017
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Questions & Answers

Chanelle H.

Chanelle H.asked

RPC41WA

Hi there,
I purchased my portable air con a little over a month ago. in this time it has not alerted me that the water needs to be emptied even though I use it on a nightly basis. I tried to empty it but it didn't contain any water. It also constantly switches from cool to air.

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Rinnai
Rinnai A.Rinnai

Thanks for the question Chanelle, it is not unusual for the air-conditioning unit to not require emptying as it depends on the weather conditions. In more humid areas where the unit is drawing more moisture it will require emptying but the unit will display when this is required.

We do recommend emptying at the end of season or for periods when the unit will not be used.

Our technical team may be able to help with the other issue you are facing, they are available Monday to Friday on 1300 555 545 option 3.

Thanks
Rinnai Australia

Tak

Takasked

RPC41WA

I bought the RPC41WA a few weeks ago and got it delivered last Thursday. On the first night of use (Friday) I had the condensate drain hose on and woke to have a saturated carpet. On the second night I had a 80L bin which the unit filled it up almost to the top.

I then plugged up the Drain Outlet (7) and no problem. Is the correct way to use is by plugging up the Drain Outlet or by connecting the Condensate drain hose? Thanks in advance.

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Rinnai
Rinnai A.Rinnai

Hi Tak,

Thanks for your enquiry. We have a technical helpdesk (which is a free service), who can be contacted on 1300 555 545 and select option 3.

Alternatively, you can forward your details onto [email protected] (including your name, contact number and copy of your Product Review enquiry), where one of our customer representatives will contact you shortly.

Thanks,

Rinnai Australia

FranA

FranAasked

RPC41WA

To Rinnai Official: Can I ask how this unit it set up and what is the window and duct kit? The unit I am thinking of purchasing is the Rinnai C4.1kW Cooling Only Portable Air Con. Thank you.

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Rinnai
Rinnai A.Rinnai

Thank you for the question FranA. Could you please send your details to [email protected] mentioning this review and we will be able to forward further information to you.

FranA
FranA

Really? I am asking the question here but I need to contact someone else? That's not very helpful.

FranA
FranA

How about providing the answer and being transparent in order to help everyone reading these reviews? Why be evasive?

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