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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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  • Room Type
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    • Small Bedroom (2)
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Sue C.

Sue C.South East Queensland, QLD

Noisy and odd airflow

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The Stirling ac unit i bought has a diagonal airdliw that seems counterintuitive to how you would set it up in a room and so doesnt seem efficient. it is also extremely noisy for me. we rang the helpline and got no help sadly.

Purchased in January 2021 at ALDI for A$400.00.



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Home Insulation Level Average
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Jee3030

Jee3030Greater Melbourne (Inner), VIC

Effective, value for money

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Does the job, easy to use, cheaper than most other portable air conditioners but still quite effective! Glad we purchased this as it has definitely helped to make us feel more comfortable during the hot days and nights.

Purchased in December 2021 at ALDI.

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Room Type Large Bedroom, Living/Dining Area and Small Bedroom
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Chris

ChrisSydney Surrounds, NSW

Complete Junk

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It worked well for 2 weeks and by working well I mean it actually blew cold air. After 2 weeks, it makes all the noise associated with a cheap portable a/c unit but stopped delivering cold air. I have 2 other Portable A/C Units (different brands) that work extremely well. In terms of the Stirling 12000BTU 3.4kW Portable A/C - I wouldn't recommend you buy one - you can achieve the same result with a $50 fan.

Purchased in December 2021 at Aldi at Vincentia NSW for A$379.00.

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Home Insulation Level Average
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Shen

ShenSouth East Queensland, QLD

  • 5 reviews

Alright for a portable

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I’ve used this product overnight and it coped without issue.
It’s very simple to use with minimal setting options
When using it during really hot nights it’s not going to make your room feel like a fridge. It will cool it down a bit though but I found this to be the case with having the air con and the ceiling fan running together. It’s also not the best for a bedroom as the cold air was hitting against the bed. When you turn the vents upward it doesn’t blow the air high enough to surround the room efficiently. Also the electrical cable is too short for a product that requires direct connection to a wall socket and not recommended to be connected to a power board or extension cable

Date PurchasedOct 2018

Couldnt be more impressed

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Very quiet, very cold air, cools my one bedroom apartment. I use a fan to move the cold air around and raised it on a bookshelf for greater quicker cooling . It still worked as well on a 40° day. As effective as the brand name one my parents bought for double the price.

Date PurchasedOct 2018
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Questions & Answers

Gina

Ginaasked

A007B-12C (3.4kW, Oct 2018, Nov 2022)

Why does the LED display show the temperature at 30c and when I try to lower the temperature it shows on the display lower then automatically jumps to 30c I can’t seam to lower the temperature

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Fired Up
Fired Up

Suggest you contact the company to resolve

Karen

Karenasked

A007B-12C (3.4kW, Oct 2018, Nov 2022)

Where does the excess water go. Does it have a hose or container.

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Toni W.
Toni W.

Container

David S.

David S.asked

A007B-12C (3.4kW, Oct 2018, Nov 2022)

Does it have 2 way ducting to outside?

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Abis007
Abis007

No. Just one.

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