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ALDI Stirling STR-TCLAC12 (Dec 2016, Dec 2017, Dec 2018)
UpYoursCanberra 2600, ACT
- 57 reviews
- 1 like
Great Air-Con
I had this installed almost three years ago. It's quiet and reliable. The remote is a bit useless as the keys are grey. They are hard to read. Otherwise, it's a good unit. It cools rather well and the heating function is equally as good. As a bonus, when the outside air stunk of burnt forest during the recent bush fires, I closed all doors and windows resulting in a sweat box. My son encouraged me to turn the air con on anyway. Sure enough, the air filter filtered out the smoke/stink etc. so that we could breathe again. Stirling is apparently a...Read more
brand that is re-branded under many other names. I don't care about that as long as it works. On another note, I have read a few bad reviews. I am assuming that the error messages are due to poor installation (I am not an air-con expert!). I am lucky that my installer did a very god job and he'll fix it if his work is responsible for a defect. Then again, the alleged apathy from Stirling noted by other reviewers is unacceptable. It is difficult for most people to tell whether the installation was shonky and led to failure or whether the units are just crap. Fair Trade may be the way to go for those people who have had unsatisfactory results. In my case, the unit works really well. Fingers crossed.
Purchased in February 2021 at ALDI for A$450.00.
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niesetteSydney, NSW
- 4 reviews
Aircon does the job
1. This site conditioner works well and hats up house when left on during the day.
2. It's easy to navigate the controls for it, although the timer controls can be a bit temperamental at times.
3. So far or air conditions had keep us seasonally warm/ cool. We have a larger than recommended area that it's covering and its doing a good job all things considered. Written it was very hot it kept us cool so we love it.
Purchased in January 2021 at ALDI for A$699.00.
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Stirling Split System pathetic
I bought the Stirling 3.8 Split system at Aldi in Dec 2017 and the heating component does not work at all. I have had to call Stirling seven times who have given me the run around. I eventually spoke to an electrician from Stirling who said this is a common problem would order me the parts if they are not on back order. A month later and nothing. Will never buy anything from Aldi.
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WillBrisbane
- 15 reviews
- 4 likes
- Stirling STR-TCLAC12 (Dec 2016, Dec 2017, Dec 2018)
- Verified purchase
Another great Aldi product
Generally speaking, my family has found Aldi products to be of good quality. This air conditioner is no different. We purchased it for our bedroom, to replace an ageing unit installed years ago. We bought it mainly because it was an Inverter design, and one of the few units available that featured a 4.5-star cooling and 4-star heating rating. Also, it came with a 5 year 'in-home' warranty - which is hard to beat! The unit is quiet, easy to operate, and has a digital read-out built into the cover. For our (average) bedroom size, it is brilliant ...Read more
so far - and certainly seems to be more economical (and much quieter) than our old unit. This was also considerably cheaper than other similarly-sized A/C's available. We're happy with our purchase and would recommend Aldi A/C's.Similar opinion? Write a review on ieatwords.com.au!
Peter KTaree, NSW 2430
- 16 reviews
- 1 like
Chilling good. Worth the money. Only minor design-improvement suggestions.
I bought a 3300W-cooling air-conditioner from Aldi (Stirling STR-TCLAC12), additional to the two 2300W-cooling units from Aldi (Stirling STR-23RSJAIF), which I bought 2 month earlier. Thus, I will compare the two a little bit.
Happy with both. Only minor design-improvements ALDI should take on board.
The unit is quiet and even quieter in sleep mode.
I did detailed measurements with a power-meter:
Standby mode: 9W! :(
Switching on in A/C-cooling mode:
In contrast to the way the 2300W-cooling unit from Aldi works, where for the fir...Read more
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ArchiPicnic Point
- 5 reviews
- 1 like
Would pay more a branded unit
The ac unit was very noisy and took a long time to start. And when it did it would start off very loud and then come back to normal.
The thermostat was really fiddly and woukd often switch off.
No memory function on the directiinal swing would need to adjust it evertime.
The airflow wasnt great. And overall wouldnt recommwnd it.
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KezaGold Coast
- 2 reviews
Possibly should of spent more money and purchased a better one
I am a first time purchaser of an air conditioning unit
.My partner did a lot of looking around and said this one would suit .
We purchased 1 for upstairs lounge /dinning and 1 for downstairs in the main bedroom.
I am happy with the one downstairs except for the bright standby lights .I have had to put a sheet over it at night cause the light is so bright .
The one upstairs had to be re gased as the gas leaked out prior to installing.
I find this one is not at all suitable but that is not Aldi's fault.
The units are very quite . And the remote is easy to use .
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Questions & Answers
Andrew F.asked
What is the noise (DB) rating of indoor and outdoor units for the 3.5kw split aircon system
1 answer
Unsure. But it isn't overly loud.
(And it has consistently reduced our quarterly bills by approx $300)
dorett B.asked
Can someone help me please, I also purchased a 3.3 Reverse Cycle Stirling Air Conditioner from Aldi in January 19 and it is being installed today. Can anyone tell me if theirs has a wire cage around the back and left side if looking at it from the front as this one doesn't and it looks weird. We also have a 2.7 Stirling Rev.Cycle Air cond. & it has this wire cage at the back on on one side.
Thank you Dorett
6 answers
Sorry I forgot to mention this is for the outdoor unit.
Hi,
Well, seen from the front, your outdoor unit would look roughly like that:
http://www.stirlingappliances.com.au/img/products/reverse-cycle-inverter-split-system-air-conditioner/Air-Con-outdoor-large.png
From the back there is also nothing protruding, as there is some kind if fly-screen around the cooling ribs inside of the confines of the unit (this is correct design - but in the back of the unit only...)
My outdoor unit, however, does no longer look like shown in my link above, since I am an engineer and I corrected already the Stirling-design-shortcomings.
It was obvious to me from day 1, that mud-wasps would move in into the unit through the wide open gaps in the front. Initially I left the unit in it's original design, though (lack of time), only to be proven right: The mud-wasps moved in (which btw. could account for many problems people are having with this unit.).
I designed and installed a 9cm protruding out "cage" made of aluminium fly-screen and made the unit also from the front mud-wasp-tight. Reason for the 9cm protrusion rather than simply spanning the fly-screen plan over it:
I have done a little calculation: I need roughly those 9cm giving me additional "surface" for the air to pass through to make up for the surface area, which is blocked by the wires of the aluminium fly-screen (you have to think 3-dimensional to understand what I am saying).
Cheers, Peter
The mud wasps are my concern also as we have a dam on the property and mud wasps are prevalent here. I understand that a wire cage back and side doesn't keep the wasps out but the unit looks unfinished with being able to see into it from the side especially, the back doesn't really matter as no one sees it, they are not a well thought about design that is for sure. Our 2.7 works well and the outdoor unit certainly looks better than the 3.3.
Thanks for your reply, if you get the opportunity would you send me a photo of what you have done to yours to stop the wasp invasion.
Thanks again Dorett
Terry Jasked
Have just bought one, reduced. Thanks for a great review and hints. Terry
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