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grannyjo
grannyjo Posts: 188 Forumite
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Has anyone found a good buy on air conditioners- the portable type.After last summer I think I'll have to invest but ones that actually cool the air (rather than just a fan )seem dear. A friend has a prem i air KYD 32 which seems good, but expensive - about £399-£499 Has anyone found a good one at a cheaper price and what makes are reliable
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  • dellfanatic
    dellfanatic Posts: 196 Forumite
    grannyjo wrote: »
    Has anyone found a good buy on air conditioners- the portable type.After last summer I think I'll have to invest but ones that actually cool the air (rather than just a fan )seem dear. A friend has a prem i air KYD 32 which seems good, but expensive - about £399-£499 Has anyone found a good one at a cheaper price and what makes are reliable
    Beware the air cooler types don't actually cool the air, they just make it feel cooler, like a fan really. Better invest in an air conditioner if the heat is that bad ;)
    Blackadder: Baldrick, I have a very, very, very cunning plan.
    Baldrick: Is it as cunning as a fox what used to be Professor of Cunning at Oxford University but has moved on and is now working for the U.N. at the High Commission of International Cunning Planning?
    Blackadder: Yes it is.
    Baldrick: Hmm... that's cunning.
  • ukdoctor
    ukdoctor Posts: 97 Forumite
    I just bought this yesterday for £169 from argos ( had a few argos vouchers to use)

    http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/4150619.htm


    its quite good if the room is small. Its a bit noisy though .If you are a light sleeper then you have to get one of the more expensive ones or go for a split AC.

    £169 may seem too high (compared to a fan) but remember that its going to be hot over the next 3 months. So it works out to less than £2 per day. I wonder how much my elec bill is going to be though!!!:eek:
  • Babysoft
    Babysoft Posts: 39 Forumite
    I got two from B&Q last year... if I was you... get them now before they have a run on them because they will run out :( The Air Con machines have a fan on too if you want to just use that, but there is nothing more delicious than going into an icy cold bedroom on a stonking hot day and climing into fridgy cool sheets.... utter bliss. They also have timers on them or temp controls so you don't get frozen solid in the night. Ours cost about £200 each. Well worth the money.
  • dellfanatic
    dellfanatic Posts: 196 Forumite
    Out of interest, if it says it's a 2.9kW - does that mean it's the equivalent of using 29 100W light bulbs?? :eek: :o
    Blackadder: Baldrick, I have a very, very, very cunning plan.
    Baldrick: Is it as cunning as a fox what used to be Professor of Cunning at Oxford University but has moved on and is now working for the U.N. at the High Commission of International Cunning Planning?
    Blackadder: Yes it is.
    Baldrick: Hmm... that's cunning.
  • satan666wayne
    satan666wayne Posts: 1,023 Forumite
    dellfanatic wrote: »
    Out of interest, if it says it's a 2.9kW - does that mean it's the equivalent of using 29 100W light bulbs?? :eek: :o

    No 29 100w bulbs would make your house VERY hot.
  • ukdoctor
    ukdoctor Posts: 97 Forumite
    The argos web site is not updated with current stocks. When I checked the argos website it said that there were none in stock in my town to reserve. I just went to argos on a whim and there were 5 in stock and bought one.:cool: :cool:

    I saw another guy buying one as well and they said that they had sold 3 yesterday.

    So If you are planning to buy it buy it this week.
  • grannyjo
    grannyjo Posts: 188 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts Combo Breaker
    What models are they at Band Q and Argos please. Thanks for the hints everyone
  • jammiev
    jammiev Posts: 1,039 Forumite
    i am also interested in the b and q ones, anyone got a link to them?:confused:
    thanks
    :beer:
  • dellfanatic
    dellfanatic Posts: 196 Forumite
    satan666wayne wrote: »
    No 29 100w bulbs would make your house VERY hot.
    :rotfl: Thanks!

    What I'm getting at is the power consumption - will the power usage be the same?
    Blackadder: Baldrick, I have a very, very, very cunning plan.
    Baldrick: Is it as cunning as a fox what used to be Professor of Cunning at Oxford University but has moved on and is now working for the U.N. at the High Commission of International Cunning Planning?
    Blackadder: Yes it is.
    Baldrick: Hmm... that's cunning.
  • squoog
    squoog Posts: 562 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    this might be the £200 ones. http://www.diy.com/diy/jsp/bq/templates/content_lookup.jsp?content=/miscellaneous/airforce/mobile_unit.jsp&linktype=af_mobile
    There are various others that you can install but are around £600:eek:
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