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The most efficient portable Aircon - the Delonghi PACEX100

Screwdriva · 2022-07-17 18:28:33

After alot of research, we found the Delonghi Pinguino PAX100 consumes a max of 630Watts (measured) to provide 10000 BTUs of cooling. While portables are inherently inefficient in their design, especially single hose systems, I could not find another portable that comes close to this one in terms of cooling for the cost.…

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QrizB Posts: 18,656 Forumite

21 August 2022 at 6:16PM

markin said:

But getting the noise out of the room, Priceless!

I agree, for a permenent installation it makes perfect sense. But for a system that's run only on the hottest two weeks of the year? I can put up with it.
Of course mini splits have a greater advantage if needed for heating vs oil rads. ....'Im ready to get destroyed by the math'
Yes, you generally get heating too with a mini-split. But I've got GCH for that. (No math this time, I've done enough for a Sunday!)

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