B&Q Air Conditioners offers (merged)

owey

b1g1an wrote:

Got one of these yesterday, cooling was pathetic and it leaked what felt like silicon oil over the floor.

Probably a duff one but I took the hint that it wasn't meant to be and got a refund.

Has anyone else bought one of these air conditioners from B&Q as I would like to know if this model is any good?.

owey

b1g1an wrote:

Got one of these yesterday, cooling was pathetic and it leaked what felt like silicon oil over the floor.

Probably a duff one but I took the hint that it wasn't meant to be and got a refund.

The one I just bought leaked as well, the rubber bung is missing from the watertank on mine, had to go and get anotherone :mad: . If anyone does get on check the bung is there before you turn it one or you will have a bit of a puddle. Just waiting to see how long it takes to cool the room down now.

gromituk

owey wrote:

The one on offer in B&Q is A rated , so you can'nt get better than that .

You can't get better than that without breaking the laws of thermodynamics, no - but it still doesn't mean they don't cost a hell of a lot to run, because they have to by their very nature. In hot countries there can be power cuts during the summer because of all the load imposed on the electricity grids by air conditioning. If you install insulation in the room you are cooling, your air-conditioner will switch off more often and will thus cost less to run.

Oh, and if you sling the outlet hose of a combined unit through an open window which is busy admitting hot air all around it, then you're not going to get 'A'-rating whatever the appliance might boast.

b1g1an

owey wrote:

The one I just bought leaked as well, the rubber bung is missing from the watertank on mine, had to go and get anotherone :mad: . If anyone does get on check the bung is there before you turn it one or you will have a bit of a puddle. Just waiting to see how long it takes to cool the room down now.

The one I had had the bung in OK, the oil was coming out all along the left hand side.

Not sure what they think you're going to drain it into as it's about an inch off the ground and these are surprisingly heavy.

marnstars

Delivery due next Tuesday - expect cold weather thereonwards in Cheshire!

CHEERS OP

FenLandK

gromituk wrote:

You can't get better than that without breaking the laws of thermodynamics, no - but it still doesn't mean they don't cost a hell of a lot to run, because they have to by their very nature. In hot countries there can be power cuts during the summer because of all the load imposed on the electricity grids by air conditioning. If you install insulation in the room you are cooling, your air-conditioner will switch off more often and will thus cost less to run.

Oh, and if you sling the outlet hose of a combined unit through an open window which is busy admitting hot air all around it, then you're not going to get 'A'-rating whatever the appliance might boast.

I'm sensing you're not a big aircon fan, then, gromit? :think:

gromituk

Not really. I've considered it for my bedroom but I'd get a proper split-pack and I've insulated the room very well already. People take the easy way out, with no consideration for the long-term effects. And because science is taught so badly and is considered such an unfashionable thing to know about, how can they be aware of the effects their spending decisions are having? If energy were priced with conservation rather than consumption in mind, people might be a little more aware of the consequences of buying £100 air conditioners from B&Q and setting them up in their non-insulated rooms with their outlet hoses slung through the nearest open window.

AMO

B&Q 12,000 BTU Air Conditioner down from £250 to £164.00 + £10 delivery)

Good price seeing as the 20% off Air Conditioners over the summer only brought it down to £199.

http://www.diy.com/diy/jsp/bq/product/product.jsp?CATID=8140002&entryFlag=false&PRODID=8090025&paintCatId=

AMO

mr_mister_2

Saw the following at B and Q yesterday. Not sure how good it is but might be worth it for the price.

http://www.diy.com/diy/jsp/bq/product/product.jsp?CATID=8140002&entryFlag=false&PRODID=8090023

rockyscotland

:j Bought one it works a treat also added bonus off getting an extra 20% staff discount cost me £78.81 now that is what I call a bargain it is a bit noisey though and very heavy but if the sun does ever come back to Scotland I will be ready no more sleepless nights. Thank you!