Air Conditioners and fans

mtcone

I got an air conditioner from H-Mac.


Best decision of my life.



:-)

http://store.h-mac.com/airco.html

waspsforever

Does anyone know what the running costs of these units are as I was told they cost a fortune to run.

dc

mtcone wrote: »

I got an air conditioner from H-Mac.


Best decision of my life.



:-)

http://store.h-mac.com/airco.html

Spam buttie?

_waspsforever wrote: »

Does anyone know what the running costs of these units are as I was told they cost a fortune to run.

Btu x 0.293 = W, so 9000Btu = 2.64 KW cooling effect, say 400% efficient then that will use 660watts of electricity at a guess.

osagefo

mtcone wrote: »

I got an air conditioner from H-Mac.


Best decision of my life.



:-)

http://store.h-mac.com/airco.html

Spot on, spam...but even if anyone dreamt of having one from the spam link...they are based in the States!

4810510

osagefo wrote: »

Spot on, spam...but even if anyone dreamt of having one from the spam link...they are based in the States!

Yeah but it is fun to email them an enquiry. They are there now and Jon Haher may well be Mr H-Mac himself and boy is he quick at replying to emails ... enquiry about shipping costs ... where do you want it shipped to? Are you being a smart !!! Jon? My home of course! Hope he doesn't get too many time wasting enquiries.

photome

I have got one in my bedroom.

Heavy but portable (wouldnt want to go up and down stairs with it) vents through open window, noisy, but cools room from 25* down to 16* in about an hour

In the past I have had a fan and then an air cooler , both a waste of time.

nk8

dc wrote: »

Btu x 0.293 = W, so 9000Btu = 2.64 KW cooling effect, say 400% efficient then that will use 660watts of electricity at a guess.

That is quite a bit actually if it's around 600W same as constantly having the microwave on.

Jefft_2

dc wrote: »

Spam buttie?




Btu x 0.293 = W, so 9000Btu = 2.64 KW cooling effect, say 400% efficient then that will use 660watts of electricity at a guess.

Nearer 250-300% efficient. More likely 1KW so around 10p per hour.

Premier_2

We have a 9000 btu 'portable' air conditioning unit

It weighs 30kg - so not really suitable for taking up & down stairs

As others say, they need to vent to the outside, either via a through the wall vent, or via an open window.

Ours is rated at 1200w input power

PeteHerts

As I said before I've got an Aircon at home which I love but I've bought this below for when I go to stay at me mums.




Air Cooler



• Full function remote control operation
• 2.5l ice compartment for extra cool air!
• Built-in air filters remove micro particles in the air flow to create fresher air
• Selectable 3 wind speeds - low/medium/high
• Humidifying capacity 6.5 litres per day
• 100° oscillating sweep angle
• Built in timer control from 0.5 to 7.5 hours and continuous operation
• Mounted on castors for easy transportation
• 2m power lead

To empty, simply place a collection tray under the unit and pull out the water discharge plug to drain the water.

Specification
Product: Air Cooler / Humidifier
Model: L35AK
Power rated: 220-240VAC / 50-60Hz
Power Watts: 50W
Water reservoir: 6.5 Litres
Speed Switch: High / Medium / Low
Functions: Swing louvers, Cool and Ordinary Fan Function
Main Body Material: ABS
Net Weight: 7.3 KGs

Dimension: 32.7cm (L) x 30.2cm (D) x 63.7cm (H)

£39.99 including delivery from Maplin.

http://www.maplin.co.uk/module.aspx?ModuleNo=35327&doy=14m5&ma=Air%20Cooler#overview