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I brought an Argos Challenger unit around 5 years ago at the height of Summer for under £200. I'd been threatening to do it for years and snapped one day. I might have got it for less off season but the relief was almost instant. It still runs well so worth the investment. In the summer it lives in my bedroom but I only really use it when it's 28c and up. I only use it in the bedroom as it's smaller to cool and easier to use the hose. It's less expensive to run than my electric heating is over the winter. I've spent less than a £1 running it for 6-8 hours today. The downside is it's LOUD. No escaping that
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