
Midea
Duo Series
Cools large spaces well, but fragile window tabs.

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Tenho um DeLonghi ja antiguinho que comprei usado por 150€. Novos acho que andam por volta dos 500€. Faz um bocado de barulho e sò me mantem uma divisao fresca. No entanto, num terceiro andar com o telhado por cima virado a sul, faz o seu trabalho.
We have a delonghi 7000btu unit and it gets our large bedroom down from 40º to positively chilly in about half hour. It's a little loud to sleep with it on but OK otherwise. We find that once the room has been cooled to 16ish we can turn it off anyway and don't need it on throughout the night.
I have a Delonghi Penguino, they are on the more expensive side but well worth the investment, it is our third year with it and it keeps our living room super chilled, it is bliss 😎
I’ve been using the Pinguino, and while it’s effective, it takes about two hours to cool my room from 29 to 25 degrees. It’s fairly quiet—though in quiet mode, the fan is very muted, but the compressor remains audible. Tonight, I have a Pinguino running in my bedroom, alongside my children’s units: one is a Meaco 9000 BTU, which is a bit noisy but cools quickly—about three hours from 30 to 25 degrees—and the other is a Silvercrest 7000 BTU, which is quieter due to its smaller size, taking around 3.5 hours to cool the same range. Looking ahead, I definitely plan to invest in split units because, with global temperatures rising, it’s only going to get hotter. Plus, I dislike having to stick the vent hose out of the window, especially since the sealing nets don’t always line up perfectly. Hot air often leaks back in through open windows, counteracting the cooling effect. With the split units, you can still run them when tropical weather suddenly throws shower vs portable units you will get the window sill wet. Also when people burn wood in their garden you can't have the window open so no aircon vs split units you can and no smell I am guessing. I could be wrong on this ladt point. If anyone could confirm this, TIA. Edit. UK based.
I got a Delonghi Penguino two years ago, I'm sitting 4 feet in front of it and it's noisy, power hungry, and does nothing to cool the rest of the room, but to me it's worth it because my immediate space is 24 not 34.
Same here. Expensive but Pinguino gets the job done.

Midea
Duo Series
Cools large spaces well, but fragile window tabs.

Midea
4-in-1 PortaSplit 3.5 kW Portable Air Conditioner and Dehumidifier
Energy-efficient split system, but bulky with frequent drainage.

Midea
PortaSplit 8K
Powerful split system, easy setup, but needs frequent draining.

Danby
14,000 BTU (12,000 SACC) 3-in-1 Portable Air Conditioner with Inverter - Dual hose / Remote / Wi-Fi (DPA120CBIMBDB, DPA120CBIMBDB-RF)
Very durable, long-lasting, smart Wi-Fi control.

Whynter
ARC-1230WN
Efficient, dual-hose, no water draining, with Wi-Fi.

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Midea - 4-in-1 PortaSplit 3.5 kW Portable Air Conditioner and Dehumidifier

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Midea - 4-in-1 PortaSplit 3.5 kW Portable Air Conditioner and Dehumidifier

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EcoFlow - WAVE 2 Portable Air Conditioner