Pinguino Portable Air Conditioner 2.9kW PACEL110ERFWIFI
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Installing a split system is the way to go. But I would have had to upgrade my switchboard to accommodate it, which is a lot more than adding a new rcd to the existing board. So I bought a De'Longhi Pinguino Care4Me PAC EL110ERFWIFI from Amazon for $750. Been very happy with it, you don't need to drain this model, unlike a lot of others. Noisy, yes, but not really that bad.
We shamelessly bought a portable one here in Switzerland, De'Longhi Pinguino, pretty good.
I got a good AC from the Italian brand DeLonghi. Also got another one from Ayce (do have split level apartment). The DeLonghi one is the best of them two.
Pinguino crew big up!
Yes, and I recommend buying one second hand in the cold months. Pinguinos and suchlike, used a few times selling for 75 quid on t'ebay
My De'Longhi was still going fine when I put it out for hard rubbish after about 20 years.
I love Black & Decker. Used to love Pingüino when Costco sold them.
Mine is a DeLonghi Pinguino. Had it about 4 years and no complaints. https://www.argos.co.uk/product/9453490
Yes. We use it in our living room which is quite large and open and it's great. The hose goes up the chimney. If you used it in a single room it would be Arctic-like which I'd love 😄 I would say it isn't noisy but not sure others would be able to cope with it being on. It's a similar level of noise to an airfryer, imo.
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