Pinguino Portable Air Conditioner 700 sq ft with UV-C Technology

I'm living in MacGregor this summer, and I brought a portable AC! It's been an absolute lifesaver. As far as I can see, I don't see any bars on any windows, and mine definitely doesn't, but I'm in the lowrise. I bought mine secondhand off a dormspan sale for $70, and it's worked for me. The person I bought it from (an outgoing macgregor resident) told me that if you file a facilities request on Atlas, they'll come and take out the screen and put in a plexiglass cover with a hole for the A/C exhaust pipe. I've just put the output tube against the screen and its worked fine. [These ](https://www.delonghi.com/en-us/products/air-comfort/pinguino-portable-air-conditioners)are what mine looks like, though they're pretty expensive. Can confirm they fit well under the bed for storage when you're not using it.

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.