It uses 750 Watts an hour when cooling my house. My AC won't be on all day. Most of the hot days, opening the windows in the morning and at night cools things down enough. So say... 8 hours a day max.
I got a 7000 BTU unit from Lidl a few years ago. Large rooms with high ceilings, but it does the job. It is noisy, but it keeps the room cool, even with a computer on.
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.
Lidl sold one for £150 last year, I think it’s 7000 BTUs (currently in the loft so can’t check right now). It is very loud but it is nice to be able to have cool room where you don’t sweat as much. Sitting in front of a fan in a hot room is surprisingly dehydrating. I’ve got a pair of noise cancelling headphones for my PC now so I’m hoping the noise will be less of an issue this year. Not sure when Lidl will restock them but worth keeping an eye out. Equivalents on Amazon were over £350 when I picked one up
If you have a Lidl nearby, they are selling a 7000 BTU air conditioner for £150 but they will be selling quick at that price. - [https://www.lidl.co.uk/p/silvercrest-local-air-conditioner/p10032645](https://www.lidl.co.uk/p/silvercrest-local-air-conditioner/p10032645)
As for investing in one, 100% as heatwaves are becoming more common and getting warmer, we are on our 3rd one and we are only 2 weeks into July
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