5.0 out of 5 stars Works great!

M.B. · 16 June 2021

(function() { P.when('cr-A', 'ready').execute(function(A) { if(typeof A.toggleExpanderAriaLabel === 'function') { A.toggleExpanderAriaLabel('review_text_read_more', 'Read more of this review', 'Read less of this review'); } }); })(); .review-text-read-more-expander:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid #2162a1; outline-offset: 2px; border-radius: 5px; } The media could not be loaded. Omg this machine is fantastic! I have a large 2 bedroom flat with south facing wall to wall windows. The heat gets unbearable in the UK heatwave. I’ve added tinted windows, the tall Dyson fans to the bedrooms and have kitchen and bathroom extractor fans running on the north facing side. Plus I keep the humidity low with a big dehumidifier machine. Which has all helped, but I use a clothes dryer condenser machine every day. Once that heat is in the flat, it’s very hard to get it out again. Especially when there is no breeze coming through the windows and it’s very humid outside. Our flat went up to 29c last year, before I even put the dryer on. So this year I read as many reviews as possible, and decided I had no choice but to take the plunge and make my own mind up. So glad I did. Yesterday my indoor temp was 27c and with the air con on full speed it lowered it by 2degrees within 10 minutes. I left the living room door open the whole time, and not only does the whole room feel like I’m sitting in an air conditioned car, but it makes my long narrow hall way cold as well. After an hour the bedrooms started feeling cooler and then I was able to put my clothes dryer on. Yes its a bit noisey. But we can hear the tv over the loudest speed setting. So isn’t bothering us. I’ve added a quick video clip to show how it does reduce down in noise on the medium and lowest settings on full air con mode. Ignore the background tapping, that was the dog walking around wanting to be involved lol. Having low humidity to start of with, I think may be the key to why this machine instantly feels my room and hall up with beautiful cold air, to the point where Im actually feeling too cold and have to turn the machine down if the clothes dryer isn’t on by 5pm. But keeping it running cooled the bedrooms down even further for bedtime. The wooden floors instead of carpet probably help as well. We haven’t fitted the window kit yet. I’m sure that’s going to make a difference as well, especially when that horrible humidity outside rises. The soft breeze outside yesterday wasn’t blowing any of the exhaust hose heat back in the window. Today no breeze and I can feel the heat outside enter near the window only. The machine is still keeping the room lovely and cold. Another trick I found, was using a desk fan on my kitchen unit, near the door way, facing outwards. This helped direct the cool air in my hall to reach the bedrooms faster. One room is on the south side same size as my living room (pics added to give you a rough idea of the room size) and my sons double bedroom on north side, has gaming equipment that heats his room like a heater. This portable air con machine btu1200 is making the world of difference, from just being situated in the living room. I definitely wouldn’t be without it now. Update Today: Even with the temperature outside at 29c, and the low humidity in my flat, the machine makes it feel like 21c instead of the reading in the living room showing 25c for instance. Rest of the flat it got the temp down to 26c but still feels nice and cool with a nice breeze affect flowing around. After 2.30pm my bedroom was down to 25c as well. Today I’m using the auto setting. It switches from air con to cooling fan superbly. Which also switches automatically through the speed settings. The noise in the room just blends in the back ground when the tv’s on and the families home. I’ve had annoying, useless floor stand fans worse than this noise. So the noise isn’t bothering us and hardly noticeable in the rest of the flat. When it’s in fan only mode, it’s even better than my tall Dyson fans. Plus with its self dehumidifier working in air con mode. I no longer have to use my separate dehumidifier machine. Haven’t had to drain no water out of the machine yet. But this is only the second day.Update: third day is raining, very hot and humid. My flats humidity over night went up to 56. I even turned my old dehumidifier machine on around midnight and the tank was full by the morning and again in the afternoon. So thankful to the kind Bolo member! Who not only replied back quickly to my question, of whether I could use the air con machine on rainy days. But also took the time to do a quick video as well. It was very much appreciated! So I set about adding a waterproof window kit and pointed the hose out the window. Making sure it was pointing down to help prevent rain getting in it. Worked a treat. Plus today I’ve had the auto mode setting on all day. Due to the high humidity still in my flat because of this hot rainy weather. Took longer to cool and reach the bedrooms down the hall. But baring in mind, I did have the clothes dryer on for 2 hrs and my front room and hall were still super cold. The machine makes much less noise in auto mode as well, not just because it’s switching between fan and speed settings. But it seems to run with a smoother noice it seems. Either that or I’m just already accustomed to it being back ground noise now. I ran the machine for 12hrs today and my electric smart meter device was only showing £3.89 for the whole day. Usually it shows £2.50 to £3.00 depending how many times I have the clothes dryer on. So for less than a pound a day to run the air con for that amount of time, is fantastic. I’m still dreading the day the water needs emptying though. I’ve no idea how much will need to come out. It’s a pity they haven’t designed one with a removable tray to empty, like a dehumidifier machine has.Update June 2023. Still working great!

4.0 out of 5 stars No more stuffy days in the home office!

A.C. · 28 May 2025

Very impressed. This unit is not quiet but very few portable AC’s are unless you’re buying into the expensive price range.Used this for a small home office/gaming setup and it has worked wonders with PC temps now well within parameters as the room is very well insulated but with poor ventilation for cool air.Within 20 minutes the room went from 25c to 21c, which is a noticeable difference. After no more than an hour we were down to 17c as part of initial testing of the unit.The window kit is decent and fit my window perfectly. The exhaust hose is short so for any distance I would recommend getting an extension or your own exhaust pipe.4 stars given just because of the exhaust pipe length. Otherwise, this product is fantastic.The app is great, setup was easy and this has integrated within my smart home with ease.If you’re sat there in a warm uncomfortable environment and your room is small, just buy this 👍

5.0 out of 5 stars Great machine for the money. Finally my attic office is usable in the summer again!

J.B. · 19 June 2021

To anyone expecting the experience of a split aircon - be prepared for compromise.In this case the compromise would s volume and efficiency. The compressor is part of the machine, although substantially quieter than my previous portable air con. I find it quite tolerable and I not an unpleasant sound or volume, although you may have issues if you intend to Video call whilst it’s on - depends how close you are to it. No portable machine is going to be as quiet as a split one; window air con is probably the only other half way house.It will chill down a small or medium size room well, but for a large room get the 12k BTU unit. Mine seems to run at 900W power which is fine for my use but if you run this 24/7 it will hit your electric bill (~£3 per 24hr)It is also huge, foot print is not enormous but it is a tall and physically big appliance, and heavy. You’ll want to keep it in one place throughout the summer and not lug it up and down the stairs on a daily basis as it is heavy, but it is on rollers.Nice finish, remote works, no app control but really, it’s not all that necessary.Also, be aware I have seen this machine fluctuate significantly in price so you might want to try looking to buy one on a cold wet day and not a scorcher. This machine went up £100 a few days after I bought it when temp went up to 27 Celsius.2 yr warranty is good. Although I haven’t found the machine on the B&D website which is a head scratcher but I guess it must be made by a different manufacturer and simply B&D rebranded.All in all, very pleased.

1.0 out of 5 stars Can drown out noisey neighbours in its cooling symphony

A. · 6 June 2025

Pros: Looks really nice, cools well, appears of good quality. Fan noise is okay at low speed. Produces very little water and is very easy to move around on its wheels. Filters are easily detachable. Remote has a nice retro look.But... its noisey.Major con: The AC unit shakes violently whenever the compressor turns off like a dying 4 cylinder diesel engine generating enough noise and tremors to distrub sleep.