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Kogan 14,000 BTU Portable Air Conditioner 4.1kw, Reverse Cycle $339 Free Shipping
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The 16000 is $40 more
but that's not a Reverse Cycle
Whats that?
Reverse cycle refers to a model with both heating and cooling functions. So it's usable in both summer and winter.
you cant sleep if its inside your room , bought it when they put it for 450$ saying its discounted from $700 and regret it, too loud
It’s the dilemma of a portable. Sleep with extreme heat or extreme sound.
Buy a portable air conditioner and noise cancelling headphones while you're at it :)
A few years back during summer I used to put the air-conditioner outside and pipe the cold air in. Therefore keeping the room quiet and cold!
All portable aircon are loud. Nobo polocool same thing. But still way better than sleep at hot night
I wear construction earmuffs to sleep
Wont be loud if you wear Bose QC ii
Nah, just stick an Eneloop in each ear
aldis are cheaper
Are these much less efficient because the air is not vented? Window one would be better yeah?
This is a window one.
Air is sucked into the room via any cracks and gaps in windows, doors etc. and vented out the window through the hose and window adapter. I have a Coolway manual unit and it's very noisy even at 'low' speed. Cooling is supposed to be 2.9kW, and draws about 1kW of power.
I'd go for a window unit if you can swing it, but I have security screens on all the windows.Already got the one in this post and works fine. I'm using it in a small bedroom with the exhaust going out the window, duct tape style haha I'm a real pro. Wondering about the power usage @ 26c Kw and this thing is 4.1 Kw so flat out would be over $1 hr. Not good looking to find ways to reduce this. I have the room sealed up hope that is ok for my health, when opening the door there is a LOT of suction / hard to open.
Yeah, I duct taped my window adapter in as well and sealed the sliding window gap with tea towels. You can hear the air quietly whistling in through the gaps around the bedroom door. I'm considering buying this - how noisy is it on low? As I said above, the Coolway is very noisy, and if this is quieter then it may be worth it.
@Leonard: The noise difference between low and high is almost nothing, high just makes the fan faster the motor noise is loudest part. This is my first ever air conditioner so I don't have anything to compare with at a guess would say roughly 3x louder than floor fan. Too loud for most but fine for me I like white noise when sleeping, although the cutting in and out might be a problem.
I have one of these. Works pretty good as far as cooling goes for its size, but, as you'd expect… it's pretty noisy. The few times i have had to use it blast it for an hour then turned it off and use a fan.
What annoys me more than the noise is actually the hose that comes with it is short so you are very limited in how you position it. But that being said, if you need a temporary/portable solution this is a very good price.
Anyone got access to the Choice review that they can post? Kogan mentions it with their 12,000 BTU unit…
Criteria Results
Overall score 70%
Availability Tested model
Price $449
Brand Kogan
Model KAPORAIR12GA
Recommended Yes
Cooling score 57%
Energy efficiency score 83%
Ease of use score 73%
Claimed cooling capacity (kW) 3.5
Claimed heating capacity (kW) 3.5
Measured cooling power consumption (kWh) 0.9
Running costs $99
Noise of fan on high (dB) 64 - noisy
Automatic mode No
Fan speeds 3
Sleep timer / with auto temperature adjustment No
Remote control Yes
Oscillating louvres Yes
Weight (kg) 28.2
Dimensions (cm, H x W x D) 83 x 44 x 34
Length of cord (m) 1.8
Length of duct (m) 1.5
Maximum length of window kit (cm) 134
Accessories supplied Window kit
Good points • Light.
• Can also operate as a heater.
• Very good energy efficiency (for a portable air conditioner).
• Good ease of use.
Bad points • Noisy.
• Only OK cooling performance.
Contact kogan.com.auThanks for doing that, though some of the numbers are hard to fathom without comparing them to other units. I'm assuming you have to progressively click through the options to get a global view, rather than it all being presented on one page. Cheers.
Yes, yes you do.
Only a borderline recommendation.
Cooling score of 57% is crap, and it's one of the noisiest @ 64dB.
Marvellous…
I have an older model Kogan reverse cycle portable aircon that cost me around $100 more.
For it to be efficient you need to operate it in a small room such as a bedroom, have a good way to route the hose outside, and insulate the exhaust hose as it gets VERY HOT!
Yes it's noisy but I'd rather sleep in a cool noisy room than hot quiet room.If you have Central heating ducts in the floor you can route the hose down there to expel the hot air instead of the window. This method worked well for me.
I insulated my hose using old towels wrapped around it plus a winter puffer jacket wrapped around. Before doing this the aircon was not nearly as effective as what it is now
"If you have Central heating ducts in the floor you can route the hose down there to expel the hot air instead of the window. This method worked well for me."
Really? I've never thought of this, are you sure this is a totally safe and feasible option?
It's just hot air… Which the ducted heating deals with.
I have switched off my ducted heating for the summer so the pilot light is off.The caveat with this is that other rooms might get hot if you leave the vents open
https://www.catch.com.au/product/norwegia-4-1kw-reverse-cycl…
cheaper here, and also seems free shipping.Shipping was calculated as $43 for me. Only 'free' if you pay a monthly membership.
Any idea if you can use it with a window that opens out like this —-> http://aluminiumcladwindows.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/top-hun…
I remember looking at something like this a while ago, and I think you needed to have a sliding window for the hose/seal to work?
You could, but you would have to kludge something together. I once used a similar model on this type of window but I had to build a plywood frame for it that I mounted in place of the window which I temporarily removed each summer. If your window is easy(ish) to remove with just a few screws you could try that. If your window is high up you also need to consider placement of the unit. Ideally they should be run with the exhaust tube as straight and as short as possible. I mounted my unit then on cabinet on wheels so it was right next to the window.
Problem with these portables is they create a negative pressure - that is air is always pumped out of the room, so replacement air has to come from somewhere, which usually means from outside.
So you cool the air, and then pretty much immediately pump it out. That's why these are limited in terms of the temperature drop you'll get, and why they are so expensive to operate. No star rating, as the design is terminally zero stars.
I can't have a split system as i'm not permitted to attach crap to the outside of the building, otherwise i'd do that. There used to be this portable split system which may have sort of worked for me (perhaps slotted the 'external' part into the kitchen near a window), but it appears to have been discontinued. Bummer.
Second this. I purchased a brand new 16,000btu portable aircon (not a Kogan) and sold it after just a couple of uses because it was completely ineffective. If I was to get another one I'd search for one with two hoses, one for the exhaust and another for the intake. At least that way you could have the intake coming from outside as well. It still would be stupidly inefficient, but at least it would probably work.
Does this have a tube that you need to place outside?
Yes it's got one to fit any type of window. A vertical or a horizontal.
I've got Tinnitus so it might be a great buy, cooled room, and a noisy a/c to drown out the ringing…. Hmmmmmm
I got kids same deal… Wonder how long this promo goes for don't get paid til friday
This isn't the same as a split system aircon. I bought this at $399 in Dec and wasn't happy with the noise even though the cooling was ok. It's good to cool a medium sized room but not a bigger sized room as it says.
Good thing is it has a 14 day return back guarantee but please don't buy if you want a quiet one and don't want to waste time trying to return it back. Their phone line is out of service and the e-mail reply is once a week or once in 2 weeks. I'm still waiting for the courier to return it back for a refund. Waiting since 2nd of Jan. I'm not buying again from Kogan. Shocking service for a Australian company.
stay away from this unit.
i have 2 in my house and have endless issues with it.
it is far noisier than advertised, it is almost impossible to sleep with it in the bed room.
water leak, it dispels almost 1L of water per hour and if you forget to empty the water tank it will leak from the sides and ruin your timber floors in the process.
Any good?