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Was looking into a DIY/window A/C for a medium sized, not often used room and came across this. Says the normal price will be $699.00, and expects to ship 22 Jan. Keen to hear what the Ozbargain brains trust think of the deal.
[Presale] Kogan 1.6kw Window Wall Air Conditioner $349 + Delivery @ Kogan
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Seems to be the same as this one branded as dimplex (https://www.thegoodguys.com.au/dimplex-c16kw-cooling-only-wi…).
The front panels look the same other than the branding. They sell theirs for 379, but good guys have had a few 10% off offers recently which would make this a better proposition.
Also that price of 699 is a bit dubious and I think they recently got into trouble for overstating the markdown.
1st rule of shopping at Kogan and the majority of other stores. Never take RRP at face value lol
the second rule is don't expect any warranty. warranty claim = 4 weeks worth of back n forth bullshit and in the end, you wish you didn't buy from them.
You can buy the exact same aircon under the name Dimplex from The Good Guys for $379 pick up. And its in stock now.
Ask them for a deal and they always do better. Plus you won't have any warranty issues.
$699 retail? my @rse it is.
Ships 22 Jan. You’d be dirty if we have a super hot Christmas period.
“I ordered an aircon ok? It’ll be here before winter”.Lol, yeah exactly
Tell 'em they're dreaming at $699! For that price you can walk into The Good Guys and buy a Kelvinator 2.7Kw reverse cycle unit. I bought one of these units a few years back, and is still going strong.
In fact, it looks suspiciously like the 1.6Kw Dimplex unit at TGG for $379.
This is what I have, and I have to say in the space I have it it's only good for about 6 degrees less than outside, probably because I have no insulation. It is very old and still going though
I had mine in a largish room (16sqm, high roof), no insulation, but the walls were thick sandstone.
It outperformed my 3.5Kw portable easily, and would drop the room from 35+ easily down to ~25 within 30 minutes.
However, as you found, one persons experience means jack to another person with a different room.
my room is about 25sqm, standard roof, but opens on to the kitchen and second living area. I put a door in because with it all open it was pretty useless. On hot days I either leave the house or I close all the doors and get a head start or it struggles. I did clean the filter on the front, but not sure if it needs any other maintenance?
@Jackson: If it's blowing cold air, there's probably not much to do. You could hose down the outside of the unit, especially if it's sheltered from the rain.
Our Panasonic splits were struggling in the 40 degree heat a year or 2 ago, and I was assured it was because I hadn't cleaned the filters for 2 years.
Of course, once I got around to it, they were pretty clean already. The units just struggled being in direct sunlight I think.
@photonbuddy: Yeah mine is under the awning, bugs it's quite high so it's in difmreft sunlight but also doesn't get much rain
The word Dimplex gets thrown around a lot these days.
Dimplex.
Complex Dimples are a hot topic
wonder how these window units have still survived..
Because people rent?
Wouldnt a portable aircon be better then?
I mean they’re notoriously rubbish.
Because there are a lot of houses around that were built before air conditioning was even invented.
You had me at Kogan.
do these need a separate/new circuit to run?
do these need to be installed by qualified tech?
Strangely, for such a low-power aircon, it does not seem to come with a power cable. Why??
I guess most people would just attach a standard 10A power lead. (legal to DIY in most states, if you care)
It should be earthed of course.
This will work fine from a standard power outlet.Does not come with a power cable? Wtf does that mean? You have to open the box and connect wires to the circuitry? Lol
Who knows? Some do, some don't. The user manual is vague and generic.
Hey mate, appreciate your input with this one - do you have anywhere I can go to get definitive answer if doing that is legal in WA? My old man is an Electrical Engineer and can probably easily do it, but if it's illegal then we will probably get in the shit with my landlord. I can't find anything online about it that tells me one way or the other sadly.
Good cooling for pc in the summer
For that intel/Nvidia setup. Snap
The window aircons are noisy. Expect to have complaints from your neighbours if you live in a unit.
Noisy would be an understatement. How could anyone sleep with one these running? I suppose it could be useful for cooling down the room before you go to sleep, then turning it off at night. This would only really be effective if you're on ground level, though.
my neighbouts reverse cycle ducted unit is louder than my Kelvinator 2.7kW unit by a long way
I'm talking about inside noise. There's no way a ducted unit can be louder.
@AussieZed: Yeah ok, but my neigbours ducted is over the fence 3m from my A/C, and I still hear his compressor turn on and off over my window unit, and mine is a noisy unit. I'm sure my neighbour doesn't hear a peep from either
@Jackson: Well obviously it's going to be louder - it's probably many times more powerful than 2.7 kw!! Some of those ducted units are 10 times that.
You get used to it. Ends up being white noise. Kind of relaxing.
People sleep as its not 40 degrees and quite sucks compared to 20 degrees but noisy.
That said, I understand these are monstorously inefficient.
Got a sliding window. Any suggestions how to do a DIY install and how to plug the gaps between the around the unit?
How are your walls built?
A better solution is usually to cut a hole in the wall. Use a handyman if needed. Still much quicker/cheaper than installing a split system.
And less risk of rattling noise.For window, is it sheltered from the weather, e.g. by eaves?
I did an install using U-shape aluminium moulding, and waterproof plasterboard above the aircon.
Rivet the moulding to the aircon, and back-to-back between window and board. Window and board slides into moulding gap.You'll want a window lock to hold it in position securely.
Would love to know this as well, I have a big ol noisy portable aircon unit but honestly don't think anywhere in the room is cooler unless you're being blasted from the vents. The second option was a window unit but as I'm renting didn't want to have too much of a dodgy looking setup
Wow, been a while haven't seen these around
Anyone have these installed before? How much is a reasonable price for install for these by a qualified tech/electrician?
I've called a few places and they don't seem to install these…
What do you mean "tech"? There is nothing technical. That is the whole point of these over a split system!
You need a handyman.
Does it just plug in, or is it wired. Doubt you'll find handyman to do any electrical w?rk.
tech as is technician is what he is probably referring here
What "tech"? No plumbing needed, no hard-wiring.
Unless by technician you mean some kid with two days training.
Step 1. Place in window*
Step 2. Plug into power
Step 3. Turn on.*For difficult installs you may need a mount a bracket to the outside of your house, so include a Bunnings trip as a precursor.
So you get it after the xmas heat
Says the normal price will be $699.00
Kogan has been ordered by Australian Federal Court to pay AU$350,000 for misleading consumers by inflating the prices of products and then promoting "discounts" for these products.
https://www.zdnet.com/article/kogan-fined-au350000-for-offer…
Yeah was thinking the same thing, man they never learn
I have reported Kogan to ACCC for misleading and deceptive conduct noting the 699 figure and thus enticing a purchase. Hopefully another fine coming their way.
I think it looks pretty cool!