Buy now £ 299, AmazonĪir conditioning units are never going to be a thing of beauty but this DeLonghi model was by far the best looking we tested, with a matt black surface, matching black remote and glossy digital screen. It has a 24-hour timer, sleep mode and remote control, and uses the new R290 refrigerant which is kinder to the environment. It also had one of the longest ducts of all the appliances so we had a little more flexibility with where we positioned it.īest of all, it comes with both a standard window kit and a flexible kit which – rejoice! – works on any window and makes a huge difference to cooling. This meant we could easily move it between rooms if needed. This was more than enough in our bedrooms and living room where we needed it the most and the lower BTU meant it was also smaller and lighter than many units we tested, weighing in at a mere 20.5kgs and standing only 70cm tall. It’s not suitable for huge spaces as it only has a BTU rating of 7,000 but should work in rooms between 12-22 metres-squared.
Icy breeze cooler portable#
This ticked every box for a portable air conditioning unit that was easy to use around the home, (relatively) unobtrusive, and possible to store away when not in use, all for a reasonable price. Other features to look for include a remote control, programmable timer and a sleep mode so it can cool quietly through the night. Cooling requirements are measured in British thermal units (BTU) and the higher the rating, the larger the space the air conditioner will cool.Ī unit with 7000 BTUs will cool a small room of around 18 to 20 square metres, but always check the size of the room before you buy as a unit with too low a BTU for the space won’t cool it effectively. Prices start at around £250 and the more powerful the machine, the more expensive it will be. The units are all fairly large and heavy, so be sure there is room to use it next to a window and remember that if it doesn’t have a pipe, it’s really an evaporative air cooler and not an air conditioning unit at all.ĭon’t expect any of these appliances to be cheap.
Icy breeze cooler windows#
And even though they compare the cooler's mechanism to a car, it runs on a battery that lasts up to six hours - but the charging process can take five hours, so Icy Breeze is clearly meant to be used over short periods of time.Though some models come with window kits to make this easy, these generally only work with sliding or sash windows so unless you’re especially DIY-savvy, your window will be wide open whenever you use the air conditioner, making it work harder. The power and speed of the dispensed air is comparable to that of an automobile's air conditioner output," it explains. A cool, icy breeze is then dispensed in the direction of the user's choosing. Fresh air is pulled into the top and across the heat exchanger, cooling the air drastically. "Cold water is drawn up into the sophisticated heat exchanger in the unit's top. Luckily, according to the Icy Breeze website, there's a lot of science behind their chilly claims. However, the key question is - does the Icy Breeze actually work? Because if not, using all of the cold air that's keeping your sandwiches chilly into an ineffectual light breeze seems pretty disappointing. If you can imagine sitting on a hot beach instead of underneath a pile of blankets, the idea is pretty genius. But I guess since Shark Tank tapes in Los Angeles, they're still feeling the heat, so they might be open to the idea of giving an amazing deal to the Icy Breeze, a cooler that also acts as a portable air conditioner.
It's not really the best time of year to think about cooling down, considering that a major winter storm just did that for much of the nation.
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