Had this unit for 12 months. We only use it for the five days of the British summer time that are hot enough to require an air con unit. First point to note is that the unit is very heavy, which isn't an issue when moving it as it has wheels, however, the condenser tank requires emptying every hour or so when in 'cool' mode. The plug for the water outlet is so close to the ground you have to raise the machine up to get anything under it to drain the water into it, which is obviously why that enormous bulk is troublesome. The cooling power of the machine does the trick for us but I do know the smaller boxier looking units are a lot more effective. The hot air pipe that attaches to the window also doesnt work too well with the PVC windows most commonly used in the UK. Only because the windows open outwards and the window handle doesn't allow a good seal around the exhaust box. If you have a sash window I would imagine it would work perfectly.
I don't think I'd recommend this unit purely due to the issues with the water tank and how many times a day you have to empty it.
Not worth the money
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Dear Phil_Apter
Many thanks for taking the time to leave a review for this AEG portable air conditioner.
I'm sorry to hear that there are some issues with the unit that mean you would not recommend.
I can see that some of the point could make using this unit frustrating for you and these will certainly be fed back to or design team.
The point you make about the window is a very interesting one and one that will be fed back also. The unit is designed for use in many countries and this may need to be adapted for the UK market.
We hope the air conditioning unit did help to keep you cool when you needed it most and will continue to do so.
Many thanks for bringing these points to our attention.
