Pro Breeze 4-in-1 Powerful Portable Air Conditioner 12,000 BTU - Smart Home WiFi Compatible - App & Voice Control - Heater & Dehumidifier mode, 24hr Timer & Window Venting Kit - Class A Energy Rating

Every year I pondered over getting an air conditioner because the heat and humidity in England is starting to get unbearable at times. The recent heatwave in lockdown and the weather that followed convinced me this is a good time to get one. I saw this Pro Breeze in the deals section and on a whim made a purchase.First thing that strikes you is the size. It's huge. I have a standalone electriq dehumidifier and it's twice as big as that. You have a 150mm exhaust for the air so double the space needed again. It's heavy too! it has to be 15kg+.I live in a bungalow and I wasn't comfortable with taping up any window on the ground floor. I did try it at first because I was impatient and it's a right faff. Let's put it this way, it looks ugly so having it like that would definitely be a temporary (day) thing. So as you can see from the picture I made a 100mm hole in the lounge for a vent. I can remove it to storage when we hit winter and put a cap over the hole. If you're going to spend this much on keeping cool.... Spend a little extra and fit it properly.There is a gentle hum coming from it which changes to a more aggressive one when the chiller kicks in so you couldn't sleep in the same room with it. As mine in the lounge I get the benefit of the cool air and less sound.It's a 12000 BTU and my lounge needs 3500 BTU. (Lounge 5m by 3m) So it's powerful and can change the air temp in multiple rooms.It has WiFi and Alexa compatible. It took me 100 attempts to try and connect it to my phone. When you try it you'll understand but you might be lucky. I wasn't one to give up though and hopefully I can save you some time too.On your phone. Make sure you are connected to WiFi and Bluetooth on.Download the Tuya Smart app and sign in.Click on add device.AutoScan, top right.Add password to modify section.Hold fan button on AirCon and the led begins to flash fast. If it flashes slow hold button again.Place phone on top of unit. (Important)This way took 3 attempts to work but it finally worked when I placed phone on top of unit. The wifi led should end up being constantly on when it's done.Then, you can put your feet up and relax every summer.

Yes it's loud - louder than advertised, the Db level given was slightly off for the model that arrived - but they all are, and in a heat wave I won't care. We set it up in a good sized double bedroom and set it to 21 on a day when it was around 28 outside, reaching 31 indoors in south facing rooms. It cooled very well. Walking out of that room felt like getting of a plane on your summer holiday. It makes a very good difference to the room and if you're personally a bit sweaty standing in front of it is a dream.It is wheelable but the weight means you'd probably want to keep it on one floor of your home. The quality is excellent and the controls are great, offering lots of choice. Being able to use your remote or mobile to switch it back on at night is a plus, just be aware your partner is very likely to wake up (think small plane taking off next door) and you need to have discussed aircon behaviour beforehand.I paid £377 and think it was worth every penny. It's gone up since and I'd probably be happy with that too. I thought about buying a second one for the lounge but that feels a little indulgent as we have to think about the space balance (central London home).The window kit was fine, but on old metal windows it does pull the paint off. That's ok for us as we've painted them ourselves and will happily do so again when we move, but if you are thinking you can put the window kit up and down regularly rethink that if you have painted metal windows.The size is what it is. You need a space for it, and one that's well set up to allow the air to circulate, but it's no bigger footprint than say a large hoover.Overall I think it's an excellent purchase and even having had one minor week of heat it's paid for itself in comfort. When the usual big summer week of 30+ degrees weather hits I'll be the smuggest I've ever been.

It arrived promptly, it works. It cools the air in our large lounge 4x 7m (13x21ft) quite quickly - provided you install the window exhaust system. Whichever brand you buy you really need to do this to achieve good results, and you need to realise that though the air cools quickly enough with this powerful model, the walls etc and and furnishings will remain warm for a long time, so if you switch off that means the air soon warms up again. If you have a sliding window I would think the provided panel is easy to install and very effective. If, like me you have hinged windows as with any similar products, it is a bit awkward but not too difficult.Forget it being portable between upstairs and down. It weighs over 35k. Near to 3/4 cwt in old money. It does have effective castors so you could move it from room to room. However in common with any other make, you need to :1. Seal any window -more velcro sticky tape needed; not sure how long the join of velcro to fitting would last if you moved it from one window to another, but new kits are easily available2. Position the machine close to the window and an electric socket,Noise. It has three fan speeds on the lowest speed it is still intrusive if you want to listen to music, say. If in a bedroom, it wouldn't stop me from sleeping on the low speed, but it isn't silent. I cannot compare with any other. I am sure the smaller models would be effective in a normal sized bedroom and probably quieter - I don't know. If you plan to use it overnight remember your window will not be secure.It is a good machine but you really need to think where you will use it, in common with any other similar