12000 BTU GoodHome Takoma Air Conditioner - Cooling and Heating £309.99 at Screwfix

12000 BTU is 3.51kwh. 3 hour use per day will set you back about £2.85 at a rate of 28p not including the standing charge. Just for anyone curious.

12000 BTU is 3.51kwh. 3 hour use per day will set you back about £2.85 at a rate of 28p not including the standing charge. Just for anyone curious

Incorrect, you're misinterpreting the BTU conversion table ( 12000 btu = 3.56kw) this is an equivalent and not a measure of draw.

The power draw on this machine is 1.4kw



6 hours per day (when required) on my electricity tariff = £2.44 (w/o standing charge).

Even this is not an accurate figure (it will be less) as it's based on a full 6 hours at a peak 1.4kw draw. (edited)

These are of no use if you dont have window seal kit.. i asked about window seal kit in B&Q, they have no clue...

Don't forget once the room gets to temperature the cooling turns off and just runs fan, once the temperature rises again it comes back on, so the energy calculations above don't take that into account

I’ve got this, also don’t have a window seal as b&q had no idea what I was talking about. It is noisy but it’s amazing.! It definitely does the job and is worth the money in my opinion and this is cheaper than I paid. So a good price

I bought this the other day. No under estimate it is huge. Definitely need 2 people to carry it

Can anyone recommend an extension for the outlet exhaust? (edited)

while coming back from B&Q picked up a few unwanted wood panel they kept outside, i created my own window seal...

Bought one 2 days ago. Has a 150mm outlet. Was thinking of getting this from Amazon (amazon.co.uk/gp/…c=1 ) to extend the duct and attach to window kit.
It definately works a treat, lovely cold air.

Reading the description I was under the impression the tank doesn't get filled using it for air con on if it's used as a dehumidifier but my tank is filling with water, it was only running a few hours last night in the bedroom and it was tilted slightly carrying it back down and water was leaking out of it, undone the cap on the back and about half a litre of water poured out.
It's been running all day now in kitchen so I'll have to check the tank in a bit before taking it back upstairs

Ah I’ve been after one of these. Thanks heat added

15p per KWh - is that a night rate or some historic fixed rate

Cue incoming air con engineer to tell you these aren’t worth it (they are definitely worth it)

Don't forget the owners of split ac systems who also love to jump on that bandwagon.

We took the plunge and had 2 air con units installed last year (1 x inverter).
Honestly the best purchase ever, and really enjoying on days like today etc!

I'm not so sure some people understand with the portable ones that you have to have a window open etc for it to be of use.

I live in Berkshire, still waiting for it to feel uncomfortably hot. It will happen but buying an AC for a few days use per year doesn't seem worth it. On Monday, should we drive to a shady spot, and sit in the car, engine ticking over and AC on, watching a few downloaded Netflix movies on the iPad?

Bought this other day, quite noisy but suppose thats the same with most Aircons

It's too noisy, if you have it on you can't be in a Teams meeting, watch TV etc) this one is significantly more quiet.(£20 more but worth it)
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This is not a very good aircon. Stick with the Delonghi PAX 100 to get the most efficient cooling out of a portable. Only 630watts for 10000 BTUs of cooling.

The exhaust hose will get hot and act like a radiator. Wrap it in a blanket to insulate it and keep the heat out. Also these suck air into the room you are trying to cool so bare that mind either back through the window, other rooms or even through floors.

I got one of these last year and sent it back few days after. Too loud, although it did cool down the whole room fairly quickly!

This is the UK, yes, were experiencing our usual bout of freak weather atm, yet in 2 weeks we'll probably have the heating on. Unless you have the finances to warrant an AC, frail or have infants, they are totally unnecessary. (edited)

I got one of these at £299 in last summer's July heat. They are very big and heavy, I'm a big guy and it was a struggle to get it up the stairs. I normally scoff at instructions saying you need two people to move stuff but if you can take someone with you to collect I would recommend it.

As to the unit, it's a nice simple design, it is fairly noisy running depending on how much you want it to cool (usually maximum of course) but does throw out nice cool air as required. The hose is too short for most situations, I bought an extension but you don't want it too long as the hose itself really heats up, so try to keep it close to windows. I know it's not as efficient as a two hose unit but you get what you pay for... As long as the heat it is chucking out the window is hotter than the air that is sneaking back in from the rest of the house or window then you are winning.

The way I use it is to cool the bedroom off for an hour or two before going to bed, then switch off when you turn in. Works well except one small problem... my missus likes going to bed hours before me, so by the time I go to bed most of the effect has worn off! Anyway overall I definitely recommend and this price is ok, especially for a unit that you can buy from a store instead of messing about with online orders that get cancelled etc.

If anyone is local to Nottingham/Long Eaton, GST Clearance Outlet have reconditioned GoodHome Takoma 12000 BTU units for £225

Some are in fact Brand New, just damaged box

I have 2 from them, no issues at all