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Posted 11 June 2023
DeLonghi Portable Aircon Hose Insulation - £52.90 Via Amazon EU
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We own a Delonghi PAC EX100, the most efficient portable sold in the UK (A++). It came as a surprise that we were able to improve cooling and reduce our power consumption by 20+% just by fitting this simple duct insulation cover. By doing this, heat emitted from the aircon exhaust does not escape into the very room the aircon is cooling, but is more efficiently transferred outside, overcoming one of the major design flaws of portable units.
This will fit any unit and is made of thick insulation that the cheaper versions lack. Make sure you purchase from Amazon EU for this price with free shipping via Prime! Arrived in 2 weeks for us!
This will fit any unit and is made of thick insulation that the cheaper versions lack. Make sure you purchase from Amazon EU for this price with free shipping via Prime! Arrived in 2 weeks for us!
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Edited by a community support team member, 11 June 2023
55 Comments
sorted byI'm going to make an insulated sleeve now for the hose by rolling it up in a blanket and securing it with some bulldog clips......it's for what.....7 days when it really gets hot 🔥. I suggest not using foil, it'll conduct heat just like a hot water pipe and the hose is already white internally (Unless used in connection with other insulators such as bubble wrap.)
I can't figure out a way to cover the top and bottom part of ours.
We have the type the opens outwards.
I'm not a science person but I would have thought trapped heat would have to make it's way through the material eventually.
I will let you know in due course but you absolutely need something if the ducting is of any notable distance as otherwise the hot exhaust air will just be put back in the very room the unit is trying to cool at the very same time.
Only other option is to have the unit right back up against an exterior wall & run the short duct run through the wall & to the outside.
Should come in time for next summer then!
Ships from USA so its definately not going to be any good. (edited)
£53!! What a load of pants - I bought 2 recently for about £12 each & that on Amazon too!
Hope they do a somewhat good job of keeping the heat in the exhaust ducting!
For all those who wanted feedback! OK, I had mentioned previously that this item was about 1cm thick - that is when it is flat so effectively 5mm thick with hose inserted which had me questioning how effective it will be.
Glad to report that even then, it makes a huge difference in retaining the heat so definitely some sort of heat retaining cover is an absolute must.
The Major issue (& I mean MAJOR), is that getting this cover on the expandable ducting is an absolute nightmare - it is extremely difficult & challenging indeed to get it on as the tolerances are so very tight. I got 150mm hoses & the same size covers to fit but there is no give/play whatsoever. There were two of us trying to get these things on & boy, it took really great efforts & a huge amount of time before we made "reasonable" progress & just accepted that is the best we can achieve - a fair amount of strength & grip is needed. You will never get the ducting fully expanded at both ends imho - just too tight - I do not even what to think about getting it off for storage in winter.
My advice is do not buy - get one of the other alternatives instead which wrap round the ducting & secured by velco etc.