 Perfect for my home office |
| Review Date: August 25, 2009 |
| Reviewer: D. Schroeder, Maybee, michigan USA |
| Although heavy and probably larger than a window air conditioner, this unit is worth every penny. I have a home office with a server and a couple PCs in it and this unit keeps the room as cold as I want it! I have central air - but my office always seemed stuffy. Now the entire upstairs loft is as cool and comfortable as the rest of the house. The unit vents outside - and even with my sliding windows, the venting area is narrow and does not obstruct my view. It can also be vented directly through the wall, but that seemed a little extreme to me. It is probably as loud as a window unit and has a fan only mode and a de-humidifier mode. The temperature is set by degrees, not some dumb low-medium-high setting. It plugs into a normal household plug and could be moved to another area of the house with little trouble. I am thinking, if the power went out, this unit could be used with the generator, we would not cook like the last time we lost power in the summer. |
Great portable air conditioner!
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| Review Date: September 13, 2009 |
| Reviewer: A. Conte, Portland, OR |
Though much larger than a window version, this unit, shaped like the penguin after which it's named, allows for the cooling of individual rooms on demand, rather than wasteful central air. Just like the gas heating stove I installed in the room I use most, I can close off the same room and cool it down for a fraction of the cost of full house cooling.The filered air is an elixir on those uncomfortable days. Sometimes I turn it on for a while, at a higher temperature, just to get some filtered air in a stuffy room.
Well worth the price. When once of the venting parts arrived broken, a friendly customer service person sent me a replacement within a few days. |
Great A/C Unit!
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| Review Date: May 5, 2010 |
| Reviewer: Lady in Jax, Jacksonville, FL |
I own a couple of rental homes, and I've been meaning to buy one of these portable A/C units in case of emergencies. Yesterday, the A/C went out in one of my rental homes, and I was on the quest to buy one as a temporary fix until the central A/C of the home could be repaired. I did some shopping around previously, and I remembered my local Sam's Club had one for $268, and it happened to be this one (it's the "Penguino C120e" at Sam's Club). I know Sam's Club usually has some great prices, but I think my local store made a mistake on the price on this item, since it is available online in the $400-$500 range and it's not available on Sam's Club's site.
In any event, I got a really great deal (and it is still a really good deal on Amazon with the free shipping!), and I am very happy with this A/C unit. My tenant is ecstatic that I got this for her, since it was in the upper 80's last night here in Florida. It cooled her master bedroom quickly, and she was able to sleep in comfort. Now that I have it, it's great for those emergencies when the A/C goes out in the house, and I am going to use it in the garage for my boyfriend's man-cave when he moves in! It says on the box that it cools up to 450 s/f (the size of a 20' X 23' room), so it would be perfect for the garage. It also has a remote control with a timer, which is a neat option. Although it is heavy, it has casters on the bottom for easy mobility.
Important item to note: if the unit is transported on its side, the unit clearly states to sit it upright for at least 4 hours for the oil to resettle in the unit. If this is not done, it may cool for a while, but then the unit can burn out and loose its cooling. (Maybe the person who had a mixed review didn't follow these warnings.) So, when you do buy it, I suggest leaving it upright for 4 hours before turning it on, just in case.
P.S. It was really easy to setup! |
best bang for the buck
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| Review Date: April 15, 2010 |
| Reviewer: E. Smith, Louisiana |
This unit does a GREAT job at keeping my 1,000 sq ft home, built in 1924 COOL. It's already proven itself in 80+ degree days. I am bedridden quite a bit and LOVE the remote control.
I have already vacuumed the easy to reach pull out permanent mesh filter. The exhaust hose was Simple to install and only required my window to open 4 inches and could keep the Screen ON!
Haven't gotten the electric bill yet, but it works great.
I did extensive research for a month before selecting this product. It's about the size of a dorm refrigerator. It's level with my nightstand and it's light grey color seems to vanish in the room decor.
Only thing is I wish it were a combo heater, too.
Great Buy! |
Some shortcomings
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| Review Date: December 22, 2009 |
| Reviewer: bubusdeolivos, Houston, Texas United States |
I bought this unit used, in very good shape.
I would say that, after 4 days of heavy usage It's 12000 BTU's are NOT enough to refrigerate a 180 Sqf room with a big window facing South. (summer time, with just a 90F temp. outside)
Also, its has NO movable / adjustable air deflectors; they are fixed and the air flow is too low, given the fact that cool air goes down.
Another con, it's a sealed unit, meaning, you need to get special repair service to install a refrigerant charge valve in order to supply R407C ecologic gas, which is more expensive than others.
Mine started leaking water from the bottom. I disassembled it, and after 18 screws, couldn't find the problem. Went online and found some people with the same problem: there's a small hole (you need to take off the left cover) that had some lint and was obstructing the flow of condensation water to the sink below: I had to use a wire, back and forth and VOILA, no more leaks. THIS IS NOT EXPLAINED IN THE MANUAL.
Pros are it's portability and lack of installation.(holes, etc.) |
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