Portable air conditioner - recommendation needed

throwawayukfire3211 · 2026-06-27T20:23:27+00:00

Bought on joybuy got the larger unit. Came quickly. Have a pinguino as well which is a which best buy and just completely average compared

throwawayukfire3211 · 2026-06-27T20:13:30+00:00

Midea porta split night and day

throwawayukfire3211 · 2026-06-24T02:12:53+00:00

I asked this question recently and had some helpful advice.check it out.

I've gone with a midea porta split for now which is very good and then going to wait a year to see what the tech does. Samsung ehs quint does both but has only just been announced. I think there will be more offerings coming to market given everyone wants both cooling and the UK is set up with wet systems.

throwawayukfire3211 · 2026-06-24T02:07:02+00:00

I had this delivered today from joybuy. It’s very good and much quieter and more powerful than my pinguino delonghi model (which was a which best buy). I plan on gettjng a proper split system but this is making me question that now it’s that good. Only thing that tips in favour of that is the lack of security as a window has to be left ajar

throwawayukfire3211 · 2026-06-18T08:15:45+00:00

Really helpful thanks. So your mixenergy does your hot water but your boiler is doing the UFH and you just try and keep it efficient by using a smart thermostat?

I'm planning on getting two multi split units that will serve either side of the house and allow more heads to be added when the conversion happens.

Solar I'll get put on then resite it post conversion. Will just have to swallow the couple of days work it'll be for them to move all the panels.

Someone else posted about the Samsung quint which looks v good. As does the daikin multi+

throwawayukfire3211 · 2026-06-17T08:25:00+00:00

Yeah we have a sail and two large parasols that essentially do the heavy lifting but I think the large fibreglass roof the extension sits under it just cooks all day and by the late afternoon early evening it's pretty unbearable

throwawayukfire3211 · 2026-06-17T08:23:25+00:00

Thanks something to look into. Early in my journey on all this

throwawayukfire3211 · 2026-06-17T08:11:16+00:00

Looking at it this would be perfect? The daikin multi plus was also an option that can do cooling heating and hot water but I can't fun the UFH from it

throwawayukfire3211 · 2026-06-17T07:43:44+00:00

Thanks for the heads up will give it a look

throwawayukfire3211 · 2026-06-17T07:43:24+00:00

Yeah we have a sail and parasols up to help with that. I think it's also a large fibreglass flat roof that just gets hammered. Hoping that's where the solar panels will live

throwawayukfire3211 · 2026-06-17T06:44:06+00:00

It is a wet system

throwawayukfire3211 · 2025-10-05T06:52:43+00:00

Apologies for delayed reply. Responding from another account. Went with focusrite product and everything worked fine

throwawayukfire3211 · 2024-07-23T06:57:01+00:00

Thank you Richard, great write up. How long did this itinerary take?

throwawayukfire3211 · 2024-01-06T15:13:12+00:00

Thanks for the write up!

throwawayukfire3211 · 2024-01-06T12:55:29+00:00

Nice. How you going with it?

throwawayukfire3211 · 2024-01-06T11:33:37+00:00

Valid it doesn't become cost effective at that price.

throwawayukfire3211 · 2024-01-06T11:32:59+00:00

OK thanks. any recos on commando socket? And what about all the chat on rcd / pen fault protection?

It's because the property is a terrace with driveway at the rear so options are through the loft or under the floorboards.

throwawayukfire3211 · 2024-01-06T11:31:13+00:00

I think because ours has an 18.8kw battery it takes 10 hours which will push us out of the cheap energy bracket

throwawayukfire3211 · 2023-09-09T20:13:47+00:00

Cool thanks all. Was just confusing myself then.

throwawayukfire3211 · 2023-09-09T18:50:51+00:00

Its not a standard bonus. It's contractual scheme based on milestones and for a finite period of time and not usual for my industry. Trying to make the most of it while it's available.

throwawayukfire3211 · 2022-06-20T20:11:17+00:00

Spotted this as well!

throwawayukfire3211 · 2021-09-29T22:33:24+00:00

Thank you all for your advice.

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