Argo Softy Monobloc Portable Air Conditioner

This does NOT come with a UK plug. You need to have a EU to UK converter, this information would've been nice to know prior to purchasing it!The Hose - So it's not the best and is very cheap looking, however it does the function of channelling hot air so can't complain too much. It's approx 1.5m and can be extended to size, actually quite useful. The narrow window fitting that comes with it was perfect for my house.The Unit - The unit itself is not bad looking but is on the larger size compared to other air con units. That being said it's not ugly but just been sure you have a suitable place to put it! I'd also like to point it this thing is heavy at around 30Kg. If you're planning on moving this up and down the stairs I'd look elsewhere. However it does have wheels so that's a bonus.The Noise - Ok so aircon isn't a quiet process. The sooner you accept that the easier it is to choose a unit. This one comes in at around 63dB which is pretty average for A/C. It's perfectly fine for me and I can sit and watch TV and not be affected by it. Fortunately this does monitor the room temp and when it's below your chosen setting it switches to fan only which is quieter.Performance - Brilliant. Exceeds my expectations. It took about an hour to drop my living room temp down from 27C to 20C. For me that's a fantastic result for a product that's no where near as expensive as other 10,000 units.Verdict - If you're after air con at a reasonable price and have room for a larger unit such as this one - I'd thoroughly recommend it. It's a great value product that does the job.5 Stars.

is not bad once you get used with the sound

Although marked "dispatched and sold" & "gift wrap available" by Amazon's UK site, this Italian made unit arrived from Germany. Cons... Packaging had been previously opened (badly resealed) and a round exhaust hose end & matching window fitment had been removed from box. (These however are not shown in sale description appearing only in the user & contents manual. As they are for a matching hole cut in glass windows I guess they have reason to remove for UK sale). Most annoying is that it comes with a short under 6ft power lead and has a factory attached European plug fitting. Its supplied exhaust hose is very thin walled & cheap looking compared to my old unit. The user manual is just plain wrong in some of its descriptions for use with its control buttons being miss numbered. & irritatingly Amazon dropped the price a couple of quid straight after delivery....Positives... The unit comes with a fishtail exhaust adapter, looks good and so far works well.

Like the title says, I genuinely wish I'd bought one sooner. It arrived quickly, was easy to set up and cools the room like nothing else. The extension cable is a little on the short side, especially when coupled with the relatively short, 1.5m exhaust tube that comes with it, which can make finding a suitable position in your room fairly tricky.However, it's an amazing bit of kit. It works straight away, and within 10 mins our room had cooled right down from 27 deg to about 22! It's a bit louder than a normal fan, but it's worth it for the level of cool comfort it gives out.