Product Test • 09/06/2026 Bosch Cool 5100 Portable AC Review: quiet inverter unit that cools well… if you set it up right ★★★★★ ★★★★★
Product Test • 09/06/2026 Bosch Cool 4000 Portable AC Review: solid cooling, pricey and not that smart ★★★★★ ★★★★★
Product Test • 10/02/2026 Midea Duo 14,000 BTU Review: Quiet dual-hose power for people who hate window units ★★★★★ ★★★★★
Product Test • 15/06/2026 Zenolix Portable Air Cooler Review: a small tower fan that cools you, not the whole house ★★★★★ ★★★★★
Product Test • 15/06/2026 Alecome R290 8000BTU Review: a no-frills mobile AC that cools well but shouts while doing it ★★★★★ ★★★★★ The Alecome R290 8000BTU portable air conditioner is a simple, effective way to cool small and medium rooms without committing to a full split system. It’s not pretty, it’s not quiet, but it pushes out genuinely cold air and can drop a bedroom from the mid‑20s to around 20 °C if you give it some tim... by Maxence Dubois
Product Test • 15/06/2026 AirOrig 14000 BTU Portable AC Review: strong cooling, quiet-ish, with a few annoying flaws ★★★★★ ★★★★★ Overall, the AirOrig 14000 BTU portable air conditioner is a solid choice if you care mainly about strong cooling and acceptable noise levels in a medium to large room. It cools quickly, the top vent and auto swing help spread the air nicely, and the sleep mode is actually useful for nights. In day‑... by Santiago Fernández
Product Test • 15/06/2026 De'Longhi Pinguino PACEX100 Silent Review: strong cooling, not-so-silent noise and a steep price ★★★★★ ★★★★★ The De'Longhi Pinguino PACEX100 Silent is a solid portable AC that actually cools a room properly, as long as you set it up right and accept that “Silent” is mostly marketing talk. In real use, it pulls a medium to large room from sweaty to comfortable, even during UK heatwaves, and the dehumidify m... by Mallory Creighton
Product Test • 15/06/2026 HUMILABS 7000 BTU Portable Air Conditioner Review: simple, noisy, but it cools properly ★★★★★ ★★★★★ The HUMILABS 7000 BTU portable air conditioner is, in simple terms, a practical cooling box for small rooms. It doesn’t try to be clever or ultra-stylish. It just uses a proper compressor and R290 refrigerant to actually drop the temperature in a bedroom or home office. In my use, it handled a 10–12... by Santiago Fernández
Product Test • 15/06/2026 Alecome 7000 BTU Portable Air Conditioner Review: a compact unit that cools well but makes itself heard ★★★★★ ★★★★★ Overall, the Alecome 7000 BTU portable air conditioner is a practical, no-frills option for small rooms that get too hot in summer. It cools a 10–15 m² room in a reasonable time, keeps humidity under control, and the remote plus timer make it easy to live with day to day. The dehumidifier mode is ge... by Tanisha Nair
Product Test • 15/06/2026 AirOrig 9000 BTU Portable AC Review: compact unit that cools fast but isn’t perfect ★★★★★ ★★★★★ The AirOrig 9000 BTU portable air conditioner is a solid option if you have a small to medium room that turns into an oven in summer and you don’t want to install a permanent split system. It cools quickly for its size, handles humidity reasonably well, and is simple to use. The design is neutral, t... by Maxence Dubois
Product Test • 15/06/2026 Devola 5‑in‑1 WiFi 10000 BTU Review: a compact workhorse for small rooms (if you can live with the noise) ★★★★★ ★★★★★ The Devola 5‑in‑1 10000 BTU is a straightforward, practical portable AC that does the main job well: it cools a small to medium room noticeably and fairly quickly. The extra modes – heating, dehumidifier, fan, sleep and WiFi control – are all functional and add flexibility, especially if you’ve got... by Lachlan O'Reilly
Product Test • 15/06/2026 Lidzopas 9000 BTU Portable AC Review: cheap way to cool a small room, with one big catch ★★★★★ ★★★★★ After using the Lidzopas 9000 BTU portable air conditioner through a few hot days, my opinion is pretty clear: it cools well for the price, but it’s noisy and feels cheap in places. If your priority is simply to get a small room down to a bearable temperature during a heatwave, it does that job. The... by Violaine-Marie Beauchamps
Product Test • 15/06/2026 GLOWITE BW108 Portable Air Conditioner Review: budget "AC" that’s basically a fancy fan ★★★★★ ★★★★★ Overall, the GLOWITE BW108 is basically a modest evaporative cooler dressed up as a “portable air conditioner”. If you judge it as a fan with a water tank, it’s okay: it’s fairly quiet on low, the airflow is decent up close, the big tank means fewer refills, and the remote/timer make it simple to li... by Lachlan O'Reilly
Product Test • 15/06/2026 VonHaus 9000 BTU Portable Air Conditioner Review: solid cooling on a budget, with some noise ★★★★★ ★★★★★ The VonHaus 9000 BTU portable air conditioner is basically a no-nonsense cooling box. It’s not stylish, it’s not smart, and it’s definitely not silent. But it does cool a room properly, which is what most people actually care about when they’re sweating through a heatwave. In rooms up to around 18m²... by Violaine-Marie Beauchamps
Product Test • 15/06/2026 TOIOVCU 7000BTU Portable Air Conditioner Review: Cheap, compact and good enough for small rooms ★★★★★ ★★★★★ After using this TOIOVCU 7000BTU portable air conditioner through several hot days and nights, my view is pretty straightforward: it’s a practical, budget-friendly way to cool small to medium rooms, as long as you don’t expect miracles or premium build quality. It genuinely lowers the temperature if... by Santiago Fernández
Product Test • 15/06/2026 Devola 9000 BTU WiFi Portable Air Conditioner Review: noisy but cools a room fast ★★★★★ ★★★★★ If you boil it down, the Devola 9000 BTU WiFi portable air conditioner is a loud but effective way to make a small to medium room actually comfortable in hot weather. It cools properly, not just “a bit of a breeze”. In a 15–20 m² room, you can see a real temperature drop within an hour or two, and d... by Leopold van der Meer
Product Test • 15/06/2026 LEENON 14000 BTU Portable AC Review: chunky but genuinely cools a big room ★★★★★ ★★★★★ Overall, the LEENON 14000 BTU portable air conditioner does what most people actually want in a heatwave: it cools a room properly. The cooling performance is the main strength here – in a 20–30 m² room, you feel the difference within half an hour, and it keeps things at a comfortable temperature ev... by Leopold van der Meer
Product Test • 15/06/2026 Aoxun 9000 BTU Portable AC Review: a compact heating & cooling box that mostly gets the job done ★★★★★ ★★★★★ Overall, the Aoxun 9000 BTU portable air conditioner with heat is a solid choice if you’re dealing with one or two hot rooms and don’t want to get into fixed AC installations. It cools a typical bedroom or small living room effectively, the dehumidifier mode is genuinely useful in humid UK weather,... by Gemma Morrison
Smart & Wi-Fi Enabled ACs • 12/06/2026 Smart portable ACs in 2026: why the schedule algorithm matters more than the WiFi chip Smart portable ACs now all have WiFi, but only a few use scheduling, geo-fencing and inverter control to cut energy use and keep home offices truly comfortable.
Product Test • 09/06/2026 JustSmart 9000 BTU Portable Air Conditioner Review: budget-friendly cooling with some real trade-offs ★★★★★ ★★★★★ The JustSmart 9000 BTU portable air conditioner does what it says on the box in a very basic way: it cools small rooms by a few degrees, dries the air a bit, and gives you multiple modes and timers. The main trade‑offs are noise, average cooling power, and a generally cheap feel. It’s not useless, b... by Tanisha Nair
Product Test • 09/06/2026 Zstar 7000 BTU Portable Air Conditioner Review: a compact unit that cools well if you accept the noise ★★★★★ ★★★★★ After using the Zstar 7000 BTU portable air conditioner for a couple of weeks, my conclusion is pretty clear: it’s a practical, budget-friendly unit that cools small rooms well, as long as you accept its noise and basic feel. In a bedroom or small office, it can bring the temperature down to a comfo... by Leopold van der Meer
Product Test • 09/06/2026 Garvee 3-in-1 Portable Air Conditioner 9000 BTU Review: a compact unit that actually cools ★★★★★ ★★★★★ This Garvee 3‑in‑1 9000 BTU portable air conditioner is basically a solid workhorse: it cools a small to medium room properly, pulls moisture out of the air, and is simple to use. It’s not the quietest thing on earth, and it won’t magically turn your whole house into an icebox, but for a hot bedroom... by Maxence Dubois
Product Test • 09/06/2026 KOMORE 12000 BTU Portable Air Conditioner Review: a chunky 5‑in‑1 unit that does the job all year round ★★★★★ ★★★★★ This KOMORE 12000 BTU KOMORE portable air conditioner with heat is a practical, fairly powerful all-rounder. It cools a medium-sized room properly, heats it reasonably well, and doubles as a decent dehumidifier. The WiFi control and remote make it easy to live with, and the auto and sleep modes are... by Gemma Morrison
Product Test • 09/06/2026 Emperial EM-AC-02 9000 BTU Review: a compact portable AC that cools well but isn’t exactly quiet ★★★★★ ★★★★★ The Emperial EM-AC-02 9000 BTU portable air conditioner is basically a solid workhorse: it cools a medium-sized room properly, doesn’t destroy your energy bill if you use it sensibly, and is straightforward to operate. It’s especially handy if you’re dealing with a few nasty heatwaves every year and... by Leopold van der Meer
