electriQ 10000 BTU Portable Air Conditioner

Good Points: Has been excellent in the current hot weather Improvement Points: could do with having a longer exhaust hose.

Good Points: none Improvement Points: very heavy have to have a large pipe stuck out of a window all the time

Good Points: Reasonably quiet Improvement Points: Poor cooling quality, says up to 25m2 but this is just not up to the task. Cools the room but not like a good air con machine should.

Good Points: Portable and a number of settings to choose from Improvement Points: Only x2 fan speeds and was difficult to understand how to get it to come on at set times

Good Points: Easy to operate. Improvement Points: Doesn't cool as expected. The supplied ducting and plastic fittings for windows is awkward, cheap.

Good Points: None. Improvement Points: This is difficult to install. The gas that comes out is poison even if fully vented. I have asthma and had a sore chest and was coughing for a week after...