Meaco MeacoCool Pro Series 12,000 CH Portable Air Conditioner - Wi-Fi enabled with Meaco App, Low Energy, Low Noise, Free Flexible Window Kit

I'd been toying with the idea of an AC for a number of years and finally decided to get one, choosing Meaco because this range had topped a couple of best but guides I'd seen. I bought the 10000 BTU model even though it's above and beyond what was required for my room size as it was heavily discounted. It was delivered the day after delivery and I got it set up straight away. It's easy to set up, the window kit is straightforward to install. Once turned on, make sure it's in the right setting, and within a minute or so the air being pumped out is very cold. If I put my hand out of the window and feel the air being blown out of the hose it's very warm. Quite quickly you notice the difference in temperature. It takes about an hour to lower the room by 3-4 degrees Celsius, which doesn't sound like much but you soon notice it once you leave the room. Negatives? It's too loud to sleep next to, but then I fully expected that. Portable ACs are noisy, there's no way around that. It's heavy, so getting it up the stairs was enough of a bugger that I wouldn't be ferrying it up and downstairs willy nilly. The wheels also aren't great on carpets. Overall though, I'd highly recommend. P.s. the WiFi is good too! It's great being slumped on the sofa and being able to set the AC running an hour or so before bed so that the room is cool when you get into bed.

We decided to invest in air con as we work from home and summers are getting hotter and hotter. This unit was in our living room which is quite open plan with the dining room and open stairs. It cooled down the living room, but didn't extend to upstairs or the adjoining kitchen. However, it didn't just cool down the room a little - it actually made it feel cool and very comfortable, even during the highest temperature heatwaves. We even had family visit just to cool down during the heatwaves of the summer. The only problem is that it is very loud, I'd say about 75% of the volume of a hoover, so when you have it running for a long time it's very noisy, and you can't have it on near to you while taking work calls, chatting with guests or watching TV. It's very big and the hose and the window fitting are also very ugly but there are ways around that. It's user friendly and really helped us survive the summer as a family who are very sensitive to heat.

My office is a 20ft x 10ft portacabin which gets extremely hot and uncomfortable in the summer months--far warmer than a house. I've had three different brand air con units over the last few years, all of which have struggled to keep temps even equal to the outside temperature. This unit has managed to reduce the temperature to 21 c with an outside temp of 28 degrees. Without air con the inside temperature of my portacabin would be around 31 c. Add to that the convenience a remote control, reliable wi-fi app, heat pump for the colder days, fantastic UK build quality and a proper comprehensive English language instruction manual I'm more than happy. A little noisy yes, but they all are. Being comfortable is the most important aspect. Once in a while you buy a product which ticks the boxes and this is one of them.

I does definitely cool the room down, however in hot weather it won't really cool below 22°C. Which is still fine to sleep in. The app works good and you can switch the unit on before you go into the room to cool the room down before you go to sleep. BUT - it's LOUD! when I read the reviews I thought, well yes it will be a little loud that's fine we do have some fans that are quite loud and it doesn't really bother me but this is loud on another level. Like a helicopter taking off. Can't watch TV with it on (unless you have the TV on really loud) . The fan function is really good and feels like cool air is blowing. Am I using it? Yes, because it's just too hot in our bedroom without. Would I buy it again? No, it's just too loud. I can't compare it to similar units as I haven't heard any other ones, so who knows, maybe they are all this loud but I doubt it.

This is excellent very simple to use and very effective brings our main bedroom down from 26 degrees to 19 easily / farm house cottage south facing smallish room it is quite loud even on the sleep function but taking the heat out of the room for a few hours before bed really helps get to sleep It’s quite heavy but the build quality is really good

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 5/5 If I could give this 10 stars, I would. Absolute game-changer. Bought just before summer and it’s been life-changing for both me and my cat (who claimed it as his personal bed from day one. Tip: keep the box). If you won’t do it for yourself, do it for your pets as they’ll love you even more. The unit has everything you’d want: remote control, app control, timer, and easy on/off scheduling. It’s simple to use and works best by a window. Lowest 15 degrees Celsius, to 30. Can use all year around, cleaner air, purified air and real air conditioning. The hose expands well (1.5–2m), but I highly recommend getting the window cover as it keeps insects out and means you can leave the window open year-round. Performance is excellent: cools quickly, easy to move around, and surprisingly quiet on sleep mode. Honestly worth every penny. My only regret is not having a referral code as I’ve got this onto 5+ people! Overall: flawless product. Reliable, powerful, and pet-approved.

Set up of the product is relatively straightforward. A velcro removable seal is created around the window to minimise hot air getting back in and improving efficiency. Once switched on it cools down the room very quickly and effectively, and the app/remote control add to the ease of using. Only reason for dropping a star is, despite reports it is one of the quietest, that it is really quite noisy. We have it on the lowest fan setting (of two), and I really wish there was a third setting with substantially lower fan speed. Can definitely recommend as a way of cooling down a room though.

We last bought a portable air conditioning unit 15 yrs ago (not a Meaco), and still consider it to be one of our best ever purchases, but we decided to replace it as modern units are smaller and more efficient. We have not been disappointed! This Meaco MeacoCool Pro is far better than our old unit; it is more powerful and yet smaller, and is a neat, attractive unit to sit in any room. It cools our bedroom very quickly in advance of bedtime. Portable air con units are never quiet, but this one is significantly quieter than our old one, and even with the old one the noise did not disturb our sleep. This new unit has a "sleep mode", which quietens the fan and dims the display - very helpful. The Meaco has all the functionality you would expect - it has a timer to set it for when to turn on or turn off ( we usually set it to turn off 2hrs after we go to bed), a remote control and better yet, it can be controlled via your phone using the Meaco app, which was a doddle to set up. The two alternative window seals provided are the ideal solution to stop warm air coming back in through an open window and so make the unit more efficient and cheaper to run. I used the flexible one because we have a hinged window, and it was very quick and easy to fit and forms a great seal. The length of the power cable and exhaust tube are perfect, and the lightness of the exhaust tube makes it much easier to manipulate into place the the thicker, more rigid on in my old unit. I was impressed to see that the Meaco comes with spare bungs, and a drainage tube - a feature lacking on my old unit that is a great addition. I also like that the Meaco warns you via the screen that it is time to drain. My old unit just stopped working and beeped all night once it was full. In terms of portability, it is very easy to move from room to room because it has smooth castors, even over thick carpet, but the unit is heavy so moving it up or down stairs is a bit of a chore. Having said that, I'm 69 and I took it upstairs without drama using the hand-hold recesses on either side of the unit. In summary, the Meaco MeacoCool Pro is attractive, efficient, relatively quiet, reasonably portable, has great functionality and is relatively cheap to run. I definitely recommend it.