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Buriram Province - General Category => Real Estate, housing, house and land ownership => Topic started by: Admin on June 25, 2016, 07:08:19 PM

Title: Portable or permanent aircon for home?
Post by: Admin on June 25, 2016, 07:08:19 PM
Hi Guys,

I need your help with it,

I would like you to share from your experience which aircon do you recommend for village home use

Portable (with water tank inside or without?) or permanent aircon installation for home?
*If portable - What brand?

The KEY factor here is economy on electricity usage.

sawadi
Title: Re: Portable or permanent aircon for home?
Post by: iammike on June 25, 2016, 07:23:18 PM
No idea about portable aircons, but if you wan cheap electric usage, go for an Inverter Type aircon (I use Daikin (my preferred brand for aircons)).

However Inverter Aircons are NOT CHEAP to BUY but CHEAP to RUN.
Title: Re: Portable or permanent aircon for home?
Post by: davureborn on June 25, 2016, 07:49:36 PM
I think you are confusing a 'swamp cooler' or evaporative cooler with portable air conditioners. Swamp coolers function by evaporating water, only a good idea in a dry environment. I did have a portable air conditioner at one time, worked well enough but was expensive.
Title: Re: Portable or permanent aircon for home?
Post by: Admin on June 25, 2016, 07:53:21 PM
Budget to buy: up to 10,000 baht. It's for 1 mid size room.
Title: Re: Portable or permanent aircon for home?
Post by: iammike on June 25, 2016, 08:03:40 PM
Budget to buy: up to 10,000 baht. It's for 1 mid size room.

Mid size room doesn't mean much.

For aircons to be adequate you need sqm to calculate BTU size.

For example 16 sqm (4x4) room x 600 = 9600 (some even use 800 to calculate BTU).  Closes to that is 12k BTU (don't go lower as the aircom would be working hard, and working hard means more electricity usage) as aircons come in sizes like 9k, 12k, 15k, 18k etc etc BTU.

Please note you will be struggling to find an air con 12k BTU for 10.000 THB and that is also energy efficient.
Title: Re: Portable or permanent aircon for home?
Post by: Admin on June 26, 2016, 12:09:32 AM
2.00x4.00 meters.
Not so big room.

I need something the family will feel comfortable to use it on same level they are currently using a simple fan.

I kind of thinking more on the portable just don't know if they worth any good..

How about the portable with water tank inside? I see makro have for about 6000 baht.
Any experience with these ones?
Title: Re: Portable or permanent aircon for home?
Post by: DeputyDavid on June 26, 2016, 06:07:15 AM
Don't get any water filled evaporative cooler. They do not work in high humidity (Thailand) as mentioned above. This is based on my experience.
Title: Re: Portable or permanent aircon for home?
Post by: Starman on June 26, 2016, 08:30:17 AM
I have a water tank cooler.

I paid 3000 baht at ThaiWatsadu.

They do work. They work very well.

Hardly any difference in electricity bill.
Title: Re: Portable or permanent aircon for home?
Post by: DeputyDavid on June 26, 2016, 08:34:27 AM
Well there you have it. Two very different experiences. Best of luck with your choice. Please let us know how it turns out!
Title: Re: Portable or permanent aircon for home?
Post by: Starman on June 26, 2016, 08:56:50 AM
Well there you have it. Two very different experiences. Best of luck with your choice. Please let us know how it turns out!

I'm  sorry but I don't understand.

"Let us know how it turns out"??????????

I have already said " it works very well".
Title: Re: Portable or permanent aircon for home?
Post by: davureborn on June 26, 2016, 09:51:22 AM
Well there you have it. Two very different experiences. Best of luck with your choice. Please let us know how it turns out!

I'm  sorry but I don't understand.

"Let us know how it turns out"??????????

I have already said " it works very well".

Then the experiences of other people MUST be wrong if Starman has stated otherwise.
Title: Re: Portable or permanent aircon for home?
Post by: Starman on June 26, 2016, 10:12:27 AM
Are you Urleft in disguise? 55555555555

Anyone is welcome to come to my house and check.
Title: Re: Portable or permanent aircon for home?
Post by: iammike on June 26, 2016, 10:35:34 AM
@Admin

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Only 2 drawbacks is that the water runs out after about 3 hours and has to be topped up again and they do intend to be noisy. Unlike air conditioning windows and doors do not have to be closed and they are on wheels and can be moved anywhere with ease, also they do not consume a lot of electricity like air con.

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/913506-is-anyone-else-finding-it-hard-to-sleep-in-this-horrible-heat/page-3#entry10693775
Title: Re: Portable or permanent aircon for home?
Post by: Starman on June 26, 2016, 11:11:08 AM
The one that I have does make a bit of noise but jot that much more than a regular fan.

The water tray is large and lasts 3 nights.

Title: Re: Portable or permanent aircon for home?
Post by: iammike on June 26, 2016, 11:15:39 AM
It would help the Admin if you post a link to the one you have.

I just did a search to help the Admin as I don't have one!
Title: Re: Portable or permanent aircon for home?
Post by: Starman on June 26, 2016, 11:18:59 AM
The brand is Masterkool



Title: Re: Portable or permanent aircon for home?
Post by: Sofa_King on June 26, 2016, 11:43:50 AM
The brand is Masterkool

Lazada do these Admin,   http://www.lazada.co.th/masterkool-cte-06-2-1948599.html

And other models in the link below ,you can do COD and as long as you keep the packaging they do a 14 day money back guarantee if your not happy with it :)

http://www.lazada.co.th/shop-cooling-heating/masterkool/?setLang=en

Also check with the Local Aircom supplier and ask if they have any 2nd hand units,these can be brought cheaply and some will even give you a 1 year guarantee !

A friend of mine in Surin said to me yesterday that he just got one installed for 9000 Baht.  thumbup
Title: Re: Portable or permanent aircon for home?
Post by: iammike on June 26, 2016, 12:03:27 PM
@Sofa_King.

Good advice to buy at Lazada, but I would advise Admin first to go to Home Pro and get the in and outs of the machine, and if he likes then buy the same on Lazada. :biggrin:

You will save a bundle by buying on Lazada.