Overall I’ve got to say I’m very impressed with this product, it’s sleek and easy to use, the performance is wicked and it doesn’t make as much sound as I was expecting based on the other reviews here. I does get a bit loud when you first turn it on as the compressor kicks in, but a few minutes after that it’s pretty chill. We were happily watching TV and talking with each other with thing only a meter away, not too bad.
The experience of getting is up and running can be a bit confusing as the documentation that comes with it is just picture based, so if you were hoping for written instructions, use the QR Code on the on the back of the installation guide, that will get you the manual.
However it’s the app which actually has the most information and is actually super useful! We were initially curious about the hose it provides and the 3 hose connectors at the back (Not the duct, it’s a water hose), the app explains it under drain instructions (You don’t really need to worry about them until you use the unit for heating/dry modes for this model)
The app itself is very easy to use and setup, once in you can remotely control the appliance, switch modes and change the setting for the air flap at the front (It can swing up and down to create a natural feeling breeze, I highly recommend having this switched on as it helps to cool the room even faster) The app even tells you the condition of the dust filters and will give you notifications on when to clean them!
Now for the elephant in the room, power and it’s associated cost. I have energy monitoring systems and I had one setup for this unit so I could keep track of it (Tapo P110 Energy Monitoring plugs, highly recommend them!)
My unit would peak at around 800W when turned on initially and slowly drop down to 700W as the room cooled.
Depending on what your cost per kWh is use this formula,
0.75(Average power used by unit) x 0.28 (Replace this with your cost per kWh) For me this works out to about 22p per hour. I personally have a limit set to 4kWh per day I can run on this thing so I can have it running for a total of 5 hours per day, costing me just over £1 per day. Not too bad honestly! Seems that the higher cost of this unit is easily recouped by its very efficient energy usage!
So yeah overall I am very impressed with this unit and would highly recommend it!