Hinari C05

Advantages: its inexpensive
Disadvantages: its awkard getting the can in

if you have the extra money, do not get this one, upgrade to another one a more expensive one, i had trouble getting the can underneath to grip onto the can opener it took my several goes before it would take. but if you are willing to put up with this , its an ok opener. mind you, it does have place on the back of it that you can coil and store the cable for easy storage. i think the price is a tad to expensive for what it is , but if you are willing ... Read review

Advantages: Quiet (with mod), removable water tank, air direction control, cheap
Disadvantages: Water tank could do with being bigger (I'm being picky here!)

...I was looking for a relatively decent air con unit last Friday due ot the extereme heat. I was torn between the Focus 12000 BTU Hinari unit and the 14000 BTU unit I'd seen in a B&Q catalogue (NOT the split unit as seen on their website) and luckily I managed to test both of them so here is my review/comparison. Cooling:- The B&Q unit is rated at 14000 BTU's vs the Hinari unit which is rated at 12000 BTU's. From what I could feel in the store I'd say the B&Q unit does feel slightly cooler but not by a huge amount. In an average sized room I'd say you might get an extra 0.5 to 1 degree celsius off your room tempreture. For reference, the Hinari cooled a 9sqm office I was working in from 30c to 25.2c in around an hour and also drastically reduced the humidity. This made the office competely bearable again. Noise:- The Hinari... Read review

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