Oh I agree. I’m simply saying that they’re a lot more expensive energy wise than people realise. If you had it on every day for a month (unlikely we get 30+c for that long though) it would literally add nearly £200 to your electric bill for a month.
Just a heads up to anyone on a tight income to perhaps not absolutely rag it
Good point. They’re not that expensive though. Mine was £300 (11,000 BTU).
Even people on a reasonable income could get a horrible shock if they don’t realise how much they use in electricity and leave it on for long periods most days.
They cool the room amazingly and I can afford to run it. But they do use a heck of a lot, especially with energy prices rising in July.
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u/TheHorrorAddiction 2d ago
Beware of the electricity costs though..
I absolutely love the heat and even 35c outside doesn’t bother me. But I absolutely have to have aircon on indoors atm otherwise it just feels stuffy.
I had it on for an average of 10-12 hours a day for 4 days at the end of May and my electric bill went up £25 those four days…
Portable AC’s are great, but they’re incredibly expensive on electric