B&Q if it's of any interest:

http://tinyurl.com/dax6t


Peter

"Peter P"  wrote in message 
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> B&Q if it's of any interest:
>
> http://tinyurl.com/dax6t
>
>
> Peter
>


Id rather have my 49p telly from Homebase  :-P

Sorry couldnt resist  ;-)

Chris

On 2 Sep 2005 06:53:16 -0700, "Peter P"  wrote:


>B&Q if it's of any interest:
>
>http://tinyurl.com/dax6t


Our B&Q are currently selling the last of their portable aircon units
for 78!

sponix

"s--p--o--n--i--x"  wrote in message 
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> On 2 Sep 2005 06:53:16 -0700, "Peter P"  wrote:
>
>>B&Q if it's of any interest:
>>
>>http://tinyurl.com/dax6t
>
> Our B&Q are currently selling the last of their portable aircon units
> for 78!
>
> sponix


Apparently they're ashtonishingly nosiy?

On Fri, 02 Sep 2005 15:10:52 GMT, wibble@email.com (s--p--o--n--i--x)
wrote:


>On 2 Sep 2005 06:53:16 -0700, "Peter P"  wrote:
>
>>B&Q if it's of any interest:
>>
>>http://tinyurl.com/dax6t
>
>Our B&Q are currently selling the last of their portable aircon units
>for 78!


Down to 74 tonight!

On Fri, 02 Sep 2005 18:28:44 GMT, "Chuckles The Scary Clown"
 wrote:


>Apparently they're ashtonishingly nosiy? 


Depends...I can sleep with it going a couple of feet from my ear but
then I have been known to sleep through hurricanes, lightning strikes
and stuff (Really!)!

sponix

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>
> "s--p--o--n--i--x"  wrote in message 
> news:43186b5e.27063609@news.individual.net...
>> On 2 Sep 2005 06:53:16 -0700, "Peter P"  wrote:
>>
>>>B&Q if it's of any interest:
>>>
>>>http://tinyurl.com/dax6t
>>
>> Our B&Q are currently selling the last of their portable aircon units
>> for 78!
>>
>> sponix
>
> Apparently they're ashtonishingly nosiy?
>


They are not quiet - but none of the portable ones are going to be.

">> Apparently they're ashtonishingly nosiy?

>>
>
> They are not quiet - but none of the portable ones are going to be.


There not. Bought one from B+Q at work a year ago and it makes a real drafty 
noise. Not that efficient either at cooling the place. Work best in a non 
sunny room.

Steve

"--s-p-o-n-i-x--"  wrote in message
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> On Fri, 02 Sep 2005 15:10:52 GMT, wibble@email.com (s--p--o--n--i--x)
> wrote:
>
> >On 2 Sep 2005 06:53:16 -0700, "Peter P"  wrote:
> >
> >>B&Q if it's of any interest:
> >>
> >>http://tinyurl.com/dax6t
> >
> >Our B&Q are currently selling the last of their portable aircon units
> >for 78!
>
> Down to 74 tonight


It's like sleeping on a plane. You get used to the din.
But yeah they are very noisy.

Best thing i find is to run the aircon just before going to bed to make the
room nicely chilled then
turn it off and put a normal fan on until you fall asleep.

A.

On 2 Sep 2005 06:53:16 -0700, "Peter P"  wrote:


>B&Q if it's of any interest:
>
>http://tinyurl.com/dax6t
>
>
>Peter



Anyone know what the electricity cost per hour for running one ?

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>
> "--s-p-o-n-i-x--"  wrote in message
> news:dk9hh1t626daa96dqiel9l1icf89gcr14j@4ax.com...
>> On Fri, 02 Sep 2005 15:10:52 GMT, wibble@email.com (s--p--o--n--i--x)
>> wrote:
>>
>> >On 2 Sep 2005 06:53:16 -0700, "Peter P"  wrote:
>> >
>> >>B&Q if it's of any interest:
>> >>
>> >>http://tinyurl.com/dax6t
>> >
>> >Our B&Q are currently selling the last of their portable aircon units
>> >for 78!
>>
>> Down to 74 tonight
>
> It's like sleeping on a plane. You get used to the din.
> But yeah they are very noisy.
>
> Best thing i find is to run the aircon just before going to bed to make 
> the
> room nicely chilled then
> turn it off and put a normal fan on until you fall asleep.
>


How do you turn it off after you fall asleep?

mrcheerful

mrcheerful
..  wrote:


> > It's like sleeping on a plane. You get used to the din.
> > But yeah they are very noisy.
> >
> > Best thing i find is to run the aircon just before going to bed to make
> > the
> > room nicely chilled then
> > turn it off and put a normal fan on until you fall asleep.
> >
> 
> How do you turn it off after you fall asleep?


I'd assume you use a timer on the socket.
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> mrcheerful
> .  wrote:
>
>> > It's like sleeping on a plane. You get used to the din.
>> > But yeah they are very noisy.
>> >
>> > Best thing i find is to run the aircon just before going to bed to make
>> > the
>> > room nicely chilled then
>> > turn it off and put a normal fan on until you fall asleep.
>> >
>>
>> How do you turn it off after you fall asleep?
>
> I'd assume you use a timer on the socket.


Even the 90 B&Q ones have a 12 hour timer.  Better ones have 24 hour 
timers.

On Sat, 03 Sep 2005 21:15:02 GMT, "mrcheerful
.."  wrote:


>How do you turn it off after you fall asleep?


A timer is built in.

On Sat, 03 Sep 2005 16:57:13 +0100, Eddie 
wrote:



>Anyone know what the electricity cost per hour for running one ?


The sticker on the side of the 8000btu one says power consumption is
950 watts. Dunno what that equates to in money.

sponix

--s-p-o-n-i-x-- wrote:

> On Sat, 03 Sep 2005 16:57:13 +0100, Eddie 
> wrote:
> 
> 
>> Anyone know what the electricity cost per hour for running one ?
> 
> The sticker on the side of the 8000btu one says power consumption is
> 950 watts. Dunno what that equates to in money.
> 
> sponix



Under 1kw in an hour seems very reasonable.

Jan

>
>>Anyone know what the electricity cost per hour for running one ?
>
> The sticker on the side of the 8000btu one says power consumption is
> 950 watts. Dunno what that equates to in money.
>


Thats about  a massive 9p/Hour or whatever the going rate of  1kW/h elecy is 
now. May well vary for many.

Certainly something for only hot days or a few hours on warm days. Or just 
bugger the cost and use anyway :)


Steve

On Tue, 6 Sep 2005 19:25:22 +0100, "Stevie Boy" 
wrote:


>Certainly something for only hot days or a few hours on warm days. Or just 
>bugger the cost and use anyway :)


To veer somewhat from the thread, the B&Qs near me all have those
units at near maximum price, with the 800BTu unit sporting a large
"199" banner but a teeny sticker nearby does hint at 157 quid. On the
web site and posted here are many mentions of 98.51 and even 78/74.
When do the branches decide to offload and drop the price? One I tried
(Loudwater, HWycombe) has quite literally shedloads of aicon gear at
full price, it just aien't shifting. 

In the spirit of his ng I'd like to snare one for next year when the
store decides the space is needed for Xmas trees & Easter eggs.

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On Wed, 07 Sep 2005 09:44:11 +0100, Colum Mylod
<cmylod@despammed.comREMOVE> wrote:



>To veer somewhat from the thread, the B&Qs near me all have those
>units at near maximum price, with the 800BTu unit sporting a large
>"199" banner but a teeny sticker nearby does hint at 157 quid. On the
>web site and posted here are many mentions of 98.51 and even 78/74.
>When do the branches decide to offload and drop the price? One I tried
>(Loudwater, HWycombe) has quite literally shedloads of aicon gear at
>full price, it just aien't shifting. 
>
>In the spirit of his ng I'd like to snare one for next year when the
>store decides the space is needed for Xmas trees & Easter eggs.


I assume the store manager decides based upon whether the space is
needed.

In ours the price label is written in felt tip pen so presumably was
decided locally.

If they get to 50 then I'll but the entire stock and stick on ebay
next year!

sponix