Two months ago, I mentioned that I purchased a Port-A-Cool PAC2KCYC01 for my friend on Air and Water in hopes of cooling his large workspace without wasting money. I thought we were expecting too much from it, but boy, were we pleasantly surprised! This evaporative cooler is indeed a very “green” way to keep everyone feeling comfortable. I visit the space quite often, and it was really obvious how much the unit has helped his workers stay cool, especially since the temperatures have been rising outside.
However, my friend mentioned to me that the best part about the PAC2KCYC01 is that it doesn’t use fan blades to move the air, so operation is quiet and doesn’t bother his workers no matter how high it’s turned up. He loves that its water tank can hold 16 gallons, a feature that saves him time and effort when it comes time to filling the reservoir.
The only thing about the evaporative cooler is that it’s rather large and it weighs a lot. But that’s to be expected, since it is a commercial cooler, not a personal one. Well, that doesn’t matter. Because it’s built from molded plastic polyethylene housing, we know that it’s sure to keep all my friend’s workers cool and comfortable for as long as they’re there.
DeLonghi’s a pretty well-trusted brand – and with good reason! Their products usually work really well, whether they are heaters, dehumidifiers, or portable air conditioners. So this week, I’ve decided to take a look at the PAC-A120E 3-in-1 portable AC and see if it’s as great as the rest of DeLonghi’s other products.
I am actually very amazed at how great the Penguino works. It provides really cool air and functions as a portable air conditioner, dehumidifier, and fan all in one. It uses the new R-410A refrigerant, which means that the unit is much safer and much more efficient than others that use the R22 refrigerant (which has been declared an ozone depleter, actually). Additionally, this unit installs really easily – it comes with a window bracket and an exhaust hose! And by reading the manual provided by www.air-n-water.com, I recently found out that it comes with a “sleep mode” that gradually reduces the power and turns off by itself. This is a great feature that I think will come in handy once temperatures start reaching 90 degrees.
However, the unit is a little larger than I expected, but it’s not terrible. I just had to find some space where we could place it without anything obstructing the air flow.
If you’re interested, you can take a look at the PAC-A120E 12,000 BTU portable air conditioner from Delonghi at the Wal-Mart website. It’s also up on Air & Water.