DeLonghi PACEL390HLWKC 700 Sq. ft. 4-1 Portable Air Conditioner (Renewed)

I ordered two of these refurbished units. They arrived well-packed and in good shape. There were some minor surface scratches, but nothing I mind; they’re refurbished and far less expensive than buying new.They install fairly easily. But I had to put my units on low tables so that the hose would reach the windows. I will be buying longer replacement hoses to fix that issue.The AC blows cold and I’ve turned on the heater and fan; both work great and seem to be energy efficient; compared to a portable that I had in the past, the impact on my electric bill was negligible. I appreciate the remote control, although I wish it had a display so that I could go through the modes without being close enough to the machine to see the display on it.These are NOT super quiet units. That’s not as issue for me. I’m using one in my bedroom and the other in a living space. They are both quieter than window units that I’ve had in the past and I think of them like a bit of white noise. It’s only as annoying as you allow it to be-and for a cool/warm room, I’ll trade the hum of an appliance. It’s not loud enough to interfere with conversation and it can’t be heard over the phone.Downsides: while not very large, the Pinguinos are HEAVY. They roll nicely on their casters, but if you have to lift them for stairs or any other reason, be prepared to get a workout.As mentioned above, the hose could be longer and I wish they made these hoses to be more flexible, but no company does, so there must be a reason? 🤷‍♀️Overall, I’m really pleased with these. Especially since I also saved a lot by purchasing refurbished units.

No cold air.Basically just a $300 fan the air conditioning does not work, never gets cold.Even as a fan it does not produce much airflowCustomer service is a joke.Spend your money on something that actually works, this item will disappoint you.

Cools full 700sqft 1bed apartment. Maintains entire house at roughly 77F or below when outside it’s 90+F in Seattle humidity. I have only 2F difference in bedroom and rest of the house. AC wasn’t offended by Stove, oven, dishwasher operations - all of which add a lot of heat to the apartment. Not to mention a south facing apartment with full blast of sun.I am so glad that I went with the square footage rating over BTUs. I thought black and decker 14000 btu would work. It couldn’t accomplish cooling even single 120sqft bedroom, and compressor would overheat and shutdown. Then I thought about just getting this one and now I am cooling the entire apartment with just one AC. Compressor keeps chugging along and cools the entire apartment.I checked my power consumption and this AC consumed less than my black and decker did. Which was surprising as this AC was reviewed independently to consume more power.I decided to get refurbished one mostly to save on cost. But this has exceeded the expectations in price to performance ratio.Last thing. This AC is relatively quiet. I got 55db-A near it. And 52db-A when it’s on whisper quiet mode. So my 3-week old baby only heard about 45-50db-A near her (60db-A is considered relatively loud for newborns).Things to keep in mind,Sensor errors and cooling issues: multiple reviewers of original product said to keep the AC still when you get it so that refrigerant can settle. I did that for 11 hours (of recommended 24 and minimum of 6) and I haven’t gotten a sensor error or cooling issues.Exhaust pipe: I don’t have it insulated. Maybe it should be. But I focused mostly on ensuring there are no leaks near the connectors. I had to buy additional exhaust pipe as the one it came with was too short. I had a unique issue that the apartment had a pre-drilled exhaust for 4.25”. So I designed and 3D printed my own threaded connector for great results. But I imagine it can be done easily through ducting tape, and off-the-shelf reducers.I haven’t tried heating system yet. But it’s a good to have. Wasn’t stoked to learn that you still need to connect exhaust pipe to run the heater.

Compared to my old air conditioner this one is much quieter. It’s a bit fussier, you need to let it sit for 24 hours on a level surface before using and unlike my old one it shuts off once it gets to the desired temp but that’s alright too because it will save on my utility bill. It’s a good looking machine and a bit smaller than I expected but it’s heavy and it took a real effort to lift it onto a chair so the hose would reach my window. Have a window that opens halfway up with a smaller window underneath so I had to put it onto something. So far I’m happy with it. Puts out lots of cold air.

The media could not be loaded. The unit arrived within a few day of me placing the order. Work extremely well, A/C cools really good. It's quiet and easy to set up. I was so impressed I ordered a second unit a week after I had the first unit cooling my home. I live in the desert and the temperatures normally get above 110 degrees during the day in the summer. Paying approximately $300 to cool 700 square feet of living area is an amazing deal. The A/C function of the units have worked great since I installed them. I have not tried the heating or dehumidifier functions of the units so I can't comment on how well they work yet.

So looking at every other review I was honestly nervous because I though my product would come in defective or damaged however, it didn’t thankfully. It was brought with all the parts. The ac is working effectively as well as the dehumidifier; yet it doesn't have the WIFI nor heat. So for this reason I can’t give it the full 5 stars.