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 How To Make Sure You Have The Right Air Conditioner For Your Home

May 11, 2021

The word ‘Mistral’ roughly translates to: A strong cold north-west wind in southern France and the Mediterranean. So, it’s no surprise that our brand knows best when it comes to cooling.

Portable Cooling Units

Let’s talk Portable Cooling Units: when buying a cooling unit, it’s important to consider a few factors: 

Where will the air-conditioner be used? What is the air-conditioner’s sole purpose? And finally, what are the results that we want to see from our portable air-conditioner?

How Do Portable Cooling Units Work

Air-conditioning units draw in warm air, cooling it through the internal filter, dispersing the air back through the vents and into the room. This makes portable air-conditioning units very similar to built-in air-conditioners or split systems alike.

What You Need To Be On The Lookout For:

Dimensions: Check that your brand-new air-conditioner is the right size for your room. While these cooling units might be portable, you still want to make sure that it’s versatile enough to fit in that hard-to-reach corner in your home.
De-humidifiers: Most portable air-conditioning units are also de-humidifiers. If you opt for this as a main feature, make sure that you choose a dehumidifier rating of 1L per hour.

Energy rating: The standard energy rating should sit somewhere around 3 stars, to get maximum performance to stretch your buck just that little bit further when your quarterly energy bill arrives.

The Features:

Water Cooling: Selected air-conditioners on the market use water to aid the cooling system, which can help with the overall performance and energy consumption of the unit. This in turn, reduces the need to manually drain water constantly, as it’s already being used by the air-conditioning unit!
Remote Control: Remote control operated systems make cooling more convenient! This is one of the only remote controls in your household that your family won’t fight over! These types of air-cooling remote control usually allow you to set standard temperatures, lower the cooling speed, and of course—turn off and on with complete ease from a short distance.
Timers: Most cooling units have a pretty simple on/off timer. No, really—they’re as simple as they sound! However, many newer models include a smart setting, where users can control from an app. This is particularly useful for adjusting temperatures to cool the house when you’re set to arrive home after a long day at work.
Portable Wheels: Portable air-conditioning units are perfectly cost effective, as they can easily be moved around the house. This means that you don’t need to buy pricey split-systems for each and every room in your home! It’s important to make sure that the wheels are easy to manoeuvre on carpet, tiles, and floorboards.
Wi-Fi Connectivity: Similar to remote controlled units, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity is perfectly convenient for the whole family to use. Smart Apps that control all your devices are certainly the way of the future! This smart connectivity enables you to change temperatures, adjust speeds or turn cooling units on and off from anywhere in the world!

The Cost Of Air-Conditioning Units:

The cost of air-conditioning units will vary depending on your chosen features, high-tech gadgets and extra accessories. However, the market currently allows for pricing to sit somewhere between $100 to $1000 with all standard inclusions. The good news is, you don’t have to sacrifice quality when buying an affordable, reliable Mistral product. We’ve selected our top picks for our favourite portable air-conditioning units below: 
Our Top Picks:

  1. Mistralaire Air Purifier
    This Air-Purifier seamlessly delivers a high Clean Air Delivery Rate (CADR) of 100 m3/h. This unit features an E11 EPA filter and 10W output, suitable for rooms sized 7-12 wide. It incorporates four air-moving speeds and has an extra-large outlet at the top to disperse air purification far and wide!
  2. Mistralaire Purifier
    The Mistralaire Purifier is perfect for large rooms stretching from 15-42 metres in length. This unit features a high Clean Air Delivery Rate (CADR) of 380m3/h and H13 HEPA filter with a 99.97% filtration system. The Mistralaire Purifier is fitted with a large vent on the top and front of the unit, allowing the unit to disperse cool air with ease. The rated power on this mega-unit is 40 Watts—meaning that it’s powerful enough to be carted around the whole home.
  3. Mistral Portable Air Conditioner
    The Mistral Portable Air Conditioner is made for the family home. It features a 24-hour programmable timer, remote control, soft digital touch screen, water tank indicator, castor wheels and 3 wind speeds.
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Mistral Portable Air Conditioner

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