Home air conditioner

CafeAuLait

What about looking into evaporative cooling? That's very quiet.

I have considered that, but would worry about waterborne diseases, such as Legionnaire's Disease.

What about looking into evaporative cooling? That's very quiet.

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We have two Viessmann units (one up one down) that give us warm air or cold. There is a silent mode, but they are very quiet anyway. Downstairs is open plan and the one unit there is sufficient heating / cooling for the whole space. Upstairs is enough heat / cold with additional heat in bathroom.

Thanks for the suggestions everyone, I need to do more research re noise etc. Especially if I use it at night!

Is the good weather due to continue then?

MerylStreep

Here’s my reply. www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/aug/29/the-air-conditioning-trap-how-cold-air-is-heating-the-world

That’s all very ideologically sound, but some people need air conditioning for medical reasons. My Dad had a serious spinal injury which left him unable to regulate his body temperature, and was too disabled to put on extra clothes or remove clothing if he was cold or too hot. He had both air conditioning and central heating in his adapted house in order to maintain a normal body temperature.

I swear by my Dyson fan, almost completely silent, brilliant on a hot night and even although they are not cheap I would have thought cheaper to but two,or even three for different areas of your house, than to invest in air conditioning which is also expensive to run. Also more flexible. Plus think of the effect on the environment. AirCon is a major contributor in many ways.

Might be worth checking out portable ones, as well.
My son has one which he uses on the top floor, of his 3 storey house.
His is AEG from John Lewis, he's pleased with it.

Here’s my reply. www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/aug/29/the-air-conditioning-trap-how-cold-air-is-heating-the-world

In the UK we have a large ceiling fan in the bedroom and a pedestal fan in the sitting room, both keep the air moving and make a big difference. Do try these before you spend thousands on a decent Aircon unit, in both cases you have to keep the warm air out by closing curtains in day time. If you leave doors and curtains open on a hot day neither will work.

I ve never found it warm enough in this country to even have a fan ?

My Dad had a wall-mounted air-conditioner, and it was very quiet indeed - certainly not a problem for the neighbours.

I will be interested to see what responses you get as I was thinking the same x