Electrolux Chill Flex Pro
50 m², 12800 BTU/h
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19 reviews
Solid device
I have not yet been able to try the device in practice, because at the moment it is simply too cold.
What struck me is that, unlike an air conditioner that I bought six years ago and calcified - a private brand of Fust - it is quieter and, above all, the noise is more constant. There it was recommended to add water to strengthen the cooling, which led to calcification. In this device, the option to refill water does not exist at all, which is also good.
However, the noise does not bother me so much, because I set the device only in midsummer before going to sleep.
The deciding factor is whether you want to buy an air conditioner at all:
- The room in which it is operated must be closed.
- Windows must be equipped so that the hose can get out, but preferably no heat gets in.
- It just sounds. When watching TV in the living room, I prefer to have a fan in high summer. This also has to do with the fact that I live in a city apartment and I do not want to have the window open because of the noise outside because of the hose.
- If the apartment is poorly insulated and you set the device before going to sleep, the heat rises at night and it may be that you then wake up at 4:00 sweaty.
- Even if mobile on wheels, it is not so mobile, because just the premises must be equipped accordingly. Already only extension cords are necessary.
Nevertheless, I have again bought an air conditioner. This model makes a good impression.
The user manual has room for improvement. There are two books in about 20 languages. First you learn on about 10 pages what not to do. Then the actual instructions are 4 pages long and then there are instructions for storage and disposal, What "dry mode" means can only be guessed if you read the troubleshooting. Probably "dehumidify" is meant by it. By the way, you need a bucket for this.Contra
- Operating instructions
Works tiptop
Does what it is supposed to do. I thought of "sleep mode" as a quiet, reduced cooling mode. Only the display is dimmed a little.
Pro
- Good cooling capacity
- Simple operation without frippery
Contra
- Exhaust air hose with 1.5m length not very practical
Not so good in big rooms. Very loud
Insufficient
It is hardly possible to operate the device properly with the supplied hose and end piece. How to seal a window with the coarse knob? The device sucks the warm exhaust air right back in. The window set EWK04 from Electrolux is shown in the photos but without note that it must be purchased separately. It is not even in the range at Digitec. Available at Meletronics for about CHF 90.00
The device itself is very powerful and as such recommendedPro
- Very good performance
Contra
- Hose with the supplied end piece is simply unusable
- Insufficient information
Cool thing!
A good investment, am really happy for my penthouse.
The air conditioner can do everything you need - of course with remote control to zap;)
- move the thing, very easy thanks to the wheels
- adjust the strength of the airflow to your liking
- set your ideal temperature (it cools down to 16 degrees :D)
- Automatically swivel the airflow to distribute the air better (vertically, not horizontally)
- Timer for sleep mode (a default setting, no individual timer adjustable)
"Criticism":
We have the device 1 meter from the bed (no other option in our apartment). It is noisy accordingly, is clear. Can't sleep that close to the unit, but not because it's too loud, but because it keeps turning on and off (a continuous noise level I could tolerate / ignore).Pro
- easy to move (has wheels)
- cools / heats quickly
- stable & good workmanship (incl. hose)
Contra
- noise level fluctuates
6 out of 19 reviews
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