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DeLonghi CF210 8500 BTU Portable Air Conditioner |
Rating: 1 (out of 5)
Summary: Decent personal space cooler -- not a real air-conditioner.
Comments: I have to agree with the observations of others here -- cooling relief only comes from directing air flow at yourself, while the air behind the unit actually heats up, and the room temperature overall stays about the same (eventually dropping from 90*F to 85*F over the course of hours of continuous operation). As such, this is more of a personal space cooler rather than a room air-conditioner.
Part of the problem is a lack of insulation of the plastic vent pipe carrying the heated air outside, causing heat exchange along its substantial length and surface area. This returns heat back into the room. So does the lack of a proper air seal where the plastic vent pipe connects to the unit itself -- hot air can be felt escaping, and duct tape helps only somewhat.
I also agree the bucket size is inadequate for a full night's sleep, requiring1of you to get up at night to 'empty the bucket'..
Hopefully other brands overcome these limitations -- otherwise, if your room can accomodate a window unit, choose that instead. |
Rating: 4 (out of 5)
Summary: Great A/C, within its limitations
Comments: 1st, like almost all people on Amazon, mine arrived with a bit of shipping damage. It wasn't obvious from outside, however once I had it unpacked, the side panel had slipped out a bit (hard to describe, however basically, it meant I had an unpleasant cosmetic issue because the shipper decided to play roughouse with the unit). Also, shipping took a loooooooooooooong time, so make certain you do not need your unit right away.
Alright, that being said, here's a bit of ground information:
1) Having done my research, I installed mine close to the window where it vents. The unit is about 18 inches from where it vents, and frankly I'd have a hard time getting it any closer, because the accordion-style vent tube likes to have a bit of space. From ething I have read, this is ESSENTIAL with portable air conditioners, as they rapidly lose efficiency, the further their exhaust air has to travel.
2) If you live in a humid environment, you are gonna empty this thing *constantly*. We live in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. We purchased the unit for2reasons: 1st, our master bedroom tends to be under-cooled by our central air. Second, while hurricanes do not do much direct physical damage this far away from the Gulf, they do knock out power for extended periods -- and while we can survive without almost all things, a week without air conditioning is unbearable down here. So, the frequent emptying means that if we do need to use it with the power out, sleeping will be problematic. Depending on conditions, ours seems to fill up e6to12 hours. Odds are, in the wake of a hurricane, we'd be on the6hour side of things -- so lots of waking up sweaty in the middle of the night, and emptying out the reservoir. Plus, the6to12 hour thing Comes with the house having central air. As I mention elsewhere in the review, I haven't been allowed to properly experiment, to see how the CF 210 does if it's the *only* thing cooling down our bedroom for an extended (i.e., all night) period of time.
Er, and actually, I should say we purchased this unit for *three* reasons. The third being that we have a 50 year old house, with unusual steel-framed windows, and no normal window unit would possibly fit through them. They're the kind that are hinged on the side, and open out, rather than opening up. Were I more worldly, I'd know what that variety of window is called. however I am not, and I do not.
With those bits of ground info out of the way, I'd say it works quite well as an air conditioner. Puts out plenty of cold air, and I haven't noticed much of a problem with it drawing in hot air from other areas of the house. Now, admittedly, my wife hasn't allowed me to do a full-on test in this department... For some reason, she thinks there is something "wrong with me", simply because I suggested we shut off our central air for a couple of days during August, and just run the Delonghi, to see how it was in the bedroom.
I did, however, manage to sneakily turn off the central air1day while I was at home and she was at work. The house itself got up to the upper 80s inside, however the bedroom was quite comfortable. So, I am confident the CF 210 will keep us cool, come our next cyclonic visitor. (Or even rough thunderstorm -- the regional power supplier down here has a hard time keeping the lights on during any sort of inclement weather).
Hope this review helps.
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I forgot I'd already reviewed this once, and tried to write a second review as I closed in on a year of ownership. Here's my second review:
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Alright, I have now used my 210 for about a year, and I feel like I am qualified, at this point, to give it a fair review.
1st, I strongly, strongly suspect that many of the people who feel that it doesn't cool enough aren't using it correctly. There are a few things you MUST do, if you want this puppy to work for you.
1st, and forealmost all, you MUST place it RIGHT NEXT to wherever it is going to vent.
Just because it comes with a6foot venting tube does NOT mean you can place it6feet away from the window and expect it to work. If you do, it will not.
Now then, assuming you've gotten your Delonghi properly vented (right snug next to the window), you have a second problem: All that water in the itty-bitty catch basin.
This part of ownership is honestly awful. I agree with eone who has complained about it. I feel your pain. If you live anywhere with any measure of humidity, you will NOT be able to go all night without emptying the unit. Which makes using it to help you sleep a true nightmare.
However, I have discovered how to make it vent out my window. And that has made me a happy camper.
Inside the unit there is a capped vent line. If you pull out the catchbasin, you will see it. It's a plastic tube with a black plastic (or rubber) cap in the end, and the tube is full of water. This tube is fairly short, and it's also much thicker than the hole which the user's manual seems to imply you are supposed to thread it through if you wish to vent your water.
So, I ignored that part of the manual. That is to say, I took it under advisement, and then figured things out for myself. I threaded the drain tube so it would fit *over* the catch-basin, and then hooked my own drain tube to it (since it's not long enough to use as a drain on its own.) I was lucky, as I happened to have a multi-size tube adapter laying around the house. Other people probably do not have such an adapter. I am not sure what'd be the best approach if you had no such adapter -- however my suggestion would be to try duct tape.
Now, once you have your tube attached to the installed drain tube (and once you've removed the rubber plug from the drain tube, obviously, so the water CAN run, run your vent line out through the hole in the back of the catchbasin.
It is ESSENTIAL when you do this, that you make sure the little lever/top of the catchbasin is pushed down. That's because the catchbasin top is how the Delonghi senses when it needs to be emptied. If it isn't pushed down, the unit will not run in cooling mode, because it'll think it's full of water.
ALSO -- and this is important -- the drain line seems to need gravity assist. Which means you can not run your drain tube UP a wall and out a window. you are going to have to stick your Delonghi on a table, or find some other way to give it some elevation. purchase some cinderblocks to put under it. Stick it on a couch. Heck if I know. You just have to put it on *something* to give it some elevation. That is to say, *I* had to. Maybe if your window is low enough, you will not need to. I am not sure. The drain line has *some* pressure -- it just isn't a ton of pressure.
Anyway, once I had mine mounted (in a rather bizarre-looking manner) on top of the fairly wide table I use in the bedroom as a computer desk, with my drain line hooked up as I described earlier, draining it seemed a thing of the past.
I'll admit, though, it took me quite some time to develop this draining system -- and it's actually fairly new in practice. (For the 1st half year of use, we just drained it whenever it got full, which honestly stunk).
I have had it running for a whiile with its newfangled drain, and have giddily watched as frequent rivulets of water pour out of my drain line, knowing that each1is1I will not have to lug into the bathroom sink at4in the morning.
Proper draining has transitioned my Delonghi from a mild convenience to a lifesaver. I hope my experience with it can help other owners & perspective owners with their own.
(Assuming it isn't some obsolete model, making my review completely and totally pointless.) |
Rating: 5 (out of 5)
Summary: As advertised...
Comments: I do not agree at all with a lot of the reviews that have been posted about this item. I have been more than pleased with the reults of this air conditioner since I got it 6 months ago. If your expectations are that this air conditioner is going to cool your house, you are expecting too much. It does what it says it does, and that is to cool a mid-sized room.
We have this unit in our bedroom, and it cools the bedroom nicely, even when the temp was in the high 90's. It, however, is not meant for large rooms, nor does it ever say that it does. Is it the greatest air conditioner on the planet? No. however it gets the job done, and for the price it is more than reasonable. |
Rating: 3 (out of 5)
Summary: Works OK
Comments: I was lucky enough to get this shipped overnight to my house from New York for only $3.99 before Amazon realized what was going on. The FedEx guy couldn't believe it. I looked up the shipping and it was more than I paid for the unit. Mine arrived in great condition. I only use it in about a 100 square foot bedroom and it works great except for the fact that the built in GFCI plug frequently trips. I plan on cutting it off and installing a normal plug. |
Rating: 1 (out of 5)
Summary: Horrible, Horrible Unit
Comments: I have friends who have portable units, and this1majorly underperformed. In order to receive any cooling at all, you have to stand in front of it. In fact, aside from making noise, it really did alalmost all nothing. It was also clearly damaged when I received it.
Avoid this at all costs. If there is a great part about this story, it's that Amazon has a great return policy. quick pickup. however on the other hand, this product is simply a waste of time. |
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