Hotpoint Mac 130

Overall a good unit for any small bedroom or room.

It pumps out very cold air, and it is easy to set, ie. timers, remote. I have had it running for two summers now, in a large open plan house, and I have had no problems. The auto pump of water is a brilliant feature of the Hotpoint Mac 130 air conditioning unit, and a must.

Ducting is not of good quality, and it needs to be insulated as it radiates heat. The plastic window setup is cheap and nasty. The window attachment has too much flex and it's not long enough. Only being fussy due to the initial cost of the unit.

I would recommend it for temporary air conditioning or for renters!

The Hotpoint Mac 130 is the second unit we have bought, thie first was a Blueway. The Hotpoint unit is by far the better model and cooled our fairly large family room down in 40 degree heat very efficiently

Initially I thought the Hotpoint Mac 130 was a fantastic portable airconditioner -- until I found the plastic window panel for the exhaust had completely warped out of shape after just 48 hours of having purchased this aircon.

I took the unit back to the store -- they recommended we exchange the entire unit rather than just the window panel, incase the unit was faulty & running too hot.

24 hours (overnight) after getting the new unit, the window panel had warped completely out of shape. It had been running in a very small & completely sealed room, so it certainly wasn't pushing it's 3.6kw capability to the limits.

Ended up returning the unit, getting a refund & going hunting elsewhere. Would never recommend this aircon to anyone else.