Polocool PC-58AP/C (6.0kW)

Almost Perfect – Purchased this unit about 18 months ago amd it is fantastic. Cools the room down perfectly. Only down side is the fan is a bit noisy, but still best unit I have used. Show details

Fantastic – I have the mega polocool.. it is so awesome..it's worth the money as u don't need to empty it or anything only at end of season.. even then it's so easy.. hardly any water.. easy to clean.. highly recommended..I was lucky to purchase mine off a mate for a few hundred who was moving into a place with ducted air conditioned home and only had it 6 months and so was still under 2 year warranty..but I so would've purchased this at Harvey Norman..

Perfect Air con unit – This has got to be the best Portable Air Con unit. It’s well priced, easy to maintain gets icy cold even on 30°+ days. It does a great job of cooling the open plan living area of my townhouse. Show details

Excellent customer service – My old air conditioner broke down. So I decided to get a portable air conditioner, coz it can be used more flexibly. Having arrived about a week, well packed. Very easy to install the hot air exhaust hose and the water drain hose. There is a CAUTION on the side of the box not easy to be noted saying operating it after 24 hours. I have put it for… Read more

more than 24 hours and the unit blows cold air after turning on 30 seconds. The temperature is down to 61 degrees quickly. It’s much quieter than I expected and the remote control makes it easier to use. I like the good-looking design. And the filter is on the back, very easy to clean. Love this!

Good for a small room – This product is great for a small room, it's not noisy, put it in a corner and cools the entire room in no time it's performance is great. You can easily manoeuvre it if need be. It's a great product for someone who can't install a proper ac unit, it does the job perfectly.  Show details

Excellent Air-con - Bit Pricey – We are very happy with the performance of this air conditioner but I feel the initial price is very high. It's a bit like Apple products where they are better than average but its debatable if they are better enough to justify the high price tag. The machine does work very well, it is well made and once you connect the hoses and plug it in it… Read more

delivers lots of cold air and made a big difference to us this summer. Its on wheels so you can move it room to room. I think its a little noisy running but that's because all the components that would normally be outside are in the room. Its an effective but pricey machine

Powerful portable aircon – We bought this unit during a heatwave. The unit itself is heavy. Sign of a quality unit. It took around 30 mins to assemble the exhaust hose. It needs to be close to a window to be safe to run. The unit cools down a room very fast. We only have one negative point to make. We use our aircon in the bedroom. Our unit has blue lights that at… Read more

night I can tell they are on. (Tall ships use red lights in living quarters that are constantly on at night when you sleep. The red light doesn’t affect people’s sleep.) polocool please take this into consideration as having the blue light is like having a constant light on in the room

Perfect for our small stand alone art studio – After much searching and deliberation, we settled on the Polocool 58. Perfect for a small to medium space, might even do a reasonable job on a large space, but dunno. Not a criticism, but more a suggested improvement would be to have larger wheels or somehow make the overflow outlet for the water higher so that you can get something under it. I… Read more

have made a 100mm non slip stand for the unit which works ok, but better thinking and ingenuity from the makers could eliminate this issue.

Good unit to cool down a lounge room space – The unit was a savior during summer. The installation was relatively simple, but moving it beyond the living area is a little difficult. Using it in the bedroom was obstructed by the plastic window output not being long enough to lodge in the door. The unit was relatively quiet compared to the previous Polocool unit we had. Pretty satisfied with the unit but it was just short of strength making it into the bedroom.  Show details

Wouldn't be sleeping at night without it – Extremely satisfied with this unit. Very easy to install, hubby installed all on his own. The noise of the unit is medium. Excellent product for this Australian summer. If we didn't have it no one would be sleeping as kids can't handle overheating. Would recommend product to friends and family.  Show details

This is the best refrigerated Air Con – This unit is amazing, it has far exceeded my expectations. The unit will cool a good sized room on the hottest of days. The cooling by refrigeration is by far the best air conditioning that a portable unit offer's. It is easy to move around, very portable. The filters are so easy to slide out and clean. The unit looks modern and has a remote… Read more

control that will access every feature of the unit. The options are many and suit all need's. It will coll to as low as 1 degrees and with ease. I can not recommend this product highly enough. Great for renter's, spare room's, rumpus rooms and main areas....

The best portable air con available on the market, full stop – Purchased a Polocool Mega 6KW second hand unit from Gumtree three years ago, after doing alot of research on the various options. Yes, portable air con units are heavy, bulky, inefficient and costly to run, however when this is your only option as a renter, you cannot go past the Polocool Mega. My suggestion to any prospective buyer is go… Read more

for the larger 6KW model as you need as much cooling power possible, regardless of the cooling size of room guides mentioned by manufacturer.

Those guides tend to be based on a 'perfect' environment, when in fact my home is old and cannot retain heating or cooling due to the building condition.

The unit has been run solid daily each summer for 3 years, sometimes up to 20 hours non stop without a break, and does not skip a beat.

If the unit is installed correctly with a decent seal around the exhaust and window panel you cannot go wrong.

The unit will however disperse alot of water despite Polocool claiming it is minimal, however this is the same case with any portable A/C I have used before. I have the unit sitting on a small cafe table and will let the water drop into a standard size bucket, that needs to be emptied after 24 non stop hours.

The unit may be considered 'loud' to some, but again in comparison to other models I have seen it is very reasonable and the white noise to some, like me, is soothing and you will have no trouble sleeping through.

If you are needing portable air con for a large closeable room this is your go to, and rest assured you will not regret it.

The unit will not only make you comfortable, it will get your space down to a crispy coolness if that's your thing during the hideous Australian summer.

The best portable air conditioner on the market – Cooling a fairly large bedroom in 40 plus degree heat is a big job for any AC and this one did it perfectly. Whilst not cheap it does the job better then any other ac ive had. The only downside is the lights on the top which i had to cover to sleep due to the brightness. December 7th 2017 Update: The best portable air conditioner on the market … Read more

Cooling a fairly large bedroom in 40 plus degree heat is a big job for any AC and this one did it perfectly. Whilst not cheap it does the job better then any other ac ive had. The only downside is the lights on the top which i had to cover to sleep

Bit noisey – Does an ok job of cooling but quiet noisy and hard to sleep with due to fan noise changes when temperatures are reached. As it comes on and off at early hours of morning causing an unsettling sleep. And also does this when it hits a low temperature alarm. Recommended only use for day use only.  Show details

DOES work but consider your electricity bill – I purchased this late in summer 2016 after not being able to stand the heat in my poorly ventilated, poorly built house. I was using another unit already but it was only working to cool very small rooms and the rest of the house was too hot to bear. I did my research and quickly figured the polo cool was about as good as it gets when it comes to… Read more

portable units. And that's if you buy the 6.0kw top of the line model. The reviews were mixed but I got it home and was pleasantly surprised that it actually did work for my large open lounge area. It cooled the space significantly, struggling to work on only the hottest of days (40C+) but it did the trick for most of summer and kept us more comfortable.

So, pros are it does work. It's noisy but not obnoxiously so.

Cons? Price. This unit is hugely expensive and installation of the hose + window set up can be fiddly. It is extremely heavy and difficult to move around, especially if you need to get it up stairs. ELECTRICITY BILL. This thing uses a lot of power and if you're desperate enough to buy one you'll be desperate enough to use it all day, so expect a giant electricity bill. This unit is only for those who know they have no other option to stay cool. If you can figure out a way to install a split system, do that instead.

Very loud but works well – This air con works well,not to bad on power consumption considering size,the only real problem was the noise its very loud ,i have this in my rented small lounge room and have to turn the tv up to 90 to hear it.I like the auto timer function and the remote very user friendly easy to operate  Show details

Works like a treat! – My kids call this the coool magic box. It is an absolute gem in summer. I would turn it on for 30 minutes at night and the room would cool right down! One of the most efficient and money savvy piece of technology i have ever bought. Best investment so far!  Show details

Does A Great Job – Our evaporative Air Conditioner decided to die in the middle of Summer so instead of making a quick decision on a replacement we purchased a portable air conditioner. We have a large open space living house and the main area is basically 5 rooms in one. This air conditioner manages to keep this large room comfortable, we do have the temp… Read more

reduced to 18 degrees but it still does a great job on such a large room. It even cools the passage to the other rooms quite well also. It is fairly noisy but that is to be expected for such a large unit. Would certainly recommend. Has made our summer very comfortable until we can replace the good old evaporative system on the roof. Might be a bit of a shock to go back to evaporative especially when we get humid weather.

Was great until it stopped working – Was a great machine for almost 2 stinking hot summers. Then stopped working - started overheating and stopped releasing hot air at the back. Could be a fire hazard. Contacted polocool and response I got was "return to seller" a bit hard when its out of warranty. If it had better support would rate it better.  Show details

Works well, if you can stand the noise – PROS: 1. This A/C unit cools well. 2. Control panel on the unit is easy to use, as is the remote control. 3. Good having it on wheels to move it around. 4. Window extensions are available separately. CONS: 1. This unit is very loud & it's hard to hear the TV when it's on normal volume. 2. Very, very heavy. (Thank heaven's the unit has wheels!) Would have given a 5 star rating if it wasn't so noisy.  Show details

Mum loves it – bought the 6.0 kw model and they love it I get a update on how good it is every hot spell really made a difference .By closing different doors they can even cool the bedrooms down.and with the inverter it is not to bad on power.got it for a good price with extended warranty from harvey norman its like a gift that keeps giving  Show details

Has saved my sanity over this endless hot summer – We have this unit set up in our bedroom as it's the only room we can close off, the lounge room being way too open and you'd have to sit directly in front of the fans to gain relief, whereas in the bedroom the temperature drop is very noticeable. It's been a little ripper and keeps the bedroom very comfortable indeed. My health is not the best… Read more ·  1

and I cannot take the heat that our Brisbane summer has dished out this year. Over a month now without a decent break in hot weather. Both myself and our elderly dog, who also can't take the heat, have loved the relief the unit has given us.

We have the exhaust hose that leads outside wrapped up in insulation foil from the back of the machine to where it vents at the window which helps reduce the heat emitted normally via the hose.

The unit has been on every single day for over a month, often from 10am till midnight with only a short period turned off just to rest the motor.

It is easy to set up and use and we only need to empty the water tray every couple of weeks.

Noise wise I don't find this too bad at all, to me it's like 'white noise' and I've no problems dozing off while it's on.

I highly recommend this unit. You are much better off buying a portable air con this size than a smaller one I feel.

Great on hot and humid days – I bought the 6.0kW model because of the open plan design of the rental house I'm living in. It does a great job of keeping us cool while we are sitting in front of it, but due to the limitations of a portable air conditioner, once you move too far away from it, you know longer feel the cool air. I like this brand because there isn't a need to… Read more

empty the water collection tray as the water evaporates. It is a heavy unit, weighing approx. 45kg, so isn't all that portable but for us that isn't a problem because we have no need to move it from the room it is in. I don't find it too noisy, in fact I don't believe it is any noisier than our ceiling fans. Installation was straight forward and connecting the exhaust hose and window attachment was easy following the supplied instructions and was completed in about 10 minutes. I have wrapped two towels around the exhaust hose to insulate it and this had reduced the amount of heat that radiates back into the room. All in all, I am very happy with the air conditioner

Great air conditioner – I bought this model 2 years ago and i have had no trouble with it. It was so good i bought a second one. Now if it is hot i not longer care as i know it will cool the rooms quickly i place it in. As for the sound it is not really that bad and i would rather a bit of sound than sweat all night in a hot room. As far as im concerned if you want a good unit buy this one.  Show details

noisy – the unit i purchased last summer is suitable only for people who dont want to hear anything else it is so noisy there is no way anyone could sleep with it running .it does cool up to a couple of degrees but not enough on hot sultry days .sorry i spent the money  Show details

Another Dudd? – Seriously, I had a lesser POLOCOOL which after a fortnight started to cut out and simply blow the fan. Took that one back to Harvey norman and threw in another 600 PLUS 200 more for extended warranty but Still the Same crap problem! Called POLOCOOL but support person was none the wiser. SHOULD have gone the reverse cycle a/c!

Surprisingly good – I was a bit dubious about how effective this would be, but was pleasantly surprised. It works quickly and effectively cools 2 large rooms. I put mine in a separate room if I'm watching tv but it's no noisier than the old box air-conditioners. Easy to put together but it is heavy.

Cools our open plan lounge room well – I bought the Polocool 6kw during a heatwave (40 degree + heat) to cool our open plan lounge room - which is approximately 30m2. The Polocool cooled the room well, although it would perform optimally in smaller rooms which can be closed off, like a bedroom. Although it is louder than a regular split system, it really isn't too bad. I was worried… Read more

about the noise, based on some people's reviews but in my opinion, it is fine. Being cool is more important to me than having a whisper quiet machine.

Cool! – We purchased the 6.0kW model the other week and we are happy with its performance, it really does a good job at cooling down the room(s). Will be very much appreciated when those high temps really hit! We use it for the bedrooms and yes, its alot more noise than we are used to when the compressor is going, I would liken the noise level to maybe… Read more

the noise level of a pool pump when it starts up, in saying that, when it reaches your desired temp, the fan cuts in when on automatic mode and the noise from the compressor stops.

You can also manually turn it to the fan setting as well. Unfortunately, portable air cons make a certain level of noise but there are ways to work around that with the option modes on the product.

If you use it for the bedroom like we do and dont like to much noise then i would suggest turning the Polocool on an hour before you go to bed and then leave it on fan after that for a much more comfortable sleep.

Another couple of suggestions would be turning the temp to around 19-22 degrees. We find thats a good maintanence setting and less compression noise. Would also pay to get a good power surge plug fitted for those summer storms when they come through.

PoloAwesome – Bought from Harvey Norman for my office that was essentially a tin shed. It cooled my office to 18 degrees while outside it was 40+ simple as that. I was hesitant to buy this model after reading the user review above, but luckily we haven't had any problem whatsoever and it does an amazing job. Downside is its a bit noisy when the compressor kicks… Read more

in and its reasonably heavy (it does have wheels which work great but if you were moving up and down stairs forget about it). Upside, my office was approx. 60sqm and it had no trouble cooling it within 30 mins to a cold temperature, it doesn't have a drip tray so no need to empty, the unit itself doesn't get hot, remote and timer works well. Also the guy at harvey norman said full replacement for 2 years e.g bring the unit in they replace for another, and also for around $150 you can extend that for another 3 years, just something to consider if you're worried about flushing your money down the toilet.

Wish i bought a known brand.Fujitsu or Daikin – Disappointed doesn't begin to describe this unit. I opted for double the capacity I required, and got a lemon instead. I would have been better of buying $1000.00 of ice and a fan. I'l be back at Hardly Normal on saturday for a refund or a Fujitsu or Daikin instead. The fine print in warranty exclusions states: this polocool warranty does not… Read more

apply to : Any claims made regarding the cooling capacity of the air conditioner in square metres of floor area.This is given as a guide and can have substantial variations. Installation was done to the letter.

absolute failure to cool for any period longer than 2 minutes, and ran on fan for up to 18 minutes.