ALDI Stirling Portable Air Conditioner

I bought this for my office. It works well if you properly vent and seal the exhaust hose to outside, and seal the room. It's very noisy when the compressor kicks in. I have to turn it off for video meetings. It's most efficient on cool mode at about 25 degrees. I've had it about 5 years now and it's still going. Show details

My angel this summer! How did I live without it? – I have stayed sane this summer thanks to this little beauty. I bought it on impulse at my local Aldi store, right before a big heatwave hit. I work from home and during the day temperatures in my house can reach 40 degrees. It was not too bad to set up...I did have to do some DIY with the plastic window placement thingy and use lots of masking… Read more

tape and even put a screw in to keep it in place...but it has been worth it. Not useful for a big room or house, but perfect for a bedroom-sized room if you keep the door shut. I now work from a small room on hot days and with the added de-humidifying function, I find it stays very comfortable in all kinds of weather. Easy to move around from room to room, although I had to buy an extension cord for one space that was far from the power outlet, as the exhaust tube only stretches so far. The noise is not too bad and in fact it creates a nice white noise to camouflage noisy neighbours - bonus! It's early days yet, but with this little beauty, I never need to worry about renting a house without air-conditioning anymore. Thank you Stirling, I can breathe again!

Love it!! Aldi Stirling A008A-14C – Our old portable is 10 years old (NE, 2006 Choice Magazines #1 portable air con choice) and its going strong, but we needed one for downstairs. Our downstairs is open plan so kitchen, dining, lounge and entry/stairwell all open so a large area. We got the Aldi Stirling and used it Christmas Day Melbourne for the first time, 37 degree day,… Read more

kept us at a perfect 24 degrees all day.

We love it. It is so quiet compared to our old one, but as with all portables there is some noise because of the compressor and whole machine being inside instead of out a window, but it's not obtrusive. So much so it is now become our upstairs bedrooms portable.

We have evaporative air conditioning so only use the portables on 35+ degree days or when its extremely humid.

As with all portables just remember to start them early as its easier too keep the place cool to start with than the impossible try to cool it down when its already 40 degrees.

Our NE is super cheap to run so it will be interesting to compare the cost of the Stirling.

I've had hit and miss with some Aldi stuff, they are always lovely if I've had to return something, but we definitely won't be returning this one with its current excellent performance.

cool fast – this portable aircon works really nice, not too noise and control remote is a plus obviosly the room need to small about 30m2 I never had a problem till now with that over a year now. Perfect in a studio or oven garage. Show details

Effective, value for money – Does the job, easy to use, cheaper than most other portable air conditioners but still quite effective! Glad we purchased this as it has definitely helped to make us feel more comfortable during the hot days and nights. Show details

Not worth the money – Faulty build as air blows out to the side not front on so you have to angle the air con sideways to get the air to blow where you want it. Very noisy & high energy consumption. Needs hose connected for water run out. Show details

Absolute CRAP – Do not buy. It does not blow the air straight out from the front or osculate, you have to put the airconditioner on the side because that is how the air blows out..The air blows sideways from the front that is very odd.....Bad design. Show details

Noisy and odd airflow – The Stirling ac unit i bought has a diagonal airdliw that seems counterintuitive to how you would set it up in a room and so doesnt seem efficient. it is also extremely noisy for me. we rang the helpline and got no help sadly. Show details

Complete Junk – It worked well for 2 weeks and by working well I mean it actually blew cold air. After 2 weeks, it makes all the noise associated with a cheap portable a/c unit but stopped delivering cold air. I have 2 other Portable A/C Units (different brands) that work extremely well. In terms of the Stirling 12000BTU 3.4kW Portable A/C - I wouldn't recommend you buy one - you can achieve the same result with a $50 fan. Show details

A good unit – I use this in a large room - 70 sq metres - and it is effective. It brings the temp down slightly - by about 3 degrees - but more importantly it dehumidifies the space so the real feel is down by 10-15 degrees. It's important to have a well insulated space. You have to be able to keep external heat out and the cool air in before these will work… Read more

effectively. A lot of rental properties are not insulated and unfortunately a unit like this won't work effectively in those properties. Heat transfer occurs through windows but there are simple tricks to combat this eg DIY thermal blinds and/or bubble wrap taped to the windows. A portable can never be as effective as a split system but they are cheaper and they blow cold air unlike a fan.

Good aircon but very noisy – I purchased this aircon for the guest bedroom. It cools the room very well but takes time. The only disadvantage is that it is very noisy and I can hear the sound of the aircon in the next room. Good for a small room. The heating option is ok and not that great. It has 36 months of warranty on it which is good.  Show details

Works on TV Remote Controller.So can not turn on TV and change channels or adjust sound. Portable ai – Works on TV Remote Controller.So can not turn on TV and change channels or adjust sound. Portable air conditioner also keeps change settings. So TV and portable AC can not use same area. Should address this issue before selling more units. My TV is LG 49" smart 4k UHD TV.  Show details

Amazing Product. I love it :) – I bought this one couple of years a ago and believe me its amazing. No regrets except the one that I should have bought this product earlier :). Its Compact, not that heavy weight as you would think of an Aircon to be. Moreover it comes with 3 years warranty - what else would to need to take risk of $400 which eventually would turn out to be the best portable Aircon. I am very happy with this. Show details

Love it – In very good condition, works perfectly and I love how you can put it in rest mode and change it from low to high , very affordable price aswell very happy Show details

It didn’t work for my situation – I bought this for my one bedroom granny flat. Installed as per the instructions, fitted to my window, closed all doors and other windows and blinds in the house. I’m not sure if we’ve had a really intense summer in Sydney this year, but I felt like the aircon wasn’t doing much. I also bought a tower fan from Aldi and I felt like the Aldi fan… Read more

provided more relief than the aircon. I was determined to make this work, kept it for 30 days. Tried on different days, played around with the tube to see if different positions worked better, tried turning it on very early morning before the house was too hot. Unfortunately ended up returning the product with receipt and full packaging. I would like to believe that the aircon would work better in one single room, rather than trying to cool down a small granny flat. I need to point out that my house is not insulated so this could have made an impact on how well the product worked. I’ve never had any issues with Aldi products so I still believe that this would suit some people, just didn’t work for me. All I can say is im thankful for Aldi’s excellent return policy!

no modulating air flow – Why does the air flow... mainly to the right side only and there is no way of adjusting this, there is no modulation to change this? It would better if one could adjust the problem as all the cool air goes to the right only?There does not seem to be control over this?  Show details

Adequate to supplement wall installed unit at other end of house – The most annoying thing about this air conditioner is the fact it blows air to the right of unit, Has up and down grill but no sideway direction so consequently the unit has to be placed in precarious position to direct flow. For a 2Kw unit you can't expect too much. Cools small room, spec says 10-16 sqm. For the few hot days it's adequate for relief.  Show details

Alright for a portable – I’ve used this product overnight and it coped without issue. It’s very simple to use with minimal setting options When using it during really hot nights it’s not going to make your room feel like a fridge. It will cool it down a bit though but I found this to be the case with having the air con and the ceiling fan running together. It’s also not… Read more

the best for a bedroom as the cold air was hitting against the bed. When you turn the vents upward it doesn’t blow the air high enough to surround the room efficiently. Also the electrical cable is too short for a product that requires direct connection to a wall socket and not recommended to be connected to a power board or extension cable

Just bought installed in bedroom. Absolutely perfect – Cannot write full review as yet. Just bought.. But it's doing perfect job of cooling as text. Bit on the noisy side but l can get over that After enduring two sleepless nights earlier in week looking forward to great nights sleep. Easy setup. Instructions adequate. Will buy another for caravan.  Show details

Does the job for a small room – I bought the smaller unit at Aldi ( they have 2 options of air con) I have been using it for the last week in a small room 4x3m. It does a good job st cooling the room and for the price paid $279 it is not bad. The only thing that needs to be mentioned is that the system is a bit noisey. So if it is for your bedroom it might be an issue for you. I can sleep with the noise so no issue for me.  Show details

Couldnt be more impressed – Very quiet, very cold air, cools my one bedroom apartment. I use a fan to move the cold air around and raised it on a bookshelf for greater quicker cooling . It still worked as well on a 40° day. As effective as the brand name one my parents bought for double the price.  Show details

Not perfect but not bad – These are always a compromise and I knew that before we got it. Basically they always draw more hot air inside by way of their operation and so cannot be efficient. This did an adequate job of cooling out lounge room over summer, not crispy cold like a split system but definitely better. If it runs for a few more years I will be satisfied with it.  Show details