Kogan 14000 BTU Portable Air Conditioner Review & Unboxing (2019)

❄️ Kogan 14000 BTU Portable Air Conditioner Review & Unboxing (2019) ❄️
In this video I'll be doing an unboxing and review of the Kogan 14000 BTU 4.1kW Portable Air Conditioner. At the start of the video i'll unpack the box, show you what's included and then will demonstrate the AC unit in an up close setting so you can see how it functions. Overall I think this is a great AC unit for the price. It's super important to ensure you have a suitable window opening for the hot exhaust to blow out of the room otherwise you will end up with unit that just blows cold air one end and hot out the other into your house/room.
➤PRODUCT LINK - www.kogan.com/au/buy/kogan-41...
➤INSTRUCTION MANUAL - assets.kogan.com/files/userma...

[@MrBibi86]

*It should be law here in Australia that landlords have proper air-conditioning in rentals and not some brown rattlebox from the 80s in the living room wall. bedrooms should have air-con also. especially when some places reach 45-48 degrees during summer here*

[@jaysauto2011]

*Solid, **Fastly.Cool** and gets the job done. For rooms where window-mounted air conditioning is not an option, this works very well. Easy set up, rapid cooling, and great design.*

[@lunaglass6027]

Cheers for doing this! If you're planning on spending some $$ for air con and wanna be sure it will do what you need it to, this is a perfect way to find out. So thank you! Plus as a fellow rentee (and someone who has very little idea on how the hell to jimmy other window solutions together) loved the nifty alternative you put together! 😊😊

[@YaMomsOyster]

I’ve got the ducting in a sliding door with a long bit of card board holding it firmly in place with a quality gaffer tape anchoring it in place . Works a treat and can remove it when I go out backyard or to lock up. I recommend a few episodes of either Play School or another Arts and Crafty type t.v episodes. It worked really well just cutting a cardboard flap to cover the ducting.

[@xheatdot669]

I have the same one been 3 months now works wells better than I expected.

[@therealnoodles7638]

Had a mate with this, it's super loud but it's alright with cooling. I'm thinking of buying a window unit for my room.

[@laleshkumar5824]

Thanks for making a video on this, was going to ask about Bunnings product but found it in comments. Cheers

[@AaronStorey]

Thanks for the review mate, helped me decide. Cheers

[@nugat75]

Thanks mate it was very helpful

[@tigerwarsaw99]

This thing is Jet engine loud. But it cooled down my spare bedroom no probs. Cheers bro.

[@kkcsteven]

Nice review, may I ask what's the length of the sliding window cover retracted?

[@kadenleadbetter3693]

Pretty damn good video

[@stevepham7902]

Hi mate, great review. I thinking of putting this in my brick garage which is 21square metres big. Do you recommend this? No windows so will need to drill a hole. Thanks dave

[@0peterh]

Yo DT, reckon you could link what sheets of plastic you bought if you can find them online on the Bunnings website? Interested in these cheap pieces of plastic used to seal off the window!!

[@Stupid_Status]

Great video mate! Was thinking about purchasing one of these for the bedroom upstairs. Kogan has the wifi enabled version on sale for $399 atm.

[@DTUnboxed]

Thanks jimmy, as I mentioned in one of the other comments, I will note that the room itself didn’t cool as much as I would have hoped, I used it on the hottest day in Melbourne (42) but the unit could only get the room to about 26 so it struggled a little. I used it on a more mild day around 30 and it could cool the room to about 17, 18. I think the fact that the hot air pipe radiates heat is a factor. The unit is fairly noisy too so make sure you’re prepared for that! :) cheers Dave

[@bbsr222616]

For it to work effectively the room should be properly insulated and no air should flow from any gaps into the room. Use duct tapes to block any such gap.The length of the exhaust pipe determines how effectively it would cool the room. The reason why it struggles to reach below 26 is that it has to cool down the exhaust pipe that is inside the room and is hot. Depending on outdoor temperature, the ac can go till 16 (dry mode mostly rainy days). So if it reached 26 on a hot day with high outside temperature 42, I would say it did decent job.

[@therealnoodles7638]

@@DTUnboxed 42C to 26C? That's a decent job, if it was 42C outside, my room would be 35C, for real. I'd take the 26 hehe

[@boombastic264]

Thankyou so much for the review ! Mine just came in yesterday , three days i waited! First time user for Kogan and i am impressed! In Armidale NSW so its super hot and yuk!

[@DTUnboxed]

No worries! Hope it’s making the heat a little more bearable! Haha

[@boombastic264]

@@DTUnboxed in less then ten mins the house, bedrooms hallway is super cooler!! Kids are happy im happy! Hate the heat ! ❤

[@sehrishafrin1329]

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[@sahezad6565]

Thanks for review, any idea how much it consume power per hour ? Just want to calculate electricity

[@harmankaur44]

Can someone pls explain how to set it up if we have a hinged window? I’m really struggling and cannot understand

[@MrGopal3710]

My swing fan is not moving how can I fix it

[@harrykorbl2310]

You forgot about letting external air into the room, you're exhausting hot air through the window thereby creating negative air pressure, so you need to replace this air. Otherwise the unit won't work properly.

[@BrothaAyman]

hey mate @DTunboxed. any chance you can link us to the plastic window sheets from bunnings? Tried looking for the same exact one but no luck :( much appreciated!

[@nandan4616]

Nice video very informative Can you please do a video on how to instal a window which you bought from Bunnings Thank you

[@angelopeiris]

Yes Please

[@MrLincoln87]

Not sure if you're willing to throw money at a review, but the Kogan vertical window AC is on sale atm. You should do a review on that ;) Also, have you seen the two pipe mod that people do for these? It sucks in air from outside to cool the condenser, rather than inside air. Usually more efficient. I'm thinking of getting one of these as same, rental... but not sure I want to deal with the inefficiency or noise (compared to that of a proper window rattler or a split system)

[@pratikpinoakawolverine]

I had it 14000 btu coudnt even cooly very small room which only can fit queen bed.. yes room was properly sealed also reflective film on windows..polocool mega is better

[@Yohohohou]

Its anyone know how to connect it to wifi?

[@theseemlesgamer3416]

Hey man just about to buy one of these are they honestly good because I live in a two story flat and it's that hot I can't sleep in my own house so I'm just making sure it's good so I can get it

[@DTUnboxed]

Hey mate, it’s a little noisy I’ll be honest. The air it blows out is very cool though, although I wouldn’t say it can cool the room as well as an actual split system, it has made working upstairs ok in summer for me though and thats all I needed it for.

[@DTUnboxed]

Yeh if you can get a window unit or a split it’s a much better investment. This works for my office but as you mentioned, emptying the water is a hassle and the room itself doesn’t cool as well as one would like.

[@therealnoodles7638]

Window would be better, portable is when you need to move or in a rental but if you have your own house, window, from experience.

[@jadegaines5150]

Hi.. do you have to use the exhaust pipe for heating as well Or can it be used with no attachment?

[@DTUnboxed]

I’d say there would be no need for the exhaust with heating. But to be honest I’m not 100% sure on that one, maybe email Kogan directly or ask someone at Harvey Norman in the AC department since they sell other portable split systems. (I’m on holidays atm, so can’t check it on my unit right at this moment)

[@belleomalley1022]

Hey man, do you mind showing us how you installed the clear sheet?

[@DTUnboxed]

I basically just cut it to size then used a non residue duct tape to seal the window :)

[@sgtdanny69148]

Very neat review, not many people do Kogan reviews. But on an unrelated side note.....are you wearing shoes in the house?

[@DTUnboxed]

Hahaha yup, thought it’d present a bit better on camera lol

[@sgtdanny69148]

Not very subtle, but overall very good review, I decided to go buy one after seeing this.

[@angusli7897]

Hi there, I am also planning to buy one for the summer. I am wondering, how big is your room? Mine is fairly small, around 10 msqrt.

[@angusli7897]

and also, do you see a big jump on the electricity bill?

[@DTUnboxed]

my room is a bit smaller maybe 9sqm. It'll take the temp of your room down by about 10-15 degrees from outside from my experience. So is you set it to 16, it will try, but it won't get there, especially if it's 40+ degrees. If you're sitting in front of it, it's very cool though.

[@kiyoponnn]

@@angusli7897 This definitely uses more electricity than a wall-mounted split AC of the same cooling capacity

[@angelopeiris]

Hey man what's that thing on the window you bought from Bunnings? I have the same type of window so please reply the name of it. Thank you

[@billadmond9450]

www.bunnings.com.au/sunlite-8-1-2-x-0-61m-clear-twinwall-polycarbonate-sheet_p1010852

[@pratikpinoakawolverine]

Comes with ac usuaully

[@boombastic264]

Hey there! Just a quick question! Trying to figure out to operate the heater on the portable conditioner!? Been tryin to figure out how, but i turned the heater button on, and nothing!? 😱😱

[@GuitarZero2Hero]

Have you tried pushing the temperature up? adjust it to 27-28C and see what happens - hopefully that's all thats missing!

[@boombastic264]

@@GuitarZero2Hero hey there! Just did that still nothing but just read i need to drain it with the see through hose ! 😁😁

[@DTUnboxed]

ah awesome! Glad to hear you figured it out :) All the best!

[@palakpatel183]

How do you connect it to wifi? I've tried a lot but no success.

[@GuitarZero2Hero]

The model I have is not the wifi model - and therefore does not connect to the internet.

[@leoneptune1203]

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[@MRKAPLAN88]

Hi, how are you finding the until in the heat? I'm also in melb and am looking for a unit for my bedroom. Would you recommend this for the melb heat

[@DTUnboxed]

It works for a small room but anything bigger I wouldn’t recommend :)

[@rio20d]

thats not hinged window, thats awning window, hinged window is more like a hinged door, where the hinges are on the vertical sides. Awning window usually have the hinged on the top horizantal frame.

[@MA-oo7fw]

is it fully sick?

[@hadesrpg4259]

Hey, can you please give me the link to the plastic sheets you bought from Bunnings? I'm thinking of doing the same thing. Thanks!

[@DTUnboxed]

Hey, so I can't find the exact link to what I purchased on their web store - but it was called "Polycarb Twinwall Handisheet 1200x600x4mm Clear". Here's something similar just so you can see www.bunnings.com.au/tunnelcore-1200-x-1000-x-4mm-translucent-all-purpose-utility-panel_p0022363. I just used a stanly knife to cut out the hole and this tape (www.bunnings.com.au/scotch-48mm-x-18-2m-tough-no-residue-duct-tape_p1661182) to hold everything in airtight.

[@hadesrpg4259]

Thank you so much!

[@GawrGurasBathTubPizza]

i have one and asking kogan customer service why dafaq its so loud, sounds like plane is landing

[@DTUnboxed]

Yeh mines pretty loud too, think that’s just the way it is :(

[@GawrGurasBathTubPizza]

@@DTUnboxed hi again, did you ever find a solution for this? Maybe put it in another room and put a hose in the front and and funnel it to where you want the cold air to be? Install sound absorption foam on it??

[@therealnoodles7638]

Hahaha. It's a 4.1kw machine so its going to be loud, personally I prefer window aircons to this. But for renters, this is decent.

[@therealnoodles7638]

@@GawrGurasBathTubPizza well the aircon needs to remove hot air so if you're funneling it to another room, that would defeat the whole purpose of aircon because it needs to remove the hot air in that room.

[@ocgaming9933]

My Aircon can only go up to 17 degrees celsius and even at High Cool , I can hardly feel any cold air, only when it's directly facing at me. Not sure if this is a problem with the filter because I don't know where the filter of the Kogan Aircon is.

[@DTUnboxed]

So I’ve only had mine for a few days but the air it was blowing was cold for me. I will note though the room itself didn’t cool as much as I would have hoped, I used it on the hottest day in Melbourne (42) but the unit could only get the room to about 26 so it struggled a little. I used it on a more mild day around 30 and it could cool the room to about 17, 18. I think the fact that the hot air pipe radiates heat is a factor. In your case I’d maybe contact them directly for support!

[@theseemlesgamer3416]

What's your aircon

[@wingscancer]

@@DTUnboxed just a tip wrap towels around the pipe to reduce the heat that the pipe gives off, other wise buy one of those insertion foil ones

[@flowersredroses]

@@wingscancer could you please send a link where to get those foils or how they look

[@suad01]

Even a similar sized split system would struggle to get room temp to much below 26 with 42 ambient

[@upuldi]

how to enable wifi

[@DTUnboxed]

The unit I have isn’t the smart model. It doesn’t connect to WiFi.

[@GawrGurasBathTubPizza]

@@DTUnboxed on the site it says it connects to the smart-home app and so does the manual....poor advertising?

[@SkitZHitZ]

lol u live in maidstone by any chance

[@Brodzzzzz]

Wait hold the fuck up... Aren't you the guitar tutorial dude?

[@billadmond9450]

It doesn't look too bad, Kogan brand but we know everything we can afford to buy is from China. I think that that air conditioner is too big for that room also I suggest not to have it closed to your body! The only negative point is the noise, if only they made these portable air conditioners to run in sleep or quite mode, that would have been the best.

[@DTUnboxed]

Yeh definitely not quiet enough to sleep with unfortunately!

[@billadmond9450]

@@DTUnboxed Well I can't sleep anyways with the heat, maybe I can turn it on and set a timer so the room will be cool enough. I'm waiting for the one from ALDI, pity on them they only show very very small pictures and not much information, but they have a good return policy so if I don't like, I'll return it.

[@0peterh]

Yo DT, reckon you could link what sheets of plastic you bought if you can find them online on the Bunnings website? Interested in these cheap pieces of plastic used to seal off the window!!