I Installed the electriQ iQool 10000 BTU Wall Mounted Air Conditioner with Heating Function. It took about an hour and with the correct tools is an easy job. Otherwise known as an icool AC unit.
I’ve fitted one and it’s really great. I bought it mainly for cooling although as a heater it’s very efficient providing the outside temp isn’t too near freezing! If it is the unit will freeze up and stop working as it doesn’t have a defrost cycle. Thanks for the tip on connecting to the internet that had caught me out until I watched your blog.
Hi, thanks for reviewing this! I’m currently torn between this unit and midea U. I know midea is super quiet according to many reviews. But this one is just so much better looking and I can still use my window.
Thanks for this video; it’s interesting. However, my heart sank when you started drilling with no dust sheets to cover your bed, bedding and furniture! 🤦🏻♀️ I know how much dust that a core drill generates! Many years ago, I rented an industrial diamond core drill for a day, from HSS Hire, to drill through my kitchen wall for my tumble dryer vent. I sectioned off the area under the kitchen counter by attaching an old sheet to contain the dust completely, even though I drilled from outside. HSS staff mentioned the risk of the drill snapping my wrist but I was careful and used it without any problems (I’m a female DIY’er). Also, I wouldn’t be keen on using the roll up plastic vent sleeves as they’re not sealed like a vent pipe. You can buy solid plastic pipe in that size which won’t allow any of the exhaust moisture to get into your wall cavity. I do really like the design of fitting the vent grilles from inside the room, as it certainly saves climbing high ladders outdoors!👍🏼
I installed one of these over a year ago. Fantastic unit a bit noisy but does what it’s supposed to. I have since bought two more electricq mini splits and they are also fantastic. For the money they are great.
what a fantastic vidoeo, i need to install some air con units in my new house and was wondering how i could do this myself! Great tutorial thank you for sharing!
A portable air con unit is noisy typically about 60db, the one in the video is 58db so is still VERY loud. Safe yourself £800 and two holes in your house and buy a portable one, they're just as bad. If you want PROPER air conditioning that's quiet get a split system.
Also get a branded make that actually has a warranty and available spare parts. I've worked on 3 units from these manufacturers 2 DX splits and a Multi split 2 of the three lost their charge from leaking condenser coil after 9 - 10 months the other indoor pc board failed after 18 months. No after sales tech or spares utterly crap
I got one of these last year for heating rather than cooling. It's great for the shoulder months, but I find when it drops below 5C outside it stops working, or at least delivered a lot less heat for the amount of energy consumption. Constant defrost cycling. The heat exchanger is probably too small and compact to be able to defrost effectively. I'm sure it works well for cooling though.
That's interesting. I was thinking of getting one primarily for some extra heating to try and reduce amount of gas heating I use. The summer cooling being just a bonus. Is it a waste of time as a heater or just not enough without a radiator on too?
@@eughrologh it's just that it's primarily designed as an air conditioner (it's Chinese tech) and the heating functionality is implemented as an afterthought. So the heat exchangers aren't sized appropriate. I use mine for half the winter to supplement my oil and it helps reduce my consumption. But no good during the worst of the winter.
We found exactly the same with ours. In fact it’s on now - I turned it on 45mins ago (garden room). Started out at 8c, now at 14…. It just doesn’t get hot enough in cold temps. Works well for cooling though.
Hi, thank you for making this video, it’s hard to find people with experience with these through the wall units! Do you find that the holes have increased the amount of outside noise in the room (when the unit isn’t running)? Or have the holes made the room have more of a draft/heat leaking out again when the unit isn’t on?
Good questions Kira. There is a very slight increase in noise coming in from outside when the unit isn’t running. We haven’t noticed any draft at all, as there’s a foam seal on the back of the unit that seems to stop this occurring.
Nice video mate - and I can relate to the dangers of torque on SDS drills! I've built myself a fully insulated garden office around 24m2 in size. It's getting toasty now (and frankly difficult to work in) in the heatwave we're currently having in the UK and this heatwave is only around 30 degrees. I'm dreading the 40 degree days that we seem to now get each summer. I've seen some poor reviews online of this product at keeping the temp down properly in these heatwave conditions. Have you noticed any issues in the last couple of weeks of warmer weather? I'm keen to do the install myself, hence unfortuantely won't be able to do a 2 part system. But if this type of model isn't going to be good enough then I will just resort to paying a qualified installer to do one of those systems instead.
I would say our space is about 60m2 and it gets down to 22 from 30 in about an hour or so. The house is well insulated though so for full effect you may need to ensure your office is well insulated.
@@Dad_and_Dexter_Chores thanks mate. I put 100mm PIR boards in ceiling, walls and floor so insulation not too bad (probably better than my 1930s house to be honest :-) ). 60m2? That’s a big room! Sounds like the kit should be more than adequate for me. Thanks again
Do the massive holes in the wall not cause a cold bridge in the winter? I can’t see any insulation or similar? If the unit is not running surely you’re just encourage cold air and moisture build up around the back of the unit.
Hi, thank you for your video it was very informative, 🎉 my question is I'm about to set one of these up in kennels,, will this let smell that is inside of the room out? Any information would be much appreciated, 😊
I live in a block of flats. How loud is the outside noise for neighbours in the summer when their windows are open? If the vents are positioned within a couple of meters of the open windows, is the noise likely to be clearly audible from inside their flat?
@@kowalkomar4917 very quiet indoors, no loulder than any split mount. Outdoors you can just about hear the air flow through the grate from ground level.
What’s the cooling like now? Does it work well? I’ve got someone coming tomorrow to quote us on air con. I might ask him if he’d fit ElectrIQ units as they’re more in my budget 😂
Used it a couple of nights when our bedroom was at 29. Cooled it to 22 and took about 30 mins. It’s a tad noisy and slower to cool a 60sqm room to be honest however compared to the 10k I was quoted for a 3 way spit system I can cope if it’s cooling me down.
Is it possible to bend the power cable horizontally along the bottom so that it comes down centrally, or would that obstruct how the air conditioner functions?
Does anyone know how to take the casing off these units? I'm on my second one (replacement) and this one's going the same way as the first one. It's got a lot of gear noise - sounds like a gear train with no oil or grease
Did you ever work this out? I have the same problem - crunching gear noise coming from the fan which started a week after it went out of warranty :( - So far i just tried to unscrew the screws on the vent at the top of the unit but this didn't do anything. I'm going to take it off the wall tomorrow and try and access the fan from the back... will et you know how it goes
@@NickV973 Sorry - up until now I have put up with it - mainly because I put it high on a wall and need a second pair of arms to take it down to look in more detail . The noise comes and goes. I would be very interested in how you get on
Hi there, I’m trying to get this air con, but my studio is 14Sqm, but the distance between my wall and the window are about 90cm, this says it’s 100cm width but would this still be fine to use?
I looked 2 months ago about this unit and couldn't see any videos, thanks for posting. Can I ask, it says it is 38kg, did you lift it up okay ? Do you think it would be okay on a insulated shed wall at that weight ? Also what is the cooling like ? I have a portable 14,000BTU for my summer house and it makes a racket. I wanted to go for split but I was interested in seeing this, I have no idea whether to go split or this, have you experience in split to be able to tell the differences ? Thanks !!
Hi Venny, your welcome. For the weight, i lifted it by myself and also onto the wall bracket with a little help from the wife. I would say its not that heavy at all. Its very quiet, i opted for this as in the UK you can only get splits fitted by a licensed FGAS installer. with this you dont. I have installed a split years ago and i would say this all indoor unit is better because with the split, the outdoor unit goes rusty after some time, also the pipe insulation starts to fall apart from the sun.
I'm ready to buy this but externally theres a gas pipe, i think it will miss it, would you be able to tell me the center distance between the two 180mm holes on the template if you still have it?
I wonder if this woukd be ok on qn extremely thin wall. The outer wall of my house is upvc couple inch think at best. Can i shorten the two vent pipes that easily.
Hi i have had one of these units for a while now am i right in thinking it does not turn itself off when it reaches the desired temp because mine stays on the whole time please correct me if im wrong but arnt heaters surpose to turn them selves off once thy reached desired temp
I’m looking at one on same website it uses 1.5kw which if running for 24 hours wud cost a fortune how efficient is urs with getting to temp and cutting out etc thanks
Please tell me where you brought the drill bits as has this machine 1 year and haven't been able found 180mm drill bit. Have sds plus drill🙏 found it thanks
We don’t use it in the winter. It’s not good at heating. On the few hot evenings we have had I set it to cool about an hour before we go to bed. Works a treat if a little noisy. I can cope with the nose better than melting from being too hot in bed !
Schedule it to come on an hour before we go to bed and by time we are up there it’s perfect and cool. It’s a tad loud high up on the wall to run all night but compared to our old rattling fans is lots better. We turn it off then back on if we need too.
TBH it’s a bit loud at night when mounted this high up, however it does cool the room well without issue. I have it scheduled to turn on an hour before bed and turn off at 1.30. Works a treat. We have had a split before it’s was quieter than this but nowadays you have to pay an Fgas installer, so your looking at about 3 to 4 times the cost of this unit I fitted myself.
@@christopherballard1933 Thanks. I have a portable one right now, an electricQ and the noise is awful, at 28 degrees right now it is cutting out and rattling as it can't seem to cool very well, I have cleaned the filters. It takes it from 32 degrees to 28 degrees but that is it, and it is 14,000btu. I am hoping to move to a wall one but like you say, they seem to need an F engineer, except the "electriQ Easy-Fit DIY split" one, which is out of stock until December. Which leaves the unit you have, noise is my main concern as I have hyperacusis which I got in 2021 and since then any noise is annoying to me to the point of pain. Do you have a dB meter on your phone to see how loud it is 1 or 2 metres from the device ? Thanks.
