It probably wouldn’t win first prize in an air conditioner beauty contest, but the Clarke CA9000 3-in1 Mobile Air Conditioner is a stunner when it comes to value for money. Retailing at around $400, it’s a dehumidifier, too, removing 2 – 10 litres of moisture from the air per hour, and it comes with an electronic remote control, so you can programme it without getting up off the sofa or slipping out of bed.

For an average sized room, it’s ideal, cooling at a rate of 9000 Btu’s per hour and sporting a temperature range of between 16˚C and 30˚C – just chose the level you’re most comfortable with and Clarke will do the rest. It has a wall or window adaptor and a 1.75 meter exhaust hose, and you’ll have a choice of three speeds for the fan. It’s not so much pretty as oddly handsome; more Christopher Ecclestone than George Clooney. But it’s a darned good buy.

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