The 8 best portable air conditioners for your home

Summer is here and that heat just won’t quit. So, if you want to avoid melting into your sofa, now is the perfect time to be on the lookout for a new air conditioner.

Like any new purchase, navigating the options that are out there can be confusing, overwhelming – and frankly a little boring. Firstly, there’s the fixed air con vs portable air con debate – who knew?! And if you choose portable air con, that leads to more questions like: which one is the best size for the room? Can I connect to it with my phone like all my other smart tech? And, when did I become so interested in air conditioners?

In this heat, choosing the right air con can mean the difference between surviving and thriving. So, to help you keep cool, here’s our list of Hisense’s best portable air conditioners.

For smaller spaces - Hisense Ultra-Slim Portable Air Conditioner

While it may be the most compact portable air conditioner in our range, the Hisense Ultra-Slim doesn’t compromise on cool. In fact, it also triples as a dehumidifier and fan. Now that is cool!

Installing this air conditioner is easy. It comes with a snap assembly window kit that means you don’t need to spoil the look of your window to keep the room at a comfortable temperature. The smooth-rolling wheels mean moving it from one room to the next couldn’t be simpler, plus it’s quiet as a mouse when turned on. So, when you’re sick of your partners snoring, you can quietly pack up and move to the spare bedroom to sleep soundly without any distracting noise.

For smaller spaces - Hisense 150 SF Portable AC Mechanical

This one is the perfect addition to smaller rooms with limited floor space (up to 150 sq. ft). The Hisense 150 SF offers 5000 BTU of cooling power, so it’s a great option if your house or apartment absorbs a lot of heat in summer.

Just like the Ultra-Slim, the 150 SF has cooling, fan and dehumidifier modes, but with added adjustable humidity controls to get the climate in your living room or bedroom just right. So, whether you’re a creature of the rainforest or the desert, we’ve got you covered. And the included remote means you can adjust everything without needing to leave the couch.

To make life even easier, it operates drain-free, so you don’t need to manually dispose of condensed water. Just sit back and relax!

For medium sized rooms - Hisense 300 SF Portable AC WiFi

If you’ve measured up your living room or bedroom and found that it’s slightly bigger than 300 square feet, well done! You’re doing well for yourself! Also, the Hisense 300 SF is the portable air conditioner you’ll need. It’s best suited for rooms up to 350 square feet and delivers 8000 BTU of cooling power.

Quiet, easy to run and just as easy to install, the 300 SF is simply a great fan, dehumidifier and air con unit that doesn’t ‘get in the way’. Like the slightly smaller Hisense 250 SF, you’re able to control it with your voice thanks to ConnectLife’s Hey Google and Alexa compatibility. And that drain-free design means most of the maintenance work is done for you. Easy.

For bigger spaces - Hisense 450 SF Portable AC WiFi

Now, so far, all the portable air conditioning units we’ve shared are white. That’s great if you live in an art gallery or have a living space decorated in lighter shades, but if you have darker shades in your home décor, a white air con unit can disrupt the look and flow of your space. If that sounds like your living room, consider the Hisense 450 SF Portable Air Conditioner.

Firstly, its sleek black finish makes it look far more elegant than most air con units out there, and it’s perfect for large rooms up to 450 square feet. The 450 SF also works with the ConnectLife smart app, so you don’t even need to be in the same room to take control. And just because it’s bigger doesn’t mean it’s louder. Even in peak summer temperatures, it works at a relatively low volume (only up to 42 dB(A)). That means whether you’re on a conference call with your boss or watching the new Game of Thrones, your air con won’t drown out the sound of any dragons.

For large rooms - Hisense 550 SF Dual-Hose Inverter Portable AC

The Hisense 450 shows that a bigger portable air conditioner doesn’t necessarily mean ‘louder’. But the Hisense 550 SF shows it doesn’t mean ‘more energy usage’ either. Whether you’re worried about the environment or your bank balance, with the help of inverter technology, the 550 SF operates quietly and efficiently, no matter how hot the weather is.

Made for rooms up to 550 square feet, this one is the ultimate solution for big living spaces that absorb heat, particularly if the room is a bit of a sun trap. With 10,000 BTU if cooling power, and cooling, fan and dehumidifier modes, this air conditioner can do almost everything! Well, apart from getting you that ice cold soda from the fridge – but we’re working on it!

Perfect for Summer and Winter - Hisense 550 SF Portable AC with Heat

One of the biggest things that may stop you from buying an air conditioner is the seasonality – do you want to spend that much on something you’ll need in Summer but not for the rest of the year? But, stop. Hold the press. What if it was also a heater?

The Hisense 550 SF Portable AC with Heat is a game changer! Just like the dual-hose inverter version, it’s made for big rooms up to 550 square feet but it also adds a heat mode to the existing trio of cooling, fan and dehumidifier. With the 550 SF, you can create your own micro-climate! And, controlling it is as simple as unlocking your phone and opening up the ConnectLife smart app. Imagine the power, you’re controlling the weather...kind of!

Powerful cooling for big spaces - Hisense 550 SF Portable AC WiFi

Ok, now we’re getting serious. Meet the Hisense 550 SF. Like other versions of the 550 SF, it’s ideal for bigger rooms, but this one packs a massive 12,000 BTU of cooling power. I know, impressive. This monster air con unit is ideal for tiny aircraft hangers, small warehouses, and your home in a heatwave. Like our other portable air conditioners, the 550 SF Portable is easy to control. There’s a control interface at the top of the unit, a remote to pick your settings from the other side of the room, and the ConnectLife app to control it from anywhere in the house. Plus, the snap assembly kit takes a few moments to install and allows all the condensed water to evaporate outside your home. No endless maintenance!

Those are our eight best portable air conditioners that are perfect for keeping cool and dry in any home, room or space. To find out more, and to explore our full range of air conditioners, purifiers and dehumidifiers, check out Hisense Air Products here.