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Arctex portable air conditioner
Coming soon to the UK

Too hot to sleep? Keep your cool with the Arctex, a portable air conditioner for UK homes.

Arctic cooling for the British heatwave. 12,000 BTU Sleep mode No installer

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Cools a bedroom, a living room or a home office

Its 12,000 BTU of cooling power equals 3.5 kW, and it dehumidifies or runs as a fan too.

At full power it draws 950 W, about 25p an hour on a 26p per kWh tariff. The louvres swing on their own to spread the cool air across the room.

The Arctex unit in a bright living room on a summer afternoon, its hose rising from the back toward a window

Sleep mode

Sleep mode turns the Arctex down for the night. Set the timer and it switches itself off up to 24 hours later, so you fall asleep in a cool room and wake up to a quiet one.

Setup in three steps

  1. The navy base of the Arctex unit on its castors, on light oak floorboards

    Step 1

    Wheel it into the room

    Four swivel castors and a recessed handle on each side move it from room to room. Stand it near a window, with space behind it for the filter.

  2. The flat navy nozzle of the Arctex hose clipped into a window-kit panel under a sash window

    Step 2

    Send the hot air out of a window

    The hose clicks onto the back and its flat nozzle sits in the window gap. In cooling mode it evaporates the water it collects and sends it out with the hot air, so there is little or no water to empty.

  3. A hand pointing the white remote at the Arctex unit in a bedroom at night

    Step 3

    Pick a mode for the room

    Cool, dry, fan or sleep, with a timer of up to 24 hours. Dry mode pulls the damp out of muggy air.

Specifications and what comes in the box

  • Cooling capacity12,000 BTU (3.5 kW)
  • ModesCool, fan, dehumidify, sleep (no heating)
  • Power use950 W at full power
  • Noise55 dB(A), a little quieter than normal conversation
  • RefrigerantR290 (propane), low global warming
  • Size (W × D × H)33.3 × 29.6 × 69.1 cm
  • ControlsTop panel, remote, Wi‑Fi app
  • SafetyCE marked, switches off if it overheats
  • Power supply220–240 V, UK 3-pin plug
  • In the boxHose, window kit, remote

Questions

Anything not answered here, from office use to an unusual window: email us and a person at Arctex Cooling replies.

team@arctexcooling.com

Does the air conditioner need a window?

Yes. Hot air leaves through the hose, so the nozzle needs a window you can open a few centimetres.

Can I use an Arctex in a rented flat?

Yes. Nothing is drilled or fixed to a wall, and the window kit comes out when you move.

Is the R290 refrigerant safe at home?

Yes, used as the manual describes. R290 is a natural refrigerant and is flammable, so each unit holds a small sealed charge. The Arctex is CE marked under the EU Low Voltage Directive and switches itself off if it overheats. Keep it away from open flames.

When can I buy an Arctex?

It is not on sale yet. Join the waitlist and we will email you the day orders open, with the price.

What happens to my email address?

We use it only to email you about the Arctex launch. Every email has an unsubscribe link, and we never sell or share your address.

The Arctex portable air conditioner on its castors, seen from the front