Delonghi PAC600T Pinguino Water-to-Air Portable Air Conditioner

by DeLonghi

Product Features

• Portable air conditioner features sleek Italian styling
• 24-hour programmable timer allows air to be cooled when needed
• Adjustable thermostat won't let room get too chilly or too warm
• Cool-Jet button gives a blast of cold air in a quick amount of time
• Also functions as a fan, dehumidifier, and mold remover

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 34 x 29 x 19 inches ; 107 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 118.8 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B0000638U4
• Item model number: PAC600T
• Average Customer Review: 2.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,934,335 in Home & Garden (See Top 100 in Home & Garden)

Product Description

Amazon.com Review

The Pinguino portable air conditioner by DeLonghi adds quiet, cool comfort to any space--an office, bedroom, living room, garage, small apartment, or particular zone in a large room--and saves energy by cooling only when needed. Simply attach the exhaust hose to vent warm, moist air out a window, plug in, and the unit is ready to go. Water added to the plastic bucket improves efficiency and provides a blast of super-cool air when the Cool-Jet button is pushed. A clear plastic lid covers the control panel, which features a three-speed fan, two air conditioning settings, a 24-hour programmable timer, and an adjustable thermostat. Meaning ‘penguin’ in Italian, the Pinguino has the sleek, engaging look of its namesake and fits any decor, rolling easily on castors. The Pinguino can be used year-round as a fan and dehumidifier, and can reduce mold and bacteria in the air with its unique 3M Filtrete electrostatic anti-bacterial filtration system. --Ann Bieri

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

67 of 70 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Product Misrepresented, June 29, 2003

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Thomas Kosmo "[e-mail]" (Boston, MA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Delonghi PAC600T Pinguino Water-to-Air Portable Air Conditioner (Kitchen)

As a very old customer of Amazon who values everything we ever bought on line, I have do be frank about the Delonghi PAC600T Pinguino Water-to-Air Portable Air Conditioner. This unit looks much better than it is.

However, the real problem is the gross misrepresentation about the performance and "convenience" of the unit. Delonghi says that there are no water tanks to empty, but obscures the fact that a water tank must be filled once or twice a day to get even minimal results. The unit "kicks out" at the slightest disturbance; its engineering requires the owner constantly to attend the unit for it to yield any cool, much less cold air. "Semi-permanent" installation is offered, but the unit will never run effectively unless permanently installed. This defeats its "portability". In all respects, this product is a failure and its characterization on the web is both false and deceptive.

44 of 50 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Looks cool and really works, October 22, 2002

By 

Howie "the kitchen maven" (Brooklyn, NY United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Delonghi PAC600T Pinguino Water-to-Air Portable Air Conditioner (Kitchen)

...The Delonghi Water-to-Air Portable Air conditioner is a great purchase. It is the second portable air conditioner I own, and it is the best. Quiet, efficient, easy to move, and easy to use... these are the things that make this unit superior to my cheapie. It works with or without water when the outside temperature is below ninety, thus it stays on even when out of water. Cheapie turns off once it fills with water, so if you forget to empty it, forget about cooling from cheapie. Penguino works no matter what and it is very easy to fill. Stylish and attractive, effective and efficient, I can't say enough about the Delonghi Penguino. It costs a lot, but I can say from experience, it is worth it.

21 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Avoid This Product, October 2, 2003

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Christopher X. Soles (Freeport, Maine USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Delonghi PAC600T Pinguino Water-to-Air Portable Air Conditioner (Kitchen)

My experience with this product is totally unsatisfactory since purchase in early summer. Out of the box it was defective, as it leaked water. Following instructions I returned it to an authorized service rep. rather than return it to Amazon.com as I was informed that it was an easy fix. Weeks later and after many calls, I was informed that DeLonghi changed its parts agent, and they could not find the parts! Of course 30 days had past so Amazon would not accept a return. The service agent instructed me to return it to the manufacturer. I did ($84). A month later, no response nor satisfaction from the manufacturer regarding repair, replacement, and no satisfactin from Amazon for refund. Conclusion: stay away from Delonghi products until they have their act together.