Low stockChallenge 9000 BTU Portable AC
Argos's own-brand answer to the heatwave.
- 9,000 BTU for rooms up to 23 m²
- Cool, fan and dehumidify modes
- Same-day Argos collection
- Remote and window kit included
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13.4% slower reaction times (and 13.3% slower working-memory responses) measured in homes without cooling during a real heatwave, versus air-conditioned homes. Cedeño Laurent et al., PLoS Medicine, 2018
What does a cool night actually cost?
Challenge 9000 BTU Portable AC draws just 1000W — about the same as an old lightbulb.
Based on 1000W at 24.5p/kWh (uk avg). Your tariff may vary — it'll still be pennies.
- Tank capacity
- 0 L
- Airflow
- 320 m³/h
- Noise
- 57 dB (max)
- Power
- 1000 W
- Height
- 69 cm
- Weight
- 27 kg
- Room size
- up to 23 m²
- Speeds
- 3 + sleep
- Timer
- 12 h
- Controls
- Remote & touch panel
Quieter than your conversation.
Quiet enough for TV evenings; sleep mode drops it lower.
What it actually does, in numbers.
per hour to run
based on uk avg electricity rates
| Airflow | 320 m³/h |
| Noise | 57 dB |
| Power draw | 1000 W |
| Height | 69 cm |
| Weight | 27 kg |
| Running cost | ~25p/hour |
| Covers rooms to | 23 m² |
Every spec on this page comes from the manufacturer's data sheet. We don't invent airflow figures or noise ratings — if a unit can't meet its claims, it doesn't go in the range.
