Brand: Beko

The Beko 451-litre upright freezer offers substantial capacity, split across several drawers that make sorting and reaching frozen food easier. Its front-opening door, more convenient day to day than a chest model, makes it a top choice for families looking to build a well-organised frozen food stock alongside their main fridge.

The Beko BA310AC is a cooling-only portable air conditioner rated at 2900W (10000 BTU), energy class A+, with an airflow of 380 m³/h. Its ZoneFollow remote measures temperature where it's placed rather than where the unit stands, for more accurate control. The Super Ioniser adds air purification alongside cooling. Running on low-impact R290 refrigerant (GWP 3), it operates across a 17 to 35°C temperature range.

Set up in a bedroom of around 20m², the BA310AC brought the temperature down quickly, with a noticeable difference within the first few minutes on Auto mode. The ZoneFollow remote, placed on the bedside table rather than fixed to the unit, genuinely adjusts settings based on the temperature where you actually are, a real advantage over a sensor fixed to the casing. The Super Ioniser stays a secondary selling point, hard to judge objectively day to day, but it does no harm to comfort. The thing that comes up most in real-world feedback is noise: at 64 dB(A), the unit is clearly audible, especially at full power, less suited to light sleepers unless switched to night mode. Over time, it remains a fair air conditioner for its price point, with solid cooling efficiency for a medium-sized room.