How AirconWatch works

AirconWatch was built during the July 2026 heatwave sell-out, when portable air conditioners vanished from every UK retailer and no single page told you where one could actually be bought. This one does.

What we check, and how often

• 16 UK retailers: Currys, Argos, Screwfix, B&Q, John Lewis, AO.com, The Range, Appliances Direct, Toolstation, Wayfair, eBay, Machine Mart, Costco, Air Con Centre, Aircare and Voltage Models.
• Every 15 minutes for national delivery stock, around the clock.
• Click & collect too: Screwfix branches nationwide every ~30 minutes and Argos stores roughly every 90 minutes — so the map can show stock near you.

Every check is first-party: we read each retailer's own product pages and stock endpoints directly. No third-party feeds, no resold data, no guesswork.

What we filter out

Only real, portable, refrigerant air conditioners of 7,000 BTU and above make the list. We automatically drop evaporative "air coolers", misting fans, 12V camping units, BTU-rated gas heaters, fixed/installed split systems, through-wall monobloc units, accessories and pre-orders — the things that flood retailer search results and waste your time. There's also a sanity price ceiling to keep out gouged and miscategorised industrial listings.

Alerts, without your data

Restock alerts are free on the public Telegram channel @AirconWatchUK and the RSS feed — neither needs an account with us or collects any personal data. Email alerts run when the mailing list is open.

Independence

AirconWatch is independent and free. We are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or paid by any retailer, and links to retailers carry no affiliate tags. Stock moves fast in a heatwave — always verify price and availability on the retailer's page before travelling or ordering.