How we match scarce stock
UK Air Con Tracker exists to answer one question when demand spikes: what is still buyable, and which partner still has it. We work with retailer programmes — we do not scrape Amazon to headline a £15 USB cooler as an air conditioner.
Where the listings come from
Stock status and the price shown on a row are read from retailer product feeds via official UK affiliate networks (Amazon Associates, eBay Partner Network, Awin). The buy button is their URL. Checkout is theirs. We earn a tagged commission when the click converts.
Why we check stock first, not sticker price
Heatwaves and cold snaps empty shelves unevenly. The useful job is sending a shopper who already wants the kit to a live listing — not ranking every marketplace gadget by sticker price. USB ‘mini AC’ units under the compressor floor are excluded from the air-con hub so they cannot be cited as the cheapest air conditioner in the UK.
How we decide 'buyable'
A unit stays marked in stock from the last partner check that said so. Sold-out units stay listed so you can set a restock alert. If a unit has not come back in stock for four months, we note the last check and take it off the public list. The row stays in our records. Restock alerts are for availability only. They never mention a price.
How we make money — without competing with the till
Affiliate commission on tagged outbound links; Stripe on our own PDFs and Climate Watch pack; installer lead fees. Commission never invents a fake ‘cheapest AC’. We are not a second storefront.
What we cover
We watch 25 home-climate categories: portable air conditioners, air conditioning units, evaporative coolers, tower fans, pedestal fans, portable & rechargeable fans, desk & usb fans, dehumidifiers, air purifiers, humidifiers, ice makers, garden parasols & shade, cooling bedding & mattress toppers, dog cooling mats & accessories, blackout curtains & blinds, window film & reflective shields, paddling pools & garden water fun, car sun shades & window blinds, air conditioner accessories, heated airers & clothes dryers, electric blankets & heated throws, oil-filled radiators, smart thermostats & heating controls, car air conditioning & recharge kits, heat pumps. New models are added as they reach partner catalogues.
Amazon prices
Amazon prices and availability come from the Amazon Creators API. We check them about every two hours, and we store them for no longer than 24 hours. Every Amazon price shows the date and time of the check beside it. If a check has not succeeded within 24 hours, we hide the price and ask you to open Amazon instead of showing an old figure. When an Amazon price is shown, the shipping cost Amazon provides is shown with it.
Product prices and availability are accurate as of the date/time indicated and are subject to change. Any price and availability information displayed on Amazon.co.uk at the time of purchase will apply to the purchase of this product. The price shown may have gone up since the time we last updated it, and it is not technically possible for the prices displayed here to be updated in real time.
Spotted a price or stock status that looks wrong? Cooling stock changes fast — always confirm on the retailer’s own site before buying, and the live figure there is the final word.
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