OBI is one of the most practical places to buy cooling products in Germany, with a broad seasonal range and — usefully — stock you can check at the level of an individual store. Here's what's worth considering across the range and how to actually get it.
Mobile air conditioners
OBI's mobile AC range spans the spectrum, from premium split-style units to value monoblocks:
- Midea PortaSplit — the quiet, efficient split-style favourite; premium and the first to sell out.
- Comfee and KGM monoblocks — cheaper single-hose units, louder but great value and more available.
Choose split for a quiet bedroom or office, monoblock for budget or occasional use. See our mobile AC guide to pick, and check live PortaSplit stock.
Fans
For cheap, immediately effective relief, OBI's fan range covers tower, pedestal, table, and sometimes bladeless models. A tower fan suits a tidy bedroom, a pedestal fan offers the strongest airflow for the money, and a table fan handles a desk. Fans restock far more often than ACs, so they're usually the easiest cooling to actually buy. See fans in stock.
Air coolers
OBI also stocks evaporative air coolers (Luftkühler) — the low-power middle step between a fan and an AC. They're worth buying if your heat is dry and you want more than a fan without an AC's cost or hose. See our air cooler guide for whether one suits your climate.
What's actually worth it for you
There's no single "best buy" — it depends on your situation:
| Your need | Worth buying |
|---|---|
| Quiet bedroom cooling | Midea PortaSplit (split-style) |
| Budget / occasional cooling | Comfee or KGM monoblock |
| Cheap, fast relief | A fan |
| Dry-heat cooling, low power | An air cooler |
The real deciding factor: stock
In a heatwave, the best product on paper is useless if it's sold out at every nearby store. That's why the practical approach is to check live, store-level availability by postal code, see which good options are genuinely in stock near you, and reserve for pickup. Driving to a sold-out store is the most common cooling mistake.
The takeaway
OBI's cooling range has a strong option for every need and budget — split or monoblock ACs, fans, and air coolers. Decide what suits you, then let live availability decide which unit: check what's in stock near you and reserve it before the heatwave empties the shelves.