Whynter Eco Friendly 12000 BTU Portable Air Conditioner - Platinum Review

This portable A/C works great. I sincerely doubt that it will really cool a 450 sq ft area but it does a great job for my bedroom upstairs...which is all I was really concerned with. My bedroom measures 13' x 12' or 156 sq ft and it takes about an hour to get from 85° F to 69° F. Setting it up was a breeze. The only problem I had was with the window exhaust kit. The expandable PVC plastic window mount wasn't long enough to cover the entire height of my bedroom window...it's about 5 inches too short. I had to cover that space with a piece of plastic that I cut to fit and duct taped in place. One thing I don't like about this unit is the placement of the exhaust hose...it's in the back. Some units have it on the top of the unit so that you can place the unit almost flush against the wall. The back of my unit sticks out about a foot and a half from the wall which makes getting around it a slight pain in the rear...but hey, at least I'll be cool this summer :). Another con...it doesn't have oscilating louvers. The louvers are fixed and can't be adjusted up or down. There are lateral louvers behind the front grill that can be adjusted manually from side to side with a slider. Oh...and one more thing...it's pretty loud when the compressor is running. It takes some getting used to.

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Product Description:
mfr: Whynter Company This Whynter GREEN ARC-12S portable air conditioner features the ECO-FRIENDLY CFC free GREEN R-410A refrigerant and lead free RoHS compliant components.This unit features the advance self-evaporating technology, which uses and recycles moisture collected during cooling and heating process to produce cool air.This unit can cool up to a 400 sq. ft. space (ambient temperature and humidity may influence optimum performance).
- Platinum color
- 12,000 BTU Cooling
- ECO-FRIENDLY CFC free GREEN R-410A refrigerant
- Lead free RoHS compliant components
- Self evaporating system fully exhausts all condensate automatically in most environments
- Three operational modes: Air conditioner, fan or dehumidifier
- Digital and remote control
- LCDI (Leakage-Current Detection and Interruption) plug
- Dehumidifying Capacity: 91 Pts / day
- Designed to provide quiet and efficient cooling to any room, with no permanent installation
- 3 fan speeds
- Carbon air filter and washable pre-filter
- Full thermostatic control (61ºF - 89ºF)
- Casters for easy mobility
- 12 hour programmable timer
- Extendable exhaust hose (up to 5ft.)
- Upgraded Plastic window kit included
- Window kit length: Max. 49"
- Refrigerant: R-410A
- Air Flow (at high speed): 320 m3/h
- Maximum power consumption: 1080 W/ 9.5 A
- Power supply: 115 V / 60Hz / 1 Phase
- Unit dimensions: 17" W x 15.5" D x 31" H
- Net Weight: 62 lbs
- UL listed.

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Sunpentown Portable Air Conditioner 14,000 BTU w/ remote control, ionizer and UV light Review

We have the WA-1220M model of this product (virtually identical). If you stand right in front on it, up to about 5 feet away, it's nice. However, it has several drawbacks:

1. It isn't very good at drying the air; evaporation is needed for effective air-conditioning (whether in your car or your home).

2. It must be drained of the water it does pull from the air, and draining the unit is very cumbersome. It comes with a small flexible plastic tube that has to be connected to the rear bottom of the unit; the other end must be lower in order to drain or the unit really does very little and although there's an indicator light that will come on if the unit is quite full of water, it's very rare that the light comes on (and it only does so LONG after the unit has stopped cooling the air). We have taken to wrapping a large towel around the far end of the tube to collect water that drains, but basically you must tilt the heavy unit backwards to try to drain it. This is not particularly effective but it must be done.

3. It has wheels, but it doesn't roll easily (it's hard to push or pull it in a straight line and the wheels are so small even getting over a low rug is difficult.

4. Moving the unit up or down a single step can be accomplished by one person but since the entire unit is made of very smooth, slippery plastic (it has handles but they're very shallow & not helpful), it's more safely accomplished with two people.

5. Consider that this unit, while mobile, sacrifices a good window seal. The large exhaust hose (which pumps the hot air outside) resembles a telescoping dryer hose that easily falls out of the backside of the unit and is awkward to extend evenly. The unit comes with a smallish piece of foam with a cutout hole for the hose. However, you are left with having to find some way to block the rest of whatever window you choose to put the hole into. We use a large carboard box panel and cut a hole out of, then duct-tape the box into the window opening to block out air seepage. As you can imagine, it looks pretty tacky.

We wouldn't buy this again.

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Product Description:
WA-1410E portable air conditioner with remote control and Ionizer/UV has 1330W and 14,000 BTU's and is designed to fit in most average-size rooms up to 450-500 sq. ft. This model also functions as a 53.9 pint dehumidifier.

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Whynter Eco Friendly 13000 BTU Portable Air Conditioner - White Review

I am so far extremely pleased with this air conditioner. It's very well designed and as an engineer, albeit industrial engineer, it's well built and is impressive in it's cooling ability. Very nice styling overall but surprisinly heavy given the size. I would give this top marks in all categories.

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Product Description:
The Sno Arctica portable air conditioner line by Whynter provides a convenient and efficient solution for your comfort needs.This 13000 BTU portable air conditioner has the smallest profile of any high output portable air conditioner, and also the highest EER (Energy Efficiency Rating) of all portable air conditioners in its class (11.06 EER).It is designed to be used in almost any indoor location (up to 420 sq. ft).The compact and modern design allows you to use this room air conditioner on the counter, in the bedroom, or even behind the sofa.The ergonomic design features an integrated handle, retractable pull cord, built-in caster and large back wheels, making it easy to transport from room to room. The self-evaporating design exhausts most condensate automatically.Available in two colors:Frost White and Platinum.Specs:.Dehumidifying Capacity: 43 Pts / day.Air Flow (at high speed): 380 m3/h. Maximum power consumption: 1175 W/ 10.21 A.Power supply: 115 V / 60Hz / 1 Phase.Noise level (dBA): 34 - 43.Weighs 79 lbs. Additional Features:Digital remote control, automatic comfort and night program,LCDI (Leakage-Current Detection and Interruption) plug, 3 fan speeds, two easy clean air filters, full thermostatic control (64 - 86 degrees), 24 hour programmable timer, extendable exhaust hose (up to 5ft.), upgraded plastic window kit (max length 51") Assembly level/degree of difficulty: Easy.

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