Danby DPAC120061 12,000 BTU 3-in-1 Portable Comfort System Review

I've owned one of the Danby 12,000 BTU air conditioners (model DPAC 12030) for two years now. A unit of this size struggles to cool a 400 sq.ft. room a few degrees (with 30ºC outside, window curtains drawn). I find the best way to use it is to have the air blowing directly toward me.

My main complaints about the unit are:

* After a few months of use the small LED display, which is needed to operate the unit, slowly went dim to the point of not being able to read it. After many phone calls to Danby I was finally able to get the display replaced under warranty by a local electronics service company. But a few months later the display went dim again - as though Danby hadn't bothered to upgrade this obviously faulty component. To their credit, Danby agreed to replace the display one more time out of warranty.

* The air coming out of the unit had a strange smell of oil for the first season. The service company said that sometimes the compressor leaks oil and it was probably the smell of the oil burning off of the compressor housing.

* The unit is not real quiet. For the first year there was a rattling noise that occurred when the compressor kicked in, but this noise seems to have gone now.

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Product Description:
The DPAC120061 portable air conditioner is a 3-in-1 Home Comfort System with a 12 000 BTU cooling capacity that cools areas up to 500 sq. ft. based on the conditions. The dehumifier on this unit collects up to 70 U.S. pints per 24 hours.

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Royal Sovereign ARP-4012 Portable Air Conditioner 12,000 BTU Review

For what it's worth, a certain store with the intitials 'HD' will take back anything, even after a year.We bought this from '*ears' (if you know what I mean) and I am sure they could care less about anything 13 mos. out from the warranty period. Here's my review.

I bought 2 Royal Soverign a/c units, 12,000 BTU from Sears in 6/08.We haven't used them a whole lot. Ours are tan with a black exhaust area/top. Models ARP 3012. We paid $599 each.

We left for the day and like we always do, turn the a/c to a lower setting.A family member had stopped over and I had her check to make sure the a/c was on. She said the unit upstairs was off.I thought that was odd, as I had left it on.When she turned it on, it sounded like 100 forks in a garbage disposal.I could hear it over the phone. Apparently, due to the issue, the unit was over-heating and then turning itself off.We are lucky the house didn't burn down.

When we got home we looked into the issue and after removing the tubing from the unit, we instantly found shards of cheap black plastic.Some parts looked tube like.We removed the 14 screws on the back, cleaned up the broken plastic laying inside the unit (we thought it was part of the exhaust) and thinking everything was fine (but were were still going to look into what that tubing was for) and we put the back of the unit back on and we turned it on.More horrible breaking of plastic sounds and then more plastic was sucked into the tubing.We're thinking that the case that surrounds the fan blade and compressor is breaking up. We are sure that this will eventually happen with our 2nd unit.I would not buy a Royal Soverign brand. I'll check back and give an update when I can as we have plans to drop it off at a service location.The compressor is covered for 5 years.We will not be paying a dime to have this fixed!

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Product Description:
The Royal Sovereign ARP-4012 is a 3-in-1 air comfort system is a 12,000 BTU Portable Air Conditioner with compact, slim line styling. This robust air conditioner also can be used in Fan Mode to circulate air, and as a dehumidifier removing up to 60 pints a day without emptying a bucket. Powerful, full featured performance is packed into this compact, attractive design.Always focusing on customer experience this design provides quick and efficient cooling with a unique self evaporating system.Oscillating Mode and adjustable louvers directs airflow.Built-in EZ-Glide casters and easy set-up (dual hose window ventilation kit included) allows this Portable Air Conditioner to be easily moved from room to room.

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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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Danby DPAC12099 12,000 BTU Portable Air Conditioner Review

I turn into a complete diva when I am hot!!! Wherefore, I bought this unit about a month ago and I could not be more pleased!!! This machine cools practically my entire upstairs. Likewise, after about 3 weeks of running it basically non-stop, I finally emptied the water and it was barely even full. I assume it could be ran a few more months before it even needed dumped.

In regards to the noise quality, I do not find the unit to be all that loud. In fact, I think that my portable fan is more noisy than this unit. In other words, I am able to sleep with it on high without any trouble. Additionally, in the afternoons, I may have to turn my television up a tiny bit more than normal in order to hear it.

Unfortunately, my place does not have separate a/c units for the 1st and 2nd levels. Therefore, I had to purchase this because the upstairs feels like a sauna without it. At the time, I could find a unit with 14,000 BTUs so I purchased this 12,000 one. If you are looking to cool an entire floor, I would suggest upgrading to a 14,000 BTU unit because as I said earlier, this unit cools practically my entire upstairs. However, I believe a 14,000 BTU unit would do a much better job when it comes to reaching the far bedroom. Nonetheless, if you have a small upstairs, this unit would be perfect.

I gave this system 4 stars because my only complaint about the unit involves the window attachments. Unfortunately, the system comes equipped for a sliding glass door but not for a window. Considering that I do not have a sliding glass door, I have had to rig mine to fit a window. (I am still in the process of making it work.) In short, the parts come with very tiny screws and no nuts. Wherefore, I suggest purchasing longer screws and some nuts to secure them with. Otherwise, the plastic pieces fall apart and it becomes a hassle to deal with. Likewise, unless you have a very narrow window, you may need to saw the additional piece to fit two of them together. Otherwise, you will have a huge gap in your window because the piece is not long enough to stretch across. Other than the window attachments not being designed well, I would have to say that I am extremely happy with my purchase. In other words, anything is better than sitting in the heat!!!

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This Danby Portable Air-Conditioner is a multi-functional room air-exchanging, air-processing appliance, designed to offer you the functions of Air Conditioning, Dehumidifying, and Independent Fan. Each individual mode is featured with "oscillating" air swing capabilities. This unit can be conveniently moved from room to room within your home and set up in just minutes. Imagine the convenience of 4 Season Home Comfort at your fingertips, anywhere, anytime.

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Whynter Eco Friendly 14000 BTU Dual Hose Portable Air Conditioner Review

This unit was purchased to use in a small computer room. It is performing better than the previous 15000 BTU unit I had from a different manufacturer.

I hope with time it will stand up.

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mfr: Whynter Company This Whynter GREEN ARC-14S 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 500 sq. ft. space (ambient temperature and humidity may influence optimum performance).
- Platinum color
- Two tone design exterior- Platinum and Black
- 14,000 BTU Cooling
- Dual hose operation
- 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: 101 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): 360 m3/h
- Maximum power consumption: 1250 W/ 10.8 A
- Power supply: 115 V / 60Hz / 1 Phase
- Unit dimensions: 19" W x 16" D x 35.5" H

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