Portable Air Conditioner

The portable air conditioner is designed to be easy to use and moveable to anywhere you want. It requires no installation, just connected exhaust hose to vent hot air outside the room. That make just only one unit can be used in any room of the house. Don’t forget to seal the door and window gap with high density foam tape to enhance portable air conditioner performance.

Comparison Reviews

Portable air conditioner comparison chart Model Honeywell MN10CES Whynter ARC-14S LG LP0817WSR BLACK + DECKER BPACT14WT Whynter ARC-14SH Cooling Capacity 10,000 BTU 14,000 BTU 8,000 BTU 14,000 BTU 14,000 BTU Cooling Area 350 sq.ft. 500 sq.ft. 200 sq.ft. 550 sq.ft. 500 sq.ft. Heating Capacity no no no no 13,000 BTU Air Flow 212 CFM 222 CFM 250 CFM 212 CFM Dehumidifying 66 pts/day 101 pts/day 43.2 pts/day 101 pts/day Exhaust Hose single dual single single dual Fan Speed 3 3 2 3 3 Noise Level 53 dBA 56 dBA 53 dBA 75 dBA 56 dBA Refrigerant R-410A R-410A R-410A R-410A R-410A Timer 24 Hour 24 Hour 24 Hour 24 Hour 24 Hour Remote Control Power 1250 W 1040 W 1250 W Drainage evaporation/ drain hose evaporation/ drain hose drain hose evaporation/ drain hose evaporation/ drain hose Dimensions 18.1 x 15.2 x 29.3 in 19 x 16 x 35.5 in 16.9 x 12.8 x 27.4 in 19 x 16 x 35.5 in Weight 61.7 lbs 80 lbs 58.4 lbs 80 lbs

Which One?

If you room less than 200 sq.ft., LG LP0817WSR is fit to your area. It’s smaller than other 4 models that makes it doesn’t look bulky in small room. It’s still low price that you can buy it for under $300.

If you room is bigger (around 350 sq.ft.), the 10,000 BTU portable AC unit like Honeywell MN10CES is enough to keep your room cool. List price (MSRP) of it is $450, but you can buy it around $400 from some online store.

If you room is large (around 500 sq.ft.), 14,000 BTU is suitable and dual hose model like Whynter ARC-14S can make the room cool faster. If you’re looking for a single hose model, BLACK and DECKER BPACT14WT is a good unit for large room.

If you want a combination of portable air conditioner and heater, Whynter ARC-14SH is that you’re looking for. It can cope with heat waves in the summer and still useful in winter. It heats with a heat pump, so the price is slightly increased from the regular model.

Conclusion

Because portable air conditioner has heat venting unit inside the same machine, as a result, it not only creates cool air to the room, but it also generates heat. That make some of the cool that machine produced must compensate that heat. If you’re looking for a portable AC unit, you should choose larger capacity than recommended in the other AC types.