Saturday, July 14, 2012

Whynter 14,000 BTU Dual Hose Portable Air Conditioner with Heater (ARC-14SH)

The Whynter ARC-14SH portable air conditioner and heater is designed to provide quiet and efficient cooling and heating to any room, with no permanent installation. It features CFC free R-410A refrigerant, lead-free RoHS compliant components and patented advance auto drain technology which uses and recycles moisture collected during the cooling process to produce cool air. Dual hose operation provides fast cooling for up to a 500 sq. ft. space (ambient temperature and humidity may influence optimum performance).

Amazon Sales Rank: #3613 in Home Brand: Whynter Model: ARC-14SH Released on: 2010-10-23 Number of items: 1 Dimensions: 35.50" h x 19.00" w x 16.00" l, 95.00 pounds Three operational modes: air conditioner, fan or dehumidifier Cooling (61°F - 89°F) and heating (61°F - 77°F) thermostatic control with digital readout, 24 hour programmable timer Remote control, upgraded plastic window kit (36" max.), carbon air filter and washable pre-filter included Dehumidifying capacity of 101 pints per day, 3 fan speeds Casters for easy mobility

Most helpful customer reviews 60 of 62 people found the following review helpful. Powerful but noisy By Arlo Leach I have a home office in an attic that's sun-baked in the summer and drafty in the winter, and this powerful heater/air conditioner can quickly bring the space to a comfortable temperature year-round.Unfortunately, the unit is quite loud. The AC fan (which runs continuously even when the compressor is off) is so loud I have to turn it off when making a phone call. And the heater (which turns off completely when not in a heating cycle) makes such a jarring noise when it comes on that I jump out of my seat every time. The AC noise wouldn't be a problem if it were further from my desk, but if I had this in a bedroom there's no way I'd be able to sleep with that heater noise.Also, despite the unit being marketed as not needing a water tank or drain for air conditioning, it does occasionally leak water onto the floor. Placing a cookie sheet or an improvised aluminum foil pan underneath is an easy solution, but it took me a while to notice what was happening.Despite these concerns, I'd buy the same unit again due to its environmental features. The dual-hose design makes it more efficient, and the coolant doesn't harm the ozone layer. Unless the noise would be a problem in your situation, I'd recommend it. 19 of 20 people found the following review helpful. Works great in Tucson... By tj I usually don't write reviews on products, but this one deserved a good one. We just purchased this for my son's apartment which only has evaporative cooling (worthless in the desert during the monsoon). His place is a loft in an old brick warehouse - poorly insulted, high ceilings. It was easy to install by venting through an old casement window (we used the attachments plus some foamboard and duct tape to seal an irregular opening). We all expected it to be loud but were very pleasantly surprised by how quietly it ran at full fan speed with the compressor on. Within 20 minutes the upstairs of the loft - an area over 600 sq. ft. - was much cooler in the area near the unit and noticebly cooler farther away. I expect it to do very well after running overnight. It's going to be up to 107 degrees and humid this week (humid for us is over 40%) so we'll see how it can deal with the worst that Tucson has to offer. Will update the review later this week (if I remember) but expect good performance based on what we've experienced so far.Also, with Prime, we ordered this yesterday and for $3.99 had it delivered overnight. It came from Washington State and arrived at 3pm... all 110 pounds of it. Extremely well packaged. 13 of 13 people found the following review helpful. great By campohellfire This has been a very hot summer and I was going to be scared to look at the next electric bill........man I was very surprised it only went up $30.00 and this cooler was ran from 7am to 9pm every day! Rated up to 500 sf but it hold it own in keeping a larger area fairly cool, upper 70's but a lot better then the 110+ out side and the 90+ was the coolest that the swamp cooler could do during the day in my elderly fathers home. Very easy to operate as my father does not do electronics or computers very well. There will be a extra bonus now that this has a heater on it for the winter will be able to get rid of the small costly space heaters that he likes to use. This is a great buy for your money. See all 21 customer reviews...

Thursday, July 12, 2012

HONEYWELL Portable Air Conditioner with Dehumidifier 12000 BTU

Cool the air with a 12000 BTU HONEYWELL Portable Air Conditioner. The air is not only cooled but also filtered and dehumidified. In addition, this unit requires no permanent installation and includes four castors which allow easy mobility between different areas. The remote control lets you easily operate every feature. The Auto-Evaporation system allows hours of continuous operations. This HONEYWELL Portable Air Conditioner model includes a window venting kit which is easy to set up and can be removed at any time when the unit is not in use. Please refer to the User Manual and Warranty information contained inside the product for assistance. This product comes with a 1 year limited warranty. KEY FEATURES: - 12000 BTU - Eco-Friendly Refrigerant - Auto-Evaporation System - Four Castors - Timer: 1 to 24 hours - De-humidification Capacity 1.8L (3.8 US pints) - Remote Control - LED Display - Single 1.2 m (3.94 ft) Hose - Noise level of 55dbA - Scratch Resistant Body

Amazon Sales Rank: #19437 in Kitchen & Housewares Color: Black Brand: Honeywell Model: MN12CES Dimensions: 34.30" h x 18.70" w x 18.10" l, 79.40 pounds 3 in 1: Cooling, Dehumidification and Fan Auto Evaporative System, no water bucket to empty Eco-Friendly Refrigerant R410A Dehumidification capacity (L/H) of 1.8L (3.8 US pints) LED Display, Remote Control, Scratch Resistant Body and 1 to 24 Hour Timer

Most helpful customer reviews 0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. perfect for my new garage setting By Joyce I recently reorganized my garage to sell apparel, sort of like a show room with a fitting room and was looking for a nice looking workable air conditioner. I can't install an air split type in this area so I figured a portable would be a good solution and boy what a great solution I found with this Honeywell ac.The unit is very easy to install, the instructions are very clear, specially the exhaustion hose was very easy to attached.The air is very cold and my garage was at ideal temp in no time.Most of all I love the easy it looks and good elegant it looks in front of my clients. 0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Great Portable A/C By Mary I am very impressed with this product. It was fairly easy to unpack and setup it took about 30 minutes. All you need to install this product is a screwdriver; the window kit is easy to install and there is no permanent installation so that it can be moved to another window. The product itself so far it works great, I use it primarily in my large living/dining room and it gives a very comfortable feeling in the whole area. The noise level is very acceptable it sounds a little more than a regular fan and way less than a window unit. Best of all it looks very nice no need to hide it. See all 2 customer reviews...