Whynter Portable Air Conditioner 14,000 BTU with Dual Hose Dehumidifier & Cooling Fan for 500 Sq Ft Rooms, Includes AC Unit Window Kit, ARC-14S (9,500 SACC)
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- Award-Winning Portable AC Unit: Awarded Good Housekeeping's 2025 "BEST OVERALL PORTABLE AIR CONDITIONER," this powerful yet quiet portable air conditioner provides powerful cooling over large areas up to 500 sq. ft.
- Powerful Yet Quiet: The ideal AC unit for bedrooms, this 14,000 BTU indoor air conditioner operates at 51 dBA at low speed and helps you stay cool while limiting consumption; Made with the planet in mind, it runs off CFC-free fluid
- Built-In Dehumidifier: This dual-hose portable air conditioner features a patented auto drain function that automatically exhausts all condensate in most environments; 71 pint/day dehumidifying capacity; 430m3/h / 253CFM airflow
- 3 Operational Modes: This stand-up air conditioner features 3 settings: cool, dehumidify, and fan (3 speeds), plus full thermostatic control (61F 89F); Max. 1300 W / 11.6 A power consumption; 115 V / 60Hz / 1 phase power supply
- Includes: A 19"D x 16"W x 35.5"H indoor AC unit, an extendable (up to 60") 5.9" diameter intake & exhaust hose, a 6.5 W x 20 (min) / 46 (max) L window kit, an activated carbon air filter, a washable pre-filter and storage bag
Description
Achieve optimal comfort with the multi-award-winning ARC-14S Whynter Portable Air Conditioner (14,000 BTU / 9,500 BTU SACC). The ideal free-standing air conditioner for rooms up to 500 square feet., this versatile floor AC unit cools, dehumidifies, and circulates indoor air effectively. This stand-alone air conditioner comes equipped with an activated carbon filter and washable pre-filter designed to provide superior air quality. The ultimate AC unit for home use, this standing AC features a sleek platinum/black design. This powerful yet quiet air conditioner also boasts a dual hose system designed to maximize cooling power while blending seamlessly into any space. Crowned the 2024 Best Overall by Good Housekeeping, the 2024 TIME Stamped: Best Technological Portable AC, and awarded by trusted sources like USA Today and The New York Post. Trust Whynter, an environmentally conscious US-based brand since 2006, to deliver high-efficiency portable air conditioning for your home.
Brand: Whynter
Capacity: 71 Pints
Cooling Power: 14000 British Thermal Units
Special Feature: Activated Carbon Filter, BEST OVERALL PORTABLE AIR CONDITIONER by Good Housekeeping, Dehumidifier, Dual Hose See more
Product Dimensions: 19"D x 16"W x 35.5"H
Start year: 2024
Seasonal Energy Efficiency Ratio (SEER): 7.69
Color: Platinum/Black
Voltage: 115 Volts
Noise Level: 51 Decibels
Cooling Power: 14000 British Thermal Units
Additional Features: Activated Carbon Filter, BEST OVERALL PORTABLE AIR CONDITIONER by Good Housekeeping, Dehumidifier, Dual Hose
Color: Platinum/Black
Noise: 51 Decibels
Refrigerant: R-32
Filter Type: Activated Carbon Filter
Inverter Type: No Inverter
Installation Type: Window Vent Installation
Compressor Type: rotary_screw or rotary_scroll or centrifugal
Is Outdoor Unit Required: No
Air Conditioner Application: Home Use
Voltage: 115 Volts
Power Source: Corded Electric
Wattage: 1300 watts
Cable Length: 6.5 Feet
Is Product Cordless: No
Seasonal Energy Efficiency Ratio (SEER): 7.69
Efficiency: Moderately Efficient
Annual Energy Consumption: 3351 Kilowatt Hours Per Year
Air Flow Efficiency: 253 Cubic Feet Per Minute Per Watt
Control Method: Remote
Controller Type: Panel Control, Remote Control
Number of Power Levels: 3
Warranty Type: Limited
BEE Star Rating: No Energy Star
Brand Name: Whynter
Start Year: 2024
Model Name: Whynter ARC-14S 14,000 BTU Dual Hose
Model Number: ARC-14S
Included Components: Window installation accessories, remote, and storage cover bag with pocket
Global Trade Identification Number: 45
UPC: 891207001545
Manufacturer: Whynter
Item Type Name: Whynter ARC-14S 14,000 BTU Dual Hose Portable Air Conditioner with Dehumidifier and Fan for Rooms Up to 500 Square Feet, Includes Storage Bag, Platinum/Black, AC Unit Only
Unit Count: 1.0 Count
Warranty Description: One year warranty on unit. Three year warranty on compressor.
Item Dimensions D x W x H: 19"D x 16"W x 35.5"H
Item Weight: 73 Pounds
Window Opening Maximum Width: 46 Inches
Window Opening Minimum Height: 20 Inches
Window Opening Minimum Width: 6.5 Inches
Window Opening Maximum Height: 46 Inches
Capacity: 71 Pints
Floor Area: 500 Square Feet
Room Type: Bedroom
Form Factor: Portable
Frequently asked questions
The cooling capacity of the Whynter ARC-14S Portable Air Conditioner is 14,000 BTU. This makes it suitable for cooling rooms up to 500 square feet.
Yes, the Whynter ARC-14S not only acts as an air conditioner but also has a built-in dehumidifier function, providing multi-season comfort.
The package includes the 14,000 BTU Portable Air Conditioner, a storage bag for when the unit is not in use, and instructions for setup and operation.
Yes, the Whynter ARC-14S is a dual hose air conditioner, which typically provides more efficient and effective cooling than single-hose units.
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This is our summary and key points to consider based on customer reviews.
Both reviewers highly praised the cooling capabilities of the Whynter portable AC, highlighting its ability to drastically lower room temperatures quickly and effectively even in large spaces. They found that although this unit is more cumbersome to move than some smaller models, it is more powerful, and made with sturdy, high-quality materials. The overall performance of this unit exceeded expectations, however some improvements were recommended for the user experience, including a better remote control and a more adaptable window kit.
Pros
- 🌬️ Exceptionally strong cooling capacity, effective even in larger spaces
- 💪 Solid build and materials, offering durability
- 🔊 Low humming noise, non-intrusive and tolerable for most users
- 📐 Adjustable exhaust allows for multiple placement configurations
Cons
- 🕹️ Remote control lacks functionality, is not two-way, and has limited range of operation
- 🔩 Window kit feels lower quality than the rest of the product and is not easily adjustable
- 🛢️ Size and weight of the unit limits its portability
Should I Buy It?
If you are looking for a powerful and effective portable AC to cool a larger space, the Whynter portable AC could be an excellent choice. Despite the size and the user experience improvements suggested, this unit offers a high level of performance and well-constructed design for reliable cooling. However, if portability is a main concern or you are planning to use it in multiple different rooms with different window sizes often, the window kit issue might be something to consider.
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First of all this air conditioner changed our lives! When I first was in the market for a portable air conditioner I was very careful to research, research, and research. Yes I was slightly uneasy about ordering an air conditioner online, but called Amazon directly and asked about my options if after I purchased it and it didn't work well for us about the return policy's. Amazon ensured that if it didn't work out then I would be able to return it in its original packaging and because of its size they would have a shipping company come pick it up which I thought for a return they would try to make it as hard as possible to return. So Amazon is a win win in my eyes. My only issue was that this is listed as a Prime eligible product and with my limited Prime knowledge I assumed I would receive it in 2 days which I didn't. I took about 5 so that was a little disappointing. I am very glad I purchased this earlier than the summer or we would have been in trouble just in waiting in a hot house on this thing. Back to the unit… So set up was easy. I allowed for it to sit in an upright position overnight only because I was unsure how the shipping company handled it and wanted to be sure I did everything in my power to continue its longevity. (This is also listed in the directions) The hose connections were easy enough and because I have a taller horizontal sliding window I had an opening that I had to fill with particle board which wasn’t too hard to do. After I set it up I plugged it in and let it sit. The set up pamphlet does recommend buying a special filter to put into one of the hoses which honestly I haven’t done because I haven’t made an honest attempt to find them which I am sure you could at a Home Depot or Lowes. From what I have heard you can also buy insulation tape to cover the hose that produces a lot of heat, but this hasn’t been a problem for us. The Cooling… The cooling is pretty amazing. After reading several reviews I second guessed my decision about purchasing it because it seems like people have great success or great failure. However on our end this AC has cooled our lower level 2 story house amazingly!! Our house is less than 15 years old so it is insulated pretty good, but because our house is North facing we get most of our heat in the back of our house. This cooler sits in the front and cools a vaulted ceiling living room, kitchen and small dinning, hallway, and half way cools the master bedroom on the same floor. All of this area is about 1200 sqft give or take. I originally purchased this to cool the living room, kitchen, and dinning room, which is all open floor plan about 420-450 swft btw, but it cooled even more than I expected. To keep track of the temperature I tried looking on my thermostat for my Heater and it was almost always higher than what it really was I am guessing because it wasn’t cooler in other places in my house. It even kept us cool in 100+ degree weather. It was about 109 outside and the cooler kept it about low to mid 70 in the living, dining, and kitchen. As a side note we purchased a Frigidaire 5,000 BTU 115V Window-Mounted Mini-Compact Air Conditioner that cools a room upstairs and we usually leave the door open just in case it will help with the over all vaulted ceiling space. The Frigidaire is rated for a small room of 250 sqft so I don’t think it is helping too much with the living space, but so you have the full facts to make an informed decision I just wanted to add that in there. This unit is also great and I plan on writing a separate review for this one. However the sum up on the cooling factor for the Whynter is awesome!! We have owned it since the end of May so I can’t speak for its longevity so only time will tell. It is totally worth purchasing for sure! Con’s Honestly these con’s don’t really matter to me because the AC works so well, but I will add them in case they matter to you. As for the noise, yes it is loud. My house usually isn’t pitch quite so it doesn’t really bother me, but if you think about it there is an AC in your house! Central air conditioners are put outside for a reason. THEY ARE LOUD! So to me this doesn’t really stop me from using it. My dish washer is very loud, but you don’t see me scrubbing dishes by hand so I don’t have to hear the noise. Same goes with any other loud appliance in my house. Maybe if it was loud and didn’t cool my house I’d have a problem. The vent on the AC is nothing to be impressed with. I have read that the vent shoots the air straight up. I don’t seem to have that problem. Yes there aren’t very many ways you can control where the air goes, but you can direct it up and down. If you don’t want it shooting straight up you can move it down a notch and it isn’t. Not sure if people thought this would prevent max air flow, but we don’t seem to have a problem. Now the remote is another problem. I have read that if you use the remote you have to keep using the remote because if you switch to the buttons on the unit the remote doesn’t know what the unit knows. This is very true and annoying. However because of where I have the unit positioned behind my couch the remote can’t find the signal to the unit because it is blocked so we pretty much don’t use the remote. Again, not an issue for me because the unit works so well and the only reason I have to push a button is to turn the unit on or off. Not an issue. As for draining due to the dehumidifier. We live in a dry state with low humidity so this hasn’t been a problem. No sure how I would drain it if I needed to, but I have found plenty of YouTube videos on this unit so I am not concerned about it at this point. Portability. Now this is a portable unit per say, but it isn’t really practical to roll around the house for us. I initially thought we could use it for our open floor plan area by day and in our master by night, but to move this, then refit for a different sized window and then do it all over again and again every morning and night it would be a pain in the butt. However if we leave our master bed room door open it cools down enough to be comfortable instead of otherwise sweating as we did before. This AC really did above and beyond what I expected! Now would I recommend this to others?? Heck yes!! It does a great job cooling and we turn it on early in the day so that it keeps the house cool and we don’t have to worry about being uncomfortable. I am able to cook and this AC still can keep the house cooler and us comfortable. We are able to cook/bake for short amounts of time and still be comfortable in 90+ degree weather, but in the 100+ degree weather we found cooking is not an option if we want to stay comfortable and not sweat. We also have blackout curtains and blinds that help to insulate the heat which makes a huge difference so for those that this AC is not working for I would question placement of the unit as well as how insulated your house is not just in between the walls but for window coverings too. We found that using brown colored vertical blinds blocks out the heat way better than the white ones did. I also suggest another unit portable or window-mounted unit to help work together with this unit. If you want a cooler house and don’t want to foot out the bill for central air you should think about other ways to keep it cool because even 2 of these units would be cheaper than central air for us! Hopefully you find your solution because this was it along with the Frigidaire 5,000 BTU 115V Window-Mounted Mini-Compact Air Conditioner for us!!! Good luck and sorry for the unorganized review!
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Reviewed in the United States on June 30, 2015 by Loulou
Style: AC Unit + Heater
I bought this portable air conditioner for my bedroom, which has a pretty high window , and it worked out perfectly. The exhaust hose fits the window kit nicely, and even with the tall windows, the installation was easy. It started cooling the room within a few minutes, which was impressive. The cooling power is strong enough for a medium size room, and it keeps the temperature comfortable even during hot afternoon. I also like the wheels on the bottom, which make it easy to move from one room to another if needed. The noise level is about what I expected for a portable AC . I can still sleep with it running. Overall, it’s a great option if you need extra cooling without installing a permanent unit . Good value for the price and I’m happy with the purchase,
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Reviewed in the United States on April 12, 2026 by Ak ak
Style: AC Unit Only
I bought this unit because our home AC decided to take an unscheduled vacation, and I needed something to keep the master bedroom livable while we sort things out. I have to admit, this thing impressed me. It cooled our master bedroom and bathroom in under two hours, which honestly felt like some kind of wizardry considering the heat outside. The cooling performance is absolutely the star of the show. If your priority is “make this room cold and make it cold NOW,” this unit delivers. That said, I’m giving it 4 stars instead of 5 because this thing is not exactly subtle. It’s big. Like “small roommate who only communicates through fan noise” big. And yes, it’s loud. Not jet-engine loud, but definitely “you will raise the TV volume a few clicks” loud. For a permanent bedroom setup, it’s a bit too bulky for my taste. But for my future use in the garage woodworking shop? It’s going to be perfect. In fact, once it’s surrounded by saws and power tools, it may finally feel like it’s among its people. Overall: excellent cooling power, easy setup, and absolutely worth it if performance matters more than silence or compact size.
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Reviewed in the United States on May 24, 2026 by Tim
Style: AC Unit Only
[By the way, i add "technical explanations to this review and an additional comment i put in, but i recommend you find the response a much more knowledgeable person than myself added correcting my technical data, as he actually understands the mechanisms involved, and i offer all my "technical" speculations out of total naivete'] New notes, simply after owning unit through summer in los angeles: Unit still works great, as it did after 30 days when i wrote the clumsy verbose review below. the machine works AAA+. [November 2011, still works awesome and has been on, nonstop, since spring. Use it just as a nice fan to bring cool air into room when it's cool outside, also. Handy, if one needs to close the windows to lower street noise, for example, but still wants fresh air coming in. Works amazing for that just as amazingly as it works for cooling. Anybody have one of these units that also comes with the heat pump? i'd be very curious how well that works. i would have bought one but Amazon didn't carry them and i wanted the extra guarantee of buying through Amazon as i was so nervous reading all the terrible reviews about every single portable A/C offered. (though there are very very good reviews also, but the negative reviews made me very nervous. but my unit, yet again, has worked awesomely]. [i think the ducting connections, where the duct snaps onto the machine and at the window, could be designed a bit better, and i hope they improve it, but my machine has been on 100% of the time since i bought it, day and night. Was almost 100 farenheit yesterday and it works great in my big studio apartment] So far this unit works awesome. I will also, below, explain the advantages of a two duct unit, and particularly the advantage of a two duct (hose) unit that has the capability to also act as a single duct a/c. That confused me, and i will explain the crucial significance of this below, and why I believe for myself and many people living in areas where it gets quite hot, having a dual hose unit that has the ability to switch back and forth into operating off only a single hose, sometimes, and a double hose, at others, is a HUGE advantage. Forgive some repetition below, i simply don't have time to edit right now, but thought i'd post this. maybe i'll clean it up later and simplify) it works totally awesome. the duct kit works just fine, doesn't fall out of the window like i think some reviewer said, works great. However, it is the ducting and where the ducts join the fittings in the body of the air conditioner which seem the poorest made part of the c/c and one wonders why they didn't build it with a bit more precision. why in an expensive piece of equipment go a little cheapie at that point, i.e., the fitting of the ducts, which does not fit perfectly, but still has worked functionally perfectly for me? i guess because in one sense this is an expensive piece of equipment, but on the other hand it is not that much money $450 is what i paid, but even at $600 or more, for the amount of equipment in this substantial serious air conditioner. My very high quality Epson inket archival printer cost about $1800 and was worth every penny. This air conditioner looks every bit as complex and substantial to build, so especially at $450 to $650 or so, they probably have to cut costs where they can, as well as "exploit" (in the good and also the bad senses) foreign labor, such as in China. again, it gives "work" and income to China, which is good, but might be reinforcing paying their laborers very low wages and then obviously has heavy impact on our own national labor force... but let me sidestep these issues, simply to say it seems like a lot of equipment for the money. i've noticed a few possible glitches happen in 30 days, but nothing consistent enough to report, and i will try to buy one of the extended warranties Amazon offers through Square Trade. i think that is probably a very very good investment. i hope the warranties are as good as most of their reviewers say. another thing i would say is that it is difficult for consumers like myself to make expensive decisions like this. it involves a lot of fear and stress. like many, i read tons and tons of reviews on all the air conditioners and there are a lot of bad reviews out there for every product, so it makes it all quite scary. in the area of photography, though, an area that i'm much more expert in, i see cameras that i know and use each day, such as my Canon Digital Rebel, getting a tiny percentage of horrible reviews along with the high percentage of good reviews, so i guess we have to find out what are rare malfunctions and what are typical. i've taken about one quarter million exposures with my camera and it works great, and yet there are people that have bought some lemons of the same model, and then others who simply were baffled by operational procedures (easy enough to be baffled), etc. and these latter small percentages give my camera horrible reviews. i am SO happy i never read any reviews before buying my camera as i would have freaked out reading the small percentage of bad reviews. do you see my point? there will always, i guess, be some bad reviews, and i think it is simply stressful figuring out if those people got very very rare lemons, or if those bad reviews mean one should avoid the product. on top of it, to me, it looks like there are a lot of fake good reviews on products written in stereotypical language. so it's confusing, yes? i recommend buying the extended warranty and i'm hoping they are good. anyone who might want to reply to this comment regarding the Square Trade Warranties, i would be interested. planning to buy one within a day or so on this unit. sorry for the consumer digression on these topics. BACK TO THE A/C at hand: so far this Whynter dual hose 14,000btu portable air conditioner works awesome. also it is not some horrible eyesore, but the opposite, it certainly at least appears strongly and aesthetically made. i always wonder about people talking about the aesthetics of these things... makes me suspicious that they are planted raves for a product, but it's worth reporting the machine APPEARS well made and similar in aesthetic impact to my $1800 Epson archival inkjet printer). Oh, REGARDING DUAL DUCTS: i think one thing to know on this, that baffled me: The advantage is that you can draw cooler outside air, or not create a negative pressure, whatever that is... The cooler outside air i understand and i like that. But I think ideally you want the DUAL DUCT UNITS THAT ALSO OPERATE AS A SINGLE DUCT UNIT, meaning you can disconnect the second hose or duct, the one bringing in outside air. (you never would disconnect the "exhaust" duct when air conditioning, as that is getting rid of the hot air produced by the motor(s)...) TO CONTINUE ON THE DUAL DUCT SCENARIO AND WHY HAVING THE OPTION TO OPERATE AS A SINGLE DUCT UNIT IS IMPORTANT: if it is scorching outside, let's say it's 110 degrees farenheit, but that inside the building or house it's 95 degrees farenheit, then you probably want to disconnect the outside air intake duct from the back of the air conditioner and put a cap on it that they provide, and on the duct you've disconnected. Then you are drawing from the cooler inside room air, instead of the superheated outside air. (they tell you to, and it is obvious, to disconnect at the back of the a/c rather than at the window... you can do both if you have two caps). THE POINT: you are then drawing your incoming air in from the room which is only, in this example 95 f. as opposed to the 110 f. inferno outside. thus the machine only needs to cool air that is 95 f., not 110 f. which might be (or likely is) pushing these machines past their limit. they only claim to cool down max temps of 95f, i think on this Whynter, and the parallel Edgestar machine i think says 90 f. i chose the Whynter after much going back and forth). So you try to intake air from wherever it's the coolest air in a high heat scenario. if you get home at the end of the day, and left your a/c off, and it's beginning to cool a bit outside but it's still 95 to 100 degrees inside your house and then your going to cook on the stove on top of that, you want to DEFINITELY be ducting your air in from the OUTSIDE where it has cooled off. is that clear? if not feel free to ask me to clarify through replying to this, as i found it very confusing trying to figure out the pros and cons of two-duct systems as some reviewers fault them for having problems and i think the main problem is that if you are ONLY able to duct from the outside and you run into situations where it is, again, very hot outside (e.g. 95f +) and cooler inside, but you are stuck getting your air from the superheated outdoors. so, i made sure that on this unit, by researching and talking to their techs, that you could definitely disconnect the outside intake duct, and the unit would then take air from inside the room. Some dual duct units advertise this capacity clearly: Saying it will operate on one duct or two. Therefore, this is the obvious advantage of two ducts where you CAN operate off one or two. clear? hope so. good luck everybody. this consumerism stuff is high stress. Whynter 14,000 BTU Dual Hose Portable Air Conditioner (ARC-14S)
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Reviewed in the United States on June 9, 2011 by Rory White
Style: AC Unit + Heater
I use my garage as a hobby room, workshop, a place to think, and once in a while, just escape. Most of all I use it to do stuff for others, and this time of year, it’s impossible to work out there without sweating like crazy. It is an attached garage with a bonus room over and only one exterior wall, besides the wall with the overhead door in it. The door is insulated and the exterior wall is brick veneer, so I thought I might have decent results trying to condition it in some way. It is about 500 sq ft. There are no windows, and I was not cutting a giant rectangular hole in the brick wall, so a window unit was out of the question. A split system was an option, but I was looking at $2-3k and lots of work. I read all about freestanding AC units and settled on this one. I liked that this one had the dual hoses. That made sense, and I chose the heater to make the garage a 365-day space. It came UPS two days faster than the est. arrival date. The box was holding on for dear life when it arrived, but much to my surprise, the unit did not have a scratch. I let it sit upright overnight to let the coolant settle before plugging it in. I was lucky in that last year I had cut two 6” diameter holes from my garage into my crawl space to allow air to enter, and then be exhausted by a wall-mounted exhaust fan I had installed on the opposite wall. I was able to use those two holes for the AC inlet and outlet hose connections. With minor ingenuity, the AC hoses easily connected to the two 6” size damper vents I had installed there. I turned the unit on, set it to 72, and hoped for the best. Within about 6 hours, the garage was colder than the house. It has been working perfectly for almost 3 weeks. The garage is now just like any other room, and I’m hoping that by keeping it cooler, it radiates less heat into the rest of the house and offsets my AC costs inside. That remains to be seen, but it sure can’t hurt. Like any AC, it does bring the garage temp down, then cycles off when not needed. I’ve tried running the unit with the inlet hose just open to the garage, but the humidity climbed and it was not as comfortable as when both hoses were connected to an exterior space. The hoses included are super quality and the window installation kit is very well thought out, though I did not need it. The unit is slick. Very attractive. Intuitive backlit controls and remote. I do wish it had an app for my phone. It does have a 24-hr timer, but I’m having best results not letting the temp vary by much. The self-evaporation feature is working. I removed the rear condensate cap thinking it might drip onto the floor a little, but no drips. A little surface condensate collects around the cooling vent, but nothing major. I expect it will drip out the condensate outlet in heat mode this winter. It runs extremely quietly. It would not be an issue at all sleeping beside this thing. All in all, this unit has been worth every penny so far. It basically added a usable-all-year room to the house. Kudos to Whynter for making such a great unit and having an incredible delivery time. It came cross country to NC in a matter of a few days. Highly recommended! I’ll try to report back once I use heater mode or if there are any hiccups. Update December 2024: So I've had the unit now for two blazing summers and the cooling works perfectly. Just a great addition to my garage. No complaints whatsoever. Cooling is the main reason I bought it. It's been pretty cold lately and I've converted the unit to heat mode by disconnecting and capping the intake hose vent as the instructions say to do. I have taken the cap off the drain outlet and put a pan under it so it can drain out as needed. It heats really well for maybe 24 hours, but same as last winter, I am having some issues with it freezing up in heat mode only. I can remove the intake vent cap and see the ice on the coil inside. To clear the ice, I go to fan mode to let it defrost, then back to heat mode, etc. Not too much trouble, but it would be nice not to have to do that. I discovered this problem last winter when I turned it off one day and it made a horrible clacking noise. It was ice crystals hitting the fan, I guess. This year I wrote in just to see if I could find some answers. Along with a couple helpful users, the factory responded quickly to contact them, so I'll give them a call and see what they say. Ambient temp in the garage is about 55 deg F, so it should work. I'll report back. Another update, 24 hours later: I tried heat mode again without the intake hose vent cap in place. In other words, I tried running it with the intake hose disconnected, but the intake NOT capped. 24 hours later, the garage is so warm that I had to turn the temp setting down, and not a trace of ice inside. I guess the extra air flow prevents freezing. Drain working perfectly. I'll probably hook a garden hose up to the drain outlet and run it outside to keep the garage floor dry.
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Reviewed in the United States on July 22, 2023 Reviewed in the United States on July 22, 2023 by Brad G.
Style: AC Unit Only
Update: I had to send it back. Went to Lowes and got a lower BTU window unit. Easier install than getting the hoses set up in my windows with the Wynter. It did the job all summer. It will do, but I have to say, it does not blow air as cold or cool down the room as fast as the Wynter did. I did so much research before making this purchase. I learned way more than I ever wanted to know about portable and window ac units, amps the units pull, amps on a circuit, how to calculate amperage 2 hoses vs 1 hose, etc. This unit was rated highly, not only on Amazon but other websites and YouTube reviews. Long story short, I have the ac set up and running after way too many aggravating considerations, modifications and headaches. Good news is it cools my bedroom addition, that is not well insulated, beautifully. Larger footprint and sound are not an issue for me but it is pretty big and maybe 2x as loud as my air purifier? I like the white noise bc it is loud enough to drown out noises outside of the room, but not so loud I can't get to sleep. Now, the long story and multiple headaches. First hooked it up, kept tripping the breaker. In all my research on the product, I missed that they suggest the unit go on a dedicated circuit. Idk about you but my house is not wired with a bunch of, at least 15 Amp circuits (unit needs 11. something, lets round up to 12 amps) that can be dedicated to one appliance. Doesn't that kind of cancel out or at best, severely limit the portability? So, my not soon enough to be ex husband (Headache number 1) comes over, switches out the breaker to a 20 Amp, turns the unit on, texts me and says it's cooling. Great! Totally worth the headache of having to ask him for help, right? Um, no. I get home and only the fan is on. Turn the ac on, flips the breaker. Meanwhile, my favorite uncle got wind of my issue and is straight freaking out bc just changing out the breaker is a fire hazard. The Headache is all, "if you don't trust my electrician skills...." Not really bruh. You didn't even know how to test the ac my dude. Back to YouTube trying to make sure I don't burn the house down. It most definitely is a fire hazard because a 15a breaker uses 14 guage wire and the 20a uses 12 guage. You can't trust that just bc the wire guage at the breaker is 12 that 12 guage was run all the way to the outlet. So, without my xray vision spectacles, I have no way to know w/o ripping out walls or something. Hazard is because, if the various things plugged into that circuit go to pull more than 20 amps, any section ran and inspected for a 15 amp breaker could catch fire. Apparently, please dont take my word for it. Please consider consulting an actual electrician who probably doesn't want your house to burn down with you in it. Ok, what to do? Headache with his superior electrician skills, says only the bedroom is on that circuit. If I am not running anything else, it will be fine. Ok, make sure nothing else is running in the bedroom. Turn it back on flips the breaker and my son, in the room next to mine, yells out, "are you doing something mom?" Why? His whole pc gaming set up went off when the breaker tripped. Strike 2 for Headache's alleged "electrician skills." What to do? Check outlets and discover 2 of the 3 in my son's room are on the same circut. Locate, purchase, pick up a surge protector with a cord long enough to run all the way across his room to the outlet not on my room's circuit. Get that all set up, try again. Ac runs a while, it's cooling, no breakers are tripping! Perfect time to enjoy a nap in my properly air conditioned room! Settle in, get comfy, about to doze off....ac cuts off. Bad words are said, throw the sheet back go to get up and notice, there is a red light blinking on the unit. Look it up in the manual. Don't I remember something about that being missing from the manual from a review I read? Yep. Not there. Google to the rescue points to the drain tank being full. Why would the drain tank be full on my self-evaporation, no drain needed PORTABLE AC? Back to the manual. 2 possibilities, humidity is too high or loose wire. For humidity issue, disconnect intake hose from window frame so it is using air from the room, in my air conditioned, humidity controlled house. So, wait dual hose is better though, right? No time for that now. Drain the tank (not easy bc the drain is practically on the floor. And, I'm doing this by myself bc, remember, Headache doesn't live here, I hate asking for his help and now he is all weird bc my questions have apparently insulted his "electrician skills."). No worries. I am resourceful, find a collapsible bucket, tilt to drain. Try again. Not extremely humid in here, should be fine. No need to admit defeat to my makeshift, questionable electrician who wanted to know why I got that instead of a window unit and wondered how it drains (still appearing a bit cocky when I assured him I know condensers do whatever it is they do and water has to go somewhere but this unit is self-evaporating). Runs a while, turns off, red light flashing. Did this cycle with draining a few times...got old quick. Ok, not the humidity then. So, loose wire. Manual says contact customer service. Must be pretty common since it is in the troubleshooting guide. Reassured bc there is a warranty. I'll be hot flashing in a nice, cool, refreshing 68° instead of 80° in no time. Sent the email a week ago. No word yet as to what to do. Contact Amazon 3 days in, still in their 30 day return window but it took a hand truck to get in the house and the box is almost as tall as I am. Guess who I have to ask to help if I have to send this thing back? Yup, Headache to the rescue, full of smug, "I told you so," no doubt. Amazon did offer 30% discount, if I keep as is, which doesn't impact the warranty. I elected to wait to see if iI hear back from Wynter. Meanwhile, said self-evaporation, portable, dual hose unit on casters, is atop a strong acrylic storage box I had, with a child's stepstool cramed against it that is somehow keeping it from rolling so I can keep the plug open to drain it and empty the water about every 2 hours. 2 stars because it is running, cooling my room and Headache, the wanna be fire hazard creating electrician, doesn't know it is not evaporating properly...yet. Wynter, please email me. I will plan to update whatever inconvenience happens next. Cannot recommend as is and it pains me to say, but Headache may be right....the window unit may be the better option. At least it drains outside (I guess?).
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Reviewed in the United States on July 13, 2023 by AmazonJunkie
Style: AC Unit Only
My 39 year old central air chose July in north Texas to give up the ghost. It's hot in Texas! I needed something NOW! This unit arrived slower than I would have liked, but good things are worth the wait. First thing: at 73 pounds, this thing is HEAVY. I'm a smart, fairly strong 60 year old lady, so a heavy duty wagon and those handy dandy plastic straps on the box helped me get it up and down a few steps, and inside my toasty warm house. With all the packing material and accessories, that BIG box weighed close to 100 pounds! The box was about the size of a medium sized stand up freezer. Unboxing was stunningly easy. The unit and accessories were packed vary well in a double box. Cut the plastic binding straps, and the top box lifted neatly off the inner box. The inner box lifted up off the accessories box and the Styrofoam protection for the unit. The actual air conditioner was covered with Styrofoam on top, and double padded in the box bottom. Box corners were reinforced with heavy duty corner pieces. Getting the unit out of the box was astonishingly easy. I really never had to lift the whole thing once I had gotten it to my kitchen for unboxing. Very well conceived and executed shipping containment. Everything arrived undamaged. Assembly: In theory, it is easy. The video on Amazon made it look like a breeze. In practice; not so much. The window adapter came with 3 identical sized pieces. Apparently this thing is intended to fit an enormous window. Mine are just average size. I couldn't use anything except the one piece with the two pre cut holes for the hoses. I'll have to take one of the extra pieces to a home improvement store and get some kind person to cut it in thirds. In the mean time, I used the cardboard box flaps from the accessories box to fill in the gaps. The two hoses that came with the unit are HEAVY DUTY plastic. These things are probably indestructible! Attaching the connector pieces for the hoses to the unit and the window panel was straightforward. The tabs on them line up and click into place with minimal effort. Attaching the hoses to the connectors, well now..... let's just say they are held into the connectors with a wish and a prayer. Inside the connectors, there are what look to be raised plastic threads. You'd think a simple press and twist, and viola, held in place. You'd be wrong! Any attempt at making these hefty hoses "click", screw, or even stay in place is folly. I wrestled with them for quite a long, very sweaty, while to no avail. I finally got them stuck in place. They are currently held in place with desperate hopes and dreams, soon to be duct tape. After futzing with the hoses for WAY too long, I finally had a tenuous connection achieved. Not daring to move anything, I gently turned on the unit, and yes, raised the vent to the open position (in that order). Oh the glory! This air conditioner is a HOSS! I set the temperature to 70°, fan on high. The compressor kicked in and instantly I am in LOVE! This baby has been pumping out a magnificently strong stream of frigid air non-stop since then. I've been enjoying it continuously for 8 days. My home was built in 1900, so sturdy thick walls with wood floors. It has all new double pained windows. All the rooms interconnect, as houses from those days did, before air-conditioning was even a dream. Every room has windows. Around 1450 square feet with 10 foot ceilings throughout. This one unit cools my southwestern corner bedroom thoroughly. I use a couple of tower fans to move the air out into the house and it manages to cool about half the house to around 74° at night. It's been around 100° every day this past week. I am impressed! The unit face, just below and anterior to the vent, gets cold enough, so I notice a light film of condensation developing atop it after about 8 hours. Otherwise, everything seems dry. I had read that condensation can sometimes be an issue with the unit. So far, I haven't noticed anything more than the superficial film of moisture. The control panel is intuitive and easy to use. The unit comes with a remote which I will likely never use. I suppose a remote is a nice feature but why? The controls on the AC are easy to access and work great. This unit also comes with a nice cover for storage when the AC is not in use. The cover has a pocket on it for storing the instructions and window adapter. The window adapter also comes with 2 round covers to snap into the outlet holes should one wish to leave the adapter in place when the unit is not in use. Thoughtful, though redundant. The AC is relatively quiet on high. It is a steady stream of sound blocking white noise. Because I only have the one unit working like a Trojan, I honestly can't tell you what it sounds like when the compressor kicks on and off regulating temperature. I am impressed enough with this unit to have ordered a second one. I'll update my review as time passes.
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Reviewed in the United States on July 18, 2024 by B. Baxter
Style: AC Unit Only
Fantastic AC unit! I've been using this for about three weeks in Central Florida with temps in the low to mid 90s most of that time and it works great. My central ac struggles to keep my house cool on those really hot days and this has really helped out. It cools my living room, kitchen and dining room (roughly 400-450 sqft) with ease even without the central system. I like the dual hose design also. I had a single hose design before this and the negative pressure made doors hard to open and it didn't cool like this does. You will need some weather stripping to seal your window and I recommend a small tube of caulk to seal around the hose outlets but that's for all of these units not just this one.
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Reviewed in the United States on May 31, 2026 by Bryan G.