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Whynter 14,000 BTU Dual Hose Portable Air Conditioner Customer Reviews
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by PowerReviews(based on 16 reviews)
Ratings Distribution
86%
of respondents would recommend this to a friend.
Pros
- Easily portable (4)
- Cools the whole room (3)
- Easy window installation (3)
- Quiet (3)
Cons
- Loud (3)
Best Uses
- Any room (3)
- Reviewer Profile:
- Quality oriented (5), Budget shopper (4)
Most Liked Positive Review
Whynter ARC-14S is a great product
Whynter ARC-14S is a great product.
I have been using Portable Air-Conditioner for over 5 years. I did a lot of research before buying this unit to replace the old unit whic...Read complete review
Whynter ARC-14S is a great product.
I have been using Portable Air-Conditioner for over 5 years. I did a lot of research before buying this unit to replace the old unit which is not really giving cool air anymore. I just received the unit yesterday (one day of use) and I can tell the big difference in noise, cold air and product design.
1. You can really feel the air output is cold.
2. The design is very nice.
3. I checked the power consumption (with Kill A Watt gadget) and it shows up as 120V and 1080 watts.
4. I like the Dual Hose Design as it does Not use room air to cool the compressor (which I read from online reviews, as such the room will Not lose cool air and also not be affected with Negative air flow)
5. The location on the Unit to fix the 2 hoses is just right (back mid section) which is about 4 inches from the bottom edge of the window (New York City Apartment). I only need about 20 inches of hose. I think the shorter the hose used is good.
6. Unit has 3 modes - Fan, Cooling Mode and Dehumidify modes. That means that I can use the unit 3 seasons in a year, from Spring to Fall.
Spring and Fall - for Dehumidify Mode
Summer - for Cooling Mode
**I will not use the Whynter ARC-14S as a Fan. I will still use a Box Fan as I want to get maximum life span out of the Whynter ARC-14S fan for dehumidify and cooling modes.
7. It has 3 fan speed modes which is great as I can set to Low Fan with Cooling Mode during night sleeping hours when the night temperature is not too high.
8. The unit is not as heavy as I read on many online reviews.
9. The Product is very well packed. I have bought more expensive stuff from more established large companies and none of them packed their products like Whynter.
10. The control panel display on unit is quite bright. Just paste a Post-It Note over it and problem solved.
11. The remote control is good and easy to operate. Just a matter of getting used to the icons/signs (as there are no words). I think I will use the Remote Control instead of the control panels (on front of Unit), so I do not have to bend over to look at the buttons to press so I do Not press the wrong buttons.
12. This unit is very effective in cooling 2 rooms facing west where the Summer Heat can send the room temperature to as high as 93 (most summer afternoons).
A great price, great product, very fast shipping, very good packing.
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Most Liked Negative Review
Huge, But Doesn't Cool As Well As a Window Unit
This product takes up much more room than I expected, especially with the hoses attached, yet it does not provide much cooling power. For the money paid, I could have gotten a window ...Read complete review
This product takes up much more room than I expected, especially with the hoses attached, yet it does not provide much cooling power. For the money paid, I could have gotten a window unit that would have performed much better.
Installation was difficult and frustrating. I had to trim the window panel to make it fit my fairly standard-size window and then I had to tape all around it to fill the gaps that remained. It took me a good while to get the window panel in and hoses attached and then I was disappointed with how it performed.
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Pros
- Cools the Whole Room
- Easily Portable
- Easy Window Installation
- Even Air Distribution
Cons
- Heavy
- Loud
Best Uses
- Any Room
Comments about Whynter 14,000 BTU Dual Hose Portable Air Conditioner:
Didnt have a window that I could mount the vent hoses so I put them up the chimney, cools about 500 sq feet of living room and kitchen very well.
Pros
- Accurate Temperature Controls
- Cools the Whole Room
- Easily Portable
Cons
- Difficult to Install
- Loud
Best Uses
- Any Room
Comments about Whynter 14,000 BTU Dual Hose Portable Air Conditioner:
Great product. Kinda expensive. But...great thing to have. BIG CON, is the POOR, cruddy, WINDOW plastic unit thingy. If you could IMPROVE that to be "quality", you'd have the ULTRA killer product.
other con: hose is a bit short. Loud. But that's ok. No complaints. The only thing, is the flimsy window installation kit...
thanks to Wyhnter for this product overall, Thank you very much. YOu saved me from summer hell.
Pros
- Compact
- Easily Portable
- Electric
- Energy Efficient
- Low Power Draw
- Portable
Cons
- Loud
- Uneven Cooling
Best Uses
- Bedroom
- Small Room
Comments about Whynter 14,000 BTU Dual Hose Portable Air Conditioner:
It works great for a typical "house" or residential room. However, it as stated that it would be good for larger spaces such as those found in a commercial setting. The latter, is not very accurate. I bought it to last & to evenly cool a space of 1500 sq. ft.... but, that was not the case.
Pros
- Accurate Temperature Controls
- Cools the Whole Room
- Easily Portable
- Easy Window Installation
- Quiet
Cons
Best Uses
- Any Room
Comments about Whynter 14,000 BTU Dual Hose Portable Air Conditioner:
Use unit to supplement central system. Instead of redoing duct work, tried this unit instead. Works great.
Pros
- Easy to install
- Easy Window Installation
- Energy Efficient
- Even Air Distribution
- Quiet
Cons
- Difficult to Move
- Heavy
- Hoses Difficult To Remove
Best Uses
- Bedroom
- Small Room
Comments about Whynter 14,000 BTU Dual Hose Portable Air Conditioner:
This product is well built, performes as stated in the specifications, and is easily vented to the outside.
I am seriously considering the purchase of another one and use them both in a large room--approximately 1100 square feet.
Pros
- Fits Great
- Quiet
- Very Cooling
Cons
Best Uses
- Large Room
Comments about Whynter 14,000 BTU Dual Hose Portable Air Conditioner:
We were tired of removing window ac every winter and this fit the bill-cools l.r., den and kitchen easily. Sylvane were great to work with and shipping was extremely quick
Pros
- Very good cooler
Cons
Best Uses
Comments about Whynter 14,000 BTU Dual Hose Portable Air Conditioner:
I was warned about the fans ,But a window shaker would not work for my application.
Comments about Whynter 14,000 BTU Dual Hose Portable Air Conditioner:
I did a lot of research before I purchased the ARC-14SH air conditioner. I recently vinyl enclosed my screen porch to make a small wood working shop in my mobile home(150 SF). With no insulation on the roof I knew I would need to go overkill to cool the place (I'm in Florida). The high summer temperatures have not hit yet, but on several occasions the room was at 95 degrees, and I was able to bring it down to 80 degrees in less than an hour.
I have not had a lot of time to experiment with it, but so far it seems to be far more efficient without the intake hose connected. That may change as the temperatures get higher.
The only noise you get is from the fan, which isn't bad at all. Not having any outside walls I had to go with a portable unit. I think this AC is fantastic, and does just what I need it to do.
Comments about Whynter 14,000 BTU Dual Hose Portable Air Conditioner:
I like to say it's alright.
Comments about Whynter 14,000 BTU Dual Hose Portable Air Conditioner:
This model has served us very well. It was easy to install-- we even managed to get it to fit in an odd sized window--and is cooling a pretty large room without difficulty. Haven't tried the heating option yet, but hope it will function just as effectively. Also very pleased to work with Sylvane; great information on the website and very good company to work with.
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