Delonghi Pinguino PAC A110 11,000 BTU Portable Air Conditioner Review

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(More customer reviews)We bought this air conditioner in June of 2008. It ran during daytime hours from June until October. Last weekend, the compressor died.
The air conditioner is under warranty, but the warranty requires that the owner pay the cost of shipping the unit to the nearest repair center. We're in Texas, the nearest repair center is in Tampa, Florida. Shipping will cost over $100.
For a $500 unit to break down 4 months after purchase is unacceptable. To then be forced to pay over $100 in shipping costs in order to get warranty service is unbelievable.
Save your money, find a different unit that will meet your needs. As it stands, I'm either out the $500 we paid for the unit or I have to cough up an additional $100+ to ship it to Tampa for repairs. Astonishing.
DO NOT BUY THIS PIECE OF JUNK

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Air Conditioner Type: Portable Cooling BTU Rating: 11 Heating BTU Rating (for Heat/Cool items only): 11 Room Size Cooling Capacity (Feet): 144 ENERGY STAR® Qualified: No Energy Efficiency Ratio (E.E.R.): No Voltage: 120 Control Type: Digital Multi-Directional Air Control: No Adjustable Thermostat: Yes Slide Out Chassis: No Vertical Chassis for Slider/Casement Windows: No Outside Support Brackets: No Cooling Fan Speeds: 3 Fan Only Option: Yes Sleep Mode: Yes Auto Cool: Yes 24 Hour Timer: Yes Low Voltage Compensation: No Filter Type: Nylon Cord Length (Feet): 6 Depth (Inches): 15.8 Height (Inches): 30.43 Width (Inches): 18.23 Weight (lbs.): 72.75 Minimum Window Opening Width (Inches): 12 Maximum Window Opening Width (Inches): 14 Minimum Window Opening Height (Inches): 4 Maximum Window Opening Height (Inches): 4 UL Listed: No CSA Listed: No ETL Listed: Yes

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Whynter 14,000 BTU Dual Hose Portable Air Conditioner (ARC-14S) Review

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(More customer reviews)I got this to supplement the window unit I've been using for years and ended up just completely replacing the window unit.
Very robotic design, it stands around 3ft tall and is in fact rather slim once you take it out of the packaging. Came with all the necessary accessories to get it running immediately. Hooking it up and putting the hot air vent where my window A/C used to be was extremely straightforward.
We usually power it up after my daughter returns from pre-school and set the temperature to around 74F. It usually shuts off at about 2am when the room and outside temps are nice and comfortable. The air is extremely cold around the unit and gets a good sized room down to a nice temp really fast. It seems very quiet during the day with all the other sounds and my daughter has slept like a baby ever since we got it. I does emit a low hum when it's cooling but otherwise the fan sound is not noticeable to me. You can turn it on high for a few minutes but after awhile, that's overkill. It does a great job on a low fan setting once the room is almost at the temp you want it at.
I really like the idea of not having to use central air like in our old apartment. I think over time the utility savings will easily cover the cost of the unit. The best part is I can bring it with us if we ever move.
It's worked excellently for a couple of weeks now and I may just end up getting another for our own room.
Whynter Eco Friendly 14000 BTU Dual Hose Portable Air Conditioner

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The Whynter ARC-14S portable air conditioner is designed to provide quiet and efficient cooling to any room, with no permanent installation. It features eco-friendly 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).

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Whynter Eco-Friendly 12,000 BTU Dual Hose Portable Air Conditioner with Heater, Frost White (ARC-12SDH) Review

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(More customer reviews)Whynter Eco-Friendly 12,000 BTU Dual Hose Portable Air Conditioner with Heater, Frost White (ARC-12SDH)
We bought this back in September and took it out again recently for the heater function.
Nicely designed unit that has a clean modern look. The display is a concealed LCD band that is simple and understandable without an overload information and meaningless statistics. Although easy to roll around, be sure to get help when lifting up above a foot. The window kit was good quality and overall setup was considerably easy. Just hookup the hoses to the kit and fit the kit snugly into the window opening.
Cools wonderfully. I use it specifically in the baby's room and occasionally in the study. The dual hose design helps with the energy efficiency and overall cooling or heating out. Both rooms are about 18x18 and this unit has no problem cooling down a 95F room to a comfortable temp in less than 30 mins. I'm surprised that the cooling throughput of this unit is actually 20%-30% faster than another 14000 BTU that I have. Nothing scientific but even my wife notices the significant difference.
The heating option is not for heavy duty heating but it works perfectly as a spot heater when you don't want to crank central heat up too much.
To sum it up, this is a surprisingly efficient unit albeit slightly bulky but gives great bang for the buck.


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This Whynter GREEN ARC-12SDH portable air conditioner with heater features ECO-FRIENDLY CFC-Free R-410A refrigerant and lead free RoHS compliant components.It uses patented advanced auto drain technology, which uses and recycles moisture collected during the cooling process to produce cool air. The dual hose operation provides fast cooling of up to a 400 sq. ft. space (ambient temperature and humidity may influence optimum performance). 12,000 BTU Cooling, Three operational modes: Air conditioner, fan or dehumidifier, Digital and remote control,m LCDI (Leakage-Current Detection and Interruption) plug, Dehumidifying Capacity: 101 pints per 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 (61F - 89F), Casters for easy mobility, 24 hour programmable timer, Noise level (dBA):

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