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Whynter ARC-12S 12,000 BTU Portable Air Conditioner with Dehumidifier and Fan, Includes Storage Bag, Platinum, 400 Sq Ft
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Brand | Whynter |
Capacity | 91 Pints |
Cooling Power | 12000 |
Special Feature | Patented auto drain function fully exhausts all condensate automatically in most environments, with upper gravity and lower drain ports for continuous operation See more |
Product Dimensions | 15.5"D x 17"W x 31"H |
Energy Star | No Energy Star |
Seasonal Energy Efficiency Ratio (SEER) | 4.77 |
Color | Platinum |
Voltage | 115 Volts |
Noise Level | 52.5 dB |
About this item
- POWERFUL & QUIET: 12,000 BTU (ASHRAE) / 5,000 BTU (SACC) cooling capacity; Noise level (dBA): <52.5
- ADVANCED SELF-EVAPORATION: Cools up to a 400 square foot space; Patented auto drain function fully exhausts all condensate automatically in most environments with optional upper gravity drain port; Dehumidifying capacity: 91 pints per day; 3 fan speeds
- MULTI-FUNCTIONAL & ENERGY SAVING: Three operational modes: Cool, Dehumidify, and Fan; Full thermostatic control (61°F – 89°F); Maximum power consumption: 1000W / 9.2A; Power supply: 115 V / 60Hz / 1 Phase; Eco-friendly CFC free Green R-410A refrigerant
- EASY TO SETUP & PORTABLE: Extendable exhaust hose (up to 60″) 5.9" diameter; Window kit dimension: 6.5″ W x 20″ L (minimum), 46″ (maximum); Unit dimensions: 17″ W x 15.5″ D x 31″ H
- CLEANER AIR: Activated Carbon Air Filter and Washable Pre-filter
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Remote Control | 4.0 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 4.2 |
Noise level | 3.8 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 3.7 |
Energy efficiency | 3.9 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 3.6 | — |
Easy to install | 4.2 | — | — | — | 4.2 | 4.5 |
Sold By | — | Amazon.com | Amazon.com | Amazon.com | Amazon.com | YITEN |
cooling power | — | 5500 btus | 14000 btus | 14000 btus | 6000 btus | 10000 btus |
floor area | 400 square feet | 350 square feet | 600 square feet | 700 cubic feet | 250 square feet | 450 square feet |
control method | remote | remote | remote | touch | remote | remote |
power source | Corded Electric | Corded Electric | Corded Electric | Corded Electric | Corded Electric | AC |
number of speeds | 3 | — | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
special feature | Patented auto drain function fully exhausts all condensate automatically in most environments, with upper gravity and lower drain ports for continuous operation | Dehumidifier, Portable | Portable | Adjustable Humidistat, Dehumidifier, Remote Controlled, WiFi Enabled, Heating And Cooling Function | Remote Controlled, Dehumidifier, Filter Light Reminder | 4 Modes-cool/fan/dehumidifier/sleep, fast cooling, energy saving, portable |
energy star | No Energy Star | ✗ | — | Not Energy Star Rated | ✗ | — |
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From the manufacturer
This unit features the patented auto drain technology, which uses and recycles moisture collected during the cooling process to produce cool air.
This unit can cool up to a 400 sq. ft. space (ambient temperature and humidity may influence optimum performance).
Whynter 12000 BTU Portable Air Conditioner
With this CFC free, lead free and high energy efficiency portable air conditioner, you can stay cool while keeping with better environmental standards and reducing energy consumption. The Whynter ARC-12S portable air conditioner is extremely mobile and can be easily setup in almost any indoor location and are most commonly used in computer / server rooms, bedrooms, classrooms and garages / workshops.
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Operational modes | Cool, Dehumidify, and Fan | Cool, Dehumidify, and Fan | Cool, Dehumidify, and Fan | Auto, Cool, Dehumidify, and Fan | Auto, Cool, Dehumidify, Fan & Heat |
Dehumidifying Capacity | 68 pints/ day | 70 pints/ day | 91 pints/ day | 71 pints/ day | 71 pints/ day |
Temperature Range | 62°F – 86°F | 61°F - 89°F | 61°F - 89°F | 62F - 88°F | 62F - 88°F |
Drain Options | Continuous and Manual | Continuous and Manual | Continuous and Manual | Continuous and Manual | Continuous, Manual, and Auto Pump |
Noise level | < 51 dBA | < 55 dBA | < 52.5 dBA | < 55 dBA | < 55 dBA |
Air Flow (at high speed) | 350 m3/h / 206 CFM | 264 m3/h / 145 CFM | 320 m3/h / 188 CFM | 497 m3/h / 292 CFM | 497 m3/h / 292 CFM |
Power consumption | 1110W / 9.8A | 1000W / 9.4A | 1080 W / 9.5A | 1300W/ 11.3A | 1300W/ 11.3A |
Unit dimensions | 14″ W x 14.5″ D x 28″ H | 19″ W x 13 ½” D x 29 ⅛” H | 17" W x 15.5" D x 31" H | 18.5" W x 15.75" D x 30.25" H | 18.5" W x 15.75" D x 30.25" H |
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Product information
Product Dimensions | 19 x 14 x 30 inches |
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Item Weight | 63 pounds |
Department | Home |
Manufacturer | Whynter |
ASIN | B0022MNFUG |
Item model number | ARC-12S |
Customer Reviews |
4.1 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | #1,317,838 in Home & Kitchen (See Top 100 in Home & Kitchen) #745 in Portable Air Conditioners |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Form Factor | Portable |
Warranty Description | 1-year limited manufacturer's warranty and 3-year compressor warranty. |
Batteries required | No |
Included Components | Window installation accessories, remote, and storage cover bag with pocket |
Capacity | 91 Pints |
Floor Area | 400 Square Feet |
Voltage | 115 Volts |
Noise Level | 52.5 dB |
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Product Description
Stay comfortable with this small portable air conditioner. Designed to align with environmental standards and reduce energy consumption, this portable dehumidifier and air conditioner includes CFC-free R-410a refrigerant and lead-free RoHS-compliant components. This air conditioner features auto-drain technology that uses and recycles moisture collected during the cooling process to produce cool air with a dehumidifying capacity of 91 pints per day. This small AC unit cools up to 400 square feet and also features dehumidify and fan modes. Our small air conditioner comes with a protective cover, window kit, remote control, activated carbon air filter and washable pre-filter, and user manual.
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Customers like the ease of installation of the air conditioner. For example, they mention it's remarkably easy to set up, with well written and easy to follow instructions. That said, some like the appearance. That being said, opinions are mixed on the quality, noise, value, size, and draining.
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Customers are mixed about the quality of the air conditioner. Some mention that it does a decent job of cooling a 12x12 room, while others say that the vent hose gets fairly warm when the A/C is put on high in a hot room. The cooling was negated in that localized area and if it is a small room it will actually heat the room.
"...I turned the unit on after plugging in and it fired right up, producing cold air. It's not freezing cold, like older window A/C's, but it is cold...." Read more
"...With the reduced current usage and better thermostat response consistency, I may very well keep using this baby and just park the Pinguino for..." Read more
"...and it doesn't bother her - she's simply very happy that the room temp's are much below what we were getting on hot days with just a window fan -..." Read more
"...The vent hose got fairly warm when the A/C was put on high in a hot room, but as the room reached a cooler temperature, the vent became cooler, as..." Read more
Customers find the installation process of the air conditioner to be remarkably easy. They mention that the hose and window insert are easy to install, follow, and operate. The instructions are well written and easy to understand. The window slider is pretty effortless, and the unit is fully present and easy for them to sort out.
"...The hose and window insert were easy to install. There is one design flaw though, inherent in these units...." Read more
"...sleek and modern-looking, The vent hose and window kit were easy for me to assemble in about 15 minutes...." Read more
"...Controls atop the unit are fully present and easy to sort out, without a glance at the instruction booklet (included)...." Read more
"...Easy installation, easy to hook up the hose to the window insert - there's also a good YouTube video on this from the Whynter web site...." Read more
Customers like the appearance of the air conditioner. They say it looks good, is nicely designed, and keeps their room nice and chilly. Some mention that the product is easy to setup and decently priced.
"...The unit is sleek and modern-looking, The vent hose and window kit were easy for me to assemble in about 15 minutes...." Read more
"...The living room was nice and cool (it is about 500 square feet) and this unit looks great - not too mammoth...." Read more
"...The design flaws and lousy packing caused this model to lose a star. If not for that, it could get five stars and a two-thumbs-up recommendation!..." Read more
"...It is nicely designed; however, considering that cold air falls and hot air rises, there is room to improve the design...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the noise of the air conditioner. Some mention that it works well and is reasonably quiet for these types of ACs, while others say that it's a bit loud.
"...This is NOT a super quiet machine - I wouldn't call it noisy - and the sound is steady, like white noise...." Read more
"...The fan alone, without the compressor, is actually very quiet but just noisy enough for steady background noise.Efficiency:..." Read more
"...Get to work boys.Fifth. Noise issues. Please. Sweat out a week of 100 temps and talk to me about priorities...." Read more
"...Even on high, it is decent white noise and not offensive, providing significant air flow throughout the room...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the value of the air conditioner. Some mention it's well worth the purchase price, while others say it'll be a waste of money.
"...Yes, they are expensive, but buy big or be unsatisfied.Installation:Installation was ridiculously simple...." Read more
"...Overall, besides the design flaws, I am very pleased with it's value, cooling ability and quiet operation. Amazon shipped it very quickly...." Read more
"...Grrr.... So for shoddy quality control and bad packaging, this item could definitely fool a person into thinking it was made in USA...." Read more
"...I'm quite impressed with this unit, it has been worth all the money we spent on it those 7 years ago, and I highly recommend it...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the size of the air conditioner. Some mention that it does a fair job of keeping a smaller room comfortable, and fits well in small corner spaces. They also say that it's really good for big rooms, and not too mammoth. However, others say that the vent to the window are too small, and the unit is rather large and heavy. They mention that the hose is only 4 feet long, and must connect about a foot up the base from the unit.
"...BUT it is much too short. I had to put the unit on a table just to duct to a standard height window...." Read more
"...cool (it is about 500 square feet) and this unit looks great - not too mammoth...." Read more
"...The unit is not very tall and sits too low to the ground so if the air deflector could adjust up and down, the unit would be more effective...." Read more
"...There is a lot of wasted space on the top...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the draining of the air conditioner. Some mention that they rarely have to drain the water, while others say that it leaks water all over the floor.
"...This unit does not. It has a great way of evaporating the moisture it collects back out through it's exhaust...." Read more
"...done, stuck there in your tiny overheated workroom with no handy drainage implements...." Read more
"...is not overly huge and is self venting out the window - no emptying of any pans of water...." Read more
"...5. The exhaust hose gets very, very warm...." Read more
Customers are dissatisfied with the durability of the air conditioner. They mention that it is poorly made and broke shortly after purchase. Some customers also mention that the fan broke after just 10 months of operation.
"...Hmmmmmm.2. One of the sides of the unit arrived slightly scratched.3...." Read more
"I bought mine on August 12, 2012. It broke on July 11, 2016. Rest in pieces (literally, a piece inside broke off)...." Read more
"I’m not happy with this air conditioner. Poorly made and the air conditioner vent is useless. The air blows forward not upwards like most...." Read more
"...The unit was definitely new, just not in the best shape. I decided to wipe off the oil and see if it would function despite the damage...." Read more
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1. They are noisy. All the mechanicals are now inside your room, not outside your window. I got used to it and have no trouble sleeping, but I am not a light sleeper. Consider your own sleeping styles.
2. Many of these units require drainage or emptying a water collection tray. This unit does not. It has a great way of evaporating the moisture it collects back out through it's exhaust. I have never had the unit stop due to it being full and it runs 24x7.
3. You must have a way to vent the unit by connecting the hose to the supplied window insert. I had just enough room left above my existing window A/C to insert the supplied frame for the exhaust hose. This configuration takes up space. Plan for the unit and the hose setup to take up room!
4. As many other buyers have pointed out, you cannot compare BTUs of these units with that of window units. I took the advice of others and bought a unit one capacity level ABOVE what I thought I needed and I am very glad I did. If I had bought the unit that said it will cool a room the size of mine, I don't think I would have been satisfied. Yes, they are expensive, but buy big or be unsatisfied.
Installation:
Installation was ridiculously simple. The box was structured such that after cutting the straps, the whole box top and sides lifted right off of the unit. Once out of the box, the pre-affixed wheels made it easy to just wheel it into the bedroom. The hose and window insert were easy to install. There is one design flaw though, inherent in these units. They place the fresh air intake right by the exhaust hose exit in the rear. This means the unit competes with itself to cool the air, because that hose gets HOT!. Simple solution though. Buy insulated duct wrap at the same time you buy the unit and wrap the hose in it from the back of the unit to the window. Or as a temporary measure, wrap the hose in bath towels, especially close to the unit intake, to reduce the heat produced by the exhaust hose.
Operation:
I turned the unit on after plugging in and it fired right up, producing cold air. It's not freezing cold, like older window A/C's, but it is cold. It took about an hour to take the room from 87 and 60% humidity to 76 and about 40% humidity. Like other buyers, I do find the limited movement of the air output louvres to be annoying. You can only move the airflow form side-to-side, not up and down. If you have a high bed, you'll want to consider raising the unit up onto something, preferably something very sturdy. It has three fan levels, but I usually keep it on low. The remote works well, but no light so you may have to use a flashlight at first until you memorize the position of the buttons by just feel.
One thing I haven't tired yet that I do plan on is running it as a fan in the winter. I like to have background noise when I sleep. You can run the unit in fan only mode without the exhaust hose being connected. It's the dehumidify and cool functions that require exhaust to the outside. The fan alone, without the compressor, is actually very quiet but just noisy enough for steady background noise.
Efficiency:
It claims to be energy efficient and uses an environmentally safe refrigerant. I have to say that it does cool well (as long as you understand you probably need one unit size larger than recommended) and it does seem to efficiently evaporate all the moisture it collects out through the exhaust (there is a fan that stays on constantly to ensure this). But when I got my first electric bill after running 24x7, I knew it was efficient. My energy usage declined by about 25% year over year, with this unit plus another window unit running versus two window units. And that was during a month when it was hotter this year than last.
So all in all I am very happy with my purchase. But understand how these units differ form window units and buy one size larger.
The unit is sleek and modern-looking, The vent hose and window kit were easy for me to assemble in about 15 minutes. The only thing needed is a Philips head screwdriver to tighten the hose to the window kit, and to tighten the screws to the window frame, if desired. One thing that was necessary to add which was not contained in the kit: 4 nuts to go behind the 4 vent screws; otherwise the hose pops off every time you move the unit. No big deal, though.
In terms of how the 3 functions operate: 1. The A/C is excellent! It starts bringing the room down by one degree during the first minute of turning it on, and continues till it reaches your preferred temperature setting. The vent hose got fairly warm when the A/C was put on high in a hot room, but as the room reached a cooler temperature, the vent became cooler, as well. We checked the plug during this time, and it remained completely cool throughout. 2. The dehumidifier has easy to empty water collection pans. We haven't tried this function yet, but living on Long Island, I'm sure we will use it over the course of the humid summers here, and will add an update if there is any problem to report. 3. The fan is excellent at all three settings, and is basically silent on low. Even on high, it is decent white noise and not offensive, providing significant air flow throughout the room.
There are several items that I would have liked in the description prior to making this purchase, since I would have measured the space and planned accordingly. The directions say that 1. for safety reasons, you need 20' of empty space surrounding the unit, and not to place it near a wall or corner, which could interfere with the intake/air flow. (We have it sitting only 3' from the back wall, facing into the room, and all is well. It cannot get knocked over where it is, and we do not have young children in the house, so it is safe there, and air flow appears fine.) 2. The power cord is 6.5'. For safety reasons, you cannot use an extension cord or electronics multi-plug, since it would disable the overheat/surge safety mechanism in the plug. 3. They said to plug this unit into its own circuit, to avoid tripping a circuit breaker during operation. 4. Although the vent hose is 9' long, and they sell extension vent tubes, for the air conditioner to perform optimally, they highly recommend using the shortest possible length of venting tube. (We have the vent tube extended only 39"; there is an "S" curve from the window to the unit, since the vent drops down from the window kit and fits into the unit about halfway down.) Since we have an old house, we only have one 3-prong plug near my son's windows; luckily for us, it is on its own circuit breaker. If I had known the length of the power cord (which barely fit), the safety issues preventing use of an extension cord, the footprint needed around the unit, the length of vent hose that works best, the need for an isolated circuit breaker, etc. I would have taken all of those issues into consideration and measured before making this purchase. As it turned out, we got lucky, but it would have been very disappointing to receive the unit only to find out in the middle of installation that we couldn't meet the specs they call for. I don't usually write long reviews, but as I got to each installation step, I found another hurdle and wondered whether we would be able to keep the unit. If those spec's had been included in the description, it would have made installation an easy and stress-free experience.
If this portable A/C fits your space using their spec's, I'm sure you will be thrilled with its performance! We are! I hope you find this review helpful!
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Customer service sent a PDF of the wrong issue, and told me that’s all they have to give
Cookie cutter responses, you won’t get what you need out of their customer service
I wouldn’t even rate one star, the machine is a piece of garbage and CS did absolutely nothing except send PDF to connect control board…
Reviewed in Canada on August 24, 2020
Customer service sent a PDF of the wrong issue, and told me that’s all they have to give
Cookie cutter responses, you won’t get what you need out of their customer service
I wouldn’t even rate one star, the machine is a piece of garbage and CS did absolutely nothing except send PDF to connect control board…