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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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  • 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

Customer ratings by feature

Durability
4.4 4.4
Easy to assemble
4.3 4.3
Easy to install
4.2 4.2
Remote Control
4.0 4.0

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Customer Ratings
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
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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
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remote
power source
Corded Electric
Corded Electric
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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
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4 Modes-cool/fan/dehumidifier/sleep, fast cooling, energy saving, portable
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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.

Features

whynter arc-12s

whynter arc-12s

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CFC-free refrigerant and lead-free RoHS compliant components

Non ozone-depleting refrigerant: R410a.

Power consumption: 1080 W / 9.5 Amps.

Design & Performance

  • Three operational modes: Air conditioner, Fan or Dehumidifier.
  • Dehumidifying Capacity: 91 Pts / day.
  • Upper and lower direct drain option for continuous operation without excess condensate accumulation.
  • Casters for easy mobility.
  • Adjustable digital thermostat control range from 61° - 89°F.

Hassle-free operation

  • Self-Evaporative System - exhausts most or all condensate under average ambient conditions.
  • Digital and remote control.
  • LCDI (Leakage-Current Detection and Interruption) plug.
  • Auto restart after power outage.
  • 24 hour programmable timer.
  • Protective cover with storage pocket for user manual and remote control.

ARC-102CS ARC-101CW ARC-12S ARC-148MS ARC-148MHP
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4.2 out of 5 stars
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3.7 out of 5 stars
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4.1 out of 5 stars
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4.3 out of 5 stars
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4.1 out of 5 stars
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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 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.

Customer reviews

4.1 out of 5 stars
4.1 out of 5
802 global ratings

Customers say

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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365 customers mention254 positive111 negative

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

88 customers mention83 positive5 negative

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

45 customers mention32 positive13 negative

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

152 customers mention66 positive86 negative

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

83 customers mention39 positive44 negative

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

47 customers mention17 positive30 negative

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

31 customers mention16 positive15 negative

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

31 customers mention0 positive31 negative

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

Product has changed for the worse
2 Stars
Product has changed for the worse
Sigh.....I first purchased this model (ARC 12S) in 2011. My awesome 2011 model ran perfectly for about six years but started to make a loud whirring noise this spring. It still cools fantastically, but it has gotten too loud to run for more than an hour. So, I decided to buy a new Whynter ARC 12S. MISTAKE!!!! The current model is supposedly identical power wise to my beloved 2011 model. Alas, it is not.While Amazon is still advertising the maximum power wattage as 1080 watts and 9.5 amps (as is my 2011 model), the model I received in April 2017 is a max 1000 watts and 9.2 amps. This may appear to be only a slight difference, but I can definitely tell that the newer model is subpar. My 2011 model could cool my room (400 sq feet) from 85 degrees to 68 – 70 degrees in about an hour when the weather outside was between 85 – 90 degrees. The 2017 model cannot bring my room temperature below 73-75 degrees when it is 80-85 degrees outside. When it is 90 plus degrees outside, the ac cannot bring my room temperature below 80 degrees. It does emit cool air, but there is not enough force behind it. I have to stand one to two feet in front of the unit in order to cool down. The farther back I stand from the unit, the warmer the air emitting from it feels.In addition, if it the weather outside falls below 66 degrees—and my room is still in the high seventies/low eighties—the coils on the back of my ac freeze and the ac stops working until the ice melts. THEN, after the ice melts, I have to drain both drainage points in order to empty the excess water caused by the melt. If I do not do this before I turn the ac back on, water will spurt out of the back vents. This problem also prevents me from running the ac at night. So, I have to turn it off when I go to bed and wake up to a warm room.Unfortunately, I did not realize I had a subpar/defective unit until the 30 day grace period had ended. I did not debox my unit as soon as I should have because I erroneously assumed it would be of the same quality as my 2011 unit.Some early warning signs that I was sent a lemon include the following:1. The return address on the label my item was shipped in was from Amazon Returns Center. Hmmmmmm.2. One of the sides of the unit arrived slightly scratched.3. Some of the screws looked like they had been unscrewed/rescrewed.4. After a few days of running this ac it began to give off a musty smell. My last unit did not start smelling musty until I had been running it almost non-stop for several months.The reason I am giving this ac 2 stars is for the following two reasons:1. It does work okay AS LONG AS the outside temp is below 78 degrees. The ac does not help during the hotter days, but it does help during mildly warm days (and so does a fan).2. The unit does a decent (not good) job of dehumidifying a room on a humid day.If you decide to purchase this unit, please inspect it and run it ASAP to make sure you have a good model. And buy the warrantee!
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Sharon in Vancouver
5.0 out of 5 stars So far I love it! So easy to install, and not as noisy as I thought it would be.
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1.0 out of 5 stars Product is faulty
Reviewed in Canada on August 24, 2020
Brown stuff comes out of bottom drain line
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…
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