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

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Update: Price has dropped by $50 from the initial FP price of $349.99.

Amazon has Whynter ARC-14S 14,000 BTU Dual Hose Portable Air Conditioner on sale for $349.99 -> $329.99 -> now $299.99. Shipping is free.

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About this Item:
  • 14,000 BTU (ASHRAE) / 9,500 BTU (SACC)
  • Cool, Dehumidify, and Fan Modes
  • 101 Pints/ day Dehumidifying Capacity
  • 61°F - 89°F Temperature Range
  • < 56 dBA Noise Level
  • 360 m3/h / 222 CFM
  • 1300 W / 11.6 A
  • 16″ W x 19″ D x 35.5″ H

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Update: Price has dropped by $50 from the initial FP price of $349.99.

Amazon has Whynter ARC-14S 14,000 BTU Dual Hose Portable Air Conditioner on sale for $349.99 -> $329.99 -> now $299.99. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Community Member killjoy1970 for sharing this deal.

About this Item:
  • 14,000 BTU (ASHRAE) / 9,500 BTU (SACC)
  • Cool, Dehumidify, and Fan Modes
  • 101 Pints/ day Dehumidifying Capacity
  • 61°F - 89°F Temperature Range
  • < 56 dBA Noise Level
  • 360 m3/h / 222 CFM
  • 1300 W / 11.6 A
  • 16″ W x 19″ D x 35.5″ H

Editor's Notes

Written by johnny_miller | Staff
  • About this Deal:
    • Rated 4.3 out of 5 stars from customer reviews.
    • At the time of this posting, our research indicates that this is $149.01 lower than the next best available prices starting from $449. -SaltyOne
  • About this Store:

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Model: Whynter 14000 BTU Dual Hose Portable Air Conditioner and Heater for 500 sq. ft.

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While these are reliable, dual hose units - the newer Midea Inverter based units are more efficient, quieter and move a whole lot more air.
Own both the Whynter ARC-14s in storage now as backups, as well as the 14k BTU Midea units, which have replaced the Whynters at our house.

It's hard to describe how much better the Midea units are - soft ramp up for the compressor, and running at fractional compressor capabilities to maintain room temperature - the inverter compressor control is fantastic. Additionally, the Mideas are wireless enabled - you can set schedules with the app, and control them remotely. The Wynters are just hard ON at 100% capacity or OFF - there is no middle ground with them, but they are fine units - just older, less efficient technology.
I have one of those refurbished Toshiba and haven't had a problem with the ac. The Toshiba is quieter than this one and cools down my living room pretty quickly. I don't think this is a inverter compare toToshiba which can save you money in the long run.
The Toshiba/rebranded Midea refurbished inverter one on woot that everyone is talking about is actually dual hose even though it looks like a single. It's a hose inside another much bigger hose so it's still two airstreams. So I'd believe it if the efficiency is just as good or better than this Whynter. That and the heating and wifi integration on the Toshiba work pretty nicely.

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Quote from LpAs :
I have one of those refurbished Toshiba and haven't had a problem with the ac. The Toshiba is quieter than this one and cools down my living room pretty quickly. I don't think this is a inverter compare toToshiba which can save you money in the long run.
i noticed some people have had a problem though including one person on SD that had an issue with three of them
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bought 1 of these (15000btu) units back in 2015. Still working great. I've used it at the office and also at home when a hurricane knocks out power. Recommended. Good tip is to get a 3D printed coupler to attach both hoses together to extend the length of the tube. Run that outside and leave the intake one open inside the residence.
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Quote from TheUrbanView :
It's funny but I've had this in my cart for a week on Amazon and this just saved me $150
Is that funny?
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Quote from scotts9612 :
I save a lot of money by just putting up a motion sensor sprinkler on my garden hose and every time I walk through the living room it hoses me down

LMAOLMAO

Tough crowd. Too addicted to spending to notice this
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I have this and 2 Toshiba's (dual hose refurb Woot is always selling), and Toshiba wins hands down on quietness and features. Whynter is not bad at all but just very noisy and when compressor kicks in it's very noticeable where as Toshiba is a smoother transition. Definitely think Midea U would be better than either because it keeps noisy part outside and window opening a lot smaller.
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Quote from disruption :
bought 1 of these (15000btu) units back in 2015. Still working great. I've used it at the office and also at home when a hurricane knocks out power. Recommended. Good tip is to get a 3D printed coupler to attach both hoses together to extend the length of the tube. Run that outside and leave the intake one open inside the residence.
the exhaust tube is short because it's hot and not insulated well, heating up the room and reducing efficiency. not using the intake tube is also inefficient because then you get a negative air pressure in your house that pulls in outside air.
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Quote from deathcaught :
Your response doesn't make sense. Read what I wrote, comprehend and then reply/ post. I said that after the installation, the room experiences negative pressure so that there is an inward draft of air. Which means, just like a single hose unit, it is expelling the cold room air out and thereby sucking in the air from the outside. Not as bad as a single hose unit but it is replacing the air.
This implies that the air circulation around the condenser section is not sealed properly from the evaporator section.
You are correct, I had the same unit in our master bedroom. Central ac house, I just wanted to cool our bedroom to my wife's demand.

Took one look at the window kit and salvaged the connection and threw away.

After making my own plywood window kit, sealing everything (everything literally) with ac metal tape, and Insulating the dual hoses.....

You could still smell outside smell in the room, and get a draft. I believe it's from as you mentioned the unit itself is not sealed properly, no matter how much tape I put on it.

Now this was a minor complaint but irritated me due to the amount of time it took to do the best installation. But it did have no problem dropping the room to 67F for the ice queen,lol.

Bought for $260 In 2019, would recommend a window unit over these if it's an option.
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For the midea/toshiiba/etc. inverter units - there is a known issue BOTH of mine had.
Their compressor lines will rattle when it turns on, because Midea does not use enough rubatex insulation on the copper pipes. It is an easy fix - take off the main hose and you can see the compressor pipes - slide the insulation down a bit to keep the copper lines from touching and problem fixed!
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Quote from crayboi :
You are correct, I had the same unit in our master bedroom. Central ac house, I just wanted to cool our bedroom to my wife's demand.

Took one look at the window kit and salvaged the connection and threw away.

After making my own plywood window kit, sealing everything (everything literally) with ac metal tape, and Insulating the dual hoses.....

You could still smell outside smell in the room, and get a draft. I believe it's from as you mentioned the unit itself is not sealed properly, no matter how much tape I put on it.

Now this was a minor complaint but irritated me due to the amount of time it took to do the best installation. But it did have no problem dropping the room to 67F for the ice queen,lol.

Bought for $260 In 2019, would recommend a window unit over these if it's an option.
Ahh, ice queens. I doth have mine own!

Alas, not but a fortnite ago, I hath awoken in a state of suspended animation, until, by god's grace, the warmth of the earthly sun did restore me to full blooded warmth!
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Link please?
https://www.midea.com/us/air-cond...nditioners
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Quote from disruption :
bought 1 of these (15000btu) units back in 2015. Still working great. I've used it at the office and also at home when a hurricane knocks out power. Recommended. Good tip is to get a 3D printed coupler to attach both hoses together to extend the length of the tube. Run that outside and leave the intake one open inside the residence.
That's a terrible tip. It defeats the whole purpose of buying a dual hose AC.
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Does the wide 14,000 BTU (ASHRAE) / 9,500 BTU (SACC) margin mean that this unit is not very efficient? The Costco Midea is 14k / 12k. But on the other hand the hose inside hose seems inefficient (hot hose next to "cool" hose).
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Quote from BenjaminB3953 :
the exhaust tube is short because it's hot and not insulated well, heating up the room and reducing efficiency. not using the intake tube is also inefficient because then you get a negative air pressure in your house that pulls in outside air.
But if your outside air is slightly cooler than your inside air then having the intake inside the house would make the hot inside air be replaced by negative pressure (cooler) outside air. Maybe extend the intake toward the hot ceiling air And I am not referring to a huge difference in inside/outside temperature where "just open the windows" is the answer.
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Quote from nottrollin :
That's a terrible tip. It defeats the whole purpose of buying a dual hose AC.
Thanks for your insight, we all appreciate your wit. I used this in a closed office at work with only a drop ceiling 10 ft up where the central AC units stopped working over a hot summer. This worked for my purpose just fine for a 15x15 office when I shut the office door. I did not care about a minor inefficiency of having a partial negative air pressure. It cooled my office about 10+ degrees perfectly and it still works today.

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Quote from thatswhatshesaid :
But if your outside air is cooler than your inside air then having the intake inside the house would make the hot inside air be replaced by negative pressure (cooler) outside air.
According to that logic, wouldn't it be an even greater improvement to throw open every window in the house, while you're using your portable A/C? (given: air is cooler outside than inside)

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