Midea America Corp. via Walmart has
Refurbished Midea 12,000 BTU DUO Portable Air Conditioner (RMP14STW) on sale for
$222.22.
Shipping is free.
Thanks to community member
weltilake for finding this deal.
Product Details:
- 12,000 BTU DOE: 3-in-1 Comfort Cools, Ventilates, and Dehumidifies
- Inverter Technology Delivers up to 40% Energy Savings Compared to US Federal Standard
- 4-wheel design and attached hose and window kit make installation and set-up easy.
- Matter Certified Unit with App & Voice Control: Control From Anywhere with the Smart Home App
- Dimensions: 16.73 x 19.53 x 32.48 Inches
Top Comments
Non-inverters are on and off machines. They always draw the maximum current. Either they are on or off. Every time the compressor turns on, it also affects other appliances because they have to use huge current to kick start the compressor. They maintain the desired temperature by turning off and on. No way to tell the compressor to just run at 25% to maintain desired temperature.
On the other hand, the inverter compressor versions is adjustable. It can draw as low as 100w just to maintain the desired temperature setting. I have this AC but with heater and by average, it draws 200-400w blowing just the right amount of cold air. If it's too hot, or you put it to maximum compressor speed and full fan speed, it can draw up to 1300w.
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This price is a steal and I just bought one.
I know it's not a big deal,but the AC is sold by Midea.
Confused.
Does it have a single hose, or a dual hose?
Is it a scam or not?
Confused.
Does it have a single hose, or a dual hose?
Is it a scam or not?
This price is tempting even so for a refurbished. Wondering same thing, I've always ready never get a single hose unit for a portable ac. But couldn't tell if this one actually has 2 hoses or not? Also Costco reviews are up and down. The one about its high water output and needing a bucket to drain after only 6 hours use is concerning.
Was looking to get for an upstairs room over garage that can't stay cool during summer… but if it's a pain to drain that could be a dealbreaker
Confused.
Does it have a single hose, or a dual hose?
Is it a scam or not?
In contrast, with a dual hose unit, one hose is used to draw hot air from the room while the other is used to vent hot air outside.
Another energy measurement is the Coefficient of Performance (COP). It measures the ratio of cooling output against the amount of energy consumed. Dual hose portable air conditioners tend to have a higher COP than single hose units, again, making them more energy-efficient.
Dual hose units tend to use less power than single hose units do to achieve the same cooling effect. This is because they're better at venting hot air out of the room and, in turn, reducing the amount of energy they need to cool any given space.
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Was looking to get for an upstairs room over garage that can't stay cool during summer… but if it's a pain to drain that could be a dealbreaker
The u shaped one is my potential alternative purchase. You get any mold issues with it? As I've read people say they'd have to drill a hole or something to help the issue?
I didn't notice anything like smell or discoloring during the summer.it's in storage right now so I cannot check it.
costco info from order....
Midea DUO Smart 12k BTU (DOE/SACC) 4-in-1 Inverter Portable Air Conditioner
Item # 1575354
The one thing that would make this even better is if it also had heat - a HiSense unit that I own has it, and it makes it also useful over the winter. Sure, price would be higher and maybe Floridians would not need it. The rest of us would.
Doesn't this unit count a dual hose? It's has a hose within a hose, which is why it's called duo.
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