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Refurbished Midea 12,000 BTU DUO Portable Air Conditioner

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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.

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  • 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

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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

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Written by oceanlake | Staff
  • Please see the original post for additional details & give the WIKI and additional forum comments a read for helpful discussion.

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Oh yes they are.

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.
Yes I bought it and the sound noise is great. Sounds just like a fan. Night and day compared to my standard single hose condenser unit

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Quote from edrock200 :
You don't need to plug in your old 2.4 router/extender if 2.4ghz items stay connected after you unplug it. Your 5ghz network is probably in hybrid mode using band steering.
Quote from mja28 :
I never seen a 5ghz only router
I just called my private wifi provider. edrock200 you are correct. My router belongs to them, it is locked down. When I do option/wifi settings on my Mac, it says I have 5ghz (That's the info I was relying on). But it is indeed a "combined" network.

He offered to spit my wifi into both bands, I agreed, and it took him seconds. I now have two networks to connect to, 2.4 ghz and 5 ghz. I am connected currently to 5 ghz.

But here's the thing. Midea Smart Home is still working fine. My 10 smart bulbs and smart plug are still working, all of them advertised to work on 2.4 ghz only.

Like I said, I'm no expert, but I managed, with the help of my travel router at the time (The RV park used to provide free public wifi, since discontinued) I had set up a NAS and a private network. I was so proud of myself.

My current provider was the parks provider. They then offered private wifi at a reasonable fee to tenants. Ten times faster, and even with their locked down router all is well.

Thanks for the feedback. I learned something new.

Which remote did you get? Does your Duo hum/buzz (I'm thinking it could be the exhaust sound. Outside, that unit is pushing serious hot air) at high speed and low temp setting?
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Quote from galavanter :
I just called my private wifi provider. edrock200 you are correct. My router belongs to them, it is locked down. When I do option/wifi settings on my Mac, it says I have 5ghz (That's the info I was relying on). But it is indeed a "combined" network.

He offered to spit my wifi into both bands, I agreed, and it took him seconds. I now have two networks to connect to, 2.4 ghz and 5 ghz. I am connected currently to 5 ghz.

But here's the thing. Midea Smart Home is still working fine. My 10 smart bulbs and smart plug are still working, all of them advertised to work on 2.4 ghz only.

Like I said, I'm no expert, but I managed, with the help of my travel router at the time (The RV park used to provide free public wifi, since discontinued) I had set up a NAS and a private network. I was so proud of myself.

My current provider was the parks provider. They then offered private wifi at a reasonable fee to tenants. Ten times faster, and even with their locked down router all is well.

Thanks for the feedback. I learned something new.

Which remote did you get? Does your Duo hum/buzz (I'm thinking it could be the exhaust sound. Outside, that unit is pushing serious hot air) at high speed and low temp setting?

I got the RG51G2(1)EFU1
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Quote from mja28 :
I got the RG51G2(1)EFU1
Yeah, that's the one I received. I slept with it on my nightstand last night in I Sense mode, which does seem to be the same as C Sense mode. I'm over it, I don't think the pictured remote has a backlight after all, although Midea does make them for some parts of the world. I saw a short silent video on youtube. I'd buy one of those if I could.

This looks like it MIGHT be the one pictured in the listing. Crazy Midea parts site though, only pictures of cardboard boxes.

https://eureka.encompass.com/item...000A68304/
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Quote from mja28 :
I never seen a 5ghz only router
5ghz router, no. But disabled 2.4ghz band or separated ssids for each band is possible.
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I just called my private wifi provider. ...
Which remote did you get? Does your Duo hum/buzz (I'm thinking it could be the exhaust sound. Outside, that unit is pushing serious hot air) at high speed and low temp setting?
You don't need to separate the ssids. The router will steer the device to the correct band on its own. Only very old devices, like 7+y might have an issue with band steering. I got the RG51G2(1)EFU1 remote but honestly I never use it, I use the app. No humming but since I've had it we had like 2 days that got to 80d then near freezing again this week. I also changed the default fan setting from high to auto. So even when it does run it's never running full power. My case is a bit unique though.

I have a 3 story home but single zone HVAC. So even with damper adjustments some of the upstairs rooms get unevenly warm. I got this unit to offset the master bedroom, which also sits over the garage, so it can get 10+ degrees warmer than the rest of the house. So this unit is more supplementing cold air than truly cooling down a 90+ degree room.
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Quote from edrock200 :
You don't need to separate the ssids. The router will steer the device to the correct band on its own. Only very old devices, like 7+y might have an issue with band steering. I got the RG51G2(1)EFU1 remote but honestly I never use it, I use the app. No humming but since I've had it we had like 2 days that got to 80d then near freezing again this week. I also changed the default fan setting from high to auto. So even when it does run it's never running full power. My case is a bit unique though.

I have a 3 story home but single zone HVAC. So even with damper adjustments some of the upstairs rooms get unevenly warm. I got this unit to offset the master bedroom, which also sits over the garage, so it can get 10+ degrees warmer than the rest of the house. So this unit is more supplementing cold air than truly cooling down a 90+ degree room.
Sorry to belabor the point, but that still left me wondering how everything is working now on my new separate 5ghz network. I found this on the Nanoleaf site (my smart bulbs) that answers that, and indicates that my travel router method was not unfounded. Italics mine.

"If you are having trouble connecting to your local network, make sure your router is configured with 2.4GHz enabled. Most routers are able to connect the 2.4GHz and 5GHz networks internally so all devices can talk to each other. However, the Light Panels will need to be configured on the 2.4GHz network first."

https://helpdesk.nanoleaf.me/en-U...orks-15730

I have good news. I called Allstate the other day to inquire about a previous warranty (your warranty talk reminded me), that I had forgotten the duration of. A washing machine I bought from HD 3 1/2 years ago (It's 5 years). It's "active" on the Allstate site, but I had not "registered" it, which basically means they want a receipt, as I think you posted about recently with your Walmart plan.

Well HD makes it more difficult than Walmart. My "purchase history" says I haven't purchased anything, because it only goes back several years. They also don't mail you a real receipt for online purchases (with the necessary barcode and 14 digit receipt number), so Allstate put me through some hoops.

When I got that resolved today on the phone, I had to ask about the 3 year and 4 year warranties you posted about and that I am considering. If the guy's response is to be believed, no problem with either. He was actually encouraging, not dismissive of refurbished, and basically said "Look we pay the purchase price, no problem". Electronic vs appliance, no problem either according to him.

Now they only know so much. The first phone call the other day (Sonora, Mexico), I got another polite guy who thought their warranties started after the manufacturer's warranty expired. I had to tell him otherwise.

But an Allstate rep has now actually stated that either warranty, 3 or 4 years, is ours to purchase, for a refurbished AC unit, again, if he is to be believed.
Last edited by galavanter April 10, 2025 at 05:37 PM.
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Received the one from Walmart. It's apparently a return. The package is OK-ish but it's missing the bag with remote + drain + user manual. And there is a yoyo in the duct🤣
Any idea if Walmart or Midea would send the missing parts? This thing is pretty heavy and returning it would be a nightmare.

Update: I decided to try it anyway, and found more problems: adapter should be L+R but I have two Rs, a piece inside is lose so the noice is horrible, my window is just a little too high (~4ft above ground) for the hose.
Now I'm debating on return on replace.

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Quote from Hermione521 :
Received the one from Walmart. It's apparently a return. The package is OK-ish but it's missing the bag with remote + drain + user manual. And there is a yoyo in the duct
Any idea if Walmart or Midea would send the missing parts? This thing is pretty heavy and returning it would be a nightmare.
Shoulda checked my duct. Wink I'd call Midea. 866-646-4332.
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Well this is kinda wild. I just bought the 3 year "Appliance Warranty" that @edrock200 linked previously. When I got the email from Allstate, it states "Covered Product: Electronics Item haha.

But this is even wilder. I went back to the Walmart page of the AC unit, and under "Popular Items in That Category" is a Refurbished Midea Duo 10,000 BTU, a black one (the single hose one with the solid flap on the closed vent), for $189.00. And low and behold, a 3 year Allstate plan is offered in the listing for just $25.00, and a 4 year plan for $34.00.

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Restor...hbdg=L1600

That about settles it for me. We are covered.
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Quote from galavanter :
Well this is kinda wild. I just bought the 3 year "Appliance Warranty" that @edrock200 linked previously. When I got the email from Allstate, it states "Covered Product: Electronics Item haha.But this is even wilder. I went back to the Walmart page of the AC unit, and under "Popular Items in That Category" is a Refurbished Midea Duo 10,000 BTU, a black one (the single hose one with the solid flap on the closed vent), for $189.00. And low and behold, a 3 year Allstate plan is offered in the listing for just $25.00, and a 4 year plan for $34.00.https://www.walmart.com/ip/Restor...hbdg=L1600That about settles it for me. We are covered.
Not duo hose, no inverter. That's why it's cheap.
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Not duo hose, no inverter. That's why it's cheap.
I think his point was moreso the allstate plans do cover restored/refurbished items as well. The warranty was slightly cheaper because it goes by the cost of the item.
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Yes, and I changed my 3 year to 4 like you did since my 3 year "Appliance Warranty" said "Electronics item" in the confirmation email.

I did post this as a "Deal", and am of course catching hell for that. It's only the best and the brightest consumers on Slickdeals.
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Yes, and I changed my 3 year to 4 like you did since my 3 year "Appliance Warranty" said "Electronics item" in the confirmation email.

I did post this as a "Deal", and am of course catching hell for that. It's only the best and the brightest consumers on Slickdeals.
Register your account on square trade and upload your receipt now. Not sure how far back Walmart purchase history goes but I know sites like home Depot only go back a few years. Interestingly when I registered, all my warranties from Costco and Walmart populated for me.
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Register your account on square trade and upload your receipt now. Not sure how far back Walmart purchase history goes but I know sites like home Depot only go back a few years. Interestingly when I registered, all my warranties from Costco and Walmart populated for me.
Walmart hasn't processed it yet. It hasn't been 24 hours. After I called yesterday, they said my refund for the 3 year was approved, a pending refund appeared on my card almost immediately, then just disappeared. I'll give them some more time.

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Now they only know so much. The first phone call the other day (Sonora, Mexico), I got another polite guy who thought their warranties started after the manufacturer's warranty expired. I had to tell him otherwise.
This appears to be accurate according to the fine print. It states the warranty kicks in after the manufacturers warranty ends or the return window. So in our case, after the 90d return window. From my experience with extended warranties, this is always the case and makes sense, an insurance company won't want to flip the bill if they don't have to. The only difference I've seen is a 'convenience" factor. Like costco doubles the warranty on appliances and provides a costco dedicated support number and contact. They will take your claim even when in warranty however the terms state they reserve the right to utilize the manafucturers warranty if still active for repairs. The difference being they deal with the back and forth with the vendor vs you. This is similar to Best Buy's geek squad warranties as well.

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