Midea America Corp. via Walmart has
12,000 BTU Midea DUO Dual-Hose Portable Air Conditioner (Refurbished / Walmart Restored) on sale for $224.66
-> now $249.99.
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- Note: Only offers 90-Day Returns.
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About this Item:
- 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
- Matter Certified Unit with App & Voice Control: Control From Anywhere with the Smart Home App
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It can also peg around 450-480 watts periodically when settling down from medium to low or when first kicking into low when the compressor surges, and then levels out at around 250-300 watts.
Medium is pretty capable of bringing my living room/kitchen area which is around 400sq ft or so I'd say with other rooms doors shut, from 85 degrees to 76 or so within 30 minutes to an hour.
YMMV depending on your area, it's generally in the high 70's to low 80's outdoor temps here at the moment, but it can reach 95+ in the middle of summer, so I can't comment on those sorts of conditions just yet.
Fan speed settings more or less control compressor load along with it on these units. If you set the fan to low, expect the 250-300 watt load range, medium upper 700 watt range, high over 1K watts. So you can't have for instance just the fan on low and the compressor running at full load, or the fan on high and the compressor at its lowest load, these aren't actually 'smart'. Ceiling fans or floor standing fans will certainly help to distribute the cold air throughout more than one area/room.
Since temps aren't that high yet I generally just have mine in low all the time with continuous fan mode, so when the compressor turns off entirely, the fan still runs at a load of 10 to 12 watts to help with any moisture accumulation in the tank.
If my asshole cats unplug it and the house heats up into the mid 80's I'll run it on medium until it gets down to 76-77 and switch it back to low.
When I get it plugged in again I'll correct any errors I might have made, I put a U-shaped window unit in the living room cause I'm less concerned about my cats messing with that, and will be moving the portable to my bedroom and can recheck the load then.
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I guess I need to travel down to Palm Springs to see what kind of ACs they use...
It can also peg around 450-480 watts periodically when settling down from medium to low or when first kicking into low when the compressor surges, and then levels out at around 250-300 watts.
Medium is pretty capable of bringing my living room/kitchen area which is around 400sq ft or so I'd say with other rooms doors shut, from 85 degrees to 76 or so within 30 minutes to an hour.
YMMV depending on your area, it's generally in the high 70's to low 80's outdoor temps here at the moment, but it can reach 95+ in the middle of summer, so I can't comment on those sorts of conditions just yet.
Fan speed settings more or less control compressor load along with it on these units. If you set the fan to low, expect the 250-300 watt load range, medium upper 700 watt range, high over 1K watts. So you can't have for instance just the fan on low and the compressor running at full load, or the fan on high and the compressor at its lowest load, these aren't actually 'smart'. Ceiling fans or floor standing fans will certainly help to distribute the cold air throughout more than one area/room.
Since temps aren't that high yet I generally just have mine in low all the time with continuous fan mode, so when the compressor turns off entirely, the fan still runs at a load of 10 to 12 watts to help with any moisture accumulation in the tank.
If my asshole cats unplug it and the house heats up into the mid 80's I'll run it on medium until it gets down to 76-77 and switch it back to low.
When I get it plugged in again I'll correct any errors I might have made, I put a U-shaped window unit in the living room cause I'm less concerned about my cats messing with that, and will be moving the portable to my bedroom and can recheck the load then.
Of note, I DID send it back because it increased the humidity in my room for some reason. Even if it was drained. It did do a great job cooling but used a good amount of energy to do so, easily over 1Kw while it was actively cooling down. I now have a Midea U-shaped window unit which is way more energy efficient, but this unit has its own issues with mold and now a possible recall... so pick your poison
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https://www.walmart.com/ip/395952301
Or 4 year $45
https://www.walmart.com/ip/723742414
That's what I did last go round, then registered it via the asurion Walmart portal. https://www.walmart.com/protection-plans
Click "file a claim" which which will take you to the square trade/asurion portal, then you can click manage plan and register/associate the warranty with the ac.
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