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Rating 3.6 out of 5 stars with 39 reviews

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    Rating 3.8 out of 5 stars

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67%would recommend to a friend

Customers are saying

Customers enjoy the ARC-1230WNH 600 Sq.Ft Smart NEX Inverter Portable Air Conditioner 12000 BTU Heater for its efficient cooling capabilities, with users mentioning how it effectively cools large areas. The easy setup process is also appreciated, despite some concerns about the clarity of the user manual. However, some customers have expressed concerns about the noise level of the unit.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Cooling performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Will buy again

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Amazing. We have purchased multiple portable units over the years and none have done as great of a job as this one has.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Warranty missing

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I bought this as an open box item. I ask if there was a warranty and was told that there was a 1 year manufacture's warranty. When I contacted the manufacturer for missing parts they told me that there is no warranty at all for open box items. The unit seems to work but with no warranty at all it feels like I paid too much, just normal sales price.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Cooling performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Works great

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    Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Blows very cold air, kept a 300 sq ft room with 20ft high vaulted ceiling cold during mid-summer Texas heat.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Cooling performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great portable air conditioner/heat pump

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    Posted . Owned for 7 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great portable air conditioner and heat pump. Use the air conditioner to keep my bedroom cooler at night. We have used the heat some to warm the upstairs where we all sleep l, without heating the entire house.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great portable air conditioner!

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Easy hookup to the window, just snaps into place with 4 tabs. Set it up to connect with my iphone and I can turn it on and control it from anywhere in the house as long as I'm connected to the home wifi. Blows very cold A/C, enough to cool 2 rooms. I checked the drain after having it for a couple of months and nothing drained out, so it's great not to have to have a drain hooked up or worry about it building up. It does have a code if the reservoir for some reason would fill up. Haven't tried the heat setting, but have used the fan. It's good to run the fan for a while after using the A/C to avoid any musty/moldy buildup (you should in your car also). Using the inverter technology it doesn't draw much current so it is good on the utility bill. Great unit. Very pleased with it.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Window kit

    Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Bad product, bad retailer. Quite the pair.

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Stopped working after 20 days with a refrigerant leak. Best Buy offers an incredibly small 15 day return window and will do absolutely nothing to help - they won't even let you upgrade to Totaltech Membership later. Incredibly frustrating experience with this vendor and this product. I will get my money back and purchase a different product from a customer oriented brand. Aside from the total failure, I would also point out that the unit is very loud, and at it's best provided very little cooling. It's unwieldy and cheaply constructed. The window bracket does not fit most windows. One more thing - there are many other brands selling this exact model of AC. You can look for them

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Whynter Customer Service
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      Hi,

      Thank you for your feedback on your air conditioner. At Whynter, we constantly aim to provide superior products and a better customer experience. Please contact our Customer Support Team, available Monday - Friday 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM PST at 1-866-WHYNTER (1-866-949-6837) and at support@whynter.com if you have additional feedback or questions we can assist you with. We are here to provide support and ensure you will be satisfied with your Whynter product. Whynter

  • Pros mentioned:
    Cooling performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Dingin2022

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Easy to install, fast cooling in my living room and my family enjoy to have portable while waiting our central unit repair.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Cooling performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Air condition

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I bought this unit for a big room and it is able to maintain the temperature

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    worst best buy experience ever

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    Posted . Owned for 3 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I bought this "open box - excellent" and it came with multiple broken and missing pieces. Customer service is refusing to do anything.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Whynter Customer Service
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      Hi Nick. Thanks for your feedback. Open box items are returns resold by the retailer. They do not include a manufacturer's warranty. The retailer will assist you based on their policies. Please contact our Customer Support Team, available Monday - Friday 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM PST at 1-866-WHYNTER (1-866-949-6837) and at support@whynter.com if you have additional feedback or questions we can assist you with. Whynter

  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Nice

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    It does it job, but the heater option doesnt work.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Garbage. Don't buy. Louder than an elephant.

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I don't normally review products but I had to warn others about this piece of garbage. It is as loud as a freight train, is one of the crappiest performing air conditioners, and has a remote that is comically poorly designed. Past the return period so I am stuck with it unfortunately. Shame on you Best Buy for selling this garbage! So many great products then there is this dumpster fire of an appliance!

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Whynter Customer Service
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      Hi there,

      Thank you for your feedback on your air conditioner. At Whynter, we constantly aim to provide superior products and a better customer experience. We are sorry the unit is louder than anticipated. Portable units may be louder than other types of air conditioning systems as all of the cooling components are located inside of the housing of the unit which is located within the room. Please contact our Customer Support Team, available Monday - Friday 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM PST at 1-866-WHYNTER (1-866-949-6837) and at support@whynter.com. We are here to provide support and ensure you will be satisfied with your Whynter product. Whynter

  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Promising, but had to return.

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Parts missing and broken. Returned it. Foud the same unit under a different brand name at HD for $250 less with all the parts and much better instructions (including a video).

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Broken right out of the box

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    We never even had a chance to use it. It came in f=the box with broken parts. Our only option was to return it. I should have heeded the warning from many reviews about the quality of the product from the manufacturer.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Whynter Customer Service
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      Hi there,
      Thank you for your feedback on your air conditioner. At Whynter, we constantly aim to provide superior products and a better customer experience. We're sorry the unit arrived damaged. Please contact our Customer Support Team, available Monday - Friday 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM PST at 1-866-WHYNTER (1-866-949-6837) and at support@whynter.com if you have additional feedback or questions we can assist you with. We are here to provide support and ensure you will be satisfied with your Whynter product. Whynter

  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Disappointed Customer

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Best installation tools months and multiple reschedules because of their mistakes.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Whynter Customer Service
      Posted .

      Thank you for your feedback. At Whynter, we constantly aim to provide superior products and a better customer experience. Please contact our Customer Support Team, available Monday - Friday 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM PST at 1-866-WHYNTER (1-866-949-6837) and at support@whynter.com if you have additional feedback or questions we can assist you with. We are here to provide support and ensure you will be satisfied with your Whynter product. Whynter

  • Pros mentioned:
    Cooling performance, Noise level

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Highly recommended

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    You definitely get what you pay for with this unit. Easy installation, very quiet and cools and heats 600 sq ft fast! WiFi feature allows easy operation from anywhere. Cool, heat, fan and dry modes can be set independently or on auto to heat or cool depending on temperature. Fan can be set multi speeds or auto as well. Also like the air flow option that allows multi directional options including up and down. I purchased this after returning a different brand that was less expensive but was so loud I couldn’t sleep with it running.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    GOT ENAMORED WITH THE PRICE, DIDN'T DO MY HOMEWORK

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    After thinking I needed a unit like this and Best Buy having it on sale for $115.00 off I ordered it. After reading the information from Whynter on the product I realized it wouldn't meet my needs for cold weather so I returned it unopened. Don't be ME and not read the spec's just because it's on sale. I'm SURE it's a fine unit for the proper application.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    heater function hose cover

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    installing new unit with heat......included is a double hose cover which was added to stop it dripping in heat mode. No instructions and phone help didn't what it was...after figuring out what it was for it will not fit....too tight and tears....very cheap material....waiting for answer or will return tomorrow. the hose cover is poor junk...wasted 3 hours

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Whynter Customer Service
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      Hi Walter, thanks for your feedback on your portable air conditioner. The foamy cover is part of the packaging materials and can be discarded. At Whynter, we constantly aim to provide superior products and a better customer experience. Please contact our Customer Support Team, available Monday - Friday 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM PST at 1-866-WHYNTER (1-866-949-6837) and through your support case if you have additional feedback or questions we can assist you with. We are here to provide support and ensure you will be satisfied with your Whynter product. Whynter

  • Pros mentioned:
    Cooling performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    This portable AC is Best!!!

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I'm very happy with this purchase. 1000000% recommended for largest room

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    I dont buy this yet

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I saw the reviews and i am scared to buy it so i have to wait

    I would recommend this to a friend