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Rating 4.2 out of 5 stars with 218 reviews

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    Rating 4.1 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.3 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.4 out of 5 stars

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86%would recommend to a friend

Customers are saying

Customers recognize the ARC-14S portable air conditioner's excellent cooling performance and ease of installation. Many appreciate its energy efficiency, although some find it large and heavy. While some users report that the unit is quite noisy, others find the noise level acceptable. Concerns were also raised regarding the BTU output and the window kit's design.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Cooling

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Solid stuff

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

    We won't have a permanent window unit, my wife is a CSI and she says they just kick those things in and break in. Needless to say we needed and easy AC that would cool us down. SoCal is sunny like 11 months a year. We've had this unit for a little over 2 years and it doesn't blow as chilly as we'd like, it's still our go to. Unit cools a medium-size room pretty well and in a larger room using it with a standing fan we were nice and cool. We just bought a second one because it does what we need.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Working fune

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

    Only used this once here. Hasn't gotten warm enough but so far so good. Cooling our living room which is west facing with all windows, I'll know better once the summer comes but I have high hopes for this AC. We can't put regular AC into windows so this set up works great. Noice is. Jo different than a regular windo AC

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Powerful, efficient AC. Better than expected.

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

    Excellent portable AC. Using it in So. Cal when temps reach 95 or higher. Using it in a room much larger than recommended yet it still cools the room enough to make it pleasant. I use it with additional fans to help circulate the cool air. When used in this large room, it won't get down to the temperature set on the AC, but cools the room enough to be comfortable. Noise level is not a problem. Not as loud as expected from reading other reviews.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Cool air quick and no fuss

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

    This air conditioner cools spaces much larger than I thought it could handle. I even used some fans to "move" the cool air to the other end of the house, and it worked great! It's also a lot quieter than a less expensive brand that I had before. EXTRA POINTS for the dual vents. I hate emptying water and this doesn't need it.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good quality

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    Posted . Owned for 11 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Very good ac portable The best portable air conditioner, I bought several until it is full of all my needs, I recommend it

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Cooling, Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Whynter

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

    Great portable air conditioner cool the room in less than 10 min. Easy to set up

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Installation

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great purchase

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

    We purchased this unit to cool our bedroom at night. We have a two story house with two a/c units (one for the upstairs and one for the downstairs). We didn't want to use the large upstairs unit to cool just our bedroom and this unit exactly fits our needs. It takes minutes to install into any window and is not any noisier than our fans. We have a very high ceiling and large bedroom - so happy we purchased this!

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

    Worth the money

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

    I live in Florida with record high heat this year and this ac is an absolute treasure right now. Worth every penny.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Saved our butts from 100 degree weather.

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    Posted . Owned for 5 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    We live in an apartment where we have air conditioning in every room except our bedroom. I'm so glade we got this thing! It saved us from the 100 degree weather that started early June. It's not loud, it makes our room feel cool within 10 minutes, and it doesn't take up that much space! Definitely worth it!

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Most convenient on the market

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

    Doesn't require a drip pan or emptying out any water so super convenient and cools down my 32' travel trailer great and that's exactly what I bought it for definitely recommend this ac if your super busy and just enjoy your rest and want to be lazy when you're home from a long day of work like myself.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Noise level

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good air conditioner , broken when received

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

    Unit cools garage , but takes a while . When received the unit was broken and making a scrapping sound . Located the source of noise and the debris screen was airing on squirrel cage blower. All mounting tabs were broken off. No damage to the shipping box . So must have happened during assembly.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Nice cooling solution

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

    So far so good just know you have to have a dedicated power line because it will trip shared breakers. It does cool the room fast!

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Cools the room as expected

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

    It does the most important thing, which is to cool the room! It would have been nice if they had provided the hose filter out of the box and some smart(app based) features. But i still give it 5 because none of that would matter if it didn't do the cooling job properly.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Portable AV UNIT

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

    This unit is Spectacular. Heavy for a female to carry but cools my apartment. Love it

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Does a good job.

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

    Having never had a portable or any other type of air conditioner before, we are pleased by the performance. It is a little difficult to move from room to room, but easy to do the window installation. If you want something to cool the portion of the house you are in, and to be able to move it to a different section at night, I can endorse this product. It is very well built and the instructions are easy to understand. Until this year, we never needed air conditioning, because our house is well insulated and we could open it up when it cooled down at night. But now, with the perpetual smoke, we can't open up and using this with the intake in the house and the heated air going out through the window works well.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Cooling, Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Winter-500

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    Posted . Owned for 1.5 years when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Excellent a/c for money . Very powerful and easy to use

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Cooling, Energy efficiency

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Energy saving!

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

    Works great on my living room. No more evenings hot summers. My light bill is lower. I’m really happy!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Cooling, Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Very good

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

    Exceed expectations, it's great, easy to install and set up.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Best by best buy

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

    Wont even say much getting this a.c for my barber shop was a Awesome choice you wont regret it…

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    really works!!

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

    Works really well! Cools things down nicely in the hot humid summer. I took off a star because I would have liked some kind of a handle or place to grab when wheeling it around.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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