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Rating 3.9 out of 5 stars with 40 reviews

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Customers are pleased with the cooling performance and compact size of the Eco-friendly 8000 BTU Portable Air Conditioner, making it suitable for smaller spaces like bedrooms. While its portability is appreciated, some users have expressed concerns about the noise it generates and the fact that it only has one hose.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Cooling

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great portable AC unit for a small room

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

    It keeps my room chilled at a comfortable 68 degrees. Great for a small room. Not sure if its strong enough to cool a large area though.

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

    Fits well into my window. Cools room adequately

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

    The price fits the machine's value. It's good for a small room and is fairly quiet. Assembly should have been easier if the ends of the exhaust tube could be screwed on. I had to tape them.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    IT WORKS GREAT TO ME.... FANTASTIC

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

    EXCELLENT, IT WORK GREAT, I'M VERY SATISFIED FOR THIS PORTABLE AIR CON. KEEP PRODUCING THIS KIND OF AC.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great air conditioner

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

    I'm very happy with my air conditioner is very special for small room I would recommend for everyone

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Exhaust hose

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Only one hose for air

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

    There's only one hose that is the exhaust. So ur blowing out the cold air in ur room.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    great price

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

    it's winter here, so I have not fully experienced what this can do, but if it is like the other unit i bought, this was a great value

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Works Well.

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

    Works well for me. Pretty much covers my enormous bedroom.

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

    great Portable Air Conditioner

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

    this is a great portable. the only thing i had trouble with is hooking up the hose. it work great.

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

    Does a nice Job

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

    Easy to install and seems to work well for the space we intended at the church office. Will still need to determine how effective the condensation container works to shut off the unit when full.

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

    Decent AC

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

    While it says that it is 8000 BTU, it doesn't actually feel like it is. I don't know if it's the way I have it set up, but it doesn't feel like it's throwing a lot of air. For now I gave it to my parents and they seem to like it enough.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Noise level

    Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Junk

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

    If you buy this product, before you waste your time setting it up (connecting the hose and window piece) my advice to you is to take it out of the package and turn it on to make sure that it works. Mine didn't. When I first turned it on, the machine shook violently and made a weird noise. The machine ran for approximately 1 minute and turned itself off. That's all it ever does. Don't waste your time, but a different product.

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

    Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Flimsy

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

    Body is not well made and parts have broken off. Sufficiently cold, not super cold.

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

    Great portable unit

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

    This is great for portable ac unit to use it in my bonus room so I don't have to open upstairs central ac and it saves money

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Exhaust hose

    Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    What A Piece of Garbage

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

    Not as advettised. Hose was barely 4 feet long and due yo the set-up of my room couldn't reach the window. Waste of time due to falsely claiming hose was 6 feet long

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

    Excellent

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

    This is a perfect item would recommend to another person

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Exhaust hose

    Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Do NOT buy

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

    Does not cool down the room significantly. A window AC unit works way better. This is 1 hose unit. Should have tried one with 2 hoses.

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

      I am sorry to hear that the unit does not cool your room effectively. Portable air conditioners are specifically designed for portability and ease of use unlike wall-mounted units.To ensure optimal performance, please verify that your portable air conditioner is appropriate for the size of your 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 [email protected] so we can provide troubleshooting assistance and discuss options. We are here to provide support and ensure you will be satisfied with your Whynter product. Whynter

  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Perfect transaction

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

    Great air conditioner...Quick easy transaction! Thanks Best Buy!

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great unit for the price

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

    Purchased for a 16'x16' office room. Prompt shipping (UPS shipped from Cerritos, CA) and received in two days! Set-up time was only about five minutes. Vertical window install was a breeze, the foam included is not nearly as long as length of the window kit provided. Despite the imperfect seal, still able to reduce the room temperature from 90F to 78F in about an hour. Good volume of hot air put out via exhaust. Efficient unit otherwise - have a similar 8000 btu unit in the living room - this does a better job in a smaller space. Cons: puts out a lot of water via the drain plug. Probably drained 500cc in the first hour alone. Exhaust hose expects you to screw in both sides simultaneously. The usual issues with a portable AC unit.

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

    Great for office, good longevity

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

    So I began working out of my house two years ago. As I knew I was going to work only in one room for 10 hours a day, I thought it best to buy this to cool my room down as opposed to my entire house. The set up is easy, except for the drainage that took me a few minutes to figure out what to do. Instead of connecting a large hose to the outside, I connected the included hose and had it drip into a paint bucket that I bought from Home Depot and I just emptied it every two or three days. (Bonus, now I can water my plants outside for free!) For people concerned with noise, I basically take phone calls all day and I have yet to get one complaint or comment about the noise it makes. It may sound loud in the room but that's mostly because it's probably going to room that's usually quiet, like my office. My best analogy is it sounds like a large fan, which it certainly does have. I've had it for two years and it is still working. I still have time left over on my Geek Squad protection plan but with the way it runs it doesn't look like I'll need it anytime soon.

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

    I should have read the reviews

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

    I was under the guise that this unit did not need a tube to go out the window as I read "self-evaporating" and thought that meant that it did not need to release fluid elsewhere. I was wrong. It is needed for a room that only has a 12 inch octagon window that is 5' from the ground. So it was meant to be perfect for this room. Luckily my husband is handy, but so far I am very irate (as I just found out it does in fact need to have a tube that goes out the window). Now I will have water dripping down the entire front of my house with a hand made window seal that I didn't want just to satisfy the need for a portable unit.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
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