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Editorial Review: Thru the Wall Sleeve for Friedrich Uni Fit Air Conditioners 5.6 / 6.0 Cool Amps 8.8EER 3.8 Moisture Removal Pints per Hour

Product Feature: MoneySaver setting saves energy by cycling the fan with the compressor

Sunpentown WA-1230H 12000 BTU Portable Air Conditioner Stay COOL or WARM and breathe fresher air with our new 12,000btu units. Ideally cools or heats an area up to 400sq.ft. Effectively improves air circulation in poorly ventilated spaces and maximizes energy efficiency. Uses new UL required LCDI plug. Self-Evaporating Technology – during the cooling or heating process, water is extracted from the air into the unit. Most of this water is then recycled and used to cool the cooling coils and make it run more efficiently, cooling as well as energy.
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Editorial Review: Stay COOL or WARM and breathe fresher air with our 12,000btu units. Ideally cools or heats an area up to 400sq.ft. Effectively improves air circulation in poorly ventilated spaces and maximizes energy efficiency. Uses new UL required LCDI plug. Self Evaporating Technology during the cooling or heating process, water is extracted from the air into the unit. Most of this water is then recycled and used to cool the cooling coils and make it run more efficiently, cooling as well as energy. Continuous drainage highly recommended when using Heating mode. Exhaust hose installation required and all standard accessories included.

Product Feature: Self-evaporating system; 3-1/5-pint water tank; 12-hour timer; air filter

Customer Review: M. Lake on 2005-09-10 said:
Summary: If reliability isn’t important to you…
Rating: 1

I placed an order to purchase a Sunpentown portable air conditioner and went to their facility in City of Industry, California to pick it up. When I arrived, another gentlemen was there to pick up his WA-1230H that was in for repair. This got me concerned about the purchase I was about to make so I asked him some questions about it. It turns out that this was *** THE THIRD TIME *** he had brought his AC in for repairs. After the second time his unit broke down, Sunpentown provided him with a new one (which was the one he was picking up from being repaired that day). He told me that the first time his AC broke was within 3 days of purchasing it. 2 separate units breaking down a total of 3 times = YIKES!

Needless to say I began feeling very uncomfortable about throwing down almost $500 on an AC (WA-1220H) that I was no longer confident in. I asked one of the employees about the reliability of the air conditioner I was about to receive and he said it was “good.” “So it’s not great or excellent?” I questioned. He laughed nervously and then went on to explain that the reliability depended on how the unit was treated (during transport, whether you had pets and cleaned out the filters regularly, etc.). He didn’t give off much of a confident vibe while he talked about the product. That, combined with seeing the poor guy picking up his AC after the third repair, provoked me to cancel my order and walk out the door. My gut feeling was that I would be very disappointed with this purchase and that I would have been kicking myself for not paying heed to the warning signs.

I’ve decided to not purchase a portable AC. Instead, I’m opting to look for a set up that’s more reliable. It will be more of a hassle installing, but I will at least be able to enjoy the AC without worrying that it will break down.

Sunpentown WA-1230E 12000 BTU Portable Air Conditioner The Sunpentown WA-1230E 12,000 BTU Portable Air Conditioner cools your home with a breath of fresh air. The Sunpentown WA-1230E features: dehumidifier function, fan function, 12,000 BTU, washable air filter, energy efficient, no water tank to empty, 400 square feet cooling capacity, digital temperature display, 2 speed, activated carbon filter, programmable timer, casters for portability, built-in water tank, remote control, and easy grip handle. You will love the performance of the Sunpentown WA-1230E 12,000 BTU Portable Air Conditioner.
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Editorial Review: Stay COOL and breathe fresher air with our 12,000btu units. Ideally cools an area up to 400sq.ft. Effectively improves air circulation in poorly ventilated spaces and maximizes energy efficiency. Uses new UL required LCDI plug. Self Evaporating Technology during the cooling process, water is extracted from the air into the unit. Most of this water is then recycled and used to cool the cooling coils and make it run more efficiently, cooling as well as energy. Continuous drainage highly recommended when using Heating mode. Exhaust hose installation required and all standard accessories included.

Product Feature: 3-1/5-pint water tank; 12-hour timer; air filter; carbon filter

Accessory: B000VIGA6Y Sunpentown 12A-Halogen Replacement Halogen Tube for PH-12A

Customer Review: Shawn from Southern California on 2008-07-14 said:
Summary: Works for me
Rating: 4
I bought this unit in June 06, so I’m on my 3rd year of almost constant summer usage. The unit is a little noisy (about the loudness of some fans set to their highest setting), but that doesn’t really bother me because it cools the room like it is supposed to, and I hate heat more than noise . This is the first year that I’ve had to empty the tank. It actually leaked a little, but since it wasn’t on a carpet, that was ok. My bad, because it does say to empty it occassionally, and I was just being lazy. The rubber plug was a little confusing at first (I couldn’t tell if I needed pliers to unscrew it, or just my fingers to pull it out), but I finally realized that it was “plug like” (i.e., just needed my fingers to pull it out of the pipe) rather than an “outside cap” type that needed to be unscrewed. The area that it is cooling includes my dining area, living room, and small kitchen. I keep the downstairs bathroom door closed, as well as the doors to the two rooms off of the staircase leading upstairs, so it’s probably cooling about 450 sq feet. I placed a small fan between the dining and living room area to help “push” the cool air into the living room since there is a wall that blocks some of the flow. I bought a second unit for my brother in 07, and it also works well for him.

Sunpentown WA-1010E 10000 BTU Portable Air Conditioner Stay cool quickly and easily with the Sunpentown Portable Air Conditioner. Sunpentown’s versatile system features a 10,000 BTU heater option, a 12-hour timer, and self-evaporating technology. This energy efficient air conditioner comes equipped with a digital temperature display to make small changes to any room’s temperature. The standard fire resistant PVC housing and activated carbon filter keep users safe during use. With a remote controlled dehumidifier function, directional and washable filter, this air cooling system puts comfort within reach. Save time and energy at home with the Sunpentown Portable Air Conditioner.
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Editorial Review: Stay COOL and breathe fresher air with our WA-1010 units. Enjoy a comfortable year-round environment with an air conditioner unit. Cooling, dehumidifying and fan features all in one. Powered by a 10,000btu cooling capacity, it ideally cools or heats an area up to 300sq.ft. Uses new UL required LCDI, Leakage-Current Detection and Interruption, plug. Self Evaporating Technology during the cooling or heating process, water is extracted from the air into the unit. Most of this water is then recycled and used to cool the cooling coils and make it run more efficiently, cooling as well as energy. Exhaust hose installation required and all standard accessories included.

Product Feature: Digital thermostat with remote control; 2 fan speeds; 11.45 EER

Customer Review: Alesia on 2008-05-30 said:
Summary: Poor at drying the air & very cumbersome to move
Rating: 2
We have the WA-1220M model of this product (virtually identical but not RC). If you stand right in front on it, up to about 5 feet away, it’s nice. However, it has several drawbacks:

1. It isn’t very good at drying the air; evaporation is needed for effective air-conditioning (whether in your car or your home).

2. It must be drained of the water it does pull from the air, and draining the unit is very cumbersome. It comes with a small flexible plastic tube that has to be connected to the rear bottom of the unit; the other end must be lower in order to drain or the unit really does very little and although there’s an indicator light that will come on if the unit is quite full of water, it’s very rare that the light comes on (and it only does so LONG after the unit has stopped cooling the air). We have taken to wrapping a large towel around the far end of the tube to collect water that drains, but basically you must tilt the heavy unit backwards to try to drain it. This is not particularly effective but it must be done.

3. It has wheels, but it doesn’t roll easily (it’s hard to push or pull it in a straight line and the wheels are so small even getting over a low rug is difficult.

4. Moving the unit up or down a single step can be accomplished by one person but since the entire unit is made of very smooth, slippery plastic (it has handles but they’re very shallow & not helpful), it’s more safely accomplished with two people.

5. Consider that this unit, while mobile, sacrifices a good window seal. The large exhaust hose (which pumps the hot air outside) resembles a telescoping dryer hose that easily falls out of the backside of the unit and is awkward to extend evenly. The unit comes with a smallish piece of foam with a cutout hole for the hose. However, you are left with having to find some way to block the rest of whatever window you choose to put the hole into. We use a large carboard box panel and cut a hole out of, then duct-tape the box into the window opening to block out air seepage. As you can imagine, it looks pretty tacky.

We wouldn’t buy this again.