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Midea U 8,000 BTU (MAW08U2QWT)	SCORE7.5	U-shaped window	8,000 BTU	16	Yes	None
Midea U 10,000 BTU (MAW10U2QWT)	SCORE7.5	U-shaped window	10,000 BTU	16	Yes	None
Midea U 10,000 BTU (MAW10U1KWT)	SCORE7.5	U-shaped window	10,000 BTU	16	Yes	None
Midea U 12,000 BTU (MAW12U1KWT)	SCORE7.5	U-shaped window	12,000 BTU	16	Yes	None
Midea U 12,000 BTU (MAW12U2QWT)	SCORE7.5	U-shaped window	12,000 BTU	15.2	Yes	None
Midea U 6,000 BTU U-Shaped Window AC (MAW06V1UWT)	SCORE7.5	U-shaped window	6,000 BTU	15.1	Yes	None
Midea U 6,000 BTU (MAW06V1QWT)	SCORE7.5	U-shaped window	6,000 BTU	15.1	Yes	None
Midea U 6,000 BTU (MAW06U1QWT)	SCORE7.5	U-shaped window	6,000 BTU	15.1	Yes	None
Midea U 7,800 BTU (MAW08U1KWT)	SCORE7.5	U-shaped window	7,800 BTU	15.1	Yes	None
Midea U 8,000 BTU U-Shaped Window AC (MAW08V1UWT)	SCORE7.5	U-shaped window	8,000 BTU	15	Yes	None
Midea U 10,000 BTU U-Shaped Window AC (MAW10V1UWT)	SCORE7.5	U-shaped window	10,000 BTU	15	Yes	None
Midea U 12,000 BTU U-Shaped Window AC (MAW12V1UWT)	SCORE7.5	U-shaped window	12,000 BTU	15	Yes	None
LG 6,000 BTU Dual Inverter Window AC (LW6023IVSM)	SCORE7.2	Window	6,000 BTU	15.5	Yes	None
LG 8,500 BTU Dual Inverter Window AC (LW8024IVSM)	SCORE7.2	Window	8,500 BTU	15	Yes	None
LG 10,000 BTU Dual Inverter Window AC (LW1022FVSM)	SCORE7.2	Window	10,000 BTU	15	Yes	None
LG 12,000 BTU Dual Inverter Window AC (LW1224IVSM)	SCORE7.2	Window	12,000 BTU	15	Yes	None
Midea 8,000 BTU Smart Inverter Window AC with Heat (MAW08HV1CWT)	SCORE6.9	Window heat pump	8,000 BTU	14.5	Yes	Heat pump
Midea 12,000 BTU Smart Inverter Window AC with Heat (MAW12HV1CWT)	SCORE6.9	Window heat pump	12,000 BTU	13.3	Yes	Heat pump
GE Profile ClearView 10,300 BTU Inverter Window AC (PHNT10CC)	SCORE6.8	Saddle window	10,300 BTU	14.7	Yes	None
GE Profile ClearView 12,200 BTU Inverter Window AC (PHNT12CC)	SCORE6.8	Saddle window	12,200 BTU	14.7	Yes	None
Whynter ARC-1230WNH NEX Inverter Portable AC with Heat	SCORE6.5	Portable	12,000 BTU	14.2	Yes	Heat pump
Frigidaire 6,000 BTU Window Air Conditioner with Remote (FHWC063TC1)	SCORE6.5	Window	6,000 BTU	11	No	None
Midea Duo 12,000 BTU Portable AC (MAP12S1TBL)	SCORE6.4	Portable	10,000 BTU	14.7	Yes	None
Midea Duo 14,000 BTU Portable AC with Heat (MAP14HS1TBL)	SCORE6.4	Portable	12,000 BTU	14.2	Yes	Heat pump
Midea Duo 14,000 BTU Portable AC (MAP14S1TBL)	SCORE6.4	Portable	12,000 BTU	13.8	Yes	None
LG 8,000 BTU Window Air Conditioner with Remote (LW8024RD)	SCORE6.3	Window	8,000 BTU	11.4	No	None
Frigidaire 5,000 BTU Window-Mounted Air Conditioner (FFRA051WAE)	SCORE6.3	Window	5,000 BTU	11	No	None
Midea 6,000 BTU EasyCool Window AC with Remote (MAW06R1CWT)	SCORE6.3	Window	6,000 BTU	11	No	None
Hessaire MC37M 3,100 CFM Portable Evaporative Cooler	SCORE6.3	Evaporative cooler	n/a	n/a	n/a	None
LG 8,000 BTU Through-the-Wall AC (LT0816CER)	SCORE6.0	Through-the-wall	8,000 BTU	10.6	No	None
LG 9,800 BTU Through-the-Wall AC (LT1016CER)	SCORE6.0	Through-the-wall	9,800 BTU	10.6	No	None
LG 11,800 BTU Through-the-Wall AC (LT12124CNR)	SCORE6.0	Through-the-wall	11,800 BTU	10.2	No	None
LG 14,000 BTU Through-the-Wall AC, 230/208V (LT1430CNR)	SCORE6.0	Through-the-wall	14,000 BTU	9.3	No	None
Amana 9,000 BTU PTAC Heat Pump (PTH093J35AXXX)	SCORE5.9	PTAC	9,000 BTU	n/a	n/a	Heat pump + strip
Amana 12,000 BTU PTAC Heat Pump (PTH123J35AXXX)	SCORE5.9	PTAC	12,000 BTU	n/a	n/a	Heat pump + strip
Amana 14,600 BTU PTAC Heat Pump (PTH153J35AXXX)	SCORE5.9	PTAC	14,600 BTU	n/a	n/a	Heat pump + strip
Windmill 8,000 BTU WhisperTech Window AC (08W2Wi)	SCORE5.7	Window	8,000 BTU	15	Yes	None
Windmill 10,000 BTU WhisperTech Window AC (10W2Wi)	SCORE5.7	Window	10,000 BTU	15	Yes	None
Windmill 12,000 BTU WhisperTech Window AC (12W2Wi)	SCORE5.7	Window	12,000 BTU	13.5	Yes	None
Friedrich Uni-Fit 10,000 BTU Through-the-Wall AC (UCT10B10A)	SCORE5.1	Through-the-wall	10,000 BTU	10.1	No	None
Friedrich Uni-Fit 8,000 BTU Through-the-Wall AC (UCT08B10A)	SCORE5.1	Through-the-wall	8,000 BTU	10.1	No	None
Friedrich Uni-Fit 12,000 BTU Through-the-Wall AC, 115V (UCT12B10A)	SCORE5.1	Through-the-wall	12,000 BTU	10	No	None
Friedrich Uni-Fit 8,000 BTU with Electric Heat, 115V (UET08B11A)	SCORE5.1	Through-the-wall	8,000 BTU	9.6	n/a	Resistance
BLACK+DECKER BPACT14WT Smart Single-Hose Portable AC	SCORE4.8	Portable	10,200 BTU	7.9	No	None
BLACK+DECKER BPACT12WT Smart Single-Hose Portable AC	SCORE4.8	Portable	8,350 BTU	7.3	No	None
BLACK+DECKER BPACT10WT Single-Hose Portable AC	SCORE4.8	Portable	6,300 BTU	6.6	No	None
BLACK+DECKER BPACT08WT Single-Hose Portable AC	SCORE4.8	Portable	5,300 BTU	6.2	No	None
Midea Packaged Window Heat Pump 9,000 BTU (MAH09H1AGR)	Not reviewed	Window heat pump	9,500 BTU	17.6	n/a	Heat pump
Gradient All-Weather 120V Window Heat Pump (CCHP11)	Not reviewed	Window heat pump	9,300 BTU	16.8	n/a	Heat pump
Keystone 8,000 BTU Inverter Window AC with Heat Pump (KSTAW08INV-HC)	Not reviewed	Window heat pump	8,000 BTU	14.5	Yes	Heat pump
Friedrich WallMaster Inverter 115V (WCVT10B10B)	Not reviewed	Through-the-wall	10,100 BTU	14.2	Yes	n/a
GE 8,000 BTU Window Heat Pump (AWGP08WWF)	Not reviewed	Window heat pump	8,000 BTU	13.2	n/a	Heat pump
GE 11,000 BTU Window Heat Pump (AWGP12WWF)	Not reviewed	Window heat pump	11,000 BTU	13.2	n/a	Heat pump
Friedrich WallMaster Inverter 115V (WCVT12B10B)	Not reviewed	Through-the-wall	13,500 BTU	13.2	Yes	n/a
Whynter ARC-1280WX NEX Inverter Dual-Hose Portable AC	Not reviewed	Portable	10,000 BTU	12.1	Yes	None
BLACK+DECKER BPACT08NM Inverter Single-Hose Portable AC	Not reviewed	Portable	8,000 BTU	12	Yes	None
GE Profile ClearView 6,100 BTU Window AC (AHTT06BC)	Not reviewed	Saddle window	6,100 BTU	11.5	No	None
GE Profile ClearView 8,300 BTU Window AC (AHTT08BC)	Not reviewed	Saddle window	8,300 BTU	11.4	No	None
Windmill 8,000 BTU Original Window AC (W1W31)	Not reviewed	Window	8,000 BTU	11.3	No	None
Windmill 6,000 BTU Original Window AC (W1W12)	Not reviewed	Window	6,000 BTU	11	No	None
Windmill 5,000 BTU Lite Window AC (05W11)	Not reviewed	Window	5,000 BTU	11	n/a	n/a
Windmill 6,000 BTU Lite Window AC (06W11)	Not reviewed	Window	6,000 BTU	11	n/a	n/a
Frigidaire 5,000 BTU Window AC with Remote (FHWC054TE1)	Not reviewed	Window	5,000 BTU	11	No	None
Frigidaire 8,000 BTU Window AC with Remote (FHWC083TC1)	Not reviewed	Window	8,000 BTU	10.9	No	None
Whynter ARC-147WF Dual-Hose Portable AC	Not reviewed	Portable	10,000 BTU	7.83	No	None
LG 8,000 BTU Dual Inverter Window AC (LW8022IVSM)	Not reviewed	Window	8,000 BTU	n/a	Yes	n/a
Whynter ARC-14S Dual-Hose Portable AC	Not reviewed	Portable	9,500 BTU	n/a	No	None
Amana K-Series 12,000 BTU PTAC Heat Pump (PTH123K35AXXX)	Not reviewed	PTAC	11,600 BTU	n/a	n/a	Heat pump + strip
Distinctions by Amana 9,300 BTU PTAC Heat Pump (DHP093J35BA)	Not reviewed	PTAC	9,300 BTU	n/a	n/a	Heat pump + strip
Distinctions by Amana 12,000 BTU PTAC Heat Pump (DHP123J35BA)	Not reviewed	PTAC	12,000 BTU	n/a	n/a	Heat pump + strip
Distinctions by Amana 14,700 BTU PTAC Heat Pump (DHP153J35BA)	Not reviewed	PTAC	14,700 BTU	n/a	n/a	Heat pump + strip
Honeywell CL201AEW Indoor Portable Evaporative Cooler	Not reviewed	Evaporative cooler	n/a	n/a	n/a	None
Portacool APEX 500 Portable Evaporative Cooler (PACA05001A1)	Not reviewed	Evaporative cooler	n/a	n/a	n/a	None