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SpecAmana 12,000 BTU PTAC Heat Pump (PTH123J35AXXX)Midea U 12,000 BTU (MAW12U2QWT)
PhotoAmana 12,000 BTU PTAC Heat Pump (PTH123J35AXXX)Midea U 12,000 BTU (MAW12U2QWT)
Our scoreSCORE5.9 / 10SCORE7.5 / 10
Our takeAmana's R-32 heat-pump PTAC: EER 11.5, 11,000 BTU/h of heat pump output and a 3.5 kW strip. Worth it when you're replacing an Amana with a thermostat already on the wall; otherwise the Distinctions costs less.The December 2024 12,000 BTU U at CEER 15.2, not recalled. Hard to find; the current V1UWT is the easier buy.
TypePTACU-shaped window
Cooling (DOE / SACC)12,000 BTU12,000 BTU
CEERn/a15.2
Invertern/aYes
Heat modeHeat pump + stripNone
Weight108 lbn/a
Warranty5 yrn/a
ENERGY STARn/aYes
Watch out forWarranty is 5-year limited, but years 2-5 cover functional parts only (no labor) and labor needs an authorized PTAC servicer; faulty installation is excluded. No control pad on the unit; a wired wall or Amana wireless thermostat is required. Amana's K-series (PTH123K) is the older R-410A platform with different ratings.Midea sold the U2QWT and the recalled U1QWT with the same CEER ratings and near-identical titles; one digit separates them.
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