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SpecAmana 14,600 BTU PTAC Heat Pump (PTH153J35AXXX)Friedrich WallMaster Inverter 115V (WCVT12B10B)
PhotoAmana 14,600 BTU PTAC Heat Pump (PTH153J35AXXX)Friedrich WallMaster Inverter 115V (WCVT12B10B)
Our scoreSCORE5.9 / 10Not reviewed yet
Our takeThe large Amana J, 14,600 BTU/h cooling. Its 3.5 kW strip is the same as the 12,000's, so once it's on strip heat it heats no better; size it on cooling.The bigger 115V WallMaster, 13,500 BTU nominal with a 6,000 BTU low step, for a large room with a 27 in sleeve. CEER 13.2 uses about 20% less power than an LG at 10.6 for the same cooling.
TypePTACThrough-the-wall
Cooling (DOE / SACC)14,600 BTU13,500 BTU
CEERn/a13.2
Invertern/aYes
Heat modeHeat pump + stripn/a
Weight113 lb110 lbbest
Warranty5 yrbest2 yr
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.Same sleeve and grille cautions as the smaller WallMaster. ENERGY STAR lists the older WCVT12B10A at these figures; we found no record for the B.
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