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SpecBLACK+DECKER BPACT08NM Inverter Single-Hose Portable ACMidea 8,000 BTU Smart Inverter Window AC with Heat (MAW08HV1CWT)
PhotoBLACK+DECKER BPACT08NM Inverter Single-Hose Portable ACMidea 8,000 BTU Smart Inverter Window AC with Heat (MAW08HV1CWT)
Our scoreNot reviewed yetSCORE6.9 / 10
Our takeBlack+Decker's inverter portable: 8,000 BTU SACC at a DOE-certified CEER of 12.0, about 45% less electricity per BTU than the BPACT10WT. The B+D we'd buy; little owner history yet.Our window heat pump pick for cooling plus spring and fall heat: CEER 14.5, Most Efficient, sold by Amazon. The heat pump shuts off below 41°F outside, so pair it with a space heater anywhere it freezes.
TypePortableWindow heat pump
Cooling (DOE / SACC)8,000 BTU8,000 BTU
CEER1214.5best
InverterYesYes
Heat modeNoneHeat pump
Window width, minn/a24 in
Window width, maxn/a38.5 in
Min sash openingn/a14.5 in
Weight55 lbbest56 lb
Warrantyn/a1 yr
ENERGY STARNoYes
Watch out forWe couldn't confirm its warranty terms; its manual's warranty pages didn't come through as text. The listing headline is the ASHRAE number; size by DOE SACC.Below 41°F outside the unit shuts off and shows LO (manual); owners who checked found no firmware that lowers it. Owners report rattles in the first days; adhesive foam at contact points helps if the cause is the window or bracket. A conventional box unit, not U-shaped; Midea's U models have no heat mode.
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