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SpecBLACK+DECKER BPACT10WT Single-Hose Portable ACMidea U 6,000 BTU (MAW06V1QWT)
PhotoBLACK+DECKER BPACT10WT Single-Hose Portable ACMidea U 6,000 BTU (MAW06V1QWT)
Our scoreSCORE4.8 / 10SCORE7.5 / 10
Our takeThe top-selling single-hose portable we found on Amazon: sold as 10,000 BTU, certified at 6,300 BTU SACC and CEER 6.6, the federal floor for its size. For a room of about 250 sq ft where no window unit fits; owners report random shutoffs.A 6,000 BTU U that carries the V1QWT suffix but isn't on the recall list, since the recall stops at 8,000 BTU. Fine to buy if you find one; the suffix alone doesn't make it a recalled unit.
TypePortableU-shaped window
Cooling (DOE / SACC)6,300 BTU6,000 BTU
CEER6.615.1best
InverterNoYes
Heat modeNoneNone
Window width, max59 inn/a
Weight47.3 lbn/a
Warranty1 yrn/a
ENERGY STARNoYes
Watch out forWarranty is 1 year parts and 1 year labor through W Appliance (manufacturing defects only); W Appliance may replace with a remanufactured unit; transferred units and shipping are excluded. The listing headline is the ASHRAE number; size by DOE SACC. BPACT models aren't sold in California, per Black+Decker. Owners report BPACT10WT units that beep and shut off at random, including replacements; keep the return window open. Sold by a third-party retailer on Amazon when we checked.Same V1QWT suffix as the recalled 8,000-12,000 BTU originals; only the 6,000 size is clear.
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