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SpecBLACK+DECKER BPACT10WT Single-Hose Portable ACMidea U 6,000 BTU U-Shaped Window AC (MAW06V1UWT)
PhotoBLACK+DECKER BPACT10WT Single-Hose Portable ACMidea U 6,000 BTU U-Shaped Window AC (MAW06V1UWT)
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.Our quiet pick for a small bedroom: the closed sash sits between you and the compressor, and no 6,000 BTU U is on the recall list. The catch is fit, since it needs a 22-36 in single- or double-hung opening at least 13.75 in tall.
TypePortableU-shaped window
Cooling (DOE / SACC)6,300 BTU6,000 BTU
CEER6.615.1best
InverterNoYes
Heat modeNoneNone
Window width, minn/a22 in
Window width, max59 inbest36 in
Min sash openingn/a13.75 in
Weight47.3 lbn/a
Warranty1 yr2 yrbest
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.CPSC recall #25320 (June 2025) covers the 8,000-12,000 BTU V1QWT, AV1QWT, W1QWT and U1QWT Midea U models over mold from pooled water. Read the suffix on the listing and again on the box label. Owners of earlier U models report a high-pitched inverter whine some people hear and others don't; buy where returns are easy and run it overnight on low fan in week one. The built-in sensor misreads room temperature; turn on Comfort Sense (the remote's sensor) on day one.
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