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SpecBLACK+DECKER BPACT14WT Smart Single-Hose Portable ACMidea U 10,000 BTU U-Shaped Window AC (MAW10V1UWT)
PhotoBLACK+DECKER BPACT14WT Smart Single-Hose Portable ACMidea U 10,000 BTU U-Shaped Window AC (MAW10V1UWT)
Our scoreSCORE4.8 / 10SCORE7.5 / 10
Our takeThe biggest cooling-only BPACT: sold as 14,000 BTU, certified at 10,200 BTU SACC and CEER 7.9, enough for about 400-450 sq ft by the ENERGY STAR chart. Fixed speed and loud on restart.The size step for a primary bedroom or living room of 400-450 sq ft, with the same closed-sash quiet as the 8,000. Too big for a typical bedroom, where it cools fast and leaves the air damp.
TypePortableU-shaped window
Cooling (DOE / SACC)10,200 BTU10,000 BTU
CEER7.915best
InverterNoYes
Heat modeNoneNone
Window width, minn/a22 in
Window width, max59 inbest36 in
Min sash openingn/a13.75 in
Warranty1 yr1 yr
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. BPACT14HWT is the version with resistance heat (61-81°F operating range in heat mode).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. The recalled 10,000 BTU listing (MAW10V1QWT) is still on Amazon; this one is MAW10V1UWT. 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.
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