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SpecGE Profile ClearView 12,200 BTU Inverter Window AC (PHNT12CC)Midea U 12,000 BTU (MAW12U1KWT)
PhotoGE Profile ClearView 12,200 BTU Inverter Window AC (PHNT12CC)Midea U 12,000 BTU (MAW12U1KWT)
Our scoreSCORE6.8 / 10SCORE7.5 / 10
Our takeThe larger inverter ClearView, CEER 14.7 for rooms up to 550 sq ft, with the same 20-40 in saddle fit. We don't link it because the only Amazon listing, a purifier bundle, had no sellers.The 2026 12,000 BTU U at CEER 16, ENERGY STAR Most Efficient and not recalled. Little owner history yet.
TypeSaddle windowU-shaped window
Cooling (DOE / SACC)12,200 BTU12,000 BTU
CEER14.716best
InverterYesYes
Heat modeNoneNone
Noise, lowest setting (maker figure)40 dBAn/a
Window width, min20 inn/a
Window width, max40 inn/a
Min sash opening13 inn/a
Weight80 lbn/a
Warranty1 yrn/a
ENERGY STARYesYes
Watch out forGE's warranty is 1 year replace, repair or refund, with no labor coverage; inside the retailer's return window you go back to the store. Owners report wall vibration or compressor drone on the inverter ClearView.U1KWT and the recalled U1QWT differ by one letter (K vs Q).
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