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SpecKlimaire DIY 5th Gen 12,000 BTU 230VSenville Aura 12,000 BTU 230V
PhotoKlimaire DIY 5th Gen 12,000 BTU 230VSenville Aura 12,000 BTU 230V
Our scoreSCORE6.7 / 10SCORE7.5 / 10
Our takeA touch more heat at 5°F and the line's best SEER2, if you have a 230V circuit. We don't have a verified Amazon listing for this version.The Senville to buy for real winters, keeping 96% of its rating at 5°F with heat published to -22°F. Budget a licensed installer, because the warranty requires one.
Nominal size12,000 BTU12,000 BTU
Voltage230V230V
Rated heat at 47°F12,600 BTU/h12,000 BTU/h
Heat at 17°F10,000 BTU/h12,000 BTU/hbest
Heat at 5°F9,100 BTU/h11,500 BTU/hbest
Lowest heating temp-13°F-22°Fbest
Max heat at lowest temp6,680 BTU/hbest5,900 BTU/h
SEER22425.4best
HSPF2 (Region IV)1010.5best
Install typeQuick-connectFlare
Max line runn/a82 ft
Warranty covers owner installConditionalNo
Warranty, parts5 yr5 yr
Warranty, compressor7 yr10 yrbest
ENERGY STAR Cold Climaten/aYes
ENERGY STARYesYes
RefrigerantR-454BR-454B
Watch out forThe Klimaire Entrada (KIWE/KOIE, -31X, R-32, 17 SEER2) is a flare-and-vacuum unit; the DIY title reads "23 SEER2 Quick Connect". The 4th Gen DIY used the same KIWQ/KOIQ prefixes at 19.0 SEER2; confirm the -45T suffix and R-454B. The warranty page allows DIY installs, but the warranty PDF says licensed contractors only and excludes line sets. Get the DIY terms in writing and register within 45 days. The manual says the EZ-Fast Connect fittings are one-time tightening.Senville sells the Aura on Amazon itself, and SENA-12HF-16 is the kit number Senville's own site lists for the current R-454B Aura; a few listing fields (a 25.5 efficiency figure, a 2-year parts warranty) still show older numbers, so go by Senville's spec sheet. Current R-454B wall pairings are SENA-xxHF-OG + SENA-xxHF-IGG; older R-410A pairings end /OQ + /IQ. Senville's site lists higher HSPF2 and 47°F heat than the AHRI figures on NEEP; we use the certified numbers. Senville's FAQ says no to owner installs, and the warranty requires a licensed HVAC contractor.
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