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SpecLG 14,000 BTU Through-the-Wall AC, 230/208V (LT1430CNR)Amana 14,600 BTU PTAC Heat Pump (PTH153J35AXXX)
PhotoLG 14,000 BTU Through-the-Wall AC, 230/208V (LT1430CNR)Amana 14,600 BTU PTAC Heat Pump (PTH153J35AXXX)
Our scoreSCORE6.0 / 10SCORE5.9 / 10
Our takeOnly for a large room up to 700 sq ft where the wall already has a 250V, 15 A receptacle. It's the least efficient of the four at CEER 9.3, and still cooling only.The large Amana J, 14,600 BTU/h cooling. Its 3.5 kW strip is the same as the 12,000's, so once it's on strip heat it heats no better; size it on cooling.
TypeThrough-the-wallPTAC
Cooling (DOE / SACC)14,000 BTU14,600 BTU
CEER9.3n/a
InverterNon/a
Heat modeNoneHeat pump + strip
Noise, lowest setting (maker figure)58 dBAn/a
Weight77 lbbest113 lb
Warranty1 yr5 yrbest
ENERGY STARNon/a
Watch out forLG strongly recommends a new LG sleeve; if you reuse an old one without redirecting its rear louvers, a failure isn't covered. Warranty is 1 year parts and labor from an LG authorized dealer. Despite being the 230V model, it has no heat.Warranty is 5-year limited, but years 2-5 cover functional parts only (no labor) and labor needs an authorized PTAC servicer; faulty installation is excluded. No control pad on the unit; a wired wall or Amana wireless thermostat is required. Amana's K-series (PTH123K) is the older R-410A platform with different ratings.
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