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SpecMidea Duo 14,000 BTU Portable AC with Heat (MAP14HS1TBL)Amana 12,000 BTU PTAC Heat Pump (PTH123J35AXXX)
PhotoMidea Duo 14,000 BTU Portable AC with Heat (MAP14HS1TBL)Amana 12,000 BTU PTAC Heat Pump (PTH123J35AXXX)
Our scoreSCORE6.4 / 10SCORE5.9 / 10
Our takeThe heat-pump Duo: 12,000 BTU SACC through one hose-in-hose duct, with an inverter, for a room no window unit fits. Heat stops below 41°F, and humid-climate owners end up draining cooling condensate by hand.Amana's R-32 heat-pump PTAC: EER 11.5, 11,000 BTU/h of heat pump output and a 3.5 kW strip. Worth it when you're replacing an Amana with a thermostat already on the wall; otherwise the Distinctions costs less.
TypePortablePTAC
Cooling (DOE / SACC)12,000 BTU12,000 BTU
CEER14.2n/a
InverterYesn/a
Heat modeHeat pumpHeat pump + strip
Noise, lowest setting (maker figure)42 dBAn/a
Window width, min19.1 inn/a
Window width, max63.8 inn/a
Weight77.16 lbbest108 lb
Warranty1 yr5 yrbest
ENERGY STARNon/a
Watch out for1-year warranty; the owner pays diagnostics, removal, transport and reinstallation for service. A retailer labels the heat 'Electric Heat'; the manual says heat pump. Check for the H in the model number; the MAP14S1TBL looks the same and doesn't heat. When we checked, the listing had no featured offer and one third-party seller.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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