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SpecMidea Duo 14,000 BTU Portable AC (MAP14S1TBL)LG 12,000 BTU Dual Inverter Window AC (LW1224IVSM)
PhotoMidea Duo 14,000 BTU Portable AC (MAP14S1TBL)LG 12,000 BTU Dual Inverter Window AC (LW1224IVSM)
Our scoreSCORE6.4 / 10SCORE7.2 / 10
Our takeThe cooling-only 14,000 BTU Duo, 12,000 BTU SACC, for a hot top-floor room or a studio. Same hose-in-hose duct and inverter as the heat model.For a wide window, 27-39 in with a 16 in opening, and a room up to 550 sq ft: CEER 15 and in-home warranty service. It weighs 85 lb, so plan on two people for the install.
TypePortableWindow
Cooling (DOE / SACC)12,000 BTU12,000 BTU
CEER13.815best
InverterYesYes
Heat modeNoneNone
Noise, lowest setting (maker figure)42 dBAbest44 dBA
Window width, min19.1 inbest27 in
Window width, max63.8 inbest39 in
Min sash openingn/a16 in
Weightn/a85 lb
Warranty1 yr1 yr
ENERGY STARNoYes
Watch out for1-year warranty; the owner pays diagnostics, removal, transport and reinstallation for service. Midea's US page for the -A version lists Heat: No but mentions heat under comfort features; it doesn't heat.LG's 1-year warranty applies only when bought from an LG authorized dealer; ask a third-party seller. LG lists the same 1,020 W / 9.1 A for this and the 8,500 BTU model; treat the electrical figure as unconfirmed.
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