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SpecMidea Packaged Window Heat Pump 9,000 BTU (MAH09H1AGR)Whynter ARC-14S Dual-Hose Portable AC
PhotoMidea Packaged Window Heat Pump 9,000 BTU (MAH09H1AGR)Whynter ARC-14S Dual-Hose Portable AC
Our scoreNot reviewed yetNot reviewed yet
Our takeThe window heat pump for winter: full 9,000 BTU/h at 5°F, no resistance backup, on a 120V plug. It weighs 130 lb and sells through Midea's distributors at several times the price of a cheap window heat pump.A long-running fixed-speed dual-hose portable whose 14,000 BTU box number drops to 9,500 BTU SACC, the biggest gap of the four Whynters. Owners report daily draining when its self-evaporation can't keep up.
TypeWindow heat pumpPortable
Cooling (DOE / SACC)9,500 BTU9,500 BTU
CEER17.6n/a
Invertern/aNo
Heat modeHeat pumpNone
Noise, lowest setting (maker figure)29 dBAbest51 dBA
Window width, minn/a20 in
Window width, maxn/a56 in
Weight130 lbn/a
Warranty2 yrbest1 yr
ENERGY STARYesNo
Watch out forNot sold online; Midea asks you to contact authorized distributors for pricing. Two-person lift onto the sill.Warranty is 1 year plus 3 years on the compressor, but service is mail-in, only within the 48 contiguous states, needs an authorized Whynter dealer, and you pay return freight after month two. The manual now covers a revised ARC-14S2. ARC-14SH is the heat version.
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