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SpecMidea U 12,000 BTU (MAW12U1KWT)Amana 12,000 BTU PTAC Heat Pump (PTH123J35AXXX)
PhotoMidea U 12,000 BTU (MAW12U1KWT)Amana 12,000 BTU PTAC Heat Pump (PTH123J35AXXX)
Our scoreSCORE7.5 / 10SCORE5.9 / 10
Our takeThe 2026 12,000 BTU U at CEER 16, ENERGY STAR Most Efficient and not recalled. Little owner history yet.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.
TypeU-shaped windowPTAC
Cooling (DOE / SACC)12,000 BTU12,000 BTU
CEER16n/a
InverterYesn/a
Heat modeNoneHeat pump + strip
Weightn/a108 lb
Warrantyn/a5 yr
ENERGY STARYesn/a
Watch out forU1KWT and the recalled U1QWT differ by one letter (K vs Q).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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