【並行輸入】Whynter 14,000 BTU Dual Hose Portable Air Conditioner ポータブルエアコン

It's an excellent device. The best portable air conditioner.

Excelente producto. Funciona muy bien, es silencioso y enfría las habitaciones rápidamente. El proveedor es uno de los mejores con los que he tratado en Amazon: responde de inmediato, resuelve tus dudas y supera las expectativas para garantizar tu satisfacción al 100%. Altamente recomendado.

09/04/2020: Waaaahhhh....it died tonight after 7 years, 1 month of providing us with lovely, cold air! Last night, it sounded like the bearings were going (DH tried to explain to me) so I ordered a replacement to have on hand. Coincidence? Was the poor thing dying and heard me order it's backup/replacement so it just relaxed and left us? I'm not kidding, less than one hour after ordering the new unit, it suddenly went quiet. :(. The timing sucks because the new one won't be here until next Sunday, so it's going to be a looooong, hooottttt weeeeeeek. Today was 114 and tomorrow is predicted to be only slightly cooler. Drat! UPDATE 07/10/2018: WORKING WONDERFULLY after five years in Los Angeles heat! We've been running it 24 hrs/day for 8 days in a row, set at 75 - temps hit 114 two days in a row, high 90s past three days... I LOVE THIS! I'm attaching the photos that I sent to Whynter to show the crud I'm talking about that I wanted (and did) clean and it now runs like new! Ahhh...cold air! UPDATE Aug. 1, 2016: FANTASTIC CUSTOMER SERVICE FROM WHYNTER!! Waah, four days ago my unit started behaving erratically. It actually felt like it was outputting heat from somewhere while cool air was still coming from the vents. The temperature of the "cooled" air had also been going up. Then, it began leaking water from the area where the back of the shell meets the bottom of the unit. The reservoir was nowhere near full, I'd already emptied it, but tipped it again and a very little bit came out while the unit was still leaking water profusely where I described. Weeeel, while I don't recommend this and my DH is an electronics guy, we took it apart to see what was going on. #1 The Intake air tube had sucked up two paper receipts that traveled down to the base and blocked 98% of the incoming air. I emailed Whynter asking for instructions on how to open the unit (after spending over an hour Googling and Youtubing for a service manual) and was blown away that I got a wonderful response that same Sunday! The CS rep not only sent me a direct link to an item I asked about, but they also included a document that had the exact information and visuals showing where the screws were. AMAZING CUSTOMER SERVICE. Once we found the hidden screws and then ran out to buy a ridiculously long screwdriver to access them, we got the shell off and found blankets of grey matter (ew) covering the fins/coils. Turns out the leak was coming from midway up the unit because the little drain there was clogged with ew and it was running down the inside. A thorough cleaning later, we're back up and running and cooling down. While working the room was 87.3 and it's now slowly cooling. The air temp coming out is now down to 64 from 85 a few minutes ago and will continue to fall hopefully to where it was a few days ago at 56 and very chilly. We set it at 77. Air is coming out at 56 - deeeelightful! SO, I wonder if some of complaints might be from a result of not performing basic maintenance like cleaning the freaking filter (I do it daily, I know where we live) and keeping on top of draining the unit. Some people also may not realize that the compressor STOPS when the reservoir is full and needs to be drained. The fan continues to run, but the air doesn't cool. The issue of the person blaming this unit for his melted outlet: isn't that usually caused by arcing within the outlet itself and has nothing to do with whatever is plugged into it? Inside the outlet, if the screw that holds a wire is loose, it can cause arcing and intense heat/fire. I've had the same outlet issue using my 4cup coffee maker. Look it up, google for melted outlet - NOT the fault of this unit. UPDATE Oct. 22, 2015: FANTASTIC! We have heat waves here over 100 and this keeps me cool. A bit on the noisy side, have to turn the TV up quite loud, but holycow - small price to pay for physical comfort. Remember to clean your filters and check the condensation to drain when needed. It does make a difference. SUGGESTION 1: make it easier to drain. I tilt the unit forward, slip in a sheetcake pan with newspapers, then a towel on top, then tile the unit backwards for it to drain. When nothing more comes out, I again tilt it forward so I can slide the pan out, then return the unit to upright. UPDATE Aug 30, 2013: Wheeee! We still love this air conditioner. On the window panel with holes for the tubes: The holes are quite close to each other than (I think) it would be better if they could be separated much more space. Having the hot air flowing OUT just a couple of inches next to the INtake doesn't make sense to me. I wish there was a way to have options of multiple holes or sliding adjustable (we could cover with plastic or cardboard or something). The unit in box is over 100 lbs. I suggest having a furniture mover or dolly ready to move it where you want until you get it out of the box, then the unit itself rolls. Cut the packing strips Open the top of the box to remove the shallow box that contains the window fitting, the hose fittings and the hoses. Lift the shipping box up off the unit. The unit inside is already upright. CHECK INSIDE ONE OF THE HOSES and you'll find the manual, remote control with battery, a carbon filter and instructions for installing the filter and a little bag of screws.

I had a Danby 11,000 BTU single hose unit. Since it was a single hose unit, it was not very efficient and I saw that by the amount of power it used for cooling. That included creating a gap below the window exhaust kit to allow for the outside air needed by the AC to compensate for the negative room air pressure it would create. And minimize the distance that the outside air had to travel. The Whynter 14,000 BTU has been set up at the bottom of the stairs to blow air up towards the bedrooms. The deflector on top of this unit blows the air high, so it works on getting some cool air upstairs, while at the same time, keeping the main floor cool. It is an open stairway. I have a smaller AC in one of the bedrooms upstairs, but it's not powerful enough to keep the entire upstairs cool. I added a little bit of foam board on the section where the slider is, to complete the seal, as well as foam weather strip tape on the main exhaust plate. I taped over the open screw holes in the window kit and put a towel over the exhaust hose for now to help insulate against heat. I have ordered Reflectix Spiral Duct Wrap, which will replace the towel. To monitor the power, I have a TP-Link HS110 wifi power outlet. The unit is as quiet as I would expect for this kind of unit and a little quieter than the Danby unit we replaced when the compressor is running. I bought the unit when it was at its lowest price this year, which is still higher than other brands. However, having a dual hose unit is really the way to go to prevent negative air pressure, which means the AC will draw outside air from somewhere. It isn't Energy Star, but the power it draws is reasonable for its size. The EER is 11.2. It would be nice if it had an auto fan setting that would have it run low when the compressor isn't running and then speed up once it kicks in. Overall, the Whynter AC units are highly rated and it is well worth it to buy when it is discounted. At $790 without discounts on Amazon.ca, it's too steep, when compared to $453 US, which is roughly $600 CA at current rates. Keep an eye on it being discounted and you will have a good buy. *** Update *** Since my initial review, I have added the Reflectix Spiral Duct Wrap to the exhaust hose and a small piece on the adjustable window slide. I also added two 8 inch x 25 feet of flexible duct with a blower in-between to get air to our master bedroom. I am very impressed, as it is now as cool in the bedroom as it is downstairs. This AC has had no issues with keeping our whole house cool and it's like we have central air in the bedroom, as you don't have the noise of the AC in there. I'm impressed that 14,000 BTU could cover close to 1000 sq ft of living space. Thank you to other reviewers for suggesting the Reflectix and putting a divider between the intake and exhaust on the outside. *** Update 2 *** This summer has been both hot and there has been an air quality statement due to forest fires in the area. So these past few weeks the windows have been closed and the AC has been running 24/7. I purchased the Antimicrobial Filter and used it along with Carbon Filter to keep the air clean in the house. I'm very glad I have this dual hose system, so that it isn't causing a negative pressure in the house. My allergies have been kept in check and the house has been an even temperature. One other thing I discovered is that the AC will come back on with the previous settings when I use the TP-Link Smart Plug to power it off and on. This way I can control it to go off at night and on in the morning when the nights are cool. This was an unexpected bonus.

Product arrived damaged, sold with US plug in 110v and 220V to EU plug adaptor. Product does not work when plugged with the provided adapter. Does not start at all. Requested a refund, waiting for shipping instructions as this is a very heavy product to return.

I've had quite the journey with this unit! We live in a two story un-airconditioned house, and for years our summers have been miserable. After figuring out how to get a unit to work in one of our upstairs bedrooms (my office), we settled on this Whynter unit. It was easy enough to set up, and for the month that it ran, it kept our upstairs cool-ish. I wouldn't expect it to fully chill our upstairs as it is a big space, but it kept the temperature at a level where we were comfortable, which is a minor miracle. The unit is powerful and not overly loud. Now, the journey! After a month and a half our unit started making horrible noises, and it became clear something was very wrong. I worked with the support team, and eventually sent the unit back for replacement since we were in the warranty period. Jof, our Whynter rep, was very helpful and communicative. The only issue I had at first was that I didn't think I'd kept the box (we usually break them down quickly) and so figuring out how to ship this back seemed like a fools errand. Luckily my wife had stored it out of the way, and once I had it repackaged, it was easy to get it returned. My dearest advice, dear reader: SAVE THE BOX AND ALL OF THE SHIPPING MATERIAL FOR AS LONG AS YOU CAN! Seriously. If something goes wrong you're going to want this box in particular. It is NOT easy to find boxes online which would work to ship this unit. So thanks to eh Whynter team we're back up and running, and no longer dying from the summer heat!