Buying Whynter 14,000 BTU Dual Hose Portable Air Conditioner with 3M Antimicrobial Filter

Product Description

Designed with specialized commercial applications in mind, the Whynter 14,000 Btu ARC-143MX Dual Hose Portable Air Conditioner with 3M Antimicrobial Filter is ideal for cooling server rooms, data centers, or any space requiring exceptional, low-maintenance cooling. With enhanced air filtration, this sleek mobile unit provides high-efficiency cooling and cleaner air. The energy-efficient ARC-143MX features an auto-drain function for controlling condensation, three operational modes, and an easy-to-install dual-hose venting system.

Compact ARC-143MX portable air conditioner can be easily set up in any small space. View larger.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #422841 in Home
• Size: 16" x 19" x 35.5"
• Color: Platinum/Black
• Brand: Whynter
• Model: ARC-143MX
• Dimensions: 35.50" h x 19.00" w x 16.00" l, 79.00 pounds

Features

• 14,000 btu cooling, dual hose operation
• cfc free r-410a refrigerant and lead free rohs compliant components
• Patented auto-drain function fully exhausts all condensate automatically in most environments
• Three operational modes: Air conditioner, fan or dehumidifier
• Digital with remote control

Customer Reviews

Most helpful customer reviews

21 of 21 people found the following review helpful.
Works well, not sturdy
By Mark
My windows can't handle a window air conditioner without major hassles. Great to have a solution I can use for the odd week of too hot weather then easily put away again. Nice to have the option of cooling the bedroom area at night and the wife's home office during the day. I like the ARC-143MX. The 3M filter instead of the carbon one (ARC-14S) means more air flow but no odor removal. Pick the model on that difference. Cools my 13x13 bedroom down from 81 to 72F in 30 minutes. Outside temperature usually dropping from 87 to 80 at the same time. I appreciate not having to dump out water! Casters roll easily. Not designed to go upstairs at night and downstairs every morning. Handles are just indentations on the sides of the shell: wouldn't take much to drop and lack of anything to grip makes two person carry by handles an iffy thing to do. Shell does not handle torque stress well. Compressor noise is a little too much for me to sleep next to but quiet enough to hold a conversation while standing around the ARC-143MX. The window kit is plain PVC and screws might strip out: it needed some caulk and stick-on foam strips to not let in outside air and bugs. Would be better if window kit was designed so intake and exhaust could be spaced as far apart as the width of the window opening instead of fixed at a few inches apart. Remote easier to use than front-facing controls on unit because unit display awkward to read unless kneeling. Unit is tall enough that the cold air is mixing in the upper part of the room and not getting trapped by the bed or couch. Power cord length is good but I can see where longer would come in handy. For a product in this price range, the timer should be upgraded to do daily scheduled on and off timings.
I like the ARC-143MX and hope the next model gets a few tweaks.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful.
Good, but not great
By M. Clark
It works really well! The only problems with it deal with the extensions.

1) Measure the distance from your window and make sure the hoses will reach! We're using this for our basement and the windows are really high up! We had to put it on pieces of wood about a foot in the air. But the windows are so high that the hose barely reach, they're lightly hanging on...

2) Emptying the dehumidifier is ridiculous! It is a little plug in the back! I would be much easier if it was a bucket you could take out from the front but noooo! You have to put a small bowl or deep plate underneath it to catch the water as it dribbles out. While it says "can pump 101(ish) pints/day" is does not HOLD that much. It only holds about 2 cups! (4 pints!) Such a disappointment. If you want to drain it with a hose, you have to buy a condensate pump which is another $50-100! The last problem, is because of the height issue, every time we need to empty it, we have to detach the hoses and turn it around! This was a HORRIBLE design!

All in all, if you want it for cooling or a fan, it's AWESOME! If you want it for dehumidifying, look elsewhere.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful.
Cold!
By Jeffrey Wilkins
I really like the product and it cools very well. I purchased 2 to cool a kitchen with lots of refrigeration equipment. I was not able to use the window part because I had to drill through the wall for my venting. Had a sheetmetal shop find me some 5" dryer type vents one with a flap and one with out. It was complicated to get it all set up. The one real downfall I have with it is that that they have to stand out from the wall about 18" to the back of the units. It takes up far more floor space than I was expecting. I'm sure that a more clever installer could come up with a way to make the area more compact.

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