Product Description
All in one powerful machine, this unit includes a 13,000 BTU portable air conditioner, 12,500 BTU heater, 60 pint dehumidifier, and 3-speed fan. The evaporative technology reduces moisture and limits emptying a bucket. Features a programmable digital thermostat, easy-to-read multi-color display, a 24-hour clock timer, LCD remote control and on-board control panel to operate all functions. Also included are heavy duty casters for maximum portability and a window kit with exhaust hoses. Output 115V (60 Hz), 1100 Watts and 10 Amps, with size measurements of 19 (W) x 18.5 (D) x 32.25 (H) inches and weighs 88 pounds. A 1-year limited warranty included.
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #645810 in Home
- Color: white/black
- Brand: Soleus Air
- Model: PH4-13R-01
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 34.00" h x 22.20" w x 21.50" l, 88.00 pounds
Features
- 13,000 BTU portable air conditioner and 12,500 BTU heater
- 60 pint dehumidifier and 3-speed fan
- Evaporative technology reduces moisture and limits emptying a bucket
- Programmable digital thermostat
- Window kit and exhaust hoses included
Most helpful customer reviews
17 of 21 people found the following review helpful.
Settled and satisfied!
By JP
I did extensive research before purchasing my portable air conditioner. Thanks to some reviewers I learned that having a dual hose is key, as a double and contrary pressure inside one hose could create problems in the future (the AC pulls air from outside and releases air from the room, it's a double process - get a dual hose). So I searched for a dual hose as a pre-requisite and the only one I found on Amazon was this 13,000 btu Soleus. Even though the room I needed it for was a relatively small bedroom, I went for this item. And I'm so happy I did!
The machine is really big, really huge, and extremely heavy. But pretty good looking, with a great design. Packaging was large and bulk, and it traveled a long way to where I am. The side panels were a bit damaged from shipping and handling and I hoped it wouldn't be a problem, so far not a problem.
There is nothing portable about it. Besides its heavy weight, once you install the window kit, the last thing you want is to keep moving it around and compromise a good installation.
I did not receive one of the accessories, the sliding panel, and the instructional dvd and manual showed that this was necessary for installing the AC on my window, but we figured it out in the end with what we had. My window is a horizontal sliding window. I adapted two of the panels I had (one with two exhaust hose openings and one with no openings) to one end of the window, mending the two to cover the entire vertical length. Attaching the exhaust hoses was really easy, all I had to do was make sure that the window kit was well screwed in my window, to hold, and then stretch the hoses and attach them to the AC unit.
When I plugged it in and turned it on it sounded like I had a plane's engine right inside my room. It was so loud! Later I grew used to it and now it doesn't bother me anymore, in fact, it helps, because it simply eliminates any other noises you might have from outside.
The first night after about three hours the AC mode simply shut off and it went into fan mode. A red light was on, indicating that the condensate holding tank was full. I couldn't believe this, since it had been on for only three hours! So I fit a small tray from my toaster oven under the drain plug and discarded all the water that came out of it.
The second night, we figured we should just leave the drain plug open and the toaster oven tray under it. We woke up to a flooded room, as the tray is barely enough to hold so much water.
Since the drain plug is so near the floor, the only solution was to put the AC on top of a low coffee table, which in fact, shortened the length of the exhaust hoses, optimizing the overall cooling capacity, as one of the hoses gets pretty warm and the longer the hose, the harder the AC will have to work to cool the air around it.
Now we have it all set. Our AC sits on top of a coffee table, with a bucket behind it and the tiny hose that came with it attached to the drain plug. The drain plug is always open, and the water that comes out of the unit simply fills the bucket to about 1/3, it is so much water! But the AC mode never shuts off anymore, and you get some healthy humidifying from having a bucket full of water in the bedroom and the hoses are less stretched, ensuring better cooling.
So far, so good! The AC does an excellent job of cooling the room and I absolutely love it!
17 of 21 people found the following review helpful.
A leaking pile of junk
By Nicholas Karamanos
I purchased this unit in July 2008 and I have had nothing but problems with it. The Soleus support line is always busy, and when you do get someone, they look for an answer and never call back. My front panel to control the unit does not work, and I have tried to get Soleus to replace the panel, with no luck. I have to use the remote control to use the A/C. Around 2 years of service, and the unit started leaking water. It appears the drain line for the unit is not placed far enough back, and so the water pan just drips out of the unit, right onto the floor. You can pay to have the unit shipped back and repaired they said, but the minimum charge is $150 plus shipping charges. Don't waste your money!
11 of 13 people found the following review helpful.
Useless heater
By Tech Guy
This thing does not evaporate well, still have to empty the tray every other day. But it does not flood your floor - it shuts off when full.
As for heating - this unit is completely useless. A $50 ceramic unit will heat better than this heat pump.
Don't bother buying if your temp outside goes below 40 - this unit will not heat to keep even 65. (This was heating a room around 250 sq ft)
Overpriced air conditioner.
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