Midea - Duo 14,000 BTU (12,000 BTU SACC) High Efficiency Inverter (MAP14HS1TBL)
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"The cats are finally not terrified of it ... I can set it to quiet mode where it is barely audible ... Even quiet mode picks everything up just fine."
"Noise on the 3i is next to zero."
"another plus for Alen is that they are insanely quiet. I have a 45i and 75i and they are excellent."
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"I have a 1400 square foot house that has, in the past, had three portable single hose units trying to cool it down unsuccessfully. I bought a dual hose Midea unit used and have since bought two more. Now the house is cool"
"It hit 90 outside, but my living room was a comfortable 72!"
"I have the Midea. Combined with the inadequate central AC in the bedroom it's in, the room got down to a lovely 62 degrees last night. This is in Alabama. ... pretty badly insulated. it's a house built in the 1960s with humongous old windows that take take up 1/3 of the outer wall. the sun directly hits the windows all day and heats it up. but it still never goes above 70F"
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"I have a 1400 square foot house that has, in the past, had three portable single hose units trying to cool it down unsuccessfully. I bought a dual hose Midea unit used and have since bought two more. Now the house is cool"
"The important thing is, whatever brand you choose, it needs to be dual hose. The single hose models we've tried in the past caused so much negative pressure in the house that the humidity went sky high, along with the electric bill, and they didn't cool very well. ... Dual hose with an inverter compressor is the best you can do for performance and efficiency, short of getting an inverter window unit."
"Get a 2 hose portable or a Midea with it's 2 in 1 hose system. ... 1 hose models are sold in America 'because installing 2 hoses is too hard for that market to figure out'. They are the single dumbest invention in the history of inventions, blowing out the very air you are trying to cool."
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"The inverter part is key. It saves so much power. ... Now the house is cool and it actually uses less power"
"I'm impressed with the inverter tech, as it will blow fast and hard at first, then will slow down to maintain temp. ... I have only had 1 electric bill since I've been running it, but it looks like it came in about $40 less than the arc14 does."
"They use a variable speed DC inverter-compressor which only runs as fast as it needs to, also quieter than most."
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"I haven't had to drain it since I got it; apparently it uses some kind of evaporation technology or yada yada."
"the Midea has a drain pump to pump the condensate out which is especially important in the heating mode, specially if it is going to go into a defrost."
"I have a hose and bucket and it’s been completely dry. Running almost every night for past 2-3months"
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"Does anyone know if it's typical for the Midea 12,000 BTU DUO Portable Air Conditioner to make this high pitched noise? ... The high pitched sound mine makes completely overshadows the fan sound on low setting and is still audible when the fan is on high even ~20' away and 2 days later. ... You don't hear the high pitched, almost cicada like sound? It's the most audible toward the beginning of the video. ... If the noise wasn't so high pitched I might have been able to deal with it."
"when the inverter kicks on it really is quite the kick. ... It's also a bit bassy while it's spooling up. ... If you are a light sleeper it will wake you up."
"I have this unit and I came across this thread researching the same noise. ... It’s incredibly annoying and I am considering returning it to Costco but fear getting a replacement unit will have the same issue."
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"Even the Midea dual hose units have this issue, just to a lesser degree. They are NOT sealed all that well and have gaps everywhere. ... There is definitely still some negative pressure, even with the Midea dual hose units. A slightly cracked open door will swing inwards by itself when the AC is turned on. ... I have a Midea unit and I know exactly what you're talking about. There is a small gap from the bottom chamber to the top chamber, and due to the pressure difference, the airflow reverses in that region. I opened up the unit and sealed it with foam to remove this problem. ... These things are not sealed very well and have gaps everywhere. There's also gaps on the bottom of the unit and around the drain hoses. ... The evaporator is also not completely separated from the condenser on the inside, so even if you seal all the exterior leaks, there is still some inefficiency."
"fait rentrer de la poussière et odeur l’air rentre de partout"
"Because, if you use this and you're exhausting air.... It is basically sucking air out of the van, creating negative pressure. So the van needs air, so the negative pressure pulls air from around the window or wherever air can enter. So warm humid outside air will be pulled in."
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"Nach zwei Jahren sind die Schläuche für das Kondenswasser einfach zerbröselt. ... Nun läuft überall Wasser aus."
"one fills up with condensation and has to be drained every 15 minutes. ... I ended up having to jury rig a constant drain hose to it and it works fine but I’ve never had to do that with a portable before."
"Unfortunately did not install mine until after the Amazon return window ended and I had collapsed the box. I had emails with them back and forth about the smell, assuming that it was covered under the warranty. They were not very helpful. In fact they were very dismissive and told me to get someone to clean it (almost as expensive as the air conditioner) or clean it myself (which I believe would void the warranty) so I used the wick trick to drain water from the a/c and purchased an extended warranty. ... I don't understand why they would have created an AC that didn't drain. ... My brother has two of them, one of which is full of mold"
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"The plastic bits that attach to the window insert are super delicate, i've broken all 4 tabs and have resorted to duct taping to the window."
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"I returned it because the hose is just so big and very awkward to get into a window."
"The only thing I will warn you about: the hose set up is problematic. ... Twisting the unit side to side more than a little bit is impossible."
"Last year I purchased a Midea Portable AC that was also a "dual hose" unit, but it was essentially one large concentric hose, and it was very unsightly and difficult to maneuver."
Apprehensive-Web8176 1.0You're very welcome, and I don't mind at all. We've got 2 of the Midea duo, model MAP14, 14000 btu units.( The actual working btu, called SACC btu are 12000) they are dual hose units, but use a hose in hose design, so not as clunky as 2 separate hoses. Also they have inverter compressors, so they can slow the compressor down to save energy when just maintaining temperature, instead of just off and on like regular compressors, it makes for less temperature swings between cycles as well. The important thing is, whatever brand you choose, it needs to be dual hose. The single hose models we've tried in the past caused so much negative pressure in the house that the humidity went sky high, along with the electric bill, and they didn't cool very well. (Most single hose units the SACC btu are around half of the listed regular btu, due to all the losses from negative pressure). The 2 duo models cool our entire 1000 square foot house, and are pretty energy efficient, better than some of the cheaper window units (some, not all, it is possible to get window units with higher efficiency). Dual hose with an inverter compressor is the best you can do for performance and efficiency, short of getting an inverter window unit. I beleive you can get the same model from Midea branded by Toshiba, and one of the Whynter models, just look for the big oval hose in hose exhaust, instead of the 2 small round hoses. There are a couple versions, some with heat pump feature. We didn't get the version with heat, as our house has electric heat and wood heat already, and the heat pump feature only works down to 40 degrees, so we didn't consider it useful enough for the extra price. Also, possibly not useful information, but we are happier with our portables than the window units they replaced. We went to window units after being dissapointed with single hose portables, and were never quite happy with them. Too much trouble to take in and out of the windows, heavy to lift and carry, have to get the tilt right or they leak, crummy accordion side panels that let in bugs and drafts unless you tape over them, the outside part gets full of dirt and crud over time, and they sometimes get mold or mildew in them, especially if the back has got dirty and hasn't been hosed out. All around total pain. Much easier to wheel a portable out of the closet and have it set up in 5 minutes, then at the end of the summer have it removed in 5 minutes, drain the unit from the rear plug, and wheel it back to the closet.
flhoneybadger 1.0The 14000 btu midea portable with the “dual hose” keeps my west facing two car garage at 78 while I’m tinkering. A mini split or window unit would probably be a way better option though if that’s an option.
heybige 1.0This question makes no sense to me? I have a 650sf apartment, and have two 14k portable A/C units (LR and BR). I live on the top floor with large west facing windows, so it gets toasty when it's hot. I run the LR in the afternoon around 3-4pm when the sun starts hitting the windows, and turn on the BR one around 7-8pm to cool that area down. One life-changing bit of advice I can give you is get a Midea Duo 14,000 BTU High Efficiency Inverter, Ultra Quiet Portable Air Conditioner (AMZN: $550!). This thing is whisper-quiet for the BR, so I can close the windows (no street noise), leave it on all night, it cycles on/off as needed with almost no noise. Honestly, this has raised my sleep game immensely.
Lower_Actuator_6003 1.0I'm USA and that is an average price for a single hose AC unit, just know they are inefficient and blow about 30% of your expensive conditioned air out the window hose, but if sized correctly they will absolutely cool your room. So if push comes to shove you can sleep cool with one of these, depending unit size and room size. A better but more expensive option is a 'Dual' hose AC, or a hose in a hose which tend to be oval, these tend to cost a couple hundred more but have much better cooling. Also these duals dont cause a negative pressure within the house like a single hose unit does, which by nature will suck in all the hot air from every nook & crannies it can find - which also raises the humidity too.
£900.00 \[$1200\] seems way too high of a price, and google says room size 110m2 is about 1200sqft. A 11,000 btu single hose unit is not gonna get even half that size - I think they may be betting that Europe is not getting as warm as here in the midsouth. The Costway units are heat-pumps as well, either way at £289 they look like they'd get the job done. I bought a Midea Dual hose heat-pump from amazon for $570 \[£425\] so that price point looks about right for a single hose unit.
Yep, I have 3 different systems, a Midea 14,000 duo portable heat-pump in the living room, a Midea 8,000 window heat-pump in the master bedroom, and a 12,000 mini-split heat-pump in the backrooms. I've had them all on an Emporia energy monitoring system for the last 5 years and they are all similar in operating costs considering the room dynamics and individual heat loads, basically too close for me to call when dealing with the 'real' world. The mini-split is the best at efficiency, but with the installation cost, it has a negative return on investment. With the newer technology on window heat-pumps going from 40F to 5F, I will be heading that way just for the $500 and 30 minute plug & play option - ascetics be damned. I only went with the portable duo because it was the only option at the time, plus a year ago I permanently mounted it in the window and got rid of the oval hose-in-hose for a COP boost. Plus a perfectly hermetical sealed system. Even though I'm retired from hvac and have all the equipment to install any system - I look at the ease of the future and the 12 year lifetime of these overpriced installed machines. Contractors just got too greedy with the stealing of rebates and tax credits from poor people that I hope the fire of hell will be a fitting end for them...
10,000btu would be over-sized unless it is an inverter, which it sounds like it is if there is a reported whine. Most can throttle down to about 30% of max, so you'd be good there - if it is indeed an inverter machine. Whines can be highly depended on your electrical & grounding system. So kinda no rhyme or reason if or when it can happens. I've had the Midea Duo portable for 3 years now and have no problems with any sounds- tho' I'm kinda old. When I owned my repair shop I had to get my son to tell me when I fixed a corona discharge whine on the old ass CRT televisions...
Depending on the diameter of the hose get a 1"x 10" board for about $10 and cut your own hose hole and screw the included window kit to it so it has the hose retaining bracket. My Midea 12k portable AC/HP has an oval dual hose in hose system that is 12" wide by 8" tall and I used a 1" thick piece of dense Polyisocyanurate Board Insulation from Lowes, $30 for an 8 foot sheet. I did not use the window kit that came with it as I pushed the hose out the window an aimed it down so it would not suck in freezing rain or snow.
Narrow-Afternoon-679 1.0I have both, the Midea is going to be best for your situation, it has more of a variance in capacity than the Hisense, Hisense tops out at 12000btu but is rated for 8000, Midea tops out at 16200btu but is rated at 12000. Also, the Midea has a drain pump to pump the condensate out which is especially important in the heating mode, specially if it is going to go into a defrost. Overall, I think the Midea just has overall better functionality and futures than the Hisense and is closer to a mini split. The Hisense is perfect for my smaller rooms though.
No_Clock2390 1.0I have the Midea. Combined with the inadequate central AC in the bedroom it's in, the room got down to a lovely 62 degrees last night. This is in Alabama.
pandaman1784 1.0i like this better: [https://www.amazon.com/Midea-Inverter-Conditioner-Dehumidifier-Assistant/dp/B091CJVD2N](https://www.amazon.com/Midea-Inverter-Conditioner-Dehumidifier-Assistant/dp/B091CJVD2N)
rampshed87 1.0I have 2 of the Midea units. One for my main living area and one for a room above the garage. It was 98F here today and it kept the main living area at 70F, which is what we had it set to. Main living area is about 1100 sqft. The room above the garage is 550 sqft and it’s where we work out so we set it to 60F and it got it down to 65-67F. That room is not as well insulated as the main space. I’ve had them for 2-3 years now. They are very quiet.
SnooKiwis102 1.0I use a Midea MAP14S1TBL to cool an entire 600 square foot apartment, and it does it admirably, and quietly. High fan speed is the loudest noise it makes. On my third summer with it, I've never had to drain it.
UninspiredDoctor 1.0i use a 14000 btu Midea dual hose portable AC. I'm sure you already know this but you will need to close your bathroom and kitchen doors, then insulate the kitchen door if possible whenever it doesn't need to be open. if it doesn't get too warm and humid too often in your home, i'm talking greater than 33 Celcius (91 degrees farhenheit) and if you insulate everything well then; in my experience with this 14k btu AC, with the proper setup then yes, that AC will cool your bedroom. Otherwise i'd say it's a definite no. Edit: i realize now your kitchen doesn't have a door. I would definitely say a 12k btu portable AC won't be enough to cool your bedroom then.
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