ARC-1030WN 12,000 BTU NEX Inverter Portable AC, Dehumidifier, and Fan

UPDATEDThe ARC-1230WNH 14,000 (12,000 BTU SACC) is a beast! One of the most efficient and quiet portable units on the market. Has an excellent remote and is also WiFi enabled with an app that senses when you leave or return to your home. Use this feature to automatically setback the Heat when you leave and automatically increase the Heat when you return. You set the distance (I set mine to 10 miles). Works for Cooling too by lowering the temperature when you cross the set threshold and returns to normal cooling temperature when returning home. A real hands-free cost savings tool. Unit is easy to install and setup. Very quiet and the built quality is second to none! I couldn't be happier. In all aspects a great design with easy-to-use features in a well-engineered compact package. If I dare say, the Rolls Royce of portable AC/Heater units. (I am not affiliated with Whynter!!!! I just know quality when I see it.)UPDATE - ONE WEEK LATERI live where winters reach -10 F. I have natural gas forced air heating with the furnace in the basement. Because the Whynter Arc-1230WNH input temperature range for heating is above freezing using the window air input in sub-freezing temperatures doesn’t allow the heat pump to operate efficiently. However, my basement, no matter how cold outside doesn’t fall below 50 F which is within the operational range of a heat pump. To overcome this input temperature limitation, I dump the unit’s exhaust air into my basement using one of my air return wall registers. I modified a return register to accept a 5.9” hose coupling. I purchased a separate 5.9” inch exhaust hose from Amazon (Portable Air Conditioner Hose 5.9 Inch Diameter, AC Hose Exhaust Vent up to 80 Inches) and connected exhaust outlet to my new register coupling creating a one hose system with the input air using the units room input duct. I also purchased an insulation hose cover. Between the insulation cover and exhaust duct I ran two drain lines, one for the heat pump and the other for the unit drain. At the register coupling I drilled two 7/8” holes to accept the water drain lines which are routed to the basement drain. This serves two purposes 1) allows continuous drain of the heat pump and 2) eliminates the “vacuum effect” of a “one hose” system as the replacement home air is retrieved from the furnace output wall registers in the same volume the exhaust air is entering the basement through the return register.This modification allows my furnace to remain operational during extreme cold conditions when the Whynter isn’t quite capable of heating my home but still allows furnace use during conditions that often tasked my furnace to adequately heat my home. On these occasions I plan on furnace use to bring the house temperature to 70 F and then turn it off and use the Whynter to maintain the temperature.My hope is to save money by minimizing natural gas usage and believe the electric usage of the Whynter will be far less than that required for furnace fan’s operation. My natural gas bill during winter runs around $120-160/month. With the forecast rate increases I hate to hazard a guess this winter's bill but double that amount seems reasonable. I believe I’ll save the Whynters purchase price just from lowered natural gas use this winter.Changing the subject, a feature I really like is the remote control has an iSense button that uses the temperature sensor located inside the remote to control the operation of the unit as long as you're within 25 feet of the unit.Finally, I’m so impressed with the 1230WNH I purchase a second unit!

Why did you pick this product vs others?:I’m really impressed with the Whynter ARC-1030WN. It cools down a room quickly and quietly, which is exactly what we needed during the hotter months. I also love that it’s easy to move around and doesn’t take up much space. The Wi-Fi feature is a nice bonus — being able to adjust the settings from my phone or smart home device is super convenient. Overall, it's been a solid and reliable addition to our home.

I am very pleased with this unit. It moves a lot of air. I tried a smaller unit and returned it before I invested in this one. It cools for the square footage that it is advertised to work. I am using it in a room that is approximately 450 square feet. It is reducing the temperature in the room on a 95 degree day and holding that temperature at 70 degrees. As a rule of thumb an air conditioner works if it is able to hold the temperature between 25 and 30 degrees. This one is actually lowering the temperature while working against the growing outside heat.The unit is extremely quiet. I have to check to make sure it is still running because I can't hear it. The only noise it makes is when it initially starts. I love the inverter tech on this unit. I hope this will keep my bills down. The controls are intuitive. I have not connected it to the wifi smart ap, nor my home assistant (I use Alexa)I really like the hose-in-hose design. I have one complaint with the unit. I am venting through a sliding window on the vertical. The adapter fitting for vertical installation is hard to use, and there are gaps in the adapter. I improvised with some painter's tape in covering those gaps. This approach is effective, but it is also unsightly. this does not apply for horizontal venting. This unit is attractive other than the gaps in the adapter plate. Even though I do have mild criticisms for this design flaw, I really love the unit and how effectively it works. Considering how portable AC units used to be very inefficient this unit shows how far the technology has evolved.

We've only had it about a week, but it was easy to set up and it cooled off the room very quickly. Since then, it's kept a comfortable, even temperature, which is notable especially since it's a room without a door that opens into a larger space. It's relatively quiet when it's running and has very good air flow. One of the reasons I bought it was due to the Whynter's reputation, and it seems well built. I also bought it because not only does it have a dual hose (which is recommended for portable units), it is unique in that they are combined into a single hose. We haven't had to drain it yet, but my husband says that he will have to disconnect the hose from the window so that he can roll the entire unit to our deck. That is the only reason why I took off one star. Otherwise, I'm very happy with this purchase.