De'Longhi
Pinguino Arctic Whisper PACAN280G1W
The De'Longhi Pinguino Arctic Whisper PACAN280G1W is a single-hose 3-in-1 portable rated 13,500 BTU ASHRAE / 8,000 BTU SACC (CEER 6.1) with a quiet mode, sized by De'Longhi for rooms up to 500 sq ft.
$499
List price13,500 BTU ASHRAE / 8,000 BTU SACC (DOE). CEER 6.1. Arctic Whisper quiet mode. De'Longhi US rates it for 500 sq ft (Amazon listing claims up to 700 sq ft). 115 V, R-410A. Street price about 499 USD.
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Will it cool your room?
This unit's cooling matches a 500 sq ft room. Set your room size to check the fit for your space.
The portable units we list are not ENERGY STAR certified, and portables are rated on a different (SACC) basis that is not comparable to the nameplate-BTU estimate the window figure uses, so there is no honest dollar figure to show here. As a category, portables (single-hose models especially) usually run less efficiently than a comparable window unit.
At a glance
Best for quiet-mode cooling from an established brand.
Performance
- Cooling capacity
- 13,500 BTU · 4 kW
- Heating capacity
- Cooling only
- Room coverage
- up to 500 sq ft
- Energy Star
- No
- CEER
- 6.1
- Annual energy (cooling)
- Not published
Noise, size & features
- Model number
- PACAN280G1W
- Indoor noise
- Not published
- Outdoor noise
- Not published
- Indoor unit
- 15.5 x 29.5 x 17.7 in
- Outdoor unit
- None
- Refrigerant
- R-410A
- Wi-Fi / app
- Not published
- Outdoor unit needed
- No
What is good
- Large 13,500 BTU ASHRAE capacity with a dedicated Arctic Whisper quiet mode
- 3-in-1 cool, dehumidify and fan with washable anti-mold filter and remote
- Established De'Longhi Pinguino brand with strong US availability
What to watch
- Single-hose, non-inverter: modest efficiency (CEER 6.1) and 8,000 BTU SACC
- Still uses R-410A (higher GWP) rather than R-32; no Wi-Fi; not ENERGY STAR
Installation & the rules that apply
This is a portable monobloc. The most regulation-light option by far. No EPA Section 608 certified technician is needed because the refrigerant circuit is factory-sealed and never opened, no building or mechanical permit is triggered since nothing is fixed to the structure, and a landlord has little ground to refuse a unit that leaves no permanent alteration. The real constraints are your lease or HOA rules on how the window kit looks from outside, and noise to neighbours.
Plug and play
R-410A
Common questions about the De'Longhi Pinguino Arctic Whisper PACAN280G1W
- How energy-efficient is the De'Longhi Pinguino Arctic Whisper PACAN280G1W?
- Its efficiency rating is CEER 6.1.
- What size room does the De'Longhi Pinguino Arctic Whisper PACAN280G1W cool?
- It is rated to cool a room up to 500 sq ft (13,500 BTU · 4 kW).
- Do I need a professional to install the De'Longhi Pinguino Arctic Whisper PACAN280G1W?
- No. It is a portable monobloc you can fit yourself, no professional needed. No permission needed.
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