Frigidaire · Model FHPW122AC1
12,000 BTU ASHRAE (8,000 BTU DOE) 115 V White 3-In-One Portable Air Conditioner
A portable air conditioner rated at 12,000 BTU (8,000 BTU SACC) for rooms up to 350 sq ft. It needs no installation.
$394
Live price at Abt ElectronicsPrice checked Oct 27, 2026
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Price history at Abt Electronics
Tracked price is down from $398 on Aug 11, 2026
Based on 80 prices we have recorded since Jul 25, 2026, not a market average.
Will it cool your room?
This unit's cooling matches a 350 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 renters and rooms where you cannot install a fixed unit.
Performance
- Cooling capacity
- 12,000 BTU (ASHRAE) · 8,000 BTU SACC
- Heating capacity
- Cooling only
- Room coverage
- up to 350 sq ft
- Energy Star
- Not published
- CEER
- 7.2
- Annual energy (cooling)
- Not published
Noise, size & features
- Model number
- FHPW122AC1
- Indoor noise
- Not published
- Outdoor noise
- Not published
- Indoor unit
- Not published
- Outdoor unit
- None
- Refrigerant
- Not published
- Wi-Fi / app
- Not published
- Outdoor unit needed
- No
What is good
- At $394 it undercuts 16 of the 16 other 12,000-14,000 BTU portables we list with a live price.
What to watch
- Its CEER 7.2 is less efficient than 18 of the 23 other portables we list with a published CEER.
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
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Common questions about the Frigidaire 12,000 BTU ASHRAE (8,000 BTU DOE) 115 V White 3-In-One Portable Air Conditioner
- How energy-efficient is the Frigidaire 12,000 BTU ASHRAE (8,000 BTU DOE) 115 V White 3-In-One Portable Air Conditioner?
- Its efficiency rating is CEER 7.2.
- What size room does the Frigidaire 12,000 BTU ASHRAE (8,000 BTU DOE) 115 V White 3-In-One Portable Air Conditioner cool?
- It is rated to cool a room up to 350 sq ft, which matches its SACC: ENERGY STAR's sizing chart gives the 8,000 BTU (SACC) the Department of Energy certifies it at a room up to 350 sq ft. Its box says 12,000 BTU (ASHRAE).
- Do I need a professional to install the Frigidaire 12,000 BTU ASHRAE (8,000 BTU DOE) 115 V White 3-In-One Portable Air Conditioner?
- No. It is a portable monobloc you can fit yourself, no professional needed. No permission needed.
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