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 is undersized for your 550 sq ft room. It would run flat out and struggle to keep up.
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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