
Frigidaire Gallery
A portable air conditioner rated at 14,000 BTU for rooms up to 450 sq ft. It needs no installation.
$597
Live price at Abt ElectronicsPrice checked Aug 31, 2026
This is a portable monobloc. The most regulation-light option by far. No F-gas certified installer is needed because you never break into the refrigerant circuit, no planning permission or permit is triggered since nothing is fixed to the building, and a landlord usually cannot refuse it as there are no permanent alterations. The main constraints are the tenancy or building rules on window-kit appearance and noise nuisance to neighbours.
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Will it cool your room?
This unit's cooling matches a 41 m² 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.
$499
No install needed