LG
12,000 BTU Portable Air Conditioner
A portable air conditioner rated at 12,000 BTU for rooms up to 350 sq ft. It needs no installation.
$398
Live price at Abt ElectronicsPrice checked Sep 24, 2026
Performance
- Cooling capacity
- 12,000 BTU · 3.5 kW
- Heating capacity
- Cooling only
- Room coverage
- up to 350 sq ft
- Energy Star
- Not published
- CEER
- Not published
- Annual energy (cooling)
- Not published
Noise, size & features
- Indoor noise
- 57 dB(A)about as loud as a dishwasher
- Outdoor noise
- Not published
- Indoor unit
- 11.22 x 27.5 x 13.2 in
What is good
- At $398 it undercuts 12 of the 13 other 12,000-14,000 BTU portables we list with a live price.
What to watch
- At 57 dB(A) it is louder than 30 of the 32 other portables we list that publish a noise figure.
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 LG 12,000 BTU Portable Air Conditioner
- How loud is the LG 12,000 BTU Portable Air Conditioner?
- 57 dB(A) indoors, about as loud as a dishwasher.
- What size room does the LG 12,000 BTU Portable Air Conditioner cool?
- It is rated to cool a room up to 350 sq ft (12,000 BTU · 3.5 kW).
- Do I need a professional to install the LG 12,000 BTU Portable Air Conditioner?
- No. It is a portable monobloc you can fit yourself, no professional needed. No permission needed.
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