LG
The LG LP1419IVSM is a single-hose Dual Inverter portable rated 14,000 BTU ASHRAE / 10,000 BTU SACC with R-32 refrigerant and Wi-Fi, running as low as 44 dB, for rooms up to 450 sq ft by its SACC (LG states 500).
$629
Live price at SylvanePrice checked Oct 27, 2026
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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 quiet single-hose smart portable.
Supply voltage, plug, cooling power, cooling current, refrigerant and warranty are from Sylvane's published specifications for this exact configuration, checked Oct 18, 2026.
Power while cooling: From the maximum cooling draw its retailer lists for this exact model. An hour's cost is at that draw and the US average electricity price of 18.44¢/kWh (U.S. Energy Information Administration, Electric Power Monthly Table 5.6.A (residential average, May 2026)). The compressor cycles once the room is cool, so most hours cost less.
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-32
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$629
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