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 500 sq ft.
$598
Live price at Abt ElectronicsPrice checked Sep 24, 2026
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Will it cool your room?
This unit's cooling matches your 500 sq ft room.
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.
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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