Midea
Duo MAP14HS1TBL Smart Inverter (with heat)
The heat-pump version of the Midea Duo, the MAP14HS1TBL adds a heating mode to the same 14,000 BTU ASHRAE / 12,000 BTU SACC dual-hose inverter platform for year-round use up to 550 sq ft.
$679
List price14,000 BTU ASHRAE / 12,000 BTU SACC (DOE) cooling plus electric heat. 4-in-1: cool, heat, dehumidify, ventilate, up to 550 sq ft. Best Buy list 679 USD.
Performance
- Cooling capacity
- 14,000 BTU · 4.1 kW
- Heating capacity
- Yes
- Room coverage
- up to 550 sq ft
- Energy Star
- No
- CEER
- 12.3
- Annual energy (cooling)
- Not published
Noise, size & features
- Model number
- MAP14HS1TBL
- Indoor noise
- 42 dB(A)about as loud as a quiet library
- Outdoor noise
- Not published
- Indoor unit
What is good
- Same class-leading 12,000 BTU SACC cooling as the standard Duo, plus a heat mode for shoulder seasons
- Dual hose-in-hose inverter design, about 40 percent more efficient than the DOE minimum
- Quiet on low (about 42 dBA) with full app and voice control
What to watch
- Most expensive portable in the lineup
- Not ENERGY STAR; heavy and bulky
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
R-32
Common questions about the Midea Duo MAP14HS1TBL Smart Inverter (with heat)
- How loud is the Midea Duo MAP14HS1TBL Smart Inverter (with heat)?
- 42 dB(A) indoors, about as loud as a quiet library.
- How energy-efficient is the Midea Duo MAP14HS1TBL Smart Inverter (with heat)?
- Its efficiency rating is CEER 12.3.
- What size room does the Midea Duo MAP14HS1TBL Smart Inverter (with heat) cool?
- It is rated to cool a room up to 550 sq ft (14,000 BTU · 4.1 kW).
- Do I need a professional to install the Midea Duo MAP14HS1TBL Smart Inverter (with heat)?
- No. It is a portable monobloc you can fit yourself, no professional needed. No permission needed.
- Does the Midea Duo MAP14HS1TBL Smart Inverter (with heat) heat as well as cool?
- Yes. It also heats.
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