Shinco
10,000 BTU Wi-Fi Portable
The Shinco 10,000 BTU Wi-Fi portable is a low-cost single-hose 3-in-1 unit rated 10,000 BTU ASHRAE / 6,450 BTU SACC with R-32 refrigerant and app control, for rooms up to 400 sq ft.
$259
List price10,000 BTU ASHRAE / 6,450 BTU SACC (DOE), up to 400 sq ft. Single-hose 3-in-1 with Wi-Fi, 24-hour timer and window kit. R-32. Manufacturer notes about 52 dB on speed 1; Amazon lists 65 dB max. Street price about 242 to 259 USD.
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Will it cool your room?
This unit's cooling matches a 400 sq ft 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 lowest-cost wi-fi portable for small to medium rooms.
Performance
- Cooling capacity
- 10,000 BTU · 2.9 kW
- Heating capacity
- Cooling only
- Room coverage
- up to 400 sq ft
- Energy Star
- No
- CEER
- Not published
- Annual energy (cooling)
- Not published
Noise, size & features
- Indoor noise
- 52 dB(A)about as loud as a refrigerator
- Outdoor noise
- Not published
- Indoor unit
- 32.68 in H x 17.44 in W x 13.39 in D
- Outdoor unit
- None
- Refrigerant
- R-32
- Wi-Fi / app
- Yes
- Outdoor unit needed
- No
What is good
- One of the lowest-priced Wi-Fi portables, with app and remote control
- Uses lower-GWP R-32 refrigerant
- Compact footprint for small to medium rooms
What to watch
- Single-hose, non-inverter: low 6,450 BTU SACC and modest efficiency
- Can be loud at full speed; not ENERGY STAR; no published CEER or GTIN
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 Shinco 10,000 BTU Wi-Fi Portable
- How loud is the Shinco 10,000 BTU Wi-Fi Portable?
- 52 dB(A) indoors, about as loud as a refrigerator.
- What size room does the Shinco 10,000 BTU Wi-Fi Portable cool?
- It is rated to cool a room up to 400 sq ft (10,000 BTU · 2.9 kW).
- Do I need a professional to install the Shinco 10,000 BTU Wi-Fi Portable?
- No. It is a portable monobloc you can fit yourself, no professional needed. No permission needed.
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