Whynter
ARC-14S Dual Hose
The Whynter ARC-14S is the classic fixed-speed dual-hose portable rated 14,000 BTU ASHRAE / 9,500 BTU SACC with R-32 refrigerant, for rooms up to 400 sq ft by its SACC (Whynter states 500) at a value price.
$480
List price14,000 BTU ASHRAE / 9,500 BTU SACC (DOE); Whynter states up to 500 sq ft. Fixed-speed (non-inverter) dual hose. Max power 1,300 W / 11.6 A. Noise under 51 dB low, under 56 dB high. 71 pints/day dehumidification. Net weight approx 80 lbs.
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Will it cool your room?
This has more cooling than your 150 sq ft room needs. It can short-cycle and leave the air cool but humid.
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 value dual-hose cooling for medium-large rooms.
Performance
- Cooling capacity
- 14,000 BTU · 9,500 BTU SACC
- Heating capacity
- Cooling only
- Room coverage
- up to 400 sq ft by its DOE rating (Whynter states 500 sq ft)
- Energy Star
- No
- CEER
- 7.9
- Annual energy (cooling)
- Not published
Noise, size & features
- Model number
- ARC-14S
- Indoor noise
- 51 dB(A)about as loud as a refrigerator
- Outdoor noise
- Not published
- Indoor unit
- 35.5 in H x 16 in W x 19 in D
- Outdoor unit
- None
- Refrigerant
- R-32
- Wi-Fi / app
- Not published
- Outdoor unit needed
- No
What is good
- Long-running best-seller and a reliable true dual-hose design
- R-32 refrigerant and strong dehumidification (71 pints/day)
- Lower price than the inverter Duo and NEX models
What to watch
- Fixed-speed compressor: lower SACC (9,500 BTU) and louder than inverter rivals
- No Wi-Fi; not ENERGY STAR
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 Whynter ARC-14S Dual Hose
- How loud is the Whynter ARC-14S Dual Hose?
- 51 dB(A) indoors, about as loud as a refrigerator.
- How energy-efficient is the Whynter ARC-14S Dual Hose?
- Its efficiency rating is CEER 7.9.
- What size room does the Whynter ARC-14S Dual Hose cool?
- A room up to 400 sq ft. Whynter rates it for 500 sq ft, the room its 14,000 BTU box rating would suit, but a portable is sized by its SACC, which counts the heat its exhaust hose and casing put back into the room, and ENERGY STAR's sizing chart gives the 9,500 BTU (SACC) the Department of Energy certifies it at a room up to 400 sq ft.
- Do I need a professional to install the Whynter ARC-14S Dual Hose?
- No. It is a portable monobloc you can fit yourself, no professional needed. No permission needed.
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