Haier HPND14XHT 14, 000 BTU 115V Dual-Hose Portable Air Conditioner with 10, 000 BTU Heat Mode

Super quiet! This 14000 BTU portable unit is so much quieter than my 12000 BTU wall-mounted Kenmore A/C (which is only about 4 years old), that I am thinking about buying another of these portable units to replace my wall-mounted A/C. I live in a 2 bedroom apartment. There is a 12000 BTU wall-mounted Kenmore A/C in my living room, which is enough to cool about half of the apartment. It does not cool the bedrooms. The apartment management does not allow tenants to have window A/C units. My only option is to use a portable unit. I did a lot of research, and decided to buy a dual-hose portable unit because the single-hose units draw outdoor air into the conditioned space. Single-hose portable air conditioners are terribly inefficient. I also looked at reliability, and decided NOT to buy a portable A/C made by Whynter, because they have terrible long-term reliability. This Haier unit scored well on both reliability and efficiency. I ordered one on Amazon, but the seller cancelled the order without any explanation. I assume that it was out-of-stock. So, I bought a manufacturer-refurbished unit on the largest e-auction site for $80 less than the price on Amazon. This air conditioner is so quiet that I can easily watch TV while it is set to the highest fan setting! I can't watch TV comfortably with my wall-mounted Kenmore A/C, even when it is set to the LOW fan setting. I may buy another of this Haier A/C. If I do, I will build my own custom exhaust adapter for my sliding glass door. Several reviewers have commented that the hoses sometimes become dislodged from the window kit. I can certainly see how that can happen. So, I bought some self-drilling screws from that big-box hardware store with the orange logo... and I used screws to make sure that the hoses will never become dislodged. Also, I used Gorilla tape to seal the whole thing to prevent air leakage. Take a look at my attached photos for details. EDIT: Although the photos appear to show the exhaust hoses in a horizontal position... I want to tell you that my window opens left-to-right, not up-and-down. So... my exhaust hoses are mounted in a vertical position. The larger hose is the (warm air) exhaust hose when using the system to cool the living space. So, I installed the larger hose ABOVE the smaller hose. I believe this should help with efficiency because warm air rises. I may modify the components in the future so that the end of the hoses is separated by more distance (to prevent air expelled by the exhaust hose from being sucked-in by the intake hose). EDIT: After I bought my first unit from SmartSurplus on that big e-auction website, I decided to buy another one. The second unit arrived damaged. It looked like it was dropped during shipping. The seller asked me to send them pictures of the damage. Then, the seller sent me another unit. I didn't need to send the damaged unit back to the seller. They didn't charge me anything extra. The replacement unit works fine. Unfortunately, they didn't send any of the hoses/accessories with the replacement unit. I was hoping to receive a set of hoses/accessories so that I would have some spare parts. But I didn't need to pay for return shipping or any of that hassle. Another edit... December 2018: I have had two or three opportunities to use it as a heater. It is way more efficient than the electric baseboard heaters in my apartment. I have used it when the outdoor temperature is down to the high teens (15-19 degrees Fahrenheit), and it cranks out plenty of heat. My only complaint is that the condensate tank fills up in a single day. The condensate tank is very small. It doesn't fill up when cooling... but it fills up quickly when heating. So, I have ordered the Little Giant condensate pump here: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000SM342Q/ I bought tubing and fittings at Home Depot to connect hoses to the upper condensate drain. RIght now, I am running the heater to confirm that the upper drain will drain down into a container, while the lower drain stays dry. I will update my review after I have proven results.

Does the job, is pretty quiet (i use it in my bedroom and has no problem falling and staying asleep).I have used it in cooling mode during sleep hours for a few months now and did not have to empty the water reservoir, so the self evaporative technology seems to be working.Had to cut one of the plastic inserts in order to fit my window.You need to be little creative to fit it snugly in the window,expect to use styrofoam or rubber to fill in the space below because hoses will prevent the insert to go down in the grove completely. .Thats the only reason i am giving it 4 stars.

I love everything about it honestly, it has every feature I could ask for, it’s very nice looking and is well designed. The hoses and Installation kit are durable thick plastic and are SUPER easy to install, the window piece is a very smart convenient design and the hoses can spin and adjust easily. I almost never need to drain it either. I can also attest to its reliability as we bought the same one 5 years ago that is still in service but due to unfortunate circumstances it’s no longer in my home, but I had to have another as for me it can cool or heat a MUCH larger area then advertised relatively easily, but don’t be disappointed if it can’t do that for you, after all it is rated by professionals to effectively cool 600 sq. Ft and you cannot reasonably expect anymore. My home is approximately 2,300 sq. Ft and I have the unit located near my central stair well with a large ceiling fan above witch is probably the reason the unit is able to effectively air condition my whole house.

We purchased this item as a replacement to the same style that we had. that one lasted about 4 years to heat and cool a room. when we paid someone to hook this one up, it worked for about two weeks, then started making a really loud noise and then shut off completely and won't turn back on. We are looking to get a replacement at no charge so we will see what they do with this. I am very disappointed. It is not a cheap a/c heating unit.

Installed and works ok. But only dropped temperature in my insulated shop by 3-4 degrees on an 84 degree day here in Georgia. Unit ran for 2 hours for a small drop. Unit is rated for 600 sq ft, my shop is 240 so when I bought I assumed it would cool better than it really does. Based on this, I don;t see how the unit will have any affect next summer when days hit the 90's

Perfect.... our chiller in our 11 story high rise condo building is starting to fail, and I own 19 of the 79 condos in the building... so I think I'm up to around 14 of these units so far. And they're absolutely PERFECT for what we need. They'll cool a 720sqft, 880sqft, 916sqft, and 1144sqft condo nicely. Granted, we're in Arizona where it's dry and they operate a lot more efficiently... but they're the perfect solution compared to spending thousands of dollars to replace an air handler unit. We love them, we could not recommend these highly enough, and I don't think that you'll be disappointed if you live in a relatively dry climate. BTW, we place these in sliding glass doors so we don't use a window attachment - instead we use a PetSafe pet door, size medium, and then cut two holes into the plastic 'security door' portion of the dog door. Again, works perfectly!!!

Works great, just like my other Haier. Having a unit with two exhaust tubes like this one has is a must-have, because then you don't have to empty the condensed water every few days (instead only 1 or 2 times per year). It circulates cold air very well throughout my living room and keeps it nice and cool, even though the room's not blocked off to keep in the air. I have an older moldel of the same in my master bedroom and it works great too. I've been using that one probably 200 days out of the year and have never had a probelm with it. I expect the same of this one. Highly recommended.