You have various options to pick from based on the type of your room and the presence of doors or windows.

But it’s a little rough around the edges compared with our other picks: Its operation is louder, its controls are clunkier, and it lacks the nice details we like about some other models. Your room’s humidity level will rise when the hot air isn’t vented outside, increasing the risk of causing harm to the walls, furnishings, and other possessions. The EMtronics EMAC9KW 9,000 BTU Portable Air Conditioner will keep you cool for hours with its powerful cooling technology and many user comfort features. Even the compressor was hardly noticeable when it first kicked on, adding about 2 decibels of low rumble to the fan volume on average.To enable personalized advertising (like interest-based ads), we may share your data with our marketing and advertising partners using cookies and other technologies. With an SACC of 12,000 Btu under the new Department of Energy standards or 14,000 Btu according to the older ASHRAE standards, the Duo MAP14HS1TBL is simply one of the most powerful portable air conditioners you can find. Easy to install: simply apply the adhesive hook tape to the inside of your window frame and to the window itself.

Just note that most portable air conditioners use 6-inch vent hoses, and dryer vent fittings are usually 4-inch. Thanks to the inverter compressor on this model, it can gradually fluctuate its power usage, as well.Its built-in heat pump shifts from cooling to heating to maintain equilibrium at whatever temperature you’ve set, so you can use it for climate control in your home year-round instead of just during the summer.