BLACK+DECKER Smart Portable Air Conditioner, 14,000 BTU (10,200 BTU SACC) for Rooms up to 700 Sq. Ft., Smart Portable AC with Follow Me Remote and Window Kit, BPACT14WT, White

The BLACK+DECKER 14,000 BTU Portable Air Conditioner has been a game-changer for my home. Living in an area with hot summers, I needed a solution for my large living room, and this unit handles the job with ease. It cools down the space (around 700 sq. ft.) quickly and effectively, making the room feel comfortable even on the hottest days. The remote control is a fantastic feature, allowing me to adjust the settings without having to get up. It’s also surprisingly quiet for its size. The sleek, white design blends in well with my home decor, and the portability is a huge plus, allowing me to move it if needed. This is a powerful, efficient, and user-friendly air conditioner that delivers on all its promises.

I had an old LG Portable Air Conditioner I loved for 10 years and it finally died on me during the recent heat wave. My living room is 168 square feet, and my old AC was a 8,000 BTU model (5,000 SACC). I would put that on 60 and my room was ice cold in less than 30 minutes and then I could turn the unit off and relax for a few hours before having to turn back on.I figured since I needed a new A/C I should get a bigger one, and then I could cool down some of my other rooms too. I have two bedrooms off the living room that are 100 sq ft each, so the total room I need to cool is a little under 400 sq ft in total. 14,000 BTUs should be more than good enough to do that I thought.That couldn't be further from the truth. I got this machine hooked up, and I let it sit for 48 hours before turning it on just to make sure everything was fine. Once I turned it on the cold air felt amazing standing in front of the machine, I left the two bedroom doors open and left the room to let it cool down. I keep a temperature gauge in my living room and it said it was 86.9 degrees in the room. I figured in one hour it should be ice cold when I got back. I come into the living room after an hour and it is 83 degrees. I figured that can't be right, and I put my hand in front of the machine and it was still cold air, but no idea where it was going as it wasn't in any of my three rooms. I shut both bedroom doors thinking this must be able to cool off 168 sq ft by itself.I left for another hour only to come back and the living room was 79 degrees now. I checked the outside temperature and it was 76 outside now. After 2 hours of the A/C being on it was still warmer inside than it was outside.I figured since it was cool outside let's switch it to fan mode, that will bring the cold air from outside and at least keep it cool too, but my room went back up to 83 degrees. Somehow made it warmer inside!I then thought well maybe it's because the device is new. Let me keep the A/C on all throughout the night and we'll see what the temperature is in the morning. Woke up this morning and checked the thermostat to see that it was 73 degrees in the living room after having the A/C on all night long.I don't really know what the problem is, but I am going to have to return this or something. I've checked for leaks, I've double checked the window to make sure that's fully sealed, there's nothing I can see causing this. I would not buy this A/C if I was you. It's supposed to do up to 700 sq ft and it can't even do 200.

I work from home. My home office, with all its computer equipment, heats up considerably. The office is always 15-20° warmer than the outdoor temp. In the summer, 90° outside can easily mean the office is 100-110°. Ouch. Not only is 100° an uncomfortable work environment, but it's dangerously hot for any computer equipment.Small 12x12 former bedroom -- I originally tried a Honeywell 8,000BTU unit. I gave up on that after a month or so and gave that unit away. It could not cool the room, due to the computer equipment, despite the unit running pretty much constantly.I then upgraded and for the past several years I've been running a Wynter 14,000 BTU portable AC. It was loud, but it did the job of cooling the room. The condenser burnt out about 6 months ago, but it would still blow cooler air and suck the hot air out of the room. So I continued to use it until I found a replacement. It never really got "cold" without the condenser functioning (and no one wanted to repair it) but would easily cool the room to a more livable temp - around 80°. However, it ran almost constantly in summer months. So my electric bills easily climbed by $100+ each month.Naturally, I decided to replace the old unit, which was breaking down, and decided on this Black&Decker 14,000BTU unit. The B&D unit EASILY cools the room in a few minutes and keeps it cool all day (cooling, then shutting off, then kicking back on several minutes later). Overall the B&D unit is much quieter than previous units I've owned. Of course there's the sound of the fan/rushing air when it's running, and there's a loud "ca-chunk" when it starts up the condenser (as expected). But, unlike previous units, I can still talk on the phone 5 feet away without having to first shut the unit off.In addition, the hose attachment on the back of the unit is LIGHT YEARS better than any previous unit I've seen. I do not want to have to install dual hoses for venting. So I will only look at/use one hose units.I always had trouble with hoses staying connected to the units. The "unit-to-hose connectors" other manufactures proved were a COMPLETE joke with no actual "locking" ability.. it was like resting a tissue on an outdoor picnic table and not expecting it to blow off. The hose would fall off then the unit would simply be blow hot air into the room rather than venting it out - actually heating the room as opposed to cooling it. I previously had to wrap the vent hose with a considerable amount of duct tape in order to keep it actually attached to the unit.The hose connection on the back of the B&D unit is SO MUCH BETTER and fool-proof. It essentially locks in place and stays put. No more worries about the host falling off. I like this feature a great deal, even though it's such a minor thing.My ONLY real complaint is the remote control. Not in its functionality, but in its design. The LCD screen REALLY needs some sort of illumination. Forget about reading the remote screen in a dimly lit room. I really dislike how dark the screen on the remote control is. But, it's not like I need to read the remote screen repeatedly or even frequently. I can live with it. But if they wanted to improve anything, it would be the illumination of the remote screen.I can't yet speak about longevity of the unit. I tend to use a portable AC every day, 14-16hrs, from about April through to about October.. and I got this B&D unit in Aug of this year. I would expect it to last at least 5 years, if not much longer. My last 14,000BTU unit lasted a decade before it started breaking down. If I factor in the cost over a 10 year lifespan, it's well worth it when considering at a per-year breakdown.I also can't directly speak about electric costs, as I've not had the B&D unit long enough to make an adequate comparison. However, since the B&D unit shuts off for several minutes after cooling, rather than continuously running, I would anticipate energy costs to be much lower than I've previously experienced. But I do consider any energy costs to be a necessary evil to both keep computer equipment at healthy temperatures and to not have to work in a 90° office.Overall, I'm pleased with the purchase. I was strongly looking at this unit for a few weeks weeks, researching, then it hit some sort of sale at Amazon and I purchased it for much a lower price through Amazon than I could have from ANY other retailer. I did shop around several online retailers for this same model and Amazon had the lowest price by literally hundreds of dollars at the time.

Loud but works well. You can use it in one room only. Our AC was broken during the hottest days this summer. OMG it saved us.Easy to install. It’s nice to have one of these in case if your unit is out of work