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- Budget portable AC for average-size room (250 square feet) NewAir AC-10000E *Est. $330
- Portable AC for large room (350 square feet) NewAir AC-12000E *Est. $400
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- Good value
- Cools up to 350 square feet
- Self-evaporating technology
- Dehumidifier
- Noisy
- Awkward to empty water collection pan
Update May 2010: This model has been discontinued. Please see our report on portable air conditioners for up-to-date reviews.
The Amcor ALW 12000E is less expensive than most other 12,000-BTU portable air conditioners, and it can cool up to 350 square feet. It has a remote control, two-speed fan, dehumidifier and digital controls. Some of the condensate can be expelled through the exhaust hose, but you'll still occasionally have to empty a collection tank. The main downside, reviews say, is noise.
There are not many reviews for the Amcor ALW 12000E, but a handful of owners at Amazon.com and Epinions.com give it mostly positive comments. Air-Conditioner-America.com is the only site that tests portable air conditioners for cooling performance, but the owner-written comments are still the best source of information about this particular model.
Our Sources
1. Air Conditioners America.com
In its testing for air conditioners that cool the best, the author recommends Amcor air conditioners in general, but this article provides no comments on performance other than coldness tests for the Amcor ALW 12000E in particular.
Review: Which Portable Air Conditioner is the Coldest?, Editors of Air-Conditioner-America.com
2. Epinions.com
Four owners give the Amcor ALW 12000E portable air conditioner a good score overall (4 stars out of a possible 5), but some say that it's noisy and that installation is tricky.
Review: Amcor ALW 12000E Portable Air Conditioner, Contributors to Epinions.com
3. Amazon.com
One owner reviews the Amcor ALW 12000E portable air conditioner, giving it a very good rating.
Review: Amcor ALW12000E 12,000 BTU Portable Air Conditioner, Contributors to Amazon.com
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