Hisense - HAP0824TWD

Have both of these... The 8k Hisense has a quiet mode that slows down the fan. If your room is borderline too big for 8k it may not be able to keep temp in this mode but it is genuinely quiet. The 12k Midea does not have this mode. In addition, when the inverter kicks on it really is quite the kick. It's also a bit bassy while it's spooling up. If you are a light sleeper it will wake you up.

Do you have a budget? I use this one from Amazon: [Hisense Portable AC](https://www.amazon.com/Hisense-Portable-Conditioner-ConnectLife-operating/dp/B0D94WL44L?crid=10GXI35XF1ZVH&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.2o_IlhZvKolrvZj_Y0tXFykuhUQGeoGiUANkwKIqxzJ_LwgLQUhsZYxe63dgfATDQ5CMDzkOcXAY9XjQrpn6tauXaHFlekymsAWWLBzzS7vMhGXETq28kgNbnhzh-vu-kmWn6B7VzwTJPRWyZcsDylLKxwlcn8QGl1V_h8N9aMCCSRNh-w9iTNYesJPv21may2NmhefHjshI1Yf2SAPl4eiLQl6jBGCl_SgeCqsaDdc.CSA8Mtdn3Sp0P6tkn6hp_6Ng1i0WfzXZx-ftbn6LH6I&dib_tag=se&keywords=portable+ac+2+hose&qid=1744156701&sprefix=portable+ac+2+h%2Caps%2C175&sr=8-6) and it ran me for about $300. (It's renewed, but mine came looking like it was new.) I think it's pretty energy efficient for an A/C and it really cools down the room. And it gets chilly (and pretty quiet). When looking for portable A/C's, look for the ones with dual exhuast hoses. Those are much better at cooling down rooms and being efficient compared to the ones with only one. The one I linked has two hoses and it has been great.

Just chiming in on portable ACs - picked up a Hisense dual hose from Costco last summer for our 10x12 room. Works great for nighttime (9pm to 6am) use and it's not too loud. Only saw about a $1/day bump on the PG&E bill. Night and day difference compared to our window unit (other room) that's loud AF and makes our electric bill cry. Lol

I have it to cool about a 350 sq ft space, in high humidity environment-using it about 2 months on 77 degrees farenheight at lowest (outside temps 90-100 degrees). It is a room I do not really use now, but want to keep cool; because room radiates alot of heat through large glass doors. I never use it on dehumidify, because I do not want to hassel with draining it (not had to on a/c mode-also read heat pump mode could require more draining - so I got a/c only model ) I also cut out insulation board to reinforce plastic window hose mount, matching size of needed plastic window hose mount; taped together with aluminum tape. It is only 8k btu so probably won't cool very large space, depending on insulation, and ambient temps. Also, must insulate hot side exhaust hose for better efficiency (get flexible cover on Amazon ; not the stiff ones); or wrap with some type of insulation. This is inverter model, so I do not know how much it will vibrate, when compressor revs down to save energy-may need to place on mat to subdue vibration-especially on bare floors. One thing about the in window placed single inverter units (talkin about different models that actually place inside open window) that I did not know about was the vibration caused by the compressor reving down, and causing low frequency vibration-travels through widow and even walls. In this respect, this portable A/C is probably better, because much easier to stop vibration, by simply placing portable unit on a thick mat.

Costco has a Hisense 8k dual hose unit with inverter. I just bought one so I don't have a long term review of it yet but it's worked well in the minimal testing I've done.

I was planning on getting the Hisense dual hose ac from Costco, but I am worried that 8000 btu (up to 350 square feet) would be overkill for the bedroom which is about 158 square feet

I just got this one to replace an old one that broke. Its definitely more powerful AND more quiet but frankly I hate it. Its two-tubes-in-one is way more difficult to use than a standard two-tube unit. The tube is short and less bendable and the plastic snaps that hold it into the window plate are cheap and one of mine broke trying to maneuver it into position. Not to mention you have to fit an adapter on to put it in a window that opens horizontally, more cheap plastic to break. I only have an AC set up 3 months out of the year and I'm really worried taking this thing down and putting it back up next year will break more of the plastic. Other than that its a good unit. I did have to get an extension cord for it because the old unit blew out the wall outlet by the window. But i got a heavy duty 12 gauge one that was as short as I could find, 25', and it seems to be working well.

So, I have one of these cooling a small room I stay in a couple weeks a month out in Arkansas. It worked relatively well for the first year. This year has been a different story. First it wasn't cooling as effectively as last year. I check the filter on the back regularly but that wasn't the issue. It's the heat exchanger down inside the machine that the outside air is drawn through in order to cool the air inside. There is no filter for the incoming air. It just goes down the tube and right through the exchanger. The only way to properly clean it is to disassemble the entire machine. This leads to my second problem. The blower fan is impossible to clean unless you open the entire machine up and do some major surgery. Mine had mold and other fun looking bits on it from the humid air out in Arkansas. I had to take the entire shell off, remove a good amount of the ducting, and disassemble the fans motor attachment to be able to clean it. It would be easier to clean the blower if the screen was removable that protects it but you cant remove the screen without once again disassembling the entire machine. Sorry. Long rant. I like mine for the most part but the lack of accessibility to clean parts that should be user cleanable makes me angry.

Costco has a an 8k BTU hisense inverter dual tube for $270-ish depending on location or online order as well as a 12k (14k actual) BTU midea duo in white for $380. They also have an incredibly lenient return policy compared to Amazon or really most any other retailer. I wouldn't do a refurb unit only because of the short warranty/exchange period.

This is exactly what we do too. No point blasting the hvac in the entire house when the only room we want really cold is the bedroom. Has saved us a lot on the energy bill!

I got a Hisense 8000 BTU Inverter style portable AC from Costco a couple months ago. Has a remote. Uses two tubes for venting. I tested it out cooling my main BR. I run it off a large Pecron Power Station. The one shown in the link has both heating and cooling. Mine was cooling only, but otherwise is the same unit. Works perfectly. My strong advice is to get an INVERTER style unit. [https://www.costco.com/hisense-tower-8000-btu-twin-hose-portable-ac-with-heat-pump.product.4000383733.html](https://www.costco.com/hisense-tower-8000-btu-twin-hose-portable-ac-with-heat-pump.product.4000383733.html)

I have a dual hose hisense that I got from costco. I drain it from time to time but outside that, it doesnt really say any other maintance, there is no removable filter. sometimes it smells when it first turns on, is that something I can clean or fix?

Yeah I realized this with mine. Once its sealed to a window you basically can't move it around. I thought I'd be able to move it from room to room.

Use mine every night since we keep the house temp higher and get to blast this. Keeps our bedroom nice and chilly and saves electricity overall. Going strong for over a year 12+ hours a day set at 65