Sunpentown WA-1230E

size, noise, price, reliability

75% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

It works. It seems to cool the room decently, even when it's 97 degrees outside ; Has rollers ; I haven't had to empty any water... but I live in the Northwest where humidity isn't a problem

Heavy/Handles for carrying are not that useful. I'd prefer better carrying handles. This may be too heavy for 1 person, if you cannot easily carry 50 pounds ; It could be colder (but it's sufficient.... you just have to turn it on before it gets above...

Cools the room very well

A little loud, in high humidity the water buildup can be an issue

I got this for my garage, which gets hot and humid (I live in Kansas), and the wall unit barely cools the space - and does very little about the humidity. So I wanted to give this a try for its dehumidification aspect. On the few days that have been...

Funky auto controls. I can't figure out how to turn off the fan when it's on auto; runs all the time. And the compressor doesn't seem to come on when the set temp suggests it should. Hm. So I've been just going to the Cool setting when I really want it...

Can't think of any

Waaay under-rated, this is probably only about 4000BTU. When it is 95 outside the best this will do is 82 inside. House has R42 ceiling, R28 x 6" walls ; The foam window seal is a joke. Totally useless to hold the exhaust duct. I had to make one from...

Works very well in my 150 sq.

Noisy, but not more than expected.

sort of portable (you need to hook the vent to a sealed window) ; it's on wheels ; remote control for the uber lazy ; good price vs power

no where near the effectiveness of a 12000 BTU window unit (probably about 1/2) ; loud (but it's a pleasing jet engine loud, not like a loose part/rattly loud like some window units) ; HEAVY ; the exhaust tube is totally uninsulated. You will have to...

No where near the effectiveness of a 12000 BTU window unit (probably about 1/2) *loud (but it's a pleasing jet engine loud, not like a loose part/rattly loud like some window units) *HEAVY *the exhaust tube is totally uninsulated.

Works very well in my 150 sq. foot sunroom (for cooling. I do not use the heater) ; I find it to be an attractive unit ; On wheels, so easy to move around ; I have a permanent drain, so cannot comment on emptying the water collection pan

Noisy, but not more than expected ; Heavy, but it is on wheels ; You MUST insultate the exhaust tube to really get good efficiency out of it

portability , self contained condensate container and evaporator.

exhaust tube gets really hot and it isn't insulated, that can't help the cooling situation.