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      Best dual-hose portable air conditioners

      A dual-hose unit draws outdoor air in through one hose to cool its condenser and sends it back out through the other, so it does not pull warm air into your room to replace what it exhausts. That is why the dual-hose units top the certified efficiency list.

      All 39, ranked

      Every DOE-certified dual-hose portable air conditioner, ranked by CEER. Each row is a rating profile: every model number certified at the same ratings.

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      39 rating profiles, ranked by CEER (efficiency). Yearly cost at 750 hours and the U.S. average electricity price.

      #Features
      1Midea MAP12S1TBL6 model numbers, 3 brands10,00014.7$92Dual-hose, Inverter
      2Danby DPA100B9IWDB-61 model number10,00014.7$92Dual-hose
      312,000 BTU dual-hose inverter portable AC with heat, 14.2 CEERe.g. Midea MAP14HS1TBL, Whynter ARC-1230WNH + 8 more12,00014.2$114Dual-hose, Heat, Inverter
      4Midea MAP14S1TBL7 model numbers, 3 brands12,00013.8$118Dual-hose, Inverter
      5Danby DPA120CBIMBDB-61 model number12,00013.8$118Dual-hose
      6Gsabye CoolPrime 100002 model numbers10,50013.6$104Dual-hose
      7Hisense HIAP0825TWD1 model number8,00013.5$80Dual-hose
      8Hisense 43508121 model number10,00013.3$102Dual-hose, Gravity drain
      9Gasbye CoolPrime 12000-W1 model number12,40013.0$129Dual-hose, Inverter
      10Hisense HAP0825TWD3 model numbers8,00013.0$83Dual-hose, Inverter
      1112,000 BTU dual-hose inverter portable AC, 12.8 CEERe.g. Rnice YAC-12CPD/PD1BpSG, Agtana AGPAC-12-BP1 + 75 more12,00012.8$127Dual-hose, Inverter
      1212,000 BTU dual-hose inverter portable AC with heat, 12.8 CEERe.g. TCL 344286217, Rnice YAC-12CHPD/PD1BpSG + 16 more12,00012.8$127Dual-hose, Heat, Inverter
      1310,000 BTU dual-hose inverter portable AC, 12.8 CEERe.g. Rnice YAC-10CPD/PD1BpSG, EUHOMY PAC005-14K + 57 more10,00012.8$106Dual-hose, Inverter
      1410,000 BTU dual-hose inverter portable AC with heat, 12.8 CEERe.g. Rnice YAC-10CHPD/PD1BpSG + 8 more10,00012.8$106Dual-hose, Heat, Inverter
      15Serenelife SLACHT1684 model numbers12,00012.3$132Dual-hose, Heat
      16Hisense AP-10UR1RSBD606 model numbers, 2 brands10,00012.2$111Dual-hose, Heat, Inverter
      17Midea MAP12DV1XWT-A1 model number12,00012.1$134Dual-hose, Inverter
      18Hisense 65172771 model number12,00012.0$135Dual-hose, Heat, Gravity drain
      1910,300 BTU dual-hose portable AC, 12.0 CEERe.g. TCL H10PD56W + 15 more10,30012.0$116Dual-hose
      20TCL W10PDH568 model numbers, 3 brands10,30012.0$116Dual-hose, Heat, Inverter
      21TCL T10PQ3SD6 model numbers, 2 brands10,30012.0$116Dual-hose, Inverter
      22Serenelife SLINV12CHPD1 model number8,20012.0$92Dual-hose, Heat
      23Serenelife SLINV12CPD1 model number8,20012.0$92Dual-hose
      24TCL T08PQ4SD1 model number8,20012.0$92Dual-hose, Heat, Inverter
      2510,000 BTU dual-hose inverter portable AC, 11.8 CEERe.g. Midea MAP10DV1XWT-A, Whynter ARC-1280MX + 44 more10,00011.8$115Dual-hose, Inverter
      268,000 BTU dual-hose inverter portable AC, 11.5 CEERe.g. Agtana AGPAC-08-BP1, Fosawd HXPAC-08-BP1 + 42 more8,00011.5$94Dual-hose, Inverter
      27Power Breezer H950SL1 model number13,60011.4$161Dual-hose, Inverter, Bucket
      2812,000 BTU dual-hose inverter portable AC, 11.2 CEERe.g. Agtana AGBP-12CPD-C1, Domanki DKPAC-12BP-C1 + 24 more12,00011.2$145Dual-hose, Inverter
      29Sea Breeze PADH314HPM1 model number12,0008.9$182Dual-hose, Heat
      30Sea Breeze PADH312M1 model number10,0008.9$152Dual-hose
      31Airo comfort AC16MWS2 model numbers12,0008.4$193Dual-hose, Heat
      32Whynter ARC-147WFH5 model numbers, 2 brands10,0007.9$171Dual-hose, Heat
      33Whynter ARC-14S1 model number9,5007.9$163Dual-hose
      34Whynter ARC-147WF1 model number10,0007.8$173Dual-hose
      35Whynter ARC-14SH1 model number9,2007.8$160Dual-hose, Heat
      36Gasbye CoolPrime 8000-B2 model numbers8,3007.3$154Dual-hose
      37GE APHS08W +RAP041 model number8,0007.3$148Dual-hose
      38GE APHS07W +RAP042 model numbers, 2 brands7,0006.9$137Dual-hose
      39Whynter ARC-122DHP1 model number7,0006.9$137Dual-hose, Heat

      Before you buy

      Tips3
      • Dual-hose units are rated higher partly because the DOE test counts the air a single-hose unit pulls in from the rest of the home.
      • Two hoses need a window kit with two ports (or a vent kit for a sliding door). Check the box includes one that fits your window.
      • Even dual-hose units need to be sealed well at the window; foam or tape on the gaps saves cooling.
      Questions3
      What is the best dual-hose portable air conditioners?
      On certified efficiency, Midea MAP12S1TBL: 10,000 BTU of real cooling at 14.7 CEER, about $92 a year at typical U.S. use. If with heat matters more, the pick is 12,000 BTU dual-hose inverter portable AC with heat, 14.2 CEER. Every DOE-certified dual-hose portable air conditioner, ranked by CEER.
      How much does it cost to run?
      A typical unit on this list (12,000 BTU SACC, 12.8 CEER) draws about 938 watts and costs about $127 a year at 750 hours and the U.S. average electricity price. The calculator works it out for your state.
      Are dual-hose portable air conditioners worth it?
      On the certified numbers, yes. 378 of the 2,772 certified model numbers (14%) have two hoses, and they cover almost all of the top efficiency ranks. The price is a bulkier setup: two hoses, and a window kit with two ports.

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