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      Best portable air conditioner for a bedroom

      A bedroom needs steady cooling you can sleep next to. Size by real cooling (SACC, not the bigger number on the box) and prefer two hoses: a single-hose unit pulls warm air in from the rest of the home to replace what it blows outside.

      All 34, ranked

      Portable units certified at 6,000 to 8,999 BTU of real cooling (SACC), ranked by CEER. Each row is a rating profile: every model number certified at the same ratings.

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

      #Features
      1Hisense HIAP0825TWD1 model number8,00013.5$80Dual-hose
      2Hisense HAP0825TWD3 model numbers8,00013.0$83Dual-hose, Inverter
      3Serenelife SLINV12CHPD1 model number8,20012.0$92Dual-hose, Heat
      4Serenelife SLINV12CPD1 model number8,20012.0$92Dual-hose
      5TCL T08PQ4SD1 model number8,20012.0$92Dual-hose, Heat, Inverter
      6Midea MAP08V1JWT3 model numbers, 2 brands8,00012.0$90Single-hose, Inverter
      78,000 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
      88,300 BTU single-hose portable AC, 10.7 CEERe.g. Antarctic Star A011E-8K, Auseo A011E-8K + 47 more8,30010.7$105Single-hose
      9Hisense AP0822CW1W1 model number8,1508.2$134Single-hose
      108,250 BTU single-hose portable AC, 7.6 CEERe.g. LG LP0825WSSM, BLACK+DECKER BPT08WTB + 67 more8,2507.6$147Single-hose
      118,250 BTU single-hose portable AC with heat, 7.6 CEERe.g. Serenelife SLACHT128, simzlife PAC012-12K + 8 more8,2507.6$147Single-hose, Heat
      126,450 BTU single-hose portable AC, 7.4 CEERe.g. Antarctic Star A011D2-10K, Auseo A011D2-10K + 31 more6,4507.4$118Single-hose
      13Gasbye CoolPrime 8000-B2 model numbers8,3007.3$154Dual-hose
      14GE APHS08W +RAP041 model number8,0007.3$148Dual-hose
      158,000 BTU single-hose portable AC, 7.3 CEERe.g. LG LP0827WS, Midea MAP08S1WGR + 341 more8,0007.3$148Single-hose
      168,000 BTU single-hose portable AC with heat, 7.3 CEERe.g. Danby DPA080HE3WDB-6, Rnice YAC-08CHPD/PD1 + 124 more8,0007.3$148Single-hose, Heat
      17LG LP0825WFR1 model number8,0007.3$148Single-hose, Bucket
      18LG LP0725WSSM6 model numbers, 4 brands7,4007.3$137Single-hose
      19BLACK+DECKER BPP06WTB2 model numbers6,0007.3$111Single-hose
      20AUX APACM08V11 model number8,0007.2$150Single-hose, Gravity drain
      216,250 BTU single-hose portable AC, 7.2 CEERe.g. EUHOMY PAC002-10K, simzlife PAC002-10K + 103 more6,2507.2$117Single-hose
      22vevor OL-A016LF05N31 model number6,4007.1$122Single-hose, Heat
      237,100 BTU single-hose portable AC, 7.0 CEERe.g. LG LP0721WSR, Midea MAP07R1WWT + 45 more7,1007.0$137Single-hose
      24ACHIMCO PAC-A035A-07KR9 model numbers, 6 brands7,1007.0$137Single-hose, Heat
      25GE APHS07W +RAP042 model numbers, 2 brands7,0006.9$137Dual-hose
      26Whynter ARC-122DHP1 model number7,0006.9$137Dual-hose, Heat
      27Antarctic Star AC7207-7K6 model numbers, 6 brands7,0006.9$137Single-hose, Gravity drain
      28Whynter ARC-115WG1 model number6,8006.9$133Single-hose
      296,500 BTU single-hose portable AC, 6.7 CEERe.g. Frigidaire FHPC102AC1, Danby DPA065B6WDB-6 + 9 more6,5006.7$131Single-hose
      306,300 BTU single-hose portable AC, 6.6 CEERe.g. BLACK+DECKER BPACT10WT, Danby DPA063E1WDB + 9 more6,3006.6$129Single-hose
      316,000 BTU single-hose portable AC, 6.6 CEERe.g. LG LP0621WSR, Midea MAP06R1CWWA + 371 more6,0006.6$123Single-hose
      326,000 BTU single-hose portable AC with heat, 6.6 CEERe.g. NINGPU NPL-06H/X1E, Rnice YAC-06CHPD/PL2 + 17 more6,0006.6$123Single-hose, Heat
      33AUX A039-10K1 model number6,0006.5$125Single-hose, Gravity drain
      34Pelonis PAP10R1BWT3 model numbers, 2 brands5,8006.4$123Single-hose

      Before you buy

      What size for your bedroom?ENERGY STAR sizing guide, applied to SACC

      Normal sun and two people. Size calculator for your own room · Why SACC, not the box

      Tips4
      • Judge a unit by its SACC, the cooling it delivers in the DOE test. A box marked 12,000 BTU often certifies near 8,000 SACC.
      • About 6,000 SACC suits a 150-250 sq ft bedroom and 8,000 SACC a 300-350 sq ft one, in normal sun.
      • Noise is not part of the DOE certification. Look for the decibel figure at the lowest fan speed on the maker's spec sheet.
      • Seal the window kit gaps with foam: every gap lets warm air back in and costs cooling you paid for.
      Questions3
      What is the best portable air conditioner for a bedroom?
      On certified efficiency, Hisense HIAP0825TWD: 8,000 BTU of real cooling at 13.5 CEER, about $80 a year at typical U.S. use. If dual-hose matters more, the pick is Hisense HAP0825TWD. Portable units certified at 6,000 to 8,999 BTU of real cooling (SACC), ranked by CEER.
      What size portable air conditioner do I need for a bedroom?
      Following the ENERGY STAR floor-area table, applied to real cooling (SACC): small bedroom of 150 sq ft, about 5,000 BTU SACC; average bedroom of 250 sq ft, about 6,000 BTU SACC; primary bedroom of 350 sq ft, about 8,000 BTU SACC. The box usually shows a larger number (the older ASHRAE rating), so size by SACC. Size up for a sunny room and down for a shaded one.
      How much does it cost to run?
      A typical unit on this list (8,000 BTU SACC, 7.3 CEER) draws about 1096 watts and costs about $148 a year at 750 hours and the U.S. average electricity price. The calculator works it out for your state.

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