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Hisense portable air conditioners

28 Hisense model numbers are certified to the U.S. Department of Energy, in 12 rating profiles. The most efficient is the HIAP0825TWD at 13.5 CEER and 8,000 BTU of real cooling. The median Hisense unit is rated 7.9 CEER; the median for all portable units is 7.3.

Hisense also has heat pumps and window air conditioners on this site.

Units with identical ratings are also certified under Mora, Midea, Whynter, DREO, Agtana, Fosawd, Lcxmtv, Tanoxo and 116 other brands.

Hisense models, ranked by CEER

#Hisense model numbersBTU (SACC)CEERPer yearFeatures
1HIAP0825TWD8,00013.5$80Dual-hose
2435081210,00013.3$102Dual-hose, Gravity drain
3HAP0825TWD, HIAP0825TWD, AP-08TW1RSAD608,00013.0$83Dual-hose, Inverter
4AP-10UR1RSBD60, AP-10UW1RSAD60, AP-10UW1RSBD6010,00012.2$111Dual-hose, Heat, Inverter
5651727712,00012.0$135Dual-hose, Heat, Gravity drain
6HIAP1026TWD, AP-10TW1RSAD6010,00011.8$115Dual-hose, Inverter
7AP0822CW1W8,1508.2$134Single-hose
8AP1022HW1GD, AP1027HW1GD, AP-10HW1RGAD70and 1 more with the same ratings10,0007.9$171Dual-hose, Heat
9AP1022CW1G, AP1027CW1G, AP-10CW1RGSS7010,0007.9$171Single-hose
10AP0722CW1W, AP-07CW1RNCS70, AP-07CW1RNSS70and 2 more with the same ratings7,1007.0$137Single-hose
11HAP0626CR, AP0625CR1W, 65084366,0006.6$123Single-hose
1265084375,0006.2$109Single-hose

Each row is one rating profile: all Hisense model numbers certified at the same capacity, efficiency, hose design, heating, drain type and compressor. Yearly cost at 750 hours and 18.0¢/kWh. Size by SACC, the cooling the unit really delivers: how it differs from the box.

About Hisense portable units

Sizes5,000-12,000 BTU SACC
Features15 dual-hose · 8 heat · 8 inverter
  • Dual-hose15 of 28 model numbers
  • Also heat8 of 28
  • Inverter compressor8 of 28
Questions4
Which Hisense portable air conditioner is the most efficient?
By certified CEER, the HIAP0825TWD (13.5 CEER, 8,000 BTU of real cooling, two hoses). Efficiency can only be compared between units that cool about the same, so check the size class too.
How efficient are Hisense portable air conditioners?
The median certified Hisense model number is rated 7.9 CEER, against 7.3 for all certified portable units. 15 of its 28 model numbers have two hoses, which is the main reason one brand's average beats another's. The data measures efficiency and cooling; it says nothing about noise or reliability.
What sizes do Hisense portable air conditioners come in?
Real cooling (SACC) from 5,000 to 12,000 BTU across 5 size classes: 5,000 BTU and under, 6,000 BTU, 8,000 BTU, 10,000 BTU, 12,000 BTU and up. The BTU printed on a Hisense box is usually higher than its SACC, so size your room by the SACC in the table.
Are Hisense portable air conditioners the same as other brands?
Some are, as far as the data goes. 124 other brands have model numbers certified at exactly the same ratings as Hisense units, including Mora, Midea, Whynter, DREO, Agtana. Identical ratings often mean the same factory, though the DOE data has no dimensions to confirm it.

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