MN12CES

I will start with a disclaimer, very picky consumer here. I cannot vouch for the dehumidifier option of this machine because I live in a dry climate and don't use it.This is an amazing portable A/C window unit. We had to go portable due to the small cottage we live in that sports tiny casement windows:( After many searches online for casement style A/C's and this was the most usable unit w/little to no modification of our house. Took less than 15 min from start to finish on instillation. I do recommend going to your local Home Depot ect for soft rubber weather stripping to occlude the spaces in the hose connections at your window. It will blow warm air around your window if not sealed tightly.Pro's:- Timer feature is great. You can set the timer when the machine is in auto off mode to start from 1-24 hours. Perfect for me because it doesn't start getting hot in my area until about noon so I set it to start in 4-5 hours from when I leave for work in the morning (saving energy always a plus)- Cools our entire living room/kitchen area aprox 400-450 sq ft. I've come in from work during our recent heatwave (100+) and the house is a nice low 70's.- Quiet! It's about as noisy as any standing house fan. No lie I was instantly surprised about how quiet this machine was compared to other portable's. Not sure if I'd want it in our bedroom (light sleepers) but in our living room it's hardly noticeable.- No drip pans or water drainage here, if i have some problems with that I'll repost but from the reviews I've read it's minimal in dryer areas.Cons (Small but thought I'd be fair)- $$$ It's a bit pricy at $475 which is what I paid on amazon, but most 10K+ BTU units were around that price range that weren't overwhelmingly scattered with negative reviews. You get what you pay for and I think dropping that kinda coin I'll go with quality and not try to be a cheapskate.- Ideally installing a unit like this (exhaust hose connection) would be best on a window less than three ft from the ground. Ours is installed in a taller window and the included hose barely cut it. If the hose is stressed or bent at awkward angles the machine won't work properly so be careful of where you want to put it.- Can't vouch for the electric bill because we've only been using the unit for a week now but adding an electricity guzzling A/C can't help... enough said there. It has nowhere in the manual or on the machine that it's rated energy efficient AT ALL so if that's a deal breaker than maybe look for a window installed unit they're much easier on electricity surely.Overall I'm glad I read some reviews and searched around a bit because there are many out there but I'm very happy with this one. For a small home or bedroom this is perfect. Our cottage didn't have A/C at all before and it wasn't pleasant. Using it as a primary source of cool air for a decent size area should help readers understand that this really does cool down and make life much more comfortable. Good luck shopping, hope you enjoy it as much as we have...knock on wood it doesn't meltdown after I submit this.

I purchased this during a heatwave in the Pacific NW. It was delivered by my surprise a couple days earlier than I expected. And once I received it, I went to reading instructions and getting it all set up. Here is my honest opinion about the product:1. The instructions on the window installation was not very clear as it only shows a picture of a window that opens sliding up and down. I wanted it to be used for a tall window (over 4 &1/2 feet tall) that slides open left to right. So I called customer service right away. I immediately got a voicemail so I thought.."oh no! I am not going to hear back from them for a couple days", since I had to leave a message. But to my surprise, they called me back a couple hours later!!! The man was very helpful. And explained to me to you can use it even in the vertical position. But the extensions that come with it are not long enough for my window. So he is going to be sending me for free another extension. Also he made 2 suggestions when using the window plates in the vertical position. First, he suggested using screws to secure the plates together as the pressure of the plates in that position may snap the clear plastic screws it comes with. Also he said it wont stay that snug in the vertical position, so Velcro works great to secure the panel to the frame. I know others have made their own panel out of plexiglas drilling a hole in it for the exaust. And while I think that probably a better more secure fit, we all dont have that option.After getting the unit set up which really did not take more than 15 minutes, I turned the bad boy on a let it do its thing. I used the a/c mode and the temp in the room was 80 degrees to begin with. I was immediately impressed with its ability to cool down the local surroundings a couple degrees within 15 minutes. I live in a somewhat newer house with a great room set up with a family room and kitchen and livingroom attached with little hall space between them. Within hours, the living spaces were comfortable at 75 degrees and I used a fan to blow air to the back of the one story house where the bedrooms were at. They too were comfortable after some time. The house is 1500 sq ft.My overall impression so far has been wonderful and has exceded my expectations. The unit blows ice cold air. And although my house was never freezing cold, that is to be expected when there is vaulted ceilings in great room set up. The unit never leaked and was actually quieter than I anticipated. Sounds like a small fan running. I was comfortable while the temps outside soared to the mid nineties.UPDATE: 3/2019. This a/c units still functions perfectly! No issues at all with any leaking. I recommend taking very good care of it by storing it inside in a closet when not in use and making sure to keep it free of dust. Each day I use it, I empty the water tank.