LG LP1015WNR 115V Portable Air Conditioner with Remote Control for Rooms up to 250 sq. ft, White

My Air Conditioning contractor loaned me this unit that he uses in his shop while our main AC is being replaced. We live in a dry climate (low humidity) and experience triple digit heat occasionally. This model kept my living room, dining room and even my kitchen area comfortable even when it was 105 degrees outside. I also wrapped 'reflectix' around the vent hose (as seen in picture) that really helped to stop radiating heat escaping from the vent hose. My temp gun shows actual cooled air coming from the unit when the compressor kicks on at 42 degrees. My last experience with a portable AC unit was years ago and it performed so poorly I actually gave it away despite paying almost $700 for it. The LG works well and has a one year parts and labor warranty. The unit uses about 1200 watts (around 9.7 amps with the compressor kicked in). I also keep the doors to my other rooms closed and placed inexpensive( and easily removed, no tape) owens-corning foam board insulation cut to fit my window frame sills during very warm days. Remember, this is not a replacement for your 220 volt, 5 ton HVAC main unit that cools your entire house. For the price I consider it a bargain and would buy it again if needed.

Bought a similar unit over a decade ago, so knew what to expect by a portable unit. Good to see technology has advanced, the LG unit is lighter, works a bit better. One of the common complaints in the reviews for this product is the noise. I don't find that an issue, know that it won't be whisper quiet. Another complaint is that it won't cool an area adequately. Know your BTU's, that 8K is for the smallest of rooms, 10K does well with an average bedroom, for anything larger look at a 12K or 14K BTU unit. Another issue in the reviews is that the water reservoir fills. In more humid areas I've lived, you can always hook up a tube to a 5 gallon water bottle or trashcan. It isn't an issue here with humidity around 23%. If these aren't acceptable, then portable units aren't for you. Here they are perfect for us, it only gets warm two months of the year, and after that we move them into storage.

Very disappointed it. I purchased this at Jun 23 2017. Just using 2 months and few days. At now, it is not cooling anymore. Doesn't cooling air conditioner, what and why I need at now? Price is not for temporary item. Who wants to pay over $300 for just 2 months? less than 3 months? I hope to exchange this but not sure can do or not. If exchange this, will update this review. --------------- Update: I got full refund from Amazon. They said, can not do exchange because no in stock at that time. I like this product and simple and so cool. So if possible I wanted to exchange it but couldn't. Anyway, I think I just got a bad product. I think LP1015WNR is good product, just for me. If someone ask me is this a good item? then yes.

Ok here is what I have determined after 2 weeks of owning this. First, a bit about my situation: I live in NorCal where it regularly gets to 110+ in the summer. I live in a 800 sq ft house, which has right-to-left sliding windows with an opening of precisely 14.5 inches, making it truly impossible to find window ac units that fit. My house also faces directly East. I have a senior toy poodle who CANNOT handle anything above 78 indoors. I have my ac set up in my dining room, with the air vent facing my couch in the living room, approx 12 feet away. Pros: it gets COLD. It pumps out a ton of cool air. I have mine set to 75, and I can tell you the air coming out is WAY COLDER than 75. The control panel is nice enough without being fancy. The remote is a nice bonus feature. The fan function is awesome during my last few cooler mornings before it reaches 115. Cons: the window vent unit is about useless, ESPECIALLY if you have r-l sliding windows like I do. The instructions are useless. BUT it was a simple enough fix. I purchased additional double sided stick foam insulation and it's working great ($9 at Home Depot). Secondly, the unit is fairly large and you can't move it around, though that is to be expected with all "portable ac units." It is quite loud, but no louder than my old through-the-wall unit that died last summer. Lastly, I thought it had a cycle-on-cycle-off setup but it doesn't. It's either ON or OFF. My takeaway: I wish I'd bought it sooner. It isn't perfect, but it has worked consistently and I have only turned it off for a few hours at a time. The air is very cold so far. It is going to be 111 this week, so I will update this if it can hold up to that heat. I would definitely recommend this unit if you cannot use window units.

This air conditioner not only is a life saver, but it also saved almost 70 dollars on my electric bill last month. I have an old apartment which came with one AC wall unit (not a window unit) which I was told is meant to cool my entire apartment. My apartment unit uses more electricity than this portable does. Since I got this thing, my apartment stays cool (I have a 750 sq foot apartment, which is easily cooled by both units) and uses less electricity. It is a bit loud, but I just turn it on as needed and it cools down the place quick. I use it for an area larger than what it's meant for, and it still works great. I would highly recommend!

Love it! Keeps my room nice and cool. It’s a little loud but that’s the only con and i think they’re all loud so just get this one because it has changed my life! I can finally get a good nights sleep in this 100 degree heat wave. Good stuff