BLACK+DECKER Smart Portable Air Conditioner, 12,000 BTU, BPACT12WT, White

My biggest complaint? The remote doesn't have backlight. Neither does the one for my space heater WHICH you can buy one of these units with heating options. I just haven't taught my fingers on this one yet similar to getting a new tv remote. I have Casement Windows. I didn't WANT casement windows because I knew this problem was going to occur BUT I lost that fight. Ah well. So I got the unit in and didn't have time to configure my window screen for the exhaust tube but it was 98 degrees outside. I stuck the hose out into my hallway landing, turned the ceiling fan on there to move the air down opposite of where I have it in the winter to bring the warm air up, and slept cool all night. It worked so well I contemplated NOT doing the window install. That cost me a little over a hundred dollars in plexiglass and parts though I could do it cheaper. But Free is cheapest. It also had me walking around the unit in the door while asleep SO, I fixed the window. With my window screen adapted, when I use the unit I crank open my window, turn on the air and leave my door cracked. I have a cat that comes in and out but the opening in the door doesn't let much air out, lets the inflow needed for the air that DOES go out through the unit in and gets my bedroom cool in 10-20 minutes tops from too hot. It's as noisy as a window unit but I grew up with that so I go right to sleep. The air in my house is already dried by the HVAC so I have not use Dry mode. There are three modes of control for the Cooling. Temp/Sleep and Timer. Set the Temperature that you want and the unit will cycle on and off to reach and stay at that Temperature. The Sleep setting will raise the temperature 2 degrees in an hour and 4 degrees after 4 hours. (When you fall asleep and are still, you tend to get cold and it tries to account for that.) And Timer, you can have it turn the unit off in 1 hour units up to 24. I've used all three. Last night I left it on. Woke up cold and adjusted temps myself twice. The sleep setting might be about right for me. YMMV I set the timer mode too early the first night and thumbed the unit on again midway through the night THEN woke up cold and turned it off. You'll find your correct setting as well. And NOW people can sleep downstairs without freezing to death so that I can sleep upstairs in comfort, not just tolerable relativity. Should make the electric bills go down to as I don't seem to need the unit on for more then 3 or 4 hours. ---- (the following isn't really review but added to help with Casement Windows Install.)--- Having watched a few YouTube videos the attached photo shows my installation. My real problem with this is I have casement windows. This itself isn't the problem of the unit, it just complicates the install. My windows have screens that clamp to the inside of the window. Simply remove the frame, remove the screen material, buy a piece of plexiglass and trim pieces at your big box store to fit your screen area. You'll have to cut it to size, cut the hole for the exhaust tube and then I used clamps (simple pieces of metal and short, #8 screws to screw them to the frame. Then put the frame back into the window and it's done. I didn't get my trim pieces cut just right and the holes it left in the corner advertised for all those no-seums bugs to crawl right through. I sealed it with white duct tape. When the seasons over I'll fix that. I have seen videos on installing the cutouts they send you on regular windows, they look about like anytime you use a window unit WITHOUT having to have that wonderful time where you slide the unit halfway out and then have someone push the window down to keep it from falling out your whatever story window. It does take a little floor space and is several hundred dollars cheaper then the two hose units that don't take inside air, suck the heat out of it and blow it out the window. That means you are sucking air from somewhere else in your house and bringing that into your room. I let you research those differences, MONEY turned out to be the limiting factor here.

In the middle of this summer on the hottest day of the year, my central HVAC died on me. Being that it was in the middle of the summer, I couldn’t get an HVAC technician in for weeks I have an 8 1/2 year-old French bulldog and it is so important that she stays cool So I hopped on Amazon and purchased the Black & Decker portable air conditioner 12,000 BTU and I am so happy that I did!!! It took several months for my HVAC to get fixed I was able to keep my bedroom hallway and both bathrooms, nice and cold with this Black & Decker portable air conditioner I had no problem, setting it up myself I attached the hose and used the window kit that came with it, and was up and running in five minutes. It took very little time for my rather large master bedroom to come down and temperature from 90° to 68. This portable AC was my savior for the rest of the summer! It’s a work horse. It ran for days on end without issue. I love that it was portable. I was able to get an extender for the hose and roll this into my hallway so I was able to cool off my home office on days that I was working from home. Then those evenings, I would just roll it back into the bedroom. If someone hasn’t given me another standup air conditioner I would’ve purchased a second one of these for my living room and dining room area. The only thing I wish they would change the remote control It needs to be backlit. But other than that, it’s a very convenient feature that I really appreciated having It’s nice to be able to control the temperature of this machine without having to get up and go over to it, especially in the middle of the workday The airflow was very strong and it was adjustable. I was able to adjust the angle of the flow quite easily. I’ve never used a product like this before, so I wasn’t sure what to expect but this definitely exceeded my expectations. My HVAC is now fixed, but we are definitely keeping this close. Our HVAC is an older system and our master bedroom doesn’t cool off so well with it so next summer we’re going to be setting this up in our master bedroom for added cooling. This machine ran for two months straight without ever turning it off. We experienced nothing but great cold air from it. Thank you, Black & Decker for making such a great product and keeping my family cool during one of the hottest summers we’ve ever had!! Such a great product. Easy to set up, seems to be very durable, and it didn’t take up a ton of space If you are looking for a great AC system that will cool off larger areas of your home. I highly recommend this Black & Decker portable air conditioner.

Most importantly: This AC works great. I really needed something for the Vegas summer, and I have an extremely high end PC that puts off a LOT of heat. It gets ice cold really fast. The sound: While the AC itself can be a bit loud at times it's honestly not bad. I prefer to sleep with white noise and the sound of the AC is pretty easy to just blank out. If you place this far enough away from your bed (which you should be doing anyway) I think you'll be perfectly fine. The complaints about the compressor kicking on are somewhat exaggerated. Yes, it does make a sound when the compressor comes on. No, it doesn't jolt me awake in the middle of the night. The setup: The complaints about the setup are unwarranted. This thing was extremely easy to set up. The only thing I will say is difficult is trying to seal the window properly. I ended up using the squishy foam and just pressing it really firmly against the window. The exhaust hose may also leak somewhat around the part where it connects to the window and the actual AC. This is pretty much expected due to the simple nature of the setup. You can tape the seal around the unit if you want it to be perfect. Overall, I'm excited to finally have something to cool me down over the summer season. I will be updating this review once a month to let others know how it holds up. Update (3/30/2023): Been using this thing for a week now. This AC is extremely useful since it's already getting into the 80s in my room during the day. I run it at max for about an hour and I'm good for a while. One thing I did notice is that the fan speeds aren't much different. Low and medium sound roughly the same. Max speed is the one that's pretty loud. I run mine on medium since there's barely a difference between low and medium sound wise. I would keep this far away from your bed if you're worried about the sound. Update (7/13/2023): It's now the middle of the summer here in Vegas. With temperatures exceeding 110F. This thing puts up a really good fight and keeps my room nice and cold. I keep the room at 72F (according to the unit.) I did end up moving the unit so that the vent can reach the window without any obstructions, and I also taped the ends where the exhaust air can leak. I did notice that it makes a really high pitched noise occasionally, but I believe it's due to the water building up on the fins and the vibration of the machine. I wipe down the fins here and there and have no issue. I feel that it might be best to place this where it isn't going to vibrate intensely. FINAL END OF SEASON UPDATE (11/3/2023): Vegas had a stupidly long summer this year. In fact, today is November 3rd, and it was 81F outside. Some things that I do want to add. I noticed that sometimes it makes a clicking sound when starting up for a few minutes. I'm not too sure what this is. I also noticed that the compressor makes a really weird, almost gurgling sound when starting up. I'm hoping that this isn't a bad sign and is just a long-term quirk. These things didn't show up until about a month ago. As for noise, it almost feels like it's gotten slightly louder over time, but maybe I'm imagining things. Overall, this thing has legit saved me this year. I went from living extremely uncomfortably in 84+ degrees F in my room to a nice cool 72F all summer long. For some closing words, I can't really recommend that anyone buy the 550 square foot version of this AC. Granted it is Amazon, and they carry everything, but you're better off spending an extra hundred bucks or two to get a nicer one. I recommend looking online for more efficient ones. Another thing I would like to add is that this thing increased the power bill a bit. the energy guide on the sticker said 170 dollars over a 3 month period, assuming 8 hours a day at 14 cents per kwh. Mine ran closer to 14 hours a day at 17 cents per kwh. It added roughly 90 dollars to the power bill each month, so not really ideal. But you also have to remember that Vegas usually hovers in the 110s during the height of the summer, and around high 90s to low 100s for the lower periods. TL;DR: If you have a tiny room, it might be worth getting the small one, just know that it can be loud. If you have a slightly bigger room, spend the extra hundred or two on a more efficient and quieter one, your wallet will thank you later.

I own two of these, the 12,000 BTU model and the 14,000 BTU model. THE 12,000 BTU MODEL I bought the 12,000 BTU model last year when we were anticipating a summer heat wave, but the heat wave never happened. So I stored it unopened for a year. The heat arrived this summer, so I took it out, put the window venting panel together, and turned it on. I'm using it in my living room, a large open space (about 750 SF) (i.e., it's larger than this unit is rated for). As the temperature climbed outdoors, it started dropping in my living room. It reached 88 degrees outside but was 68 degrees in my living room (so, about 20 degrees lower). Considering the size of the room, I was pleased with how well it worked. The fan has a pleasant white noise sound on this model. Re: problems and issues: One thing I found a little irksome was that the vents the cool air pours out of, aim upward and can't be angled downward (or horizontally) to blow cool air on me when I'm on the couch working. I do most of my work there, so this was a downer. I solved it by propping a piece of lightweight plastic on top of it to angle the air flow toward me. Not ideal but it works. (But they really should fix the vent issue.) The big 'dryer hose' that vents the heat through a widow heats up a bit; this isn't a design flaw, it's how portable AC units work. (They essentially take in air, separate it into hot and cold, then throw the cold air out of the front, and the hot air out of the back.) The fact that the hose heats up reduces their efficiency, causing them to transfer some heat back into the room you're using them in. To minimize this, keep the unit as close to a window as possible so that the hose will be as short as possible. It's not a problem for me yet, but if it becomes one, I may get some kind of insulation to put around it. Other than that, there are no problems so far. HOW TO DRAIN IT Air conditioners collect and create water inside due to the temperature differential and the humidity. If you live in a very humid environment you may need to drain it regularly through the drain spouts in the back. There are two drain spouts; the upper one is to use when you're dehumidifying a room. The lower one is for when you're using it as an AC. Most of the humidity generated by the operation of the compressor goes out through the venting tube, so you may almost never need to drain it. I haven't had to drain mine yet, and it's been about a month. THE 14,000 BTU MODEL After using the 12,000 BTU model and liking it, I bought the 14,000 BTU model. I have a large living room so I wanted to be able to run both at once on really hot days (i.e., over 100 degrees F outside). I had to use a different circuit for the new one, so bought a heavy duty extension cord, making sure it was rated to handle the extra power. I like both units, but the 14,000 BTU model makes little sounds… kind of a subtle scraping sound… when it’s in operation that I don’t like all that much. It feels to like the air temperature is the same coming from both of them. I'm not sure it was worth the extra money for just another 2,000 BTU (really just another 1,000 BTU when you consider the heat loss that all internal AC units have.) WHY THE BAD REVIEWS? Portable AC units, this one included, get lots of bad reviews. Some may be because people don't know how to use them (i.e., they may not have waited 24-36 hours after delivery to turn it on). (This is because the delivery company may have had the unit on its side.) Apart from that, though, I suspect that some defective models are sent out, and people try to "work with the company" to fix them, instead of returning them. If I got one that had problems, I would immediately return it, especially because Black and Decker's tech support line is so terrible. (I had a couple of minor issues I was trying to resolve when I first set mine up; it took me three days to connect with a live person, then I had to call back again because the advice was wrong... which took another two days. I'd call, be put on hold for a half hour, then the call would disconnect.) I gave this product 5 stars but my rating of Black and Decker's tech support would be one star.

First off.. i already set my budget thay i will buy a portable A/C in our apartment before summer. since our stock window A/C is installed in the living room of our apartment it's hard for us bring the cold air inside our bedroom and on summer time it feels like you're living inside an oven so this would be the better and only option for us. I wasn't impressed thay they claimed it was 12000 BTU but honestly the 6500 BTU DOE test would be the better description.. cooling our 170 sq ft took some time.. maybe like 10 minutes the fastest. I don't know about the Energy efficiency on this yet.. i might update my review some time when my E.Bill comes in. I'm not 100% satisfied but it would be a pain if i return it since its heavy.. i dont want more trouble but as long as it cools our bedroom in time and I'm not sweating like im a sauna every summer night. Pros -Compact and easy to install -Not that expensive -Came in with window installation kit and insulations Cons -Exhaust tube is a bit short... could have been better if they included at least 8-10ft of exhaust tube -Not putting up much cold in a small Bedroom (170 sq ft) max setting is 64°F -A bit noisy (Not recommended for light sleepers) UPDATE: 06/22/19 So apparently... for 2 weeks of ownership i encountered a problem which some people are having issues with in the reviews. I use my A/C mostly during the nights and for only 3 hours for a lot of times. One morning when i wokeup i saw there is something blinking in the A/C screen and i figured it says "FT" means Full tank... then i quickly grabbed the manual and read how to fix the issue.. and it says that i have to drain the water by unplugging the drain plug behind the unit... then surprisingly it drained probably 2 tablespoon of water... and water is not even coming out without me tilting the unit. but the "FT" still won't go away I called support and the manufacturer and we did troubleshooting but still no luck.. i can't even operate the unit because it says "FT" and it won't go away even after trying to drain it and uplugging the power in and out of wall socket.. I'm guessing the water tank overfill sensor is defective thats why it's happening One time the "FT" is gone without me doing anything... then after a while it says "FT" again and i didn't even used it Amazon sent a new replacement and i will update my review when it comes..

I am a little confused with all the negative reviews saying that this product is not worth it. So far, this product has done wonders for me. Unfortunately, it has not quite been a month yet since purchase, but it has been well worth the money! I understand seeing these negative reviews would turn people away considering the price, so I am going to give my honest feedback. I live in an apartment complex, a townhome, and we are not allowed window units; however, the AC does not reach the entire upstairs very well, and the maintenance team likes to do as little as possible about it. So, we had to invest in one of these, and I can honestly say, I am so thankful I don’t have anymore sweaty nights! The temp goes down to 64 degrees which is super, super comfortable. I do not sleep with it that low, but I love a cold, cold room, so I sleep with it at 68. If my door is open, it will cool most of the upstairs (three bedrooms). I have had some complications with understanding the controls and keeping the AC part running constantly, rather than just the fan. The fan will always be running regardless of the actual unit running, which still does keep it cool, but def not as strong as the actual unit pushing out a repeated cold. It is hard to explain because I am still figuring it out, but ultimately the hard AC does work constantly, and no matter what, it’s always blowing cold air. If you’re worried about the apartment complex not allowing window units, but you really want to be cool, get this. The part the has to go in the window is not big at all, and it actually, from a glance, just looks like you have a window fan, and it sounds like it too. My only complaint with this product is that because the AC part turns off and on to fan mode when it thinks the room is cool enough, it will constantly wake me up in the middle of the night. It will wake me up when it starts to turn on and off because it does sound like an actual AC unit when it turns on, and that got so annoying. That is why I wish I could figure out how to get it running constantly rather than turning off every time it feels like the room is at the temp it needs to be. To address one final complaint, I seen a lot of complaints about the noise. I would say, if you sleep with a fan on, the noise is FINE. I don’t sleep with a fan on anymore because the noise that it makes blowing, makes up for the noise from the fan. As I stated already, it’s just the kicking of it turning on and off that keeps me up. I have found that if I leave my door open when I sleep, it runs most of the night because it is also trying to cool the upstairs, not just my room. As for energy efficient, I will have to come back to this when I get the electric bill for next month- being that I have not had it a whole month yet.

I bought this in June 2019 and I live in Florida, so this this was a necessity in my room which had poor airflow from the central unit, and I have a computer in here so it's basically a space heater. I'll start with the good things: It works. I put it to a temperature, and it attempts to bring it down to that temperature. It has that "mist technology" so the drain rarely needs to be drained. I have only drained it once, and barely anything came out. The remote is basic, but works fine and gets the job done. It has 3 modes: Cool, Dehum, and Fan. It has fan speed adjustments that can only be changed in Cool and Fan modes, along with a timer and sleep option, along with a fan swing and C/F button. The unit itself has similar capacitive buttons on the top of it next to its screen. Some people won't like the noise, but I love it. I can't sleep in a silent room, so a droning AC unit is nice. It's not particularly loud, but not quiet either. Now for the negatives: The setup is an absolute nightmare. I have a vertical window, and the instructions say the exhaust is designed for both vertical and horizontal windows. The included "slider" kit is very large, with all 3 pieces attached, it probably reaches about 5 feet. They include some foam that they claim is enough to cover all of the edges when installing the exhaust, however, they only put in about a foot of this foam. Barely enough to cover the top and bottom, nowhere near enough to cover the sides. With only foam on the top and bottom, there are a TON of gaps for air to pull in from outside, and I was forced to duct tape all of the edges to make sure no air leaks out. Even the quick-attach of the exhaust tube has gaps in it for air to escape. The exhaust design is absolutely dreadful. The screen on this thing is so bright, and there is no way to turn it off or dim it. I had to put a sock over it to block the light. As someone who likes a very pitch black room to sleep in, it seriously stands out and looks like a blue flashlight lighting up the room. Some people might like the night light, I suppose. Not me. There is no way to have the fan off when the compressor is not in operation. When the unit is on, the fan is on. I would've loved a setting to have the fan turn off when the compressor turns off, so that when working in the room, you only have to deal with loud noise when the room needs to be cooled. There is an "auto" setting, that turns the fan down to the lowest setting when the compressor is off, and then turns it to high when it turns on, but I still would love the fan to just be off when the compressor is off. The temperature adjustment for the Cool mode is more of a suggestion than anything. I have a thermometer next to my desk and I can see what temp it is in my room. Sometimes if I set it to 74(F) degrees, it will not turn the AC on until it is 80 in the room. Sometimes it will be on too much and cool it to 70 and below. It rarely attempts to keep it around the temperature you set. This is my biggest issue with the unit, as I can't afford to have it running 24/7, but I would like it to actually keep the room cool. The Dehumidifier mode has no temperature selection, and just has the compressor on the entire time. This is incredibly odd to me. I haven't used this feature much if at all because it just constantly cools the room to whatever temperature it wants. All in all, I'm kind of half and half on this. I would never buy another one, and would never recommend this exact one to anyone else. But, it keeps my room cool (most of the time) and that is it's entire purpose at the end of the day. I just wish the setup and the temperature selection weren't so awful.

My central AC crapped out on me at the beginning of summer. Had to buy a new system, which had to be installed on the roof, as I live in a condo, so it took a while. This portable unit saved me from sweat hell. It is almost strong enough to cool the entire 2 bedroom unit. Can't recommend it enough.

Excelente, enfria como un minisplit, es para habitaciones pequeñas, ojo, se necesitan leer instrucciones, y algunos complementos para que el aire funcione de manera optima. Es ruidoso tal como un ventilador en nivel maximo. Tiene un modo de sleep que hace menos ruido y el control tiene un termostato que enciende y apaga el aire al llegar a la temperatura deseada o pueden descargar la app al celular y desde ahi gestionarlo. Donde yo vivo es ideal, porque el calor llega a 36 grados, y en la noche cae a 24, solo son 6 semanas de calor intenso. Yo solo lo uso en la noche para enfriar en lapsos de 12am a 4 am, con eso basta para dejar fresca la habitacion. Yo lo compre en enero porque estaba súper barato me salió regalado. Lo recomiendo la verdad se diferencia mucho un ventilador a un minisplit es muy agradable dormir cuando el clima es templado

A/C with USA plug. We used 2 adapters and they are burned immideately. So its unuseful. What to do?

Works great.

Excellent power only with fan3s of fan5s. Operating automatically at set- temperature. Came back to last winter! We must need hose cover or blanket in order not to lose money.

Lo mejor de lo mejor enfria perfectamente una delicia