14000 BTU Smart Portable Air Conditioner with App and Voice Control

A portable air conditioner takes a while to pull a large room down from the afternoon peak. Leave it off while you are out and the first hour at home is uncomfortable. Leave it running all day and you are cooling an empty house.

The app starts it from wherever you are, so the room is already down by the time you walk in. A 24 hour timer does the same job on a fixed schedule if you would rather not connect it to anything.

What it is actually rated to do

14,000 BTU, 750 sq ft of coverage and 282 CFM of air flow, with a louvre that sweeps 75 degrees on its own. That coverage figure is quoted against a 10,000 BTU SACC rating rather than the headline number, which is the honest way to read it.

Four ways in, none of them required

App, remote, touch panel and voice. It works with Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant, but nothing here depends on them: the panel and the remote do everything on their own, which matters when the wifi drops or you would rather not connect an appliance.

Three settings that make it liveable at night

A 47 dB noise rating, which is nearer a quiet library than a conversation. Sleep mode to ease the set point up as the night cools. Display off, so nothing glows beside the bed. The 24 hour timer can also simply stop it at a chosen hour.

The efficiency figure, and why it matters here

7.95 CEER on R32 refrigerant. At this capacity the machine draws 11.5 A, so efficiency is not academic: it is the difference between a bill you notice and one you do not. Give it a wall socket of its own rather than sharing a circuit.

Low for a 14,000 BTU portable unit, with a sleep mode and a display off setting.

Works with Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant, and runs perfectly well without either.

The 750 sq ft coverage is quoted against the seasonally adjusted figure.

Higher than most floor standing portables in this catalogue, on a modern refrigerant.

Sweeps the air across a large room rather than aiming it at one seat.

Also quoted as 31 litres a day, with a 25.5 inch drain hose supplied.

The panel locks, and an integrated tie keeps the 6.2 ft cord off the floor.

A standard Canadian household socket. Plug it straight into the wall on its own circuit.

Ships from a Canadian warehouse. Free shipping on orders over $150. Some remote areas, PO boxes and surcharge regions may be excluded or charged extra.

Return within 14 days of purchase, unused, in original condition and packaging.

Covered directly by the manufacturer under their warranty terms for material and manufacturing defects.

750 sq ft of quoted coverage against a 10,000 BTU SACC rating, with 282 CFM of air flow and a 75 degree sweep to spread it.

Start it from the app on the way home, or set the 24 hour timer and leave the phone out of it entirely.

47 dB, a sleep mode that eases the set point up, and a display that switches itself off.

What we stand behind

• Ships from a Canadian warehouse, with free shipping on orders over $150
• 14 day returns on unused items in original condition and packaging
• Covered by the manufacturer's own warranty for material and manufacturing defects
• Window slider kit, exhaust hose, window kit adapter, hose connector, drain hose and remote all supplied

Does it need a special outlet?

No, but give it a circuit of its own. The manufacturer specifies 115V at 60Hz with a rated input current of 11.5 A, which is a standard Canadian household socket. At that draw it is close to the continuous limit of an ordinary 15 amp circuit, so plug it straight into the wall and avoid sharing with a kettle or a space heater.

Which BTU figure should I size my room from?

The SACC figure, 10,000 BTU, which is what the 750 sq ft coverage is quoted against. ASHRAE 14,000 BTU is measured in fixed laboratory conditions, and Danby notes SACC comes out lower for the same machine because it reflects a real cooling season.

Do I need the app to use it?

No. The touch panel and the remote do everything on their own. The app and the voice assistants are additions rather than requirements, which matters if the wifi drops or you would rather not connect an appliance at all.

What windows does the kit suit?

Sliding windows and single or double hung windows with an opening between 25.5 and 47 inches. Crank out casement windows need a panel cut to the exact opening, because a sliding kit cannot seal against that frame.