Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I live in the Pacific Northwest, an area known more for its incessant rain (at least that is what we tell the Californians) then prolonged heat waves. No more. Like the rest of the planet, we are having record breaking and substained highs in the nineties. Thus, my husband and I began to research portable air conditioner units. The WynterARC-148MS had the most positive reviews, is made in the US, and promises the most coverage under a thousand bucks. It came on a Monday. After setting it right side up for the recommended four hours, we turned it on. It has been running ever since. We have a fifteen foot ceiling in our living/dining room area, and have yet to install a ceiling fan in this area. However, with some judiciously placed floor fans, I have been able to route the cool air into other rooms in our condo. It just hums away, cranking out that delicious cold air Notice, I said hums. No, it does’t clank, clatter, walk across the room, or sound like a landing Concorde. It is a white noise that disappears with softly played music, the television, or conversation. Because I am using it to cool exponentially more area then the factory promises, it never cools to the temperature selected, nor is it supposed to. I looked at many portable air units and they have all became a jumble, but a review I read regarding some unit of this ilk, complained that his or unit wasn’t as good as central air. That comment makes as much sense as saying “ You can’t drive it anywhere.”.The specs are clearly stated in the unit’s description. The unit comes with a window kit that is good for a four foot opening. There are two pieces that slide up and down, or in and out. They will fit on a four foot window. If your window is larger, you may want an extra window kit, or make your own extension. The unit has casters, so one can roll it to the desired location. It does weigh close to eighty pounds. I drained the unit today (Friday) and only got a half a cup of water out of it. I do not live in a humid climate. If one does live where humidity is a problem, the unit will have to be drained more frequently So, in conclusion, I must say that I am more then pleased with the Wynter ARC-148MS. I can not find one thing wrong with it. It performs better then its expectations in a quiet manner. Still can’t drive it.