De'Longhi 14000 BTU Portable Air Conditioner, Dehumidifier & Fan + Cool Surround Remote w/Built-in Temperature Control Sensor & Quiet Mode, 700 sq ft, XLarge Room, Pinguino 8600 BTU (DOE), White

Dear Prospective Owner of this De'Longhi A/C,(cue background music:) ♪ It's like a heat wave ♪I purchased this through Amazon, although it can be cheaper bought directly, but I wanted it sooner and, frankly, Amazon can be better with deliveries and returns, imho.Don't be fooled by the strapping young lad who carries this over his shoulder to your door-step. This is frick'n heavy. I couldn't lift the box to carry it inside. What ever protein shakes and such that they are doing to these Amazon delivery guys.. I don't know.So, thankfully, this device has wheels, so unboxing it where it is and pushing it where you need it to be is a huge plus.OK, now I only found this out after it was delivered and turned on... if this had a chance of being shipped on its side or whatever and not upright. LET IT REST UPRIGHT for at least 6 hours before turning on so the oil can filter back down to the compressor. Or else, you might ruin the compressor. (I did not have this prob, it's just noted in the manual.)Now that you have burnt 3,000 cal man-handling this contraption into place and removed all the weird tape and shtuff on it. It has to be vented. Shorter distance the better. I have an old pet door (RIP Spanky the monkey!) that hasn't been used in years that happens to be a convenient exhaust portal.Thankfully, unless in a humid environment, you don't have to do trips to the whatevers to do repeated emptying of a water bucket. It self-evaporates. 👏 👏 👏This contraption blows air almost straight up.. which can be a bit annoying, depending on the deployment of said contraption. But, it is effective, albeit loud like any A/C unit.PROS:- Sort of looks like a Penguin if you squint your eyes a bit.- Cools well, albeit, you have to be patient, but it's like any other A/C of this range.- Has wheels!- NO EMPTYING BUCKETS, this is actually pretty neat. Last unit I had needed a lot of maintenance.- Remote is a little bit of a gimmick and not always reliable, but cool (pun intended)CONS:- Heavy. Like, you seriously might need help getting this into place if you aren't in the WWE or work for Amazon Freight™.- Points air UP, which, I know the ceiling could use a little more attention, but you might end up using the excessive packaging cardboard to fashion a 90 degree duct to blow the air where you want. (seriously)- Kind of expensive, but relatively OK for gadgets in this genre.4.5/5

I spent many hours doing homework on portable AC units. And I must say that 90% of them really do not match the hype they try and sell. When it came to the De'Longhi 14000 BTU Portable Air Conditioner, I was reading a large amount of reviews praising the unit and a smaller amount really unhappy with it. I can tell you first hand that this unit outmatches any of the other brands I have used before. (12 major brands in the last 4 years on jobs)But in order to get the max performance you will need a hose insulation like this one here: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07X85CTPX/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1If you use the insulation it reduces how much heat is being let back into the area. Those bare venting hose runs around 100 - 105° F. With the insulation it runs around 70 - 88° F. (Temperature changes based on temperature of the weather at the time of use. My tests were run with outside temperatures ranging from 90 - 103° F in Oregon conditions) Huge savings with it comes down to it. I used the unit without it and recorded the temperature in the room. Set at 70° F the unit was able to keep the 300 sq ft room around 72 - 75° F but never really reached the 70° F temp it was set to. After the insulation was placed on the duct it dropped to 70° F within just about 10 mins of run time.This unit is cooling about 800 sq ft of an apartment with very little issue. I place the remote in the middle of the living room while the AC is about 30 feet away. (We had 5 people in the apartment during these tests) It keeps track of the temp at the remote and at the AC unit. It matches until the remote sensor is reading the temp that you have set for ideal.Setting at 74° F seems to be the ideal temperature that works for larger areas.It is not a huge power drain either.A bit on the spendy side? Yes. Worth it? Hell yeah!!Some reviewers might have gotten a faulty unit but the one I received works great.I cannot recommend this De'Longhi 14000 BTU Portable Air Conditioner enough.(Update: Edit)Years later and we bought a second unit. One thing I have learned since my first review is that the units DO fill with water quickly when it is humid outside. It is best to elevate the unit and run a drainage hose out of the window. The dehumidifier works amazingly well and can pull upwards of 1-2 gallons of water every 2-3 hours on really humid days. Drainage hose is a must due to the reservoir in the system is small. You WILL have water buildup on AC settings as well. We still love these units and have used them every summer for the whole summer. No complaints of it being too hot ever.(I did not receive this unit free and I am not paid by or work for this company in any way)