- Cooling and Heating
14,000 BTU (ASHRAE) / 12000 BTU (SACC) - Advanced Inverter Technology
Achieves 20% more cooling capacity and over 40% energy saving - Smart App Compatible
Control from anywhere using the NetHome Plus app through Wi-Fi - Intelligent Features
24-hour Timer, Sleep Curve, Self-Diagnosis, Express Run Settings, and Schedules - Thermostat Range
Full thermostatic control (60°F – 86°F)
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Whynter – ARC-1230WNH 600 Sq.Ft Smart NEX Inverter Portable Air Conditioner 12000 BTU Heater – White
$329.00 Save:$185.00(36%)
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Additional information
| Weight | 78 lbs |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 17 × 20 × 33 in |
| Manufacturer's Warranty - Parts | 1 Year Limited |
| Product Height | 33 inches |
| ENERGY STAR Certified | No |
| Number of Fan Speeds | 3 |
| Recommended Room Size | 600 square feet |
| DOE SACC Cooling Power | 12000 british thermal units |
| Hose Configuration | Dual |
| Energy Efficiency Ratio | 10.7 |
| Filter Indicator Light(s) | No |
| Color | White |
| Casters/Wheels | Yes |
| BTU Heat Rating | 0 british thermal units |
| Remote Control | Yes |
| Manufacturer's Warranty - Labor | 1 Year Limited |
| Combined Energy Efficiency Ratio (CEER) | 12.3 |
| Product Weight | 78 pounds |
| Air Discharge | Top |
| Number of Cool Settings | 1 |
| App Compatible | Yes |
| Product Safety Certifications and Standards | UL Listed |
| Works With | Amazon Alexa |
| Color Category | White |
| Amperage | 12 amperes |
| Control Type | Touchpad |
| Wireless Connectivity | Wi-Fi |
| Product Name | ARC-1230WNH 600 Sq.Ft Smart NEX Inverter Portable Air Conditioner 12000 BTU Heater |
| Air Direction/Circulation | Other |
| Maximum Noise Level | 57 decibels adjusted |
| Air Conditioner Type | Portable |
| Airflow Rate | 388 cubic feet per minute |
| Window Venting Kit | Yes |
| Brand | Whynter |
| Product Width | 20 inches |
| Integrated Heater | Yes |
| Sleep Mode | No |
| Timer | Yes |
| Cord Length | 6 inches |
| Moisture Removal Capacity | 87 pints per day |
| Product Depth | 17 inches |
| Model Number | ARC-1230WNH |
| Auto Shut-Off | Yes |
| UPC | 850014459192 |
Reviews (21)
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HAPPYBUYER –
Wow! I can not remember writing a review for anything from a store however it would not be fair to briefly share my experience here.
We have a 2000sq ft home open plan single floor. Our AC went out during covid. The system was 30 years old from when we built this house new. We could not afford a new one. We tried a window ac (used cheap) and it was a life savor to make things bearably hot. We tried a second after that one quit (also used). The a friend gave us a new portable called Easy Home. Small 1 hose. We put that into a bedroom and it is great. After insulating the single hose it got better. However the rest of the house was roasting again and placing a fan in the bedroom door way helped almost a tiny bit for the open house area.
So after weeks of reviewing portable AC units we decided to splurge on what looked to be the best choice. $1000.00 after 4 year warranty. there are no reviews on this particular model Whytner Arc-1230WNH inverter. yes there are reviews on the slightly smaller Wytner ARCs all over the place but this one is new.
Note: it was delivered UPS. The first thing I asked the driver was if it was in the truck right side up. It was. (If not known WAIT at least 4 hours for the freon to settle)
Also once the packaging straps are un done the box lifts off of the unit that is sitting on foam. It just needs to be lifted 5 inches up to get it out of the foam to the rolling wheels built in.
We installed this in our front window centered in the open center of the house. The ONLY tool required for us was cutting 4 inches off the window panel slide for it to fit. This is Normal for application. The rest took …oh…30 seconds to 2 minutes to install and run. From my reading over hundreds of portable AC reviews I found 2 that had used a fan to further push air.
So, we turned it on and I set it cold to 60 , I placed a fan on a table in front of the unit, put a box fan to blast across the open great room, set the swivel option on the AC blades to off and…WOW! It starts very quiet and slowly builds to the high speed we set it on. I call it very quiet, the fan on the table is all I here. This combination blows across the room. The ceiling fan further blends the air.
The starting temp in house (Florida ) was 84.5 when we did the install last night. The temp now is 73.5 in just 10 hours. Our Central air could barely do this when it was young and new.
The key is the fan in front of the portable AC. A portable AC has a rat wheel blower inside just like central air but it is much smaller. The smaller fan pumps out the cold air from the unit great but in a large room it falls short (literally, cold air falls) of making it across the room . The Assist fan seals the deal like you would not believe.
The unit looks fine and exceeded our expectations. Yes the fan on a table in front of it is odd but it freezes the house ALL of it.
The open area includes the dinning, living and kitchen at about 750 sq feet easily.
The next option for us is to turn on the central air fan to draw the house cold air and redistribute it through the vents. LOL, crazy I know and a great work around for the failed cold air from the main central air.
The remote? I have no idea. I can not imagine really needing it but this unit is also has wifi and heat, 2 drains, delay timers and much more. It even has a built in time delay relay so the unit will not be damage from power outage burst.
The double hose design of the window exit is a tube in tube. IT DOES NOT get hot or even warm to the touch. outside it blows really hot so this surprised me.
So far. This is best thing we have bought for the home since we built it. Obviously we will have to repair the central ac some day but why, this unit astonishingly works for our whole home with a central open plan design.
If you are on the fence, well be assured this set up for me was great!
Disappointed –
Best installation tools months and multiple reschedules because of their mistakes.
Bryan –
Parts missing and broken. Returned it. Foud the same unit under a different brand name at HD for $250 less with all the parts and much better instructions (including a video).
Vecna –
Easy hookup to the window, just snaps into place with 4 tabs. Set it up to connect with my iphone and I can turn it on and control it from anywhere in the house as long as I’m connected to the home wifi. Blows very cold A/C, enough to cool 2 rooms. I checked the drain after having it for a couple of months and nothing drained out, so it’s great not to have to have a drain hooked up or worry about it building up. It does have a code if the reservoir for some reason would fill up. Haven’t tried the heat setting, but have used the fan. It’s good to run the fan for a while after using the A/C to avoid any musty/moldy buildup (you should in your car also). Using the inverter technology it doesn’t draw much current so it is good on the utility bill. Great unit. Very pleased with it.
GEVSea –
When Whynter fixes all the issues, I will give it five stars and buy at least two of them.
The positives:
1. The unit is quiet.
2. Cools very well the large room (around 500 sq f).
Negatives:
1. I ordered a new item but got an open box item.
2. The box is funny. One side of the box says AC “Cools up to 500 sq. f” while the opposite side says AC “Cools up to 600 sq. f.”
3. Because of the open box, the window panel was broken. I contacted Whynter Support. Right away, they sent me a replacement. Guess what I got? The hose. I contacted them again. They apologized and said I could keep the hose, and they were going to send the window panel again. Guess what I got? The second hose. After that, they asked to send the hoses back. LOL. Finally, I got the window panel.
4. The AC worked perfectly for almost two months. A few days ago, it showed the error EH 06 and did not work. I contacted Support. The part of their response was, “To further assist you, please provide a photo of the unit’s display with the error code on it as well as how the unit was set up. Also, please provide the ambient room temperature.” So, if the Support does not know what this error code exactly means, how to fix it, and can not help me, I decided to return the unit.
5. When I started to move the unit from the room, I got a massive water leak from the bottom (I used this unit only in a cooling mode). Thus, it means there are problems with self-evaporating (or whatever this option calls).
6. The company does not yet start manufacturing and selling extended panels for balcony doors (I checked this info in July 2022).
I am a fan of the Whynter ACs. I have 3 of them (different models). I liked the ARC-1230WNH very much, but unfortunately, I had to return it.
Please fix all the issues, and I will buy at least two of them as I promised above!
Robert –
I’m very happy with this purchase. 1000000% recommended for largest room
worstbuy –
Stopped working after 20 days with a refrigerant leak. Best Buy offers an incredibly small 15 day return window and will do absolutely nothing to help – they won’t even let you upgrade to Totaltech Membership later.
Incredibly frustrating experience with this vendor and this product. I will get my money back and purchase a different product from a customer oriented brand.
Aside from the total failure, I would also point out that the unit is very loud, and at it’s best provided very little cooling. It’s unwieldy and cheaply constructed. The window bracket does not fit most windows.
One more thing – there are many other brands selling this exact model of AC. You can look for them
Juliobarranquilla –
I bought this unit for a big room and it is able to maintain the temperature
Hanter –
Easy to install, fast cooling in my living room and my family enjoy to have portable while waiting our central unit repair.
ILLChris –
This unit replaces an older portable air conditioner / heater for a converted attic living area over the garage and works well so far, though we’ve not experienced significant below-freezing weather. (We didn’t want to install an expensive split-system, or a hotel-style through-the-wall unit.) I have this semi-permanently installed and vented (for both in and out air flows) through the side wall of the house. The heating and air conditioning capacity is excellent. I would recommend using the setting which measures the temperature at the remote, as it works much better than the internal sensor. The unit generates a significant amount of condensate, so a drain line is needed. I have it running into a small condensate pump, where it is then pumped outside. (There is a small internal pump for the heater condensate.) For occasional use, it may be sufficient to drain the condensate into a bucket.
mbclark25 –
Great portable air conditioner and heat pump. Use the air conditioner to keep my bedroom cooler at night. We have used the heat some to warm the upstairs where we all sleep l, without heating the entire house.
PhilR –
Cooling works excellent.however,the heating mode barely works due to ambient temp concessions that dictate it’s operations
Bammz –
We never even had a chance to use it. It came in f=the box with broken parts. Our only option was to return it. I should have heeded the warning from many reviews about the quality of the product from the manufacturer.
Mine –
I saw the reviews and i am scared to buy it so i have to wait
DarriusS –
Quite works great, compressor is quite. The fan is quite. But on air or if the temperature out side is 90 degrees and it’s 95 degrees in the house. The fan will start on high speed . The fan speed will lower or change when the thermostat is satisfied . Great performance and product
jazzman82 –
Easy set-up, 2-in-1 hose works great. Unit is quieter than most.
KyleB –
Very powerfull ac and dehumidifier, i wish it didnt go out i. A year and a half of owing it for almost a grand it should last longer
JMH2 –
I don’t normally review products but I had to warn others about this piece of garbage. It is as loud as a freight train, is one of the crappiest performing air conditioners, and has a remote that is comically poorly designed.
Past the return period so I am stuck with it unfortunately. Shame on you Best Buy for selling this garbage! So many great products then there is this dumpster fire of an appliance!
HowardF –
Blows cold air so far so good. Only used it 4 days so far . Wish the instructions to put it together were more visible in showing step by step. The unit rolled pretty good on my carpet. I would have put it up in window after if it had clearer insulation instructions.
JanaS –
We bought this system in July 2023 for cooling and heating purposes. Now, in the middle of our first winter, the heating does not work. The manufacturer says they provide a 1 year warranty and we purchased the 2 year Geek Squad protection. However, both have failed us at this point and we are currently left with an expensive useless item. Even though we purchased Geek Squad protection, they will not do anything if the manufacturer has a warranty and the manufacturer says that in order for them to look at the item to potentially do any repairs, we must ship the item to California (at our own cost) and if the product is damaged at all in the shipping process, that is on the consumer and then they will do nothing. The product is nearly 2ft by 2 ft by 3ft and is very heavy so the cost alone of shipping the item makes it completely useless to ship to even try to take advantage of the warranty and again, the $70 Geek Squad protection can’t do anything to assist either. Whynter has structured their warranty in a way that they are able to claim a year of protection while really providing worthless protection and Best Buy won’t help either. Buyer beware of purchasing this product, any products from Whynter and beware of Geek Squad protection on these products. This was a waste of over $700.
Dylan –
It does it job, but the heater option doesnt work.