Review of Haier HPR09XC5 9,000 BTU Portable Air Conditioner

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I did A LOT of research before buying this portable a/c, and I have to say I am very pleased with my choice. I live in NYC where the humid heat is unrelenting, and the dehumidification feature does wonders. AlsoI have left the a/c on for days at a time and not once have I had to drain excess water. And, set up was a breeze. My only complaint is that the unit can be noisyit makes quite a bit of noise when the cooling system kicks on and off; so much so, actually, that after two minths it still wakes me up if I am not in a deep sleep. But, that is a small complaint in the midst of a mostly happy review. If you can't have a window unit, I definitely recommend this portable a/c.

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I don't know if I've got a defective unit or not but I've had the thing running for nearly three days in a room about 250 square feet and the thermostat still says 77 degrees (I've got it set for 68). This is awful. In the morning I get colder air by putting a fan in my window. This is nothing more than a very expensive fan. I'm horribly disappointed with this machine and caution others against it.

Additionally, the exhaust kit doesn't fit my standard window opening and the exhaust tubing gets super hot. So, there's a battle between the marginal coolness of the unit versus the unendurable heat of the exhaust. Lucky me.

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First year worked well. we purchased a/c heater unit. Winter came heater unit didn't work. Customer service would not do anything about the unit. 2nd year it could not keep up with humidity and leaked even though drained...read some reviews where it will not keep up with high humidity areas. Just for the sheer lack of customer support for warranty coverage I would not recommend this brand. Very disappointed when 3rd summer it quit completely...

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I've been using this unit for about three months in a 12x12 ft room. Initially I was just using it for a few hours per day, but for the past month, it's been running almost nonstop in the humid Northeast. I've never had to empty the water, and it has always kept the temperature within two degrees of the requested temperature setting. Even on 90+ days, I often keep the fan setting on the lowest option since it cools well even without the fan blowing strongly. The exhaust hose is warm to the touch (as all are), but it doesn't feel like it's radiating a lot of heat back into the room.

My only complaints are minor. First, the exhaust hose is configured such that the unit can't be placed closer than about two feet from the wall if you want it in front of the window you're venting it out. You may be able to get it closer to the wall if it's off to the side of the window, but I don't have any wall/floor space on either side of my window. Also, the display light is constantly on and is a blue light. During the day, this is fine (although perhaps a small waste of energy), but at night it's rather bright, and I have to drape something over it so I can sleep. These are certainly not issues that would prevent me from recommending the unit, however. I read a lot of reviews before settling on this one, and I still had concerns, especially about having to drain water. But this unit has performed perfectly!

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I love it. It has a consistant sound that I can fall asleep to and it drowns out outside noise. It cools my room comfortably. It's a good investment, I'm happy I bought it.