Amcor Portable Air Conditioner

I purchased two of these units to cool my 350sqft bedroom and my 500sqft livingroom. Both units performed well out of the box and are quite aesthetically pleasing. Amcors nanomist technology was nice at first because it vaporizes the water collection as the air is dehumidified. However, at the end of ONE NYC summer, the dehumidifier in BOTH units broke and I had to manually drain the unit 2-3 times a day (there is a small chamber that collects the little water that the unit when working properly does not vaporize withthe nanomist technology). In addition, one of the cooling compressors leaked, releasing all of the freon and rendered the unit unusable. Both units were covered under warranty, but the 22 days it took was a HUGE inconvenience and HOT to say the least. I DO NOT recommend purchasing this product!!!

It cools nicely. But very very difficult to empty water. the scoop that is provided does not prevent leakage onto your floor/carpet. I would like to send it back as it is so difficult to sit on the floor and try to drain it out every day without making a terrible mess. The vent at the top does not stay open, it falls back into the unit and shoots the cool air in a different direction than intended. It would cost too much to mail it back I'm afraid.

I thought the product would put out cooler air than it did. Perhaps my room is too large, I will try it again when it gets warmer.

This is the second time I have purchased the AMCOR 14000E. The first time I purchased a unit for use where I am employeed & loved it so much that I turned around and bought 2 for my house. This machine is SLICK! Very contemporary design - truly a world of difference between it and one of those ugly window box models or their cousins the traditional cube shaped portable models. But great looks are just the beginning with this baby. Within moments of turning the unit on you feel RELIEF from the heat. When I surprised my wife with these, I could almost feel the room heat up. --she thought buying more than one was completely unnecessary -- until I turned it on and she let out a huge sigh, exclaiming "Wow, I'll be able to sleep at night!" Three fan speeds allow you to chose the level of breeze you desire & a digital thermostat ensures that the temperature is maintained. All other things being equal, this unit does something that very few others do......it evaporates water normally collected in a tank (which has to be manually emptied at regular intervals) and sends it out the hot air exhaust hose! I imagine that if you are using this unit in a HIGH humidity climate that you might have to use the drain feature built into the back of the machine - but I have yet to have to manually drain any of the 3 machines I bought and I have been running them for 12 hours a day - every day since I got them. The units require minor assembly (you have to attach the hose to the window kit for venting purposes) which took me less than 30 minutes. The hardest part is waiting the required 2 hours after unpacking your unit before turning it on - you HAVE to allow the coolent to settle for it to work properly. This is like giving a kid a Christmas present, allowing him to open it and then telling him that he can only look at it for the next two hours! Don't worry though - all manufacturers have the same requirement. My only gripe would be that the included remote control is a very basic model and while it does work, it is not easy to use. The contrast used in labeling the buttons is very low & ideally it should be back lit. That said - the remote is really unncessary and is more of a marketing bell & whistle. I just set the unit to the desired temperature and walk away. I have one unit in my bedroom and one in our nursery - and while they do make noise, I just keep them on the lowest fan setting and no one (even the baby) is bothered by them while we sleep.