Best Dual Hose Portable Air Conditioners

Liam McCabe & Tyler created Wells Lynch This post was made in cooperation with Wirecutter. If the reader purchases wirecutter's own selected editorial recommendation book, you can get an affiliate commission to support the work. Read the full story. After 65 hours of research, we compare 110 handheld air conditioners and test 11 of the best models before recommending the Whynter Elite ARC-122DS. Keep in mind, however, that handheld air conditioners are stored indoors and are therefore very inefficient and they can suffer from no work at all in very hot weather. Dual hose models such as Whynter are more effective and effective than single hose models. If possible, however, you should use AC on the windows or walls instead. It is usually less expensive and takes up less space. The Whynter Elite ARC-122DS is the best choice, but we saw this model and others experienced stock issues. If you want to wait longer, you can purchase from back order. Why does the portable AC not