SOLEUS AIR 4-in-1 Portable Air Conditioner/Heater/Dehumidifier/Fan 12,000 BTU Cooling Capacity LX-120HP

Pros: This unit is very, very good at dehumidifying. I had a third floor walk up apartment which got very hot in the summer time and the afternoon sun stays on my side of the building. In about ten minutes my kitchen (which was eat in) was cool and super comfortable.

Cons: The unit can be a little noisy. It was really heavy for me to unpack/take up to my apartment. I had to pay someone to help me. The panels did not fit my window as my window was small. I fitted the hose/ducts in the window and use foam and duct tape to seal. I had to put the unit on top of a crate with a piece of wood underneath the unit so that I could set a bucket to catch tons of water.

Other Thoughts: It does a very very good job at dehumidifying. Not so great at air conditioning. Never used fan and heater features.

Pros: lots of power.
has multiple running options to save power.
auto mode and sleep mode are nice features.

Cons: Noisy, big, hoses are ugly. My house looks like it’s on some sort of breathing machine.

Unless i missed it in the specs the window adapter doesn’t fit in small windows. I had to cut the window adapter down to fit in my smaller windows. CHECK YOUR WINDOW BEFORE BUYING. My window opening is roughly 24" wide. I had to cut it to fit. If your window is less the 28" wide you probably will have to cut the window adapter.

Other Thoughts: So far this unit is working very well for us. My house has new windows but it’s an old house so my house temp doesn’t very too much. In the summer with no ac my house stays around 80 degrees. This unit made my living and dining room comfortable. Once we let it run for 24 hours on 74 in auto mode and sleep mode at night to get the house temp down now it can keep up and keep the lower level of our house regulated and comfortable. I would imagine if you live in a high humidity area you will have water issues.

Pros: It takes a lot of water out of the air, and cools well. Low cost.

Cons: It overflows with condensation. I finally put the whole unit in a pan that goes under a water heater and empty it daily. Depending on the humidity, I sometimes have to empty twice a day. 2-4 gallons each time. This problem defeats the purpose of this machine.

Other Thoughts: I went cheap, and I have been paying for that poor decision for 2+ years! :-)

Pros: Control panel flashes pretty lights.

Cons: Does not cool. Uses "Evaporative Technology", in other words, a glorified dehumidifier. Air vents on the front of machine quit working after 5 days. Now have to prop vents open manually. Error E4 (low refrigerant) every 1.5 hours.
Contacting the company is useless.

Other Thoughts: Read Reviews before purchases!!

Pros: I use this unit in a bonus room above my garage. I have 3 PC's, 4 LCD's, switches, a TV and DVD player all in this room. It was getting so hot in there it was unbearable in the summer. I purchased this unit a year ago, and it cools off the room in minutes.

Pros:

dual-vents (intake/exhaust)

cools quickly

has a remote :)

Uses 110v standard power

No need to empty water from the system (works great)
It's not hanging out of my window, in a development with no windows A/C units, if I hung one out my window it would be a little tacky...so now no one knows...and I'm nice and cool.

The built-in fuse/plug is a great feature.

Cons: Cons:

The window vent is a little difficult to keep in place (still not a huge problem...a little duct tape is understandable)

A little loud, but once again, it's expected from any window or portable A/C.

The built-in fuse/plug didn't work that great for me, instead of the fuse blowing when I accidentally overloaded the circuit by using my iron, my entire outlet caught on fire and melted...Not good!

Other Thoughts: A great unit, just keep in mind the fuse in this doesn't work that great and you'll love it. I would recommend this unit to anyone looking for something non-obtrusive looking from the outside of your home. If not, then go for a window unit, they are cheaper. It's just personal preference.

Pros: OK, I am using this unit in a very large room 20x30 with a 9 foot ceiling (also very little insulation) and it does a great job at keeping the room at a temperature between 70 to 74 degrees.

Cons: Water, water everywhere.

Once the humidity levels outdoors climbed the unit would need the holding tank drained and it appears that condensation was forming inside the unit and draining on my floor.

The workaround is that I should have took everyone's advise and to have been prepared for this.
I took a stool and a storage container cover (Raised sides to keep the water from leaking on the floor) and placed the unit on it with a large bucket underneath. I am having to drain the unit several times a day.

Other Thoughts: Newegg shipping is fantastic. the unit arrived three days after I placed my order.

Even with the water issue, I would still recommend this unit. Just be prepared ahead of time and know what to expect.

Also, the instruction manual states that the heating capacity is 12,000 btu.

Pros: -When the compressor kicks on, cool air is generated.
-Heat and exhaust vents/ducts were easy to set up.
-The castors on the bottom of this A/C make it easy to be moved.

Cons: -Motor that controls the opening and closing of vents on the front burned out after the 2nd bootup. This means the A/C is permanently cooling the spot of floor directly in front of it.
-The unit has some physical damage on the top right. It looks as if it were hit by something causing the panels to pull apart slightly.
-Terrible customer service from the company (not newegg).
-Compressor does not always turn on when going into A/C mode.

Other Thoughts: During the first run we tested the swing functionality of the unit. Basically the vents open and close, to circulate the air. After turning it on for the 2nd time, we smelled a strong burning smell that faded after a minute or so. We tried the swing function again and the vents only open 1/4 of the way now, which means the air flow is always pointed at the ground. Also to get the compressor to kick on I have to switch modes a few times.

I'll tape a fin to the front to redirect the air upwards, maybe it'll get me through the summer.

Pros: I've had this AC/HEATER unit for over a year now, and I'm buying another today! This thing worked great all Winter and Summer :-)

Cons: You have to empty it alot. I ran a hose to a bucket

Pros: Provides moderately cool air. Cools my bedroom and associated hallway totaling 400 sq/ft (8 ft ceiling) adequately, though it would not handle much more.

Cons: The air conditioner arrived in a very old looking box. Not a shipping damaged box, but a box that looked like it has been sitting outside behind a warehouse for a month. When I opened it, I noticed that the display console was severely scratched and marred. It looked like it had been at the bottom of a parts bin without protective wrapping. But the rest of the unit looked new. When I opened the remote packaging, the remote looked exactly like the display console. It was severely scratched and the buttons were well worn. This remote was previously in use for a very long time. THE UNIT WAS CLEARLY RECONDITIONED. The unit I received was the combination of old, used and new parts during a recondition.

Other Thoughts: I called Soleus and questioned them at length about the condition of my air conditioner. They said they are a West Coast company and don't make the air conditioner. It comes straight from China and they are just the importer and reseller. They claimed ignorance on why it was clearly a reconditioned model. They offered to replace the unit at my expense. They refused my simple request of at least sending me a new remote control.

Pros: This unit is great!!! It came with everything you would need to install. You do not need to buy anything and only the to be as smart as a jr. high kid. It installed nicely, and is really powerful. My studio is now bearable where it use to be unbearable. I wouldn't go over 500 feet though.

Cons: The unit is heavy if that is a con, don't throw your back out unpacking it. It is a little loud but that is a small price to pay for the comfortable conditions

Other Thoughts: For the price this is the best unit with the best features and strongest power you will find anywhere on the net. once they get more in stock I say go with this unit.