Yet another solid portable air conditioner from the people over at Honeywell. This unit is the perfect size for rooms around the 450 square feet mark, and it won’t set you back very much in the wallet.
The Honeywelll MN12CES isn’t very big on features, but at its core, it’s a great unit for the price that requires little maintenance, and is easy to move around when needed.
Pros
- Power
- Size
- Cooling efficiency
Cons
- Noise level
- Looks
- Dehumidifier
Best Features
The Honeywelll MN12CES is dependable and consistent in a variety of environments, and is a worthy unit when it comes to cooling your space at a rapid pace without over-exerting itself. It’s ready to go right out of the box, and does an excellent job cooling down your room at a fast rate that not many other units can rival.
Easy Window Kit
The included window kit makes installation fast and easy, something that will come in very handy if you need to move the unit around your home. The kit takes just a few minutes to both set up and remove from the window.
Very Mobile
The Honeywelll MN12CES weighs just 63 lbs and comes with four solid casters to wheel it around your home or property, making it one of the more portable units you’ll come across, especially for its size.
Remote Control and Timer
Like every good portable AC unit, the Honeywelll MN12CES comes with a remote control for added convenience, as well as a 24 hour programmable timer that gives you more flexibility when operating it for certain periods of time.
If you do opt to use the screen on the unit, the light touch LCD controls are easy to operate.
Limitations
No unit is perfect, and the Honeywelll MN12CES has a few flaws.
Noise
This unit is not the quietest. The decibel level at its lowest setting is 53 dB, which will likely require you turning the TV or music up a little louder.
Max fans settings can be annoying for some.
Weak Dehumidification
Most portable air conditioners are weak dehumidiers, and the Honeywelll MN12CES definitely fits that bill, removing just 70 pints in 24 hours. This Is likely due to the unit's small energy consumption.
Specs
Room size: 450 square feet
BTU rating: 12,000
Energy efficiency ratio: 10
Drainage: Self Evaporation
Noise level: 53 (db)
Air flow: 163 cu ft/min
Price: about $500
Summary
The Honeywell MN12CES may not blow you away with how it looks, or offer the quietest operation, but it has the cooling part down. The remote and timer features put it on the level of some of the more higher-end models, and the self-evaporative drainage system only serves to push it even higher.
Buy this unit if you care more about cooling power and mobility more than anything else.
