Soleus Air PH4-12R-01 Portable Air Conditioner and Heater Review


I actually got mine at Home Depot too. The model I bought was the PH4-13R-01. It has 13000 Btu cooling power and 12000 Btu heat pump. It looks identical to this one pictured at Amazon. I saved a hundred dollars by signing up for a HD credit card – so it made the decision to buy somewhat easier.

Good:

Cools well, mine is rated at 550sf, but I am actually trying to cool a much larger area. Good for a large living room or family room with kitchen adjacent. It is possible to super cool the area if necessary.

Control layout is easy to understand and change settings.

3 fan speeds, allows good control of air speed.

The heat pump is a big deal, I can’t wait to try it out. Heat pumps are basically air conditioning cycle in reverse – it’s supposed to be way more efficient than a typical furnace.

Bad:

Oscillation (sp?) is only up and down, not side to side. Makes air distribution poor to corners of room.

Uses lots of power, I think 1300 watts – but still better than my central air. You can save some electricity by setting the thermostat a bit higher – the compressor will turn on/off as needed to maintain that temp.

Soleus Air PH4-12R-01 Portable Air Conditioner and Heater Feature

  • 5 mode system can be used year-round with cooling, dehumidifying and heating capabilities
  • Provides 12,000 BTU of cooling or heat
  • Economical heat pump produces more than twice the heat of typical electric heaters, while consuming
  • Use of evaporative technology means no water bucket to empty
  • Added features include timer, adjustable thermostat, sleep mode and power interruption recovery

Soleus Air PH4-12R-01 Portable Air Conditioner and Heater Overview

Heat, cool and remove moisture from the air with our 12,000 BTU portable air conditioner and 12,000 BTU heater with heat pump technology.

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Customer Reviews

watch out – Len Lester – sf bay area
We bought the PH4-13R-01 about a year ago. We used it for about 4 months in the summer and had a few instances where it blew the circuit breaker but no other problems. We didn’t use it in the winter. This summer it didn’t work. It wouldn’t turn on. I looked in one of the vents and saw a lot of broker pieces. The problem was the plastic turbine blower had shattered.

Now I am trying to find a replacement part but I don’t believe they sell them. Also I found an article about a recall for their space heater sold on QVC because the poor quality of the parts used created a fire hazard. I believe my broken blower is one of their poor quality parts

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