Whynter 14 000 btu dual hose portable air conditioner is not only one of the quietest it also gets the job done so much better than the rest.
Low noise portable air conditioner.
For reference a vacuum operates at about 75 decibels.
So the user can not hear the compressor and fan noise.
In the end we found that the average noise level for portable air conditioners is about 53 decibels which is about the same as light conversion or nearby traffic.
We do note that the room size is lower than the rest but should accommodate most standard sized home rooms nicely.
According to yale environmental health and safety this is also about the same as the hum of an average household refrigerator.
The emerson quiet cool is a great quiet air conditioner that operates at the lowest noise level in the group.
Air comfort kit and lcd remote control together for low noise use optional.
This dual hose system is a little big so make sure you have enough space in your room.
It comes with a remote control programmable timer and the best warranty of the three.
Examples of such units include the tripp lite srcool12k and kenmore 84126 which respectively produce sounds of 57 and 60 decibels.
The price difference is generally around 80 100.
It has three operational modes air conditioner fan and dehumidifier which can run independently.
However during our research we found that some portable models come with significantly high decibel ratings.
The cheapest portable air conditioners have more btus a higher cooling capacity than the cheapest window air conditioners so it s normal for them to be more expensive.