Is 11,000 BTU enough for a large room?

It suits roughly one room up to about 400–450 square feet in average conditions. Larger or sun-baked rooms will struggle.

Does it need a window?

Yes. The exhaust hose must vent out a window using the included kit. It won't cool a sealed room.

In humid conditions the unit collects condensate and needs draining, either by hose or by emptying the tank. In dry cooling it mostly evaporates.

Owners describe it as loud on high, comparable to a window unit. Low fan is quieter but cools less.

The unit, remote, window exhaust kit and hose. Check the listing for the exact window panel sizes.

It is at the low end of its recent range and among the cheaper 11,000 BTU portables at the four stores listing it.

4 stores we checked sell it, including The Home Depot, Target, Best Buy, Sylvane.

At The Home Depot, for $229.99, 57% under what the other stores charge, as of our latest check.

$229.99at The Home DepotChecked Nov 8

57% under what the other stores charge

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