vevor OL-A016LF05N3

These model numbers are certified with the same capacity, efficiency, hose design, heating, drain type and compressor as the vevor OL-A016LF05N3.They may be the same unit sold under several brands, or different products that test the same: the DOE data has no dimensions or noise figures, so check those with the maker. Ratings within about 2% in capacity and 0.3 in CEER are treated as the same; a model whose own rating differs a little shows it in brackets.

• vevorOL-A016LF05N3

• CEER (class median 6.6)7.1, no ties
• Yearly cost vs. class median ($123)$1 less
• Efficiency rank among 11 rating profiles#4
• Models in the class with two hoses0%
• Window units with similar cooling (median CEER 15.1)$57 a year

Compared with every DOE-certified portable unit in the same size class (SACC). Each model number counts once. Yearly cost at 750 hours and 18.0¢/kWh.

This unit at each city's cooling hours and state electricity price, against a window unit that cools as much.

What size room does the vevor OL-A016LF05N3 cool?

6,400 BTU of real cooling (SACC) suits about 150 to 250 sq ft with normal sun and two people (about 135-225 sq ft if very sunny), by the ENERGY STAR floor-area table. Size by SACC, not the larger BTU on the box.

How many watts does the vevor OL-A016LF05N3 use, and what does it cost to run?

About 901 watts at full power (6,400 BTU/h divided by its CEER of 7.1), roughly 7.8 amps if it runs on 115 V. At 750 hours a year and 18.0¢/kWh that is about $122, which is $1 less than the typical certified 6,000 BTU portable unit ($123). Its CEER beats 69% of the 458 certified models in its size class.

Is a one-hose portable air conditioner a problem?

It is the common design: 100% of the certified 6,000 BTU models have one hose, with a median of 6.6 CEER. The top-ranked 6,450 BTU single-hose portable AC, 7.4 CEER reaches 7.4 CEER.

Do I have to empty the vevor OL-A016LF05N3?

Usually not. It evaporates the water it removes and sends it out through the exhaust hose. In very humid weather the pan can still fill, and most units then stop and ask to be drained, so keep a drain hose or a bucket handy.

How does the vevor OL-A016LF05N3 heat?

It has a heating function, but the DOE data records only that it exists, not whether it is a heat pump or an electric element. Ask the maker: a heat pump gives more heat per kWh than a resistance element, which costs the same as any space heater. 18 of the 458 certified 6,000 BTU models can heat.

Is the vevor OL-A016LF05N3 as efficient as a window air conditioner?

No. The 9 ENERGY STAR certified window units that cool about as much (within 15% of 6,400 BTU) have a median CEER of 15.1, against 7.1 here, and the best reach 16.0. At 750 hours a year a window unit with that median would cost about $57, $65 less than this one. ENERGY STAR window units are the more efficient part of the window market, so the gap to an average window unit is smaller. A portable unit makes sense when a window unit will not fit or is not allowed.