Portable Air Conditioner, 9,000 BTU, BPACT08WT, White

I purchased this machine in April (3 months ago) and it's such a lovely addition to my life. I wanted it to cool a room that's about 15x15 in HUMID Florida. I run several computers, lights, and other heat generating objects for podcasting in this room. It's working like a dream and the sound doesn't intrude with my recordings (using a dynamic microphone of course). I read other reviews here that the dehumidifier doesn't work well in Florida. I've actually never tried to use just the dehumidifier option yet (instructions say to attach the hose included and run the water off when running that option). I haven't had a reason too since its so d*mn hot already and the AC dehumidifies. I'll update again in the fall when the temperature drops. Also, the guide says that you'll only need to empty the water at the end of the season. At first, I didn't believe that and kept checking the water level. It still hasn't gotten to the point where I need to empty it. I'll update at the end of the Summer or when the Full Tank indicator lights up. I'm also making a point to clean the filter at the start of each month-easy. The best advice I can give is to purchase this AC (or any window/portable AC) during the winter. I've been tracking several of them over the course of 3 years and during the coldest months the price is $200. I sadly missed the price by a week when it increased in early April to $255. Now it's July and the price is apparently around $350. If you're on a budget and need something today, research building a "swamp cooler" and hold off until winter and get an amazing deal on a great product. This is probably the best product I've purchased on Amazon. Be careful when you remove it from the box after it arrives. I did make sure to let it sit upright for 24 hours but when I removed the box I did end up breaking the bottom water drain plug. I was able to reattach using gorilla glue. luckily I knew to do that. I'd suggest to un-box slowly. Cut away the the box piece by piece. I think I was afraid I'd need to keep the packaging intact as much as possible in case I had to ship it back. UPDATE: 3 YEARS, 3 MONTHS LATER (8/2022): Still working strong. I've never had to empty it but I also never use the dehumidifier. I've never had a reason to empty. I've run it constantly for months on end too, even during Summer months in Florida. It cools a room 15'x15 very well and even beyond down a hallway. Also, as I wrote before, the back knob that you attach the dehumidifier hose broke when I attempted to lift it out of the box and foam. I replaced it with Gorilla Glue but I've never attempted to use that feature because it worried me that I would break something else if I didn't reattach it correctly. Someone asked me about keeping it from stopping and starting in order to sleep better. That can be disruptive if you're not using another source of white noise to keep you asleep. I can't sleep anywhere unless I run some rainstorm sounds. I have found that turning the temp as low as I can, and turning up the speed to high and turning on the (room) "max" button will tend to keep the sound up at least some high hum constant and that helps. I do need to keep a small notebook on top of it to drown out the blue lights, but recently, I've also started using an eye mask to sleep with (you should totally try one if you have trouble sleeping). It's also easy to clean, maybe too easy. I clean the filter about every 3-5 months but I'm sure I should do it monthly. If this machine broke tomorrow (probably because I'm bad at remembering to clean the filter), I'd go back here and try to replace with the exact model. Also, the beeping noise when you adjust it isn't too loud but I wish it wasn't there at all. To avoid each beep, I aim the remote in another direction and change the temperature, speed, then aim it back at the unit and press one more degree (so I only have to hear one of those beeps). Problem solved. At some point, I'll come back and update this again with an update on the difference in my electric bill. I haven't noticed a huge difference yet. **7 Year Update*** Still going strong! I also rarely clean it or the filter. I just realized that it’s now November 2025 and while I used it every day, I’ve forgotten to clean the filter since April! Yikes.

We got this when we experienced a nightmare with our home AC unit. Being renters has it's perks, but also it's drawbacks too. Having to wait six days for the AC to be repaired, only to have it blow cold air for barely two days to turn right around and stop blowing cold again, we had to wait seven more days! Due to the problem apparently being wiring, we're not holding our breath that it'll last. Living is SWFL this can be a problem during the Summer (luckily this time it WASN'T). We weren't so bothered by it, however we have a few cats that we really began to get concerned for, especially since one is a senior cat. So we looked around for a "portable AC unit" that wasn't a window unit, since we're renters and those are INSANELY priced to begin with! We found this unit and let me tell you it's a blessing! We got it to be used for emergencies such as mentioned above, as well as me and my roommate both working the 3rd shift it's miserable trying to sleep in SWFL heat during the day! We actually purchased a used one but in a "Like New" condition and the only problem with it was the prongs to the power plug were bent, but I blame the USPS for that because I saw the box lying on it's side in the bed of their truck, never mind all the cautions on the box about NOT lying it on it's side. So after bending the prongs back into place and waiting the 24 hrs to test it, it works like a dream! It's shocking actually at how cold this little machine blows and will be perfect if another emergency occurs! The noise level even at it's highest fan setting is really no louder than a large box fan, makes the perfect white noise. As for the drainage, we've only tested it so I'm not sure about how well it drains yet but I'm sure it works just as great as everything else on this machine. Controls are really easy and set up is too, I only had to fight with connecting the exhaust hose to the piece that attaches to the back of the machine, but a little strength got it right on! Those complaining about the noise, I'm not sure what they were really expecting from a "portable AC", but even when the exhaust kicks in it's not too bad. Window units are louder than this little thing. And the wheels on it make moving it around easy. Only other thing I have to say is about the few "bad" reviews about this product's heat function not working; I'm not even sure they paid attention and purchased the correct model... This unit comes in many different models, all of which seem to have a heater function EXCEPT for the BPACT08WT 8,000 BTU. No where on this particular model's page does it say ANYTHING about having a heater option and the instruction manual even states that some models have Heater functions included, but that this one does not have that. If you're looking for one with both AC and Heater functions, please review the entire product, do some research and when in doubt, ask a question. Because it's not fair to rate a product so poorly with a nasty review that does IT'S FUNCTIONS perfectly fine just because you were too impatient to read up fully on the item in question or even ask the seller a quick "Hey, does this one have a heater too?" Plus the ones with the heating function tend to SAY Heater in the item's title, and run a little bit more expensive. ;)

If you’re searching for a portable air conditioner, AC unit for small spaces, or a cooling system for tiny homes, please read this before purchasing. This product did not meet expectations in any of the key areas shoppers care about: cooling power, noise level, installation quality, and return convenience. Despite being marketed as a compact air conditioner for small rooms, this unit never cooled our tiny home—not even slightly. If you need reliable small‑space cooling, this is not the product for you. The return process was another major issue. For shoppers in rural areas, be aware: Amazon required me to ship the unit back, but the nearest return location was too far away. If you rely on easy returns or hassle‑free refunds, this product may leave you stuck. The included window installation tape was extremely low quality. It was overly sticky, messy, and left residue all over our window frame. Anyone looking for a portable AC with easy window setup should know that this tape was the worst part of the installation. I’ll need GooGone to remove it. Noise level was also a problem. Even though other reviews claimed the unit was quiet, mine was extremely loud. If you’re shopping for a quiet portable air conditioner, this one did not deliver. Combined with the poor cooling performance, it’s possible the unit was defective, but we’ll never know. Bottom Line: If you want a reliable portable AC, quiet operation, easy installation, or stress‑free returns, keep shopping. I’m unfortunately out over $300, and I don’t want others to make the same mistake.

I really want to give this 4.5 stars but there is no option for half stars. I live in South Florida where temperatures in the summer can get to 96+ and often stay in the high 80's at night. My home is about 2,700 sq ft and my master bedroom is the furthest room from the A/C unit and thermostat. Even with the A/C set to 72 at night our master bedroom stays at a warm 78-79 degrees. This. year I decided to remedy that with a portable A/C. My master bedroom is approx 250 sq ft not counting the bathroom and small vanity area. I have been using this portable A/C for 3 weeks. I wanted to give it some time before I wrote my review. I also wanted to note that I have never had a portable A/C unit before so I do not have anything to compare this to. Overall I am very pleased with my purchase. The price point was very good for the benefit I am receiving as these can get pretty pricey. Installation: It was pretty easy to install. I did have to cut the window piece to fit the window. My window is 24 inches wide. The reason it has to be cut is due to it being longer than 20 inches but not longer than 30 inches. There is one piece with the hole for the vent, and then a second and third piece you can slide back and forth to make it longer to fit your window. However, I only needed an additional 4 inches so the sliding piece covered half of the hole. Therefore, I had to cut some length off of the second piece so that it wouldn't cover the hole. It was very easy to cut with just a box cutter to create the line and then I was able to snap it in two. I did use the foam pieces provided with the unit for insulation but based on other reviews I plan to replace it with a more heavy-duty weathering strip. I didn't want to spend the money until I knew I was going to keep the A/C unit. Cooling: I won't go into the different features I use the "auto" feature only which is to have the A/C unit speed up or down, turn on or off to keep the room at the desired temperature. It took only a couple of hours for this portable A/C unit to cool my room from 79 to 75, I was very impressed. I keep the unit on 24/7. I keep it at a temp of 76 during the day and I turn it to 73 when I come home in the evening so it is nice and cool when we go to bed. There is no doubt when it comes to cooling it cools the room, there is definitely a noticeable difference in our room now. Noise: As I stated I have nothing to compare this to but I will admit it is not silent. That said no A/C unit is silent. It did take us some time to get used to the noise as it does kick on and off or speed up and down in the middle of the night to keep the temperature at 73. I tried the sleep mode which seemed to be a more consistent noise but woke up that morning and my room was bordering on 77 degrees. If there is a portable A/C unit that is whisper quiet I would love to know, I can only assume it would cost a fortune. Cleaning: It says to clean the filters every week. I did not realize this but on week three I took out the filters and they were not dirty at all. I also checked to see if there was any water to drain and there was nothing. Maintenance so far has been super easy. It's a Keeper: Based on the fact that over time we have been able to get used to the noise the benefits of a cool room at night are well worth it! Pros: **Works quick and fast to cool room **Can say it easily cools a 250 sq ft room **Easy to use **Remote included to use from afar if needed **Easy to clean filter and drain options Cons: **It is a little noisy but not more than any other A/C I assume **No real scheduler to turn the unit on and off at specific times There is a "timer" on the remote control but I am looking for something I can set to say at 7:00 am turn the temp to xx and at 6:00 pm turn it to xx. I would LOVE to see an app of some sort incorporated with this so if you were away on vacation and forgot to turn it off you could do so. UPDATE: 03/28/25 I wanted to come back and update my review after using it for 8 months. I am still happy with the A/C for now but here in South Florida we are in the cooler months so I have not had to run it much. I am still amazed at how fast it can cool down my room. Usually, around 6-7 p,m I will turn it on to a temp of 70 (as it is 78 in the room). When we are ready to go to bed at 10:30 it is 71 degrees in the room. Due to the "not hot nights" right no,w I turn it off when we go to bed, usually by morning it is about 74 in the room. This is much better than 78 all night. However, as the nights get hotter we will have to turn the A/C back on during the evening, I am actually not looking forward to it as it is louder than we would like. I don't know if other A/C's are quieter but I do wish we could find something that is quieter. Update: 11/17/25: I wanted to update my review again to say that the A/C unit is still going strong, and this was an excellent purchase for us. We used it over the summer months, and it made sleeping a lot more comfortable. Are room is usually around 80 degrees. I would turn it on at 6 pm, and by the time we would go to bed, it would be around 73-74. It stayed at the correct temperature all night. I then turn it off during the day when we are at work and repeat this process every day. It has been a lifesaver.

Before finally deciding to purchase this AC unit, I was concerned with some of the reviews. I had seen reviews mentioning that the hose from the unit to the window popped off easily, I read that the condensation was so bad that drip pans were filling up everyday. I also heard that it was no effective at cooling down a room. I’m pleased to say that none of this was the case for me. I live in San Antonio, Texas where the heat and mild-moderate humidity make life miserable, especially in a house where my bedroom gets very poor AC ventilation. My 500 sq ft room would often hit 84-87 F during the peak of the day and would float around 78-80 at night (I use a digital thermometer in my room. After the use, my bedroom, it quickly cooled my 86 F bedroom down to a nice 74 (which almost feels cold to me now). At night, my room gets down to the mid 60s. While the 8000 BTU unit doesn’t cool to 64 degrees (which is the coldest setting, which I leave it on when I use it), it’s still a lifesaver for me. Also keep in mind that this part of Texas has been seeing 95-105 F weather daily, and it consistently maintains my room at 30 degrees colder than the outside temperature even with 2 west facing windows that catch the hot afternoon sun. My energy bills did not seen a noticeable increase after the first month (which is the best part for me). The hose has never once popped off, even when i move it around a few inches one way or the other while cleaning. The window kit has worked great and the foam insulation provided also seems to work great. The noise level is a noticeable, but for me, I’ve mentally tuned it out and can still make calls and use zoom without anyone mentioning the noise. It measured at about 53 decibels from the middle of the room. Which, for reference, would be comparable to being outside in light rain. It almost feels like having a relatively quiet white noise machine, or being in a hotel with window units on. As for drainage, or condensation, there is almost none. However, I never use the dehumidifier setting. Every time I pop off the rubber guard for the water outlet, there’s not even a drop of water, even with 50% humidity in my house (measured with the digital thermometer). It could be different for those living in tropical climates like Florida or those who use the dehumidifier setting, but it hasn’t felt necessary for me. Set up took less than 30 minutes, most of which is was spent trying to figure out the window kit installation without using the manual, as well as double checking that I created a good seal with the foam provided. Overall, this AC has been awesome for me, as someone who gets hot and sweaty very easily, I now sometimes get cold in my room during the day. I’m able to leave it off when I go to work or leave the house, and can turn it on when I get home, and it’s able to cool the room by 5-7 degrees within an hour. My room went from being, by far, the hottest in my house, to now being the coldest, by far. I’m completely happy with this AC and would 10/10 do it again. Hope this helps!

We have the 9000 BTU unit. Bought it exactly 5 years ago and we have not been kind to it. It has ran nonstop for multiple days in a row, stored in the garage, and we use it as emergency back up if our power goes out. We run it off of our generator. It can pretty effectively cool an 800 ft.² space. It still blows cold, doesnt leak water or anything. The power button stopped working but it turns on as soon as we plug it in. Temp and fan adjustment still work. What more do you want after 5 years of abuse for $299? Its been great

We originally purchased this portable AC for use in a bedroom. While the machine is pretty quiet when the compressor is off and does a good job at cooling the room, when the compressor kicks on it goes from being very quiet to very loud, which is startling when you are trying to sleep. We have had window ACs in our bedroom windows for years and never had a problem but could not stand having this one in our bedroom. None of the other reviews appeared to mention this when we bought this item. Besides this, there are other parts of the design that are not ideal: 1) The unit has a bright blue LED button display on top, which lights up the entire bedroom unless you cover it. 2) The plastic window sections for the hose that come with the AC are also a little bit of a pain to set up: They main part (the one with the hole) was too short for our window, so we had to cut the extension part, which, even though we were careful, we cut just a tiny little bit too short. It is hard to judge how short to cut it without the plastic fitting properly into the window. The material is quite sturdy, so we probably should have used an electric saw to cut it. Since we only had a little hack saw, we ended up cutting it in a slightly crooked way. Our windows are standard size, so we wonder why the manufacturer would not make the main part bigger in the first place. For now, it works with some foam in the sides of the window but again not ideal. Also, there is nothing to cover the hole in the plastic when the AC is not running. We are in a basement apartment, so animals aren't stopped from going right into the hose or rain might come in when the machine is off. There is a little plastic that could be used to cover that hole that came with the machine but as far as we understand the instructions, it is supposed to be used to screw the main plastic and the extension part together and this prevents it from sliding. We will need to find something else to close that hole when it rains or tape the two plastic parts together so we can use the slider – somewhat of a strange design. All in all, this is a powerful machine (it even seems to suck in new air from other rooms of the house through closed doors). We now have it in our living room, which is way larger than the amount of space the machine is supposed to cool. Maybe that's why now the machine doesn't seem to get the temperature down to the setting and practically never shuts off (unless you add 1 degree to the temperature setting). It is quite loud though if it's on like this for a while. We are quite happy with the way it's cooling the place but taking everything into account we would not buy this item again.

Headline/Summary: If you are struggling to find a replacement exhaust hose or matching threaded adapter for your portable air conditioner, this 6-inch flex duct with clamps is a great solution! The Problem: I needed a replacement exhaust hose for my BLACK+DECKER 9,000 BTU Portable AC (Model BPACT08WT). Finding an exact matching threaded hose and adapter turned out to be really difficult, so I decided to bypass the plastic threaded fittings altogether. The Solution & Installation: Product Used: TEAIERXY 6-Inch 8-Feet Flexible Insulated Dryer Vent Hose (comes with 2 clamps). How I Installed It: I slipped the 6-inch hose directly over the exhaust port on the AC unit and over the window kit connector on the other end. Securing It: It was a bit tricky to fit the hose over the connection points at first, but once in place, I used the included screw clamps to tighten and fixate both sides securely. Final Verdict: It works great! The clamps hold the hose firmly in place, sealing it with no hot air leaks. If you gave up on finding the right adapter, this setup is a reliable and easy workaround.

We've had this unit for a few months now. It did take time to come and I was a bit worried at first about that but maybe there was a supply issue? The unit itself is amazing!! We only use it in our bedroom, a fairly small room and it keeps the space quite cool/cold!! Having had it for a few months I would say it has possibly added 10-15$ to the electricity bill. That is far lower than I thought it might end up being!! So, I am grateful for that!! #worthit

Works perfect.

This ac is very powerful, it functions great and very easy to set up.

The unit does an ok job as cooling but I keep getting the FT warning and the unit shuts down every hour saying the water compartment is full. How can it be full in one hour? Horrible!

Installation is easy. The design, blowing upward is better than another unit I have which vents to the side. It's being used to cool an open living room, dining room and kitchen, easily cooling the whole space. I do appreciate the auto function, completely shutting the unit down once the selected temperature setting has been achieved. The only reason for deducting one star is that it's slightly louder than my other unit, but not loud by any means, deserving 4 and 3/4 stars.