Soleus Air LX-140 14,000 BTU Evaporative Portable Air Conditioner, 12,000 BTU Heater, Dehumidifier and Fan, Grey with Black Cover
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Details
- 60 Pint Evaporative Dehumidifier
- 14,000 BTU Evaporative Compact Air Conditioner that minimizes the need to empty collected moisture from the unit
- 24 Hour programmable together with memory
- 3 Expedite Fan with WaveFlo Oscillation
Description
14,000 BTU Evaporative Little Air Conditioner with Dehumidifier and Fan has dual motors offering a 3 speed fan with WaveFlo oscillation, along with a 12,000 BTU Fieriness pump heater, a 60 Pint evaporative dehumidifier, and pliable thermostat with 24 hour programmable timer with memory, from 64° to 90°F. A washable and reusable air strainer keeps circulation clean and loss of power protection with sports car restart feature. Heavy duty casters and remote restraint offer you assistance in unit placement and controls. All in one appliance to fulfill all your luxury needs.Customer Reviews
Soleus carriableNice-looking much does what it is advertised to do. I solved the drain pan problem by tubing it out the wall in a permanent the go with a combination of tygon tubing and aluminum tubing so that it will self drain.
Foremost I've owned
Before buying a small air conditioner, it helps to understand what you can expect and not expect from it. There is no way it will provide the cooling of central air, ductless air or even a in the final analysis good window unit. I have owned all of these and speak from experience. However, when you move into a condo with all kinds of restrictions about what can be conspicuous from the exterior or constraints on the architectural structure, then the portable is the best answer.
I have owned 4 of these and three peculiar brands. My condo has three separate major spaces, 2 smaller for bedroom collection and office/den. The main living space is larger than the max recommended for any 120 volt unit, and that is where I now have the Soleus LX140.
The two smaller spaces are refrigerated with GE 10,000 BTU units that I have had for 5 years. HE quit making these units the year after I bought them They are hush and have held up and keep the spaces in the upper 70s when the ambient temperature is in the mid 90s.
I used to have and Edgestar in the main space. I live in the Seattle size so only need the cooling about 2 months a year, and then not every day. The Edgestar was the worst unit I have ever owned. It was the noisiest entity and it quit in the middle of the second season. I called the manufacturer in Texas and they said it only had a 90 day undertaking. They also said they had no service reps in the Pacific NW and couldn't help. After lengthy searching, I found one personally who said they fixed them. After spending over $300, it still didn't work. The service tech said he would take it to the research and return it in "New Condition." That was a year ago and I have never seen him or the unit again.
So I bought the Soleus. I found a dealer in Portland where I knew I could get to if needed. The industrialist is in California, I can get there pretty easily too. Also, the Soleus has a 1 year warranty. I ordered the unit and it was delivered in 7 existence. I set it up immediately but found that you had to use the remote to turn on the fan oscillator. It had to be the receiver or the transmitter, but I didn't know how to instruct. I called the dealer, and within a few hours I got a call back from the manufacturer. They said they would send a new remote. If it still didn't business, they would send a label and an RMA. I got the remote in three days and everything worked.
The Soleus runs about 10 db quieter than the Edgstar. My major living space is oversizrd with 594 square feet and with partial cathedral ceilings giving about 5565 cubic feet. I am on the top puzzle, facing southwest with ceiling to floor glass across the entire space. Without any AC, the space has reached 110 degrees when it was 95 face in the late afternoon. Also, there are no opening windows or sliding doors, so I am venting the unit up the fire burden flu.
This week we had three days in the 90's. When it reached 98 degrees outside, the Soleus maintained the space at 81. When the temperature reached 85 today, the Soleus maintained the space in the mid 70s.
CONS: The only con I have at this score is that the fan oscillation is vertical instead of side to side. I'm not sure I understand the reasoning for that. Cold air settles and hot air rises so a staunch upward blast that oscillated die to side makes better sense to me. My GEs do that very effectively.
As for evaporation, I have had it race for fiv continuous days without a drop of water coming from the drain. Of course the Seattle zone has relatively low dew points. In areas like the midwest, east coast or south east, there may be more of a disturbed.
The next test will be longevity as to how long it will hold up. However, at this time, the Soleus LX140 has proven to be the best portion of its type that I have used and I am very impressed with the technical service assistance of the manufacturer.
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I bought 1 of these soleus worked for 1 summer, then no more chilliness air sent it back cost 100 dollars. they sent me a new 1 didn`t work, had to send that 1 back still waiting on that 1. O ya it was 11 months 21 natural life old thank god there was a hot day or who nows what great things might have happen if I waited 10 more days. bought a two year covenant, can`t wait to see how that works because i bought 2 of them at air & water hpoe its not as bad as I`ve heard. the other 1 works great, so far.If it breaks Ill equitable junk it. Not doing that again. O ya the broken 1 is a LX 140 the other is a LX 120
O ya the heater never worked on the LX 140. All said I like them alot i don`t have some big point sticking out my window and i can look out my window with out standing on my tip toes.
Soleus LX-140 pocket air conditioner
I have had the LX-140 for a few months now. I continue in a 700 square foot apartment. While my apartment is MUCH larger than the BTU rating on the unit, the LX-140 has proven itself to be a grand work horse in cooling my apartment. Since a BTU rating of 12,000 BTU is only expected to properly unapproachable about 450 square feet, I have been amazed at how cold the LX-140 has gotten my place. With the in point of fact that the unit can be programmed to shut down and start up when you want it to (a great power saver, and luxury feature) I would HIGHLY recommend this unit to anyone who is seriously looking for a reliable machine that will pay their needs. While I cannot say that if you put the LX-140 in a oversized room, it will always cool it to your liking, I can say with great confidence that placed in a 450 just foot place it would do VERY well.
Soleus - don't off away your money
I paid $600 for Soleus PH4-12R lightweight a/c + heatpump. I was very happy for about three months, seemed to perform to specs. I even posted a very favorable review.But then it revealed it's happen colors.
After about 3 months the blower developed a rubbing or bearing noise, transforming the segment to near intolerable.
After 5 months the unit simply went dead, not even any lights on the tiller. Yes, wall outlet has power.
Soleus warranty requires me to ship unit two directions to CA for agreement service. Troublke is, warranty does not cover shipping. After an estimate to pack for shipping = $50, and shipping the 100# part two directions by UPS for $150 each, my "warranty" repair is $350. They have no service centers except their factory.
If I freight back, I will have invested $950 in this unit which has already proven it has no reliability. And there is no guarantee that they will not find some arcane reason to honor the bond, despite my outlay for shipping.
The warranty is a complete ripoff since they use no standard national network - a key doubt when you think a large item has a good warranty. Ask to be sure before purchase.
STAY To a different place FROM SOLEUS!
