BLACK+DECKER Portable Air Conditioner, 14,000 BTU, BPP10WTB, White

Bought it and set it up in a 200sf bedroom in basement last summer. Used it a few times before cooler fall weather arrived. Just set it up and turned it on for the first time this summer. Wow! Unbelievably noisy and ineffective. I’m hoping my warranty is still in effect. UPDATE: Returned it for warranty repair June 2022. The contractor that handles warranty issues for B+D apparently lost it. B+D sent me a replacement at the top of the summer of 2023. New works like a champ now. The defective unit was making a terrible racket while the compressor was running. The compressor is far quieter in the replacement unit. My neighbors and I can now sleep while the unit is running. The replacement also does a much better job of cooling a 200sqft bedroom. Now highly recommend the unit. Warranty issues? Don’t let the intermediary that handles warranty issues keep telling for months that your repair/replacement unit has been approved and is on its way back to you. Skip the intermediary and contact B+D directly when it becomes obvious to you that delivery is well beyond late.

I had high hopes for this unit. The reviews here are generally good, and it was a good fit for the space (roughly 360 sq ft). It did not meet my expectations. The following observations were made by me and my family over the past 24 hours. For reference, I left the box sitting upright for several days after it had arrived (the machine says a minimum of 6 hours, and 24 hours for best performance). 1) The air coming out of the unit smells like engine grease. I had hoped this would dissipate, but after 24 hours, it was still strong enough to make me feel unwell when in the same room as the A/C. It doesn't appear to have faded at all. I checked the floor around the unit, and there was no oil (or water) on the carpet, as other users have reported. I suspect the smell is a residue of the manufacturing process, but it's never happened to us before, so I can't say what's causing it. All I can say is that it's painful to be in the same room as the unit. 2) It does not cool the space it says it will. After 6+ hours of operation in a ~ 360 sq ft space, the machine stopped cooling at around 73° F, with 55% humidity, instead of the 68° F it was set at. For comparison's sake, the previous A/C in that space was a 11,600 BTU window unit, and it would hold the room within a degree or two of what it was set at. 3) It's loud. I know this is typical for window and portable units, but this is one of the loudest I've used in a while. I don't have anything to measure noise levels, so this is entirely subjective. 4) It leaks. When I went to drain the unit (after 24 hours), nothing came out. A slight tilt is sometimes needed to drain portable A/Cs, so I did that, and it worked. Water also started leaking out from the grill on the back of the unit, enough that I needed to put a towel under that part of the unit while I was draining the primary drain. This is our 3rd portable A/C, and this is not normal. Note that the top drain was still in place when this happened, and the leak was not coming out of there. I strongly suspect that the "soaked boxes" other people have reported in the comments here are due to this issue. I think the unit they purchased was returned by someone else, where it accumulated water in this leaky reservoir, and then proceeded to spill during the return or delivery process. 5) The window adapter for the exhaust port requires cutting in some cases. This is similar to the first portable A/C we owned, and it's an onerous requirement. Our second portable unit (still in use) is an LG 7000 BTU unit for a different room, and it comes with several parts for the window adapter, ensuring a good fit with no cutting required. 6) The UI isn't great. It's entirely based on pictures (aside from the temperature) and it takes a while to memorize what each picture means. For instance, a fan with 3 blades means low speed, and a fan with 5 blades means high speed. This is completely non-intuitive. All in all, the problem that's making me return it is the engine grease smell. It's unacceptable and it raises serious questions about the integrity of the unit.

Updated from 4 to 5 stars! Recently I found out this has a self-evaporating feature which means you don't need to worry about a drain! This is something my neighbors could not understand when they were trying to show me their portable air conditioner which was NOT self-evaporating and had a tube and a milk jug attached to it for the condensate. A simple feature but well worth the extra money! (See original review below) Cools a small room or office very effectively. It is a Godsend on a hot day. Relatively easy to move for two people, but a little cumbersome for one person. The hose can come out while it is being moved. If the hose is off it will blow very hot air into the house. It is very loud at full fan speed (3 settings) and can overtake TV or movie sound. All-in-all I am happy with it because it does what it is supposed to do which is cool the room down

I purchased this to cool my small truck camper. I initially had problems but after experimenting found out I did not have it set up properly. Hopefully this will help others… A camper is air tight, unlike a small architectural zone in a home or office. This unit expels hot air to the outside that needs to be replaced by an equal amount of ambient air. Because my camper is air-tight the unit was pulling a vacuum until it couldn’t pull anymore and then it would trip out. I opened a little access panel on the opposite side of the camper and now it works like a charm. I’d give it 5 stars but it could be smaller and less expensive. There is always room for improvement. The instructions also could have identified this potential issue, but then most consumers are using this architecturaly.

I needed something for super hot days at my mountain cabin with no place for a window or wall unit. This does not cool the entire 1000 sq foot area downstairs, but combined with a ceiling fan to circulate the cooler air, it does enough to keep it mid-70s when it is sunny 90s outside. Not super quiet, but tolerable. Does what I wanted at a reasonable price. The remote was working one day and stopped the next after I had only used it a few times. It seemed to me that the metal spring contact points for the positive ends of the batteries were recessed too far in the plastic case and were not getting good contact. So I removed the batteries and used a small tool to gently pull the little springs out of their holes enough for good contact -- photo shows springs after my fix. Problem solved! Remote back in business. Hope this helps someone, as I see several people have had issues with the remote. Stay cool!

I bought this unit just under a year ago during the heat wave last year. It was used for about a week for a few hours a day, during which it worked fine, blowing air so cold that condensation even built up on the fan vent lip. After that week I put it in corner and covered it back up in the plastic covering included in the original packaging to prevent any dust/debris. I uncovered it today to use it and found that it no longer blows cold air. The exhaust line going out the window doesn't even feel warm. It's effectively just an expensive fan now. I would not recommend this unit/brand. And yes, I inspected for dust on the filters/vents. There was none as to be expected from having it covered in plastic all year long. Update (5/8/25): still have not received a replacement unit and every time I call they give me a bs answer on why it hasn't been processed yet or that they'll "raise the priority" of my request. It's been 3 years... Don't buy from this company. If I could give zero stars I would. Update (11/15/22): I started the return/replacement/warranty process June 2022. They confirmed receipt of my defective unit sometime in July. I have yet to receive my replacement unit. Every time I call they tell me that there is a delay in the warehouse and that they will elevate the priority of my request. They have said this over 5 times now. I don't know what button or email they send to "elevate" anything, but it's clearly going nowhere. I had no AC unit to use for the entirety of the summer which is the only time I needed it and it is now winter. Black & Decker used to stand for quality, but this brand has gone down hill. The company that they contract out to handle their returns and customer service matches their current quality as well.

Heavy to return. Connected to 15 amp circuit breaker. Too strong and keeps blowing the fuse. So if u have circuit brakers turn off the breaker or take out the fuse to the room u intend to use the unit. if there's a 15 written on it trust me this unit won't work it will blow the circuit. It's a very good system and worked 5 or 10 minutes before it started blowing the circuit. Replace with a new 15 amp circuit beaker and probably got 10 to 15 minutes, So I ordered 8000 btu system and all is fine. a1appbuilders.com

I bought this unit a year ago, in July of '23. I put it in a room that WAS ONLY 240 sq. ft. On a day that would reach 97 degrees outside the best this unit could do is cool the room to 82 degrees, which was a welcome improvement, but nothing close to the expectations of the manufacturers claims. Yesterday Southern California had its first heat wave for the 2024 season, (June 23rd), and when plugged in, the unit failed to work. Keep in mind this unit was only operational for about ten weeks last year. Luckily, I still have a few more weeks left on the one-year warranty. I'll update this review when I get word from black and Decker to see how they honor their warranty. But judging on past performance from last year, I would not buy this product again. It could not even cool a 240 square foot room to my satisfaction.

Facile d'installation, jolie et efficace. Je le recommande fortement

Blows beaker, used to be every week or so but its gotten worse, now will do its couple times a day. also it looks like its been doped on the back side, i didn't see it when i got it.