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Refurbished Midea 12,000 BTU DUO Portable Air Conditioner

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Midea America Corp. via Walmart has Refurbished Midea 12,000 BTU DUO Portable Air Conditioner (RMP14STW) on sale for $199.99. Shipping is free.

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Product Details:
  • 12,000 BTU DOE: 3-in-1 Comfort Cools, Ventilates, and Dehumidifies
  • Inverter Technology Delivers up to 40% Energy Savings Compared to US Federal Standard
  • 4-wheel design and attached hose and window kit make installation and set-up easy.
  • Matter Certified Unit with App & Voice Control: Control From Anywhere with the Smart Home App
  • Dimensions: 16.73 x 19.53 x 32.48 Inches

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This price is $50 lower than the last frontpage deal for this same refurbished portable AC.

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This is a Restored / Refurbished Midea 12,000 BTU DUO Portable Air Conditioner, original new model MAP14AS1TWT-C. The Midea DUO Smart 12,000 BTU SACC 3-in-1 inverter portable air conditioner has the power to cool, dehumidify and circulate air in spaces up to 550 Sq. Ft. with a unique hose-in-hose design that delivers 20% better cooling. In addition to that, this product is engineered with variable-speed inverter technology to achieve more than 40% in energy savings compared to U.S. federal standards. Smart functions include a smartphone app to control your AC through Wi-Fi from anywhere, at home, through the cloud, or even using the Google Assistant or Amazon Alexa. For added convenience, the 4-wheel design and attached hose and window kit make installation and set-up easy.
12,000 BTU DOE: 3-in-1 Comfort Cools, Ventilates, and Dehumidifies
Inverter Technology Delivers up to 40% Energy Savings Compared to US Federal Standard
Matter Certified Unit with App & Voice Control: Control From Anywhere with the Smart Home App

https://www.walmart.com/ip/seort/15245460485
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I bought 3 of these. 1 had a broken hose bracket, another was missing accessories and stuff to install it, another one failed 4 days before the 90 day return period. Returned all 3 of them. Like the other poster said, it's Russian roulette.

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I bought it over 3 months ago for $249. I know it's like Russian roulette when you get the box. in my case it the AC looks brand new never been used+with all the accessories. it's been running in the room above the garage since last month non-stop. you can buy the extended warranty 3 or 5 years for $35 I think.
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slvr_srfr
Today at 09:15 AM.
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Quote from mja28 :
I bought it over 3 months ago for $249. I know it's like Russian roulette when you get the box. in my case it the AC looks brand new never been used+with all the accessories. it's been running in the room above the garage since last month non-stop. you can buy the extended warranty 3 or 5 years for $35 I think.
How do you get the extended warranty and who is it underwritten by?
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Today at 09:33 AM.
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Quote from slvr_srfr :
How do you get the extended warranty and who is it underwritten by?
here is a whole discussion about this AC couple of months ago(maybe you want to check page page 7 over 8 on your app).https://dealquestnow.online/f/18329725-refurb-12-000-btu-midea-duo-dual-hose-portable-air-conditioner-250-free-shippingI think the insurance sold by Walmart but it's underwritten by Allstate.check this link too just in case https://www.walmart.com/ip/608300...e129083561
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I bought 3 of these. 1 had a broken hose bracket, another was missing accessories and stuff to install it, another one failed 4 days before the 90 day return period. Returned all 3 of them. Like the other poster said, it's Russian roulette.
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slvr_srfr
Today at 10:02 AM.
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Bit the bullet and ordered. Purchased this same unit from Costco last week for $429 with the reassurance of returning it and the extra protection should it fail or I find a more competitive price. Viola.

Noticed this one includes a 1 year warranty offered from Midea directly. Purchased it with my CC that offers an extended warranty. In reading the prior comments from the link posted by @mja28, it seems this is a hit or miss when it comes to reliability. Anyone deal with a warranty experience after the return period expired?
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Assuming it runs for 24/7 for a month does anyone know KW usage vs a non inverter? TIA
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not seeing any extended warranty offered
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Today at 10:17 AM.
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Quote from slvr_srfr :
Bit the bullet and ordered. Purchased this same unit from Costco last week for $429 with the reassurance of returning it and the extra protection should it fail or I find a more competitive price. Viola.

Noticed this one includes a 1 year warranty offered from Midea directly. Purchased it with my CC that offers an extended warranty. In reading the prior comments from the link posted by @mja28, it seems this is a hit or miss when it comes to reliability. Anyone deal with a warranty experience after the return period expired?

I ordered this a few months ago and right out of the box it had an error code of EC54. Something about the compressor. Although I was within the return window of Walmart, I called Midea. They were terrible and refused to warranty it stating that it was a refurbished unit and therefore they would not warranty it. I ordered a second one and that one works fine. Russian roulette is correct. Do not plan on Midea offering any warranty.

I did not see the extended warranty plan when I bought it because usually it is on the product page. Looks like the link above might work but that is technically for units to start at $200 and this one is $199.
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Today at 10:20 AM.
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Oops, just bought a refurbished 12000 BTU before it went on sale. Does anyone know if Walmart or Midea does price adjustments? The heavy part of the unit I got looks fine. The window plate and associated hardware look dirty and scruffy. Have not found anything broken but have not tried to install yet either.
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Today at 10:35 AM.
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Quote from coastalconn :
Assuming it runs for 24/7 for a month does anyone know KW usage vs a non inverter? TIA
I believe they have this unit at costco. The rating is if it running for 720 hours . It would cost $68 assuming a .13 cents a kw eletricity rate.
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Today at 10:40 AM.
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Same here on the Russian Roulette. Got one back in May. From the start the swing motor would kind of get stuck at a certain angle then move back on its own to a smooth motion again. Then the compressor would make a loud "vibration" noise occasionally when cooling. I knew these were not normal as I have the same unit (bought new) that was a rebranded Toshiba from Woot that has been flawless for a few years. But I could live with these minor flaws for the price.

Then a few days ago, it started emitting this horrible "vinegar" like smell, could not get rid of it and was now worried this was possibly the refrigerant leaking. So boxed it all up and lugged the heavy 80 lb box back to Walmart...the employee hated having to reopen it to confirm the serial number but I've already been refunded in full.

Worst time for this to happen as it's been very hot the past few days, but I'm not willing to gamble on this twice, these are poorly refurbished and ended up buying a new Hisense dual hose tower from Costco instead.

You get what you pay for in this case. Keep ALL the packaging somewhere if you plan to take this gamble and it causes issues within the 90 day return period, you're probably gonna need it.
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Today at 10:46 AM.
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Quote from room112 :
I ordered this a few months ago and right out of the box it had an error code of EC54. Something about the compressor. Although I was within the return window of Walmart, I called Midea. They were terrible and refused to warranty it stating that it was a refurbished unit and therefore they would not warranty it. I ordered a second one and that one works fine. Russian roulette is correct. Do not plan on Midea offering any warranty.

I did not see the extended warranty plan when I bought it because usually it is on the product page. Looks like the link above might work but that is technically for units to start at $200 and this one is $199.

I'm stuck in this same nightmare right now. Bought the eBay refurb unit (seller is Midea) for $249 with the Allstate warranty, it had the EC54 code from the start. Midea won't cover it because I bought it from them on eBay. Allstate won't cover it because it's still under factory warranty. 🤦🏽 ♂️
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Quote from m1stermask :
I'm stuck in this same nightmare right now. Bought the eBay refurb unit (seller is Midea) for $249 with the Allstate warranty, it had the EC54 code from the start. Midea won't cover it because I bought it from them on eBay. Allstate won't cover it because it's still under factory warranty. 🤦🏽 ♂️
That sucks. Midea proved themselves to be terrible in my coorespondence. I told them mine was refurbished on the first call, and after several calls/emails, they eventually said it was not warrantied.

In your case, there was another thread where someone reached out to eBay because Midea was unresponsive within the return window, and eBay refunded them back. Even if you are out of the return window, you might want to call eBay and ask them to refund you for the ac and Allstate warranty. You might have better luck with eBay than Midea and Allstate.
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