18k BTU 10.8 EER Amana Electric Heat & Air Window Unit - 3.5kW Heat Kit

This 18k BTU 10.8 EER Amana Electric Heat & Air Window Unit is one hell of a unit! It will cool spaces of 1,100 square feet with ease, and the heating capacity is impressive, scoring 11,000 BTUs. This is the largest of the 11.0 EER window units and weighs a considerable 149 lbs.

You don't have to have this 18k BTU 10.8 EER Amana Electric Heat & Air Window Unit mounted in your window, because it comes with a solid base on the outer casing, should you wish to install it through a wall. Plus, there is a condensate drain spout on the outer sleeve. It also uses environmentally friendly refrigerant R-410A, as specified by the Environmental Protection Agency. While this refrigerant gas has no detrimental impact on the ozone layer as it doesn't contain bromine or chlorine, it does have a higher global warming impact than R-22 refrigerant. However, when you consider that R-410A is more efficient, it all adds up to a smaller effect on the planet because of the higher EER.

The fan has three speeds and is super-quiet, so this unit is ideal for mounting in a bedroom, and because the air is directional, finding the right spots in the room will be easy. It also scores well on the airflow, generating a CFM, or Cubic Feet per Minute, of 450. That's almost double the CFM of the 18k BTU 10.8 EER Amana Electric Heat & Air Window Unit.

And the features don't stop there! Amana has equipped this 18k BTU 10.8 EER Amana Electric Heat & Air Window Unit with a polypropylene mesh filter that slides out for easy cleaning. The digital control panel has touch-sensitive pads, and you also get remote control. Also, the machine tells you when the filter needs washing. And in the height of summer, when the humidity levels are off the scale, this Amana will remove 4.2 pints of moisture from the air every hour.

Amana has coated the coils on both the condenser and evaporator in a polymer layer - a process called Hydrophilic Coating - in a bid to improve water protection and increase the heat exchange. One of the benefits of this treatment is that the operating life of your unit is vastly improved, meaning it will last the distance.

So, this is Amana's largest capacity window unit, and one of their most efficient. It retails at less than $1,100, which, if you compare that to the competition, is extremely competitive, making this 18k BTU 10.8 EER Amana Electric Heat & Air Window Unit an ideal candidate for those shopping for a higher capacity unit.