14,000 BTU Window Air Conditioners: Which One to Buy
A 14,000 BTU window AC is the size for a large living room: about 550 to 700 sq ft by ENERGY STAR's chart. Buy the TCL T14WV9S ($629.99 on Amazon): it is the most efficient 14,000 BTU window AC on Amazon today, CEER 16, about $124 a year to run.
Our pick at 14,000 BTU
TCL T14WV9S
$629.99 on Amazon
Check price on Amazon- CEER 16, the highest of the 6 certified 14,000 BTU window ACs on Amazon today (ENERGY STAR / DOE).
- About $124 a year to run at U.S. average electricity prices.
- The maker publishes no noise figure.
Need something different?
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$549 on AmazonLowest price
ELEMENT EHWR14BE
$80.99 less. CEER 15, about $132 a year to run ($8 more than our pick).
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$549 on AmazonQuietest
Hisense AW1422TW1W
52 dBA at its lowest fan speed, the maker's own figure and the quietest at this size among units on Amazon today. CEER 15.
Is 14,000 BTU the right size?
| Room size | Size to buy |
|---|---|
| 400 to 450 sq ft | 10,000 BTU |
| 450 to 550 sq ft | 12,000 BTU |
| 550 to 700 sq ft | 14,000 BTU |
| 700 to 1,000 sq ft | 18,000 BTU |
| 1,000 to 1,200 sq ft | 21,000 BTU |
ENERGY STAR's chart for an 8-foot ceiling. The BTU calculator adjusts it for sun, people and a kitchen.
One size up or down?
One size down, the 12,000 BTU pick (TCL T12WV9S) costs $489.99, $140 less, and about $18 a year less to run. It suits a room up to 550 sq ft.
One size up, the 18,000 BTU pick (Keystone KSTAW182WA) costs $656.99 and about $46 a year more to run. Only step up for a bigger, sunnier or busier room than the chart above.
Before you buy a 14,000 BTU unit
Every window AC certified at 14,000 BTU runs on a standard 115-volt outlet. So do 5 of the 6 certified 15,000 BTU units, the biggest size that still comes in 115 volts; from 16,000 BTU up, every one needs a 230-volt outlet.
Our pick weighs 57 lb and is 19.8 inches wide, so measure the window opening first, and plan on two people to lift it into the window.
None of the window ACs certified at 14,000 BTU also heat. For heat and cooling from one unit at this size, look at a mini-split heat pump.
Every 14,000 BTU window AC on Amazon today (6)
| Unit | CEER | To run per year | Quietest (dBA) | Price | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TCL T14WV9S | 16 | $124 | — | $629.99 | Buy |
| ELEMENT EHWR14BE | 15 | $132 | — | $549 | Buy |
| Hisense AW1422TW1W | 15 | $132 | 52 at low fan | $549 | Buy |
 Keystone KSTAW141WA | 15 | $132 | — | $549.99 | Buy |
 Midea MAW14S1VWT-A | 15 | $132 | — | $564.99 | Buy |
 LG LW1522IVSM | 14.7 | $135 | — | $593.99 | Buy |
We pick the most efficient unit, the same rule as best window air conditioners. At this size the units here cost within $11 a year of each other to run, so if you would rather save up front, the lowest-price unit above cools the same room. CEER is the certified DOE rating. Noise is the maker's own figure, with its mode: cooling, fan only, low fan speed, or not stated. Prices read on Amazon today.
Questions buyers ask
- How much does a 14,000 BTU window AC cost?
- $549 to $629.99 on Amazon today, and about $124 to $135 a year to run.
- Can I plug a 14,000 BTU window AC into a normal outlet?
- Yes. Every certified 14,000 BTU window AC runs on 115 volts. So do 5 of the 6 certified 15,000 BTU units, the biggest size that still comes in 115 volts; from 16,000 BTU up, every one needs a 230-volt outlet.
- Will a 14,000 BTU window AC cool an open floor plan?
- Up to about 700 sq ft, by ENERGY STAR's chart, as long as the air can reach the far end. Past that, two smaller units in different rooms cool more evenly than one big one.
- How wide a window does a 14,000 BTU unit need?
- The middle certified 14,000 BTU unit is 21.7 inches wide. Our pick is 19.8 inches wide. Measure the opening, and the sill depth for the support bracket, before you order.
Every certified window AC rated 13,500 to 14,499 BTU (33)
The full certified list at this size, ranked by CEER, with each unit's certified capacity. Use it to check a unit you see in a store. The table shows the 20 with the highest CEER; the full product list has all 33.
The 20 highest-CEER of 33 certified units · 7 with a verified place to buy
| Brand & model | CEER | Certified BTU | Quietest (dBA) | Price | To run | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GE PWJV14W | 16.0 | 14,000 | — | — | $124/yr | — |
| Midea MWEUWA-14CRFN8-BCP0 | 16.0 | 14,000 | — | — | $124/yr | — |
| TCL T14WV9S | 16.0 | 14,000 | — | $630 | $124/yr | Buy |
| TCL T14WV9SB | 16.0 | 14,000 | — | $630 | $124/yr | Buy |
| TCL W14WC72 | 16.0 | 14,000 | — | — | $124/yr | — |
| TCL W14WC72-B | 16.0 | 14,000 | — | — | $124/yr | — |
| Danby DAC140EBIBDB | 15.0 | 14,000 | — | — | $132/yr | — |
| ELEMENT EHWR14BE | 15.0 | 14,000 | — | $549 | $132/yr | Buy |
| Frigidaire FHWW145WE1 | 15.0 | 14,000 | — | — | $132/yr | — |
| GE Profile PWDV14W | 15.0 | 14,000 | — | — | $132/yr | — |
| Hisense AW1422TW1W | 15.0 | 14,000 | 52 at low fan | $549 | $132/yr | Buy |
| Keplerx KARC14RSVE1 | 15.0 | 14,000 | — | — | $132/yr | — |
| Keystone KSTAW141WA | 15.0 | 14,000 | — | $550 | $132/yr | Buy |
| Midea 1014634880 | 15.0 | 14,000 | — | — | $132/yr | — |
| Midea MAW14R1VWT | 15.0 | 14,000 | — | — | $132/yr | — |
| Midea MAW14RV1CCWT | 15.0 | 14,000 | 41 at low fan | — | $132/yr | — |
| Midea MAW14RV1CWT | 15.0 | 14,000 | — | — | $132/yr | — |
| Midea MAW14S1VWT-A | 15.0 | 14,000 | — | $565 | $132/yr | Buy |
| Midea MAW14S1VWWT-T | 15.0 | 14,000 | — | — | $132/yr | — |
| Midea MAW14V1YWT-S | 15.0 | 14,000 | — | — | $132/yr | — |
CEER and capacity are certified ENERGY STAR / DOE values. Yearly running cost is computed by us from the certified power draw and EIA average electricity prices; see methodology. Quietest setting is the maker's own published figure; a dash means none is published. A price shows only for a listing read on Amazon today.