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Keplerx

Keplerx KARC8RSVE1

window air conditioner · 8,000 BTU cooling · fits ~350 sq ft

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A window AC rated 8,000 BTU — enough cooling for a room of up to about 350 square feet (ENERGY STAR's room AC sizing chart).

Cools up to 350 sq ft Standard 115V plug Fits windows ≥ 19" wide CEER 15 · excellent ENERGY STAR Inverter · quieter R-32
8,000
BTU cooling

What actually decides this purchase

We publish 73 units at 8,000 BTU. They run within $15 a year of each other — but they sell for $260 to $570, a 2.2× spread. Efficiency is not what decides this purchase at 8,000 BTU; price, noise and whether it fits your window are. Here is where this unit lands.

We have no tracked price for this unit, so here is the rule instead. At 8,000 BTU the field runs $260 to $570, median $354, and every one of them runs within $15 a year of every other — so price is the decision and efficiency is the tiebreak. On the certified specs we do hold, this one ranks 24th of 73 in its class. If the price you are quoted is above $354, buy something else. Worth comparing against the TCL H8W4KW at $260 and the Friedrich CCV08A10A at 32 dBA for $519.

Price

Not tracked

We have no verified retail listing for this certificate. Units at this size run $260–$570.

Noise

Not published

The maker publishes no dBA figure we could verify, and noise is not part of the DOE certification. It is the most common complaint about window units, so treat its absence as a real unknown.

Window fit

≥ 19" wide

Derived from the certified cabinet width; confirm against the maker's sheet.

Circuit

Standard 115V

Plugs into a normal outlet — no electrician.

We do not have price or noise for this unit and will not estimate them. Everything above that carries a number is from a certification record or the manufacturer's own published sheet.

Buy this instead

$259.99 at Amazon

The Midea MAW08V1KWT-A: 7,800 BTU, CEER 15.1, inverter, ENERGY STAR. We found no Amazon listing for the Keplerx KARC8RSVE1 that can be bought today. This is the same size, and the most efficient match we could tie to its exact Amazon listing. The listing names this model number; we checked it was in stock, sold by Amazon.com, on 2026-10-17.

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The Verified Label — every certified spec

Verified LabelCertified cooling, fit & running cost
UPC 810112573268
certified 2024-12-13
status: Active

Cooling & efficiency — source: ENERGY STAR / DOE

Cooling capacity largest room it suits, ENERGY STAR chart8,000 BTU · up to ~350 sq ft
CEER combined energy efficiency ratio — sets your bill15
Energy vs federal minimum computed by us38% less energy

Fit & install — does it fit your window?

Dimensions (H × W × D)14 × 19 × 20 in
Weight44 lb
MountingWindow (double-hung)
Power115 V · standard outlet

Efficiency & running cost — computed by Verified HVAC Data

Estimated annual running cost at U.S. average electricity prices · ~400 kWh a year$75 /yr
CEER combined energy efficiency ratio15 · 24th of 73 in its class
Against its 8,000 BTU class 73 certified unitsat the class median · median $75
Efficiency tierENERGY STAR certified

Worth keeping in proportion: every unit in the 8,000 BTU class runs within $15 a year of every other. The gap between the cheapest and dearest to buy at this size is 21× larger. Efficiency is the smallest number on this page, which is why it is not at the top of it.

Refrigerant & identity

RefrigerantGWP ≈ 675 (IPCC)R-32
Variable-speed compressorYes — inverter
Heating modeCooling only
ENERGY STARCertified
ModelKARC8RSVE1
UPC810112573268

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Frequently asked questions

Is 8,000 BTU right for my room, or should I size up?

About 350 square feet is the guide figure, and 73 certified units sit on that shelf. The next shelf up is 9,000 BTU (6 units), about 400 sq ft. Below it, 6,000 BTU (17 units) covers about 250 sq ft. Between two shelves, take the smaller one: oversizing is the usual reason a unit cools but leaves the room clammy, which our sizing calculator explains.

Will the Keplerx KARC8RSVE1 fit my window?

Measure your window opening first — it needs to be at least 19" wide (the cabinet width), and the unit is about 14" tall and 20" deep, roughly 44 lb. Most double-hung windows fit units in this range with the included side panels, but confirm your window's inside width and minimum height.

Sources. Certification and CEER from ENERGY STAR room-AC data and the DOE compliance certification database. Cooling capacity, dimensions and refrigerant are the manufacturer-certified values. Annual running cost, suggested room size and the percentile are computed by Verified HVAC Data from published ratings and EIA U.S. average electricity prices — see our methodology. Refrigerant GWP is the IPCC value. We publish no star ratings and take no payment for placement. "Not published" means the source registry doesn't disclose it — we never fill a spec with a guess.

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