Need an air conditioner that can cool more than one room at a time? Want to use it as a heater during the winter, as well? Take a look at the Sears Kenmore 75184 air conditioner.

The 75184 is rated at 18,000 Btu/hr for cooling and also includes a 12,000-Btu/hr heater. With an Energy Efficiency Rating of 9.7, this unit does not earn the Energy Star compliant designation. That means it uses energy less efficiently than some other models and will cost more to operate over time.

Due to its weight of 90 pounds, the 75184 is intended for through-the-wall installation, though it can be mounted permanently in a window with proper external support. It's designed to control air comfort in rooms up to about 1200 square feet, a small home or one floor of a larger home.

The controls are mechanical dials and pushbuttons, and this unit does not include a wireless remote control as some other comparable models do. There are two cool and two heat speeds. The air filter is permanent rather than disposable, but it easily removes for cleaning. A nice feature is the auto restart mode that restarts the unit if it is turned off by low voltage as during an electrical brown out.

The 75184 is a powerful and versatile climate controller, but it lacks the electronics that make other units automatic. The temperature is set using a calibrated dial, but the unit requires a separate thermometer to indicate what the room temperature actually is.

The Kenmore 75184 (Sears item 04275184000) is a solid air conditioner and heater for multi-room applications, but lacks control features that are standard on many other models.


Pros: Both cools and heats a room
Cons: Minimal controls, heavy unit

Warranty
1 year, parts and labor; 5 years, sealed system