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Staying Cool with the Honeywell MN12CESWW Portable Air Conditioner

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Disclosure: I received this product for free to review. The opinions in my review are honest and my own.

Looking for a way to make your house or apartment cooler? See what we think of the Honeywell MN12CESWW Portable Air Conditioner with Remote Control here!

How many of you like summer? In our household summer isn’t the best of seasons since my husband and I both despise the heat. Part of what makes it worse is that we both work (and game) from home in our home office, which has multiple computers constantly running. While we had always thought our room was a little on the warm side, we didn’t realize just how bad it was until we checked the temperature in the room in early July. It was 83 degrees! No wonder Reya wanted nothing to do with us while we were in the office! Even though we had fans running in the room, it didn’t seem to put a dent in our issue, meaning we had to look at other solutions. At first, we seriously considered putting in a window air conditioner unit. This was quickly vetoed after we considered the impact on the curb appeal of our home. Just as we were about to give up, Honeywell approached us, asking if we would review one of their Portable Air Conditioners.

Honestly, I had never seen a portable air conditioner and was unsure how exactly it would work.  After watching some videos online, however, my husband and I both realized this could easily be the solution to all of our heat issues! To our delight, Honeywell shipped one of their larger units for us, perfect for the size of our office. Once it arrived, we couldn’t wait to hook it up and see the results.

Honeywell MN12CESWW Portable Air Conditioner with Remote Control: What is It?

Looking for an air conditioner that is easy to move between rooms, or perfectly sized for your apartment? If so, we think you will love the Honeywell MN12CESWW Portable Air Conditioner. This super quiet air conditioner is designed to not only cool and dehumidify your room, but look sleek and unobtrusive – allowing you to enjoy cool, comfortable air in up to 450 square foot. As well, set up is very easy since the unit does not require permanent installation, and utilizes four caster wheels to make  moving the unit effortless. In other words, the days of ugly window air conditioners is really a thing of the past! You can also see the current and set temperature of your room anytime, with the convenient LED screen. With the included remote, you can even change the temperature and function settings from across the room, allowing you to adjust the room temperature of the room gets too cold while company is visiting. With this portable air conditioner, keeping your room comfortable this summer is so much easier!

Looking for a way to make your house or apartment cooler? See what we think of the Honeywell MN12CESWW Portable Air Conditioner with Remote Control here!

Honeywell MN12CESWW Portable Air Conditioner with Remote Control: Overall

Before I go any further, I have to say that everyone in our house thinks our Honeywell portable air conditioner is the best thing ever. For the first time since we moved up to our new office, Reya is staying with us and actually wanting to hang out with the humans now that it is comfortably 70, rather than in the 80’s in our office. What amazed me, personally, was just how easy it was to install. When my husband took it upstairs, I thought it would take a half hour or so, not as long as it took me to get a cup of coffee downstairs.

Since we have so many computers running at once, we regularly keep the unit going, keeping our room at an awesome 68 degree throughout the summer without having the lower the temperature of the rest of the house. We also found the unit is very eco-friendly since, with the central AC straining less, our overall electricity bill has gone down rather than up! Really, I don’t think we could be happier, and am hoping that we can at some point get one of these units for our master bedroom. Based on our own experience, we are delighted to give the Honeywell MN12CESWW Portable Air Conditioner an A+ rating!

Looking for a way to make your house or apartment cooler? See what we think of the Honeywell MN12CESWW Portable Air Conditioner with Remote Control here!

Honeywell MN12CESWW Portable Air Conditioner with Remote Control: Where to Purchase

Want to purchase this awesome portable air conditioner for your own home or apartment? You can buy the Honeywell MN12CESWW Portable Air Conditioner for $599.95 on the Honeywell website in white, black, or black and silver. For those who love deals, they currently have this portable air conditioner on sale for only $499.95, saving you $100 on this air conditioner! Also, don’t forget to check out the other portable air conditioners in this line, offered on the Honeywell website!

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Susan Bewley is a professional writer who has been writing content online & in print format for over 10 years. As well, she is an alumni of the University of Louisville with a Masters Degree in Special Education. When not working as an online business consultant or ghost writing, she can be found writing on Budget Earth, on her own novel, or working with various entities in the pet industry.

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  1. i bought one when they first came out. i was very pleased with it.
    now they are much better.

  2. These are so cool. (Literally! haha). My Mother lives in an old house, and it doesn’t cool down the way it should. This would be awesome for her! I love that they have remote controls. Also, her room is small, so this would be perfect for that! Thanks for the honest review! God bless!

  3. I had no idea that Honeywell had such a wide range of models. You can literally choose your model by room size, the insulation of the room, if the sun hits it, etc. Amazing!

  4. I really need one of these. We only have a swamp cooler and I live in central California where triple digit temperatures are the norm in the summer. I really like how the water is evaporated and you don’t have to dump buckets of water.

  5. Before reading this article, I wasn’t aware of a portable air conditioning unit..This would be ideal for our house. We have a two level home and only use the lower level.The house has nine rooms, it really is a waste of money to cool the whole house when we don’t use the rooms.

  6. This sounds awesome. I rent a house that is really hot this summer. My grandkids are begging me to get a air conditioner this one sound like one to consider.

  8. This sounds like such a great unit. I love that it does not need to be emptied. So smart. I think the idea of using this in certain rooms so your Central AC does not need to struggle, is brilliant. I used to live in the south and my AC was always working so hard.

  9. I really could use this air conditioner . I find it harder and harder to use the window one .this floor model sounds like the perfect answer.

  10. The Honeywell MN12CESWW Portable Air Conditioner sounds wonderful, I’d love to have one of these. I love that it’s on wheels so it’s easy to move.

  11. This is a fantastic unit! I love that Honeywell portable air conditioner comes with a remote and can view what the temp. is inside the room. We could use this upstairs in our art studio. It gets a bit hot up there. Thank you for the review!

  12. My daughter and her new husband just bought their first house and it does not have air conditioning. This portable air conditioner would be perfect for them especially since we are having such a hot summer!

  13. I always wanted one of these. I would love to have one. We live in AZ so you can imagine how hot it gets here.

  15. This is awesome! We have two bedrooms in the back of the house that get stuffy, even with central air and ceiling fans. The way our ducts were put together, they have little airflow. This would be wonderful for those rooms.

  16. I like that Honeywell Portable Air Conditioners automatically evaporate moisture and the hot air, which are directed out of the cooled space using a hot air discharge or exhaust hose. Great makest easyer to use.

  18. This air conditioner sounds wonderful and I love that it is portable and seems to take up very little room. I never knew honeywell made air conditioners I thought they only made heaters.

  19. My son has been asking for one of these. He is in the Pacific northwest which has had a record hot summer and he needs some relief.

  20. I love the idea of not having to empty buckets of water! This would be perfect for our upstairs rooms which get ridiculously hot all year round.

  21. I had no idea Honeywell had portable units! I am so excited to enter and will check out their web sit and watch for sales

  22. i have a window air conditioer,and i think thik the floor model here would be great for thos reall hot day by getting the blast directlt,and i think the cat will love it if he doest run from it..

  23. i need one of these for my house in TN it gets very hot there most of the year long

  25. Cute dog! That is awesome you were able to cut down on your electricity bill. I would love to have my office be below 70 degrees at all times! And I agree, a window/wall ac unit is not appealing! Glad Honeywell came through fro you and thanks for doing this review!!

  26. Our AC is on it last legs, but my husband refuses to let us lower the thermostat. This would be a big help to keep us (kids and critters!) cool in this Southern heat. And I love the fact it is quiet and has a remote.

  27. This sounds like this would work well., I am happy that it evaporates the moisture so you don’t need to keep a bucket under it. I hate having to keep emptying heavy water buckets.

  29. This would be perfect for my art room. It is stylish and not too large and bulky. How much of a drop in your electric bill did you experience?

  30. The garage was converted into a family room but is hot in the summer time! I love how easy this is to use and how it lowered your bill when used!

  31. I live in a small apt which gets super hot in summer and my ac cannot keep it cool. this would be perfect for my living room where i have comp!

  32. Thanks for the Wonderful Review on Staying Cool with the Honeywell MN12CESWW Portable Air Conditioner! This portable air conditioner sounds absolutely terrific! We need this for our bedroom. It’s either way too hot in there or way too cold (depending on how our window air conditioner feels like working). It’s old and we do need a new one. This one sounds fantastic! I love that It takes the humidity out of the air and the water just dissipates! I also love that this Air Conditioner is on wheels so that you can easily move it from one room to the next! Thanks so much for sharing your wonderful review, the pictures and your personal and professional opinions on Staying Cool with the Honeywell MN12CESWW Portable Air Conditioner with all of us! I honestly do appreciate it! Thanks again!! Michele 🙂

  33. This would be amazing in the South Louisiana hot summer!! Thank you for this chance!

  34. I think its a great idea to add it into an area that stays warmer when you have your central air on. We have an upstairs bedroom that always seems hot even when the air has cooled off the rest of the house and this unit would work great there!

  35. This seems to be a great air conditioner. I like that it has a remote control and can easily be moved from one room to,another.

  36. My mom has a portable air conditioner. I would love to have one, it would be so much easier to install on my own than the window model I have right now.

  37. I love that this air condition is on wheels making it easy to put it in whatever room you want without having to lift it. I was pleased to hear that it didn’t raise your electric bill but lowered it…

  38. This super quiet air conditioner is designed to not only cool and dehumidify your room, but look sleek and unobtrusive – allowing you to enjoy cool, comfortable air in up to 450 square foot.
    Honeywell MN12CESWW Portable Air Conditioner an A+ rating!

  39. Staying Cool with the Honeywell MN12CESWW Portable Air Conditioner is also remotely controlled and has wheels too !!

  40. I love that this unit has a water evaporation component! Our portable AC creates pails of water that need to be emptied. 🙁 it’s just inconvenient. I didn’t even realize this technology was out there!

  41. These air conditioners are awesome. They are light enough for me to move around without my husband’s help. I can bring it into the living room during the summer, and tuck it away neatly in the basement for the other seasons.

  42. This air conditioner is quite impressive! I love that it does not require window mounting because we have older style windows in our bedroom that would not allow for a regular unit.

  43. We’ve been looking for the portable air conditioner but still don’t know which one is good for our apartment. This awesome Honeywell might be a right one for us, I think!
    Thank You for the informative review!

  44. I would love to have a portable air conditioner to keep other rooms cool (just have the one main wall mounted one in the living room); Honeywell makes great products!

  45. I love how easy they are to use, and the remote control feature. I also love how it is also a humidifier and that there are no buckets to empty.

  46. I currently have a window A/C in my living room, but I am sure it’s not a tight fit, so I would like to replace it with this Honeylwell A/C.

  47. I love that they are portable. I am always hot and husband is always cold so I could take it to my room and get cooler

  48. I did not know that portable air conditioners even existed! This would be such a perfect solution for my son’s room. His bedroom is tucked away, far from the main cooling area of our window a/c, so his bedroom is always hot.

  50. What a great machine, I love honeywell, I own a air filter through them, So I do know how there product is, I think they are one of the best for making such a product such as this one. I have never seen this before, definitely needs another look and for what it does for you , your home and pets its wonderful..

  51. Very nice to hear that your cooling bill didn’t go up after using this. We always struggle with trying to balance the temperature / shut off vents, etc. so our bill doesn’t go through the roof. We really only need two rooms cooled, but it seems our cooling vents are primed for the areas we DON’T need!

  52. The great thing about these is that you don’t have to use the energy to cool the entire house. For us in SoCal it makes a big difference.

  53. I have always wanted one of these. They are nice to help you keep a “cool room”, especially when you don’t have or can’t afford to run central air.

  54. oh wow I could SO use this! I am the hotest person in the house and live in the hotest room! this would cut down on our electric bill immensly!

  55. This Honeywell Portable Air Conditioner sounds Heavenly right now-Our bedrooms are in the back of our house and its unbearable back there. So …slumber party in the living room all summer-yayyy! LOL

  56. I have a small office, and having something like this would be wonderful not only for me, but for my pets also, Not really my pets the pets I baby sit for 🙂 This is a good name to as I do own a smaller product of theres already,,

  57. I’m dying to get one of these. 7 people in this little house makes it so much hotter in the Summer without any A/C.

  58. This Honeywell Portable Air Conditioner sounds awesome and my family could really use this! We have a lot of devices running in our household such as laptops & t.v.s and I love the fact that it doesn’t take very long to cool a room. I also love how it has an auto shut-off feature and that it has a water evaporation component so that you don’t have to empty the water!

  59. My bedroom is like a sauna it is so hot and humid. I really like that the Honeywell Portable Air Conditioners has a remote so I can change the temperature without having to get out of bed. If it’s to hot I can crank it up and come early hours if it has cooled off to much I can turn it down and not leave the comfort of my bed so I can go right back to sleep.

  60. I have been a fan of Honeywell products for a long time and I know they make quality items that last! This machine sounds like a dream.. especially in the summer months. I love that its portable and you can take it from room to room.. how awesome is that 🙂

  61. I have used portable units before and they work suprisingly well. Perfect solution for that front room with the sun beating in through the front window. I love that the Honeywell units evaporate the water removed from the air instead of having to empty out a water tray!

  62. We have a small house and a think of a few places we could use a portable AC unit. HoneyWell offers quite a variety and selection too!

  63. This sounds like exactly what we need! We have an old portable ac unit in my boys room the is huge and makes such a mess, not to mention the inconvenience. This sound like it would fit the space perfectly and I LOVE the no drip technology.

  64. this is a pretty amazing air conditioner no more lugging around those heavy bulky air conditioners or have an air conditioner and a humidifier this has both super amazing…

  65. I did not even know a portable air conditioner existed. We are melting here in the PNW this would of been such a help, I need this!

  66. I really need one of these. We have one room, my daughter’s room upstairs, that just doesn’t get cool in the summer. It gets afternoon sun and we’ve tried everything. The rest of the house has to stay chilly so we can try and get her room cool. Looks like a great device and I love the remote control. I just wish it didn’t cost so much.

  69. I like that it cools small spaces without putting a strain on electricity. It comes in a wide range of models that make it convenient to find the size that suits your needs.

  70. Love how easily these units can be moved from room to room if necessary! The fact that they won’t make the electric bill sky rocket is definitely a bonus. I never knew how beneficial a portable unit like this was until reading your review. Thank you so much for sharing such an honest and informative review with us!

  72. The dog looks pretty happy with this A/C. My chow would love it too! This type of AC would be a good solution for our home with large bay windows and small windows on the side (they don’t allow for standard in the window type a/c).

  73. Wow I never heard of this before, but it does sound amazing. If I ever want a portable air conditioner, this is the one I will get!

  74. I like the the filter is washable. If this lowers my electric bill like you say, I would be thrilled! Love the remote control, too!

  75. I really like this,and I love that I can move it through the house with ease and can cool me off in any room I need and this can save me money on electricity too

  76. That really improved your quality of life! This has been a good summer without lots of 100 degree days.

  77. I have never seen or heard of these. I could use this in a few places at my house.

  79. Wonderful Review!! This would really work well in our trailer! It sounds really great because we need a dehumidifier, and air conditioner! I like that it also comes on wheels. I have a bad arm that MIGHT have to require surgery so it would be a big plus! The biggest plus of all would be on saving money on energy cost!!

  80. In Texas this is a excellent addition to rooms that need the extra oomph. Also as a hospice nurse this is something that family members can purchase (and reuse) to help keep the patient comfortable especially to alleviate medical fevers. I am impressed that these work so well!

  83. I love the fact it can be moved around so easy and on those days where it’s a littl cool outside and you don’t won’t to cut your air on this is perfect for cooling down your house in a few minutes and it can cool 450 sq feet is awesome

  84. I unlike you love this weather but I hate being too hot in my house. I love that this air conditioner actually helped make your electric bill go down. Mine on the other hand makes mine go way up. I love that it has a remote, dehumidifier, and fan. It has everything I would need or want in an air conditioner. Next season I am going to have to look into getting one as right now I only have a small unit in my bedroom and window fans in the other rooms. My kitchen is very hot while cooking but I most cook on the grill or crock pot during the summer to cut down on the “heat” in the kitchen. Thank you for the great review.

  85. This product really looks like a good product. I would like to buy this so I have a portable air conditioner to help keep some of the rooms that get really warm from getting too hot like the bedroom. It can get uncomfortable when it is really hot outside.

  86. I love portable A/C! Ours just died on the hottest day of the year. Definitely looking into Honeywell as the replacement, I love their quality and auto-evaporation technology!

  87. I would love one of these. We can’t have an all house system because we have an older home. This is the way to go. Our downstairs is all open. Thanks for the info

  88. I have been looking for a new portable air conditioner. This one sounds nice. I like that it has a remote control.But the best part is the 100 dollar savings going on . Thanks for the information.

  89. These are Great!!! We have one in our bus for when we travel and its perfect!! we love it and are ready to get another for home!

  90. I’m one of those people who love to sleep in a really cool room but hate to use the central a/c to cool the whole house as low as I like. This unit would be wonderful to have for use just in the bedroom. My budget would benefit too!

  91. This sounds perfect for our upstairs bedroom. The way our house is set up, it never really gets cool.

  92. I learned that the filters are reusable and washable. I also love that the Honeywell A/C has an automatic cut off and that it also has a remote control with it. This machine would help us out so much for we have a sun room with no a/c and are not able to sit out in the summer for it is so hot. Thank you.

  93. I live in Florida so between the extreme temperatures and high humidity on a daily basis and even though I have central air throughout my home, having a portable air conditioner would be a tremendous help, especially in the garage where we do not have a/c! I could take it to any room in the house and benefit from it being cooler and it would take the excess moisture out of the air. A portable air conditioner is a must for the Florida home and lifestyle.

  94. I love how this is so portable. I also like the idea of cooling only what you need. We dont have central air andd use widow air conditioners one upstairs ad one downstairs. Many of the rooms stay too hot, this would be ideal.

  95. I really love the fact that I can move it room to room which is a bonus in itself. The size also is nice, not too big but enough to provide adequate cooling. It’s been so hot here in the Northeast this past week I need one of these! lol. Looks like your dog has the right idea, bet my cat would do the same thing!

  97. I like how it is portable and can be moved. Our bedroom stays hot no matter what the rest of house feels like. I think this would really help
    Honeywell is a great company.

  99. This sounds like such a great unit. I love that it does not need to be emptied

  100. Based on your review, the unit including the remote control is rated very high in performance and convenience. I give a thumbs up on the system in general.

  101. My father-in-law is elderly and can no longer set the window air conditioner up each year. This would be great to leave the window insert in place and simply roll the a/c into place when needed.

  102. I have the one wall AC unit in my apartment but that is in the living room and not in the bedroom; I’d love to have a portable AC to use in my bedroom. Honeywell makes great products; I know someone who has a Honeywell home security alarm system and she’s been very happy with it!

  104. Our bedroom really needs an air conditioner. I was on the fence about these portable ones. But after seeing how easy it was to install, I am seriously considering getting one.

  105. This looks very nice! I like how it’s portable and has a remote. I could really use this since it has been 100+ in Texas.

  107. I live in a small apt. with one wall unit to cool the whole dwelling. In TX it really gets hot and I would love to have it. I didn’t realize the many features. I especially love the remote control and that it cools over 450 sq. ft.

  108. This is really a convenient and portable ac. One simply moves it room to room to cool and save money on power bill

  109. Way Cool. I was pretty much unaware of this product (line) We lbought (live in) a very very vintage brick home (over 100 years old, three stories, tall ceiling, big odd sized windows (lots) with broken sashes and NO – it does not have central air ~ but it needs everything so A/C is not even near being in the budget.

    We try to do as much work on it ourselves as we possibly can ~ but during the dog days of summer, it is truly miserable. This Honeywell Portable A/C unit is really AWESOME.

    The more I learn the more I think this could actually pay for itself in increase/enhanced PRODUCTIVITY on our part. Being able to move it into whatever room we need it in – during work or play would make such a difference – and SLEEP ~ quality would go way up too.

    Thank you for you honest opinion (oh and the remote is great too (who want to climb up and down a ladder to change a setting!)

  111. I live in a Three level condo which gets super hot upstairs in summer and my ac cannot keep it cool. this would be perfect for my upstairs!

  113. My sister lives in heat all year long (Florida) and could use a portable ac unit. I’ll have to tell her about this.