Michael R. Lawson

Portable air conditioner reviewer

Michael R. Lawson

Michael R. Lawson has written about portable air conditioners for 2 years. He has tested several models and shares honest opinions to help readers make smarter buying decisions.

Articles by Michael R. Lawson

Best value: Fans and Evaporative Coolers (June 2026)
Best value: Portable Air Conditioners (June 2026)
Portable Air Conditioner Buying Guide for the US
Quiet Portable Air Conditioner for Bedroom Sleep: How to Judge Noise and dB Claims
Amazon Basics 10,000 BTU Portable Air Conditioner (3-in-1 74
Amazon Basics 10,000 BTU Portable Air Conditioner (3-in-1
Amazon Basics 28" 60-Degree Oscillating Tower Fan 78
Amazon Basics 28" 60-Degree Oscillating Tower Fan
BLACK+DECKER BDMC10 91
BLACK+DECKER BDMC10
BLACK+DECKER BPACT05SM 75
BLACK+DECKER BPACT05SM
BLACK+DECKER BPACT12WT 82
BLACK+DECKER BPACT12WT
Coolblus 8500 BTU 65
Coolblus 8500 BTU
Coolblus Portable Air Conditioner 12000 BTU 74
Coolblus Portable Air Conditioner 12000 BTU
DOMANKI DAC-10CPD-A1 86
DOMANKI DAC-10CPD-A1
DOMANKI Portable Air Conditioner 12000 BTU 86
DOMANKI Portable Air Conditioner 12000 BTU
DR.PREPARE DCCF10 87
DR.PREPARE DCCF10
DREO DR-HAC005S 88
DREO DR-HAC005S
DREO DR-HAC008S White 62
DREO DR-HAC008S White
DREO DR-HAC010S White 89
DREO DR-HAC010S White
DREO DR-HEC002S White 88
DREO DR-HEC002S White
DREO DR-HPF013 93
DREO DR-HPF013
DREO DR-HTF007 Black 93
DREO DR-HTF007 Black
Dreo-HAF002 82
Dreo-HAF002
DREO Tower Fan 92
DREO Tower Fan
EnerGlow PAC020-12K 88
EnerGlow PAC020-12K
EUHOMY PAC003-8K 70
EUHOMY PAC003-8K
Feelfunn PAC019-8K 71
Feelfunn PAC019-8K
Fluencara 01 84
Fluencara 01
Frigidaire FHPC142AA1 90
Frigidaire FHPC142AA1
Garvee 8,000 BTU Portable Air Conditioner 73
Garvee 8,000 BTU Portable Air Conditioner
Garvee CEER 6.2 67
Garvee CEER 6.2
Garvee 74
Garvee
Gasbye CoolPrime 10000 94
Gasbye CoolPrime 10000
Hessaire MC18 82
Hessaire MC18
Hessaire MC37M 89
Hessaire MC37M
Hisense HAP0824TWD 86
Hisense HAP0824TWD
Honeywell HT900 65
Honeywell HT900
HUMHOLD 12000 BTU Portable Air Conditioner 77
HUMHOLD 12000 BTU Portable Air Conditioner
HUMHOLD 14000 BTU Portable Air Conditioner 84
HUMHOLD 14000 BTU Portable Air Conditioner
KoolSiln HAC-902 89
KoolSiln HAC-902
KopBeau DFT04-1 78
KopBeau DFT04-1
LEVOIT LTF-F361-WUS White 90
LEVOIT LTF-F361-WUS White
LG LP1022FVSM 89
LG LP1022FVSM
Line Blaster 8500BTU 73
Line Blaster 8500BTU
Line Blaster Cools up to 550 sq.ft 77
Line Blaster Cools up to 550 sq.ft
MELOPHY PAC-1 88
MELOPHY PAC-1
MEPTY 88
MEPTY
Midea 14,000 BTU Portable Air Conditioner (Cools up to 450 88
Midea 14,000 BTU Portable Air Conditioner (Cools up to 450
OLIXIS Tower Fan 88
OLIXIS Tower Fan
Shinco 12,000 BTU Portable Air Conditioner 73
Shinco 12,000 BTU Portable Air Conditioner
Shinco SPF1-08C 66
Shinco SPF1-08C
SNOCOD OL-A016TA05N3/F 89
SNOCOD OL-A016TA05N3/F
SOLEEY F001 73
SOLEEY F001
Tanoxo Cools Up to 500 Sq.Ft 83
Tanoxo Cools Up to 500 Sq.Ft
Temprium Portable Air Conditioner 14,000 BTU Smart 92
Temprium Portable Air Conditioner 14,000 BTU Smart
Uhome UPF1-12H 75
Uhome UPF1-12H
Whynter ARC-122DS 77
Whynter ARC-122DS
Whynter ARC-1230WN 95
Whynter ARC-1230WN
Whynter ARC-14S 83
Whynter ARC-14S
YLEOOB Portable Air Conditioner 16000 BTU 89
YLEOOB Portable Air Conditioner 16000 BTU
Ylkf TT-20 74
Ylkf TT-20
ZAFRO Smart Inverter Portable Air Conditioners 95
ZAFRO Smart Inverter Portable Air Conditioners
ZAFRO Smart Inverter 93
ZAFRO Smart Inverter
ZAFRO YAC-06CPD/PL7 78
ZAFRO YAC-06CPD/PL7
ZAFRO YAC-08CPD/PL7 89
ZAFRO YAC-08CPD/PL7
Zelimon Portable AC up to 450 Sq.Ft 75
Zelimon Portable AC up to 450 Sq.Ft