LG LP1415WXRSM AIR CONDITIONER IMAGE SOURCE: LG

LG Electronics Inc. has enjoyed an established reputation as one of the world’s largest and best-known manufacturers of home appliances. Our team has reviewed several of their products on this site, and they never fail to impress us. However, with such a reputation there is a lot of pressure to uphold it, and greater room for disappointment. Not to mention, with a price-tag of approximately $629.99, is the LG LP1415WXRSM portable air conditioner worth it? Well, our team of experts assessed the unit and put together these comprehensive buyers guide for our readers, to take in before you make a hasty purchase.

LG LP1415WXRSM Air Conditioner

The LG LP1415WXRSM air conditioner is a powerhouse. Providing a huge amount of cooling power for a unit of its class, as well as over-performing in nearly every category, we recommend this unit only be installed in living spaces that can actually afford it. Always remember to buy the unit that is capable of catering to your living space, no smaller, no larger.

Cooling Performance

The LG LP1415WXRSM bursts onto the market with 14,000 BTUs of cooling power, making this unit suitable for living spaces of up to 500 square feet. With an impressive dry air flow of 270 cubic feet per minute, this device is capable of efficient air circulation, while removing 3.4 pints of moisture from the air per hour. With performance figures like these, the LG LP1415WXRSM is catapulted into the running for the most powerful portable AC system we have reviewed.

Efficiency / Certifications

Unfortunately there is no information regarding this product’s Energy Efficiency Ratio (EER), nor its Energy Star status, at the time of this review. Therefore, we are unable to advise on the efficiency of this unit.

In fact, there does not seem to be any information about any certifications of any kind regarding this device.  We would advise not to worry too much about this however, as this happens frequently with products manufactured outside the US that may adhere to different regulations.

Instead, to compensate for the lack of information regarding the efficiency of this unit, we’ve decided to include its electrical ratings below.

Electrical Ratings:

Voltage / 60 Hz: 115

Watts: 1380

Rated Amps: 12.0

With three cooling fan speeds, efficient operation can be maintained by operating the device on the lowest necessary fan speed, conserving energy, yet still providing adequate cooling.

Convenience

With numerous convenient features, this unit handles just like you would expect an LG unit to. Clearly engineered with the user in mind, the LG LP1415WXRSM has several built-in features, including a wireless remote control, controllable thermostat, auto restart, auto swing, energy saver function, fan only function, a water full indicator, wi-fi control, and more.

The controllable thermostat enables the user to set their own preferred temperature, which the air conditioning unit will work to maintain.

Auto restart will automatically reboot the AC unit following a power outage, on the same setting it had been operating on prior to the blackout. This means that if your unit loses power unexpectedly during the summer, comfortable conditions will be re-established as soon as power is returned.

Auto-swing or oscillating louvers will evenly distribute airflow throughout your home, which is essential for efficient cooling to occur.

Energy Saver Mode will allow the unit to operate on a decreased capacity, in order to conserve energy, while maintaining comfortable living conditions. This is usually achieved by the device periodically powering off, only continuing operation if it detects that further cooling is required.

Fan-Only function will deliver airflow, minus the cooling effects. This is useful for air circulation, if you simply wish to refresh a living space.

The water full indicator will notify you when your LG LP1415WXRSM’s water tank is full of moisture pulled from the air.

Wi-Fi control, perhaps the most impressive of the convenience enhancing features on this device, allows the user to issue commands to their device via their smartphone. The best part? The user simply needs internet connection, and they can activate their unit from anywhere outside of the home. This way you can activate your unit on the drive home from work, at the bus-stop, or from anywhere in the house.

Design

With a unit weight of 71.6lbs, and a shipping weight of 80.4lbs, we strongly advise that buyers do not attempt to transport or install this unit without seeking help first. However, transport of this device is aided by easy-roll casters, which make moving this unit from one room to the next a breeze, provided there are no steps in the way.

With a noise level of 58dB, this unit functions relatively quietly for its output, yet above average for portable generators in general. For reference most average human conversations register at about 60dB.

Dimensions:

Width: 18 1/2″

Height: 33 1/16″

Depth: 13″

Help & Support

When you purchase an LG product, you are eligible to benefit from a vast network of customer services. Representatives are contactable via email, telephone, social media, and live chat.

Additionally, downloadable online user manuals and documents are available on the LG website, with an in-depth FAQs section, troubleshooter, how-to videos, and more included on the same site.

This product is also backed by LG’s 1-year limited parts and labor warranty. For more information regarding LG warranty policy we recommend contacting LG directly.

Verdict

To conclude our LG LP1415WXRSM review, we must say that we were blown away by this unit. Providing such power from such a relatively small package, with an elegant and refined exterior, the LG LP1415WXRSM ticked all the boxes for us at Air Conditioners Rated. This unit is perfect, whether you need a lot of cooling force to combat the mid summer highs, or simply to take excess moisture out of the air