The Hisense AP1022HW1GD is a portable A/C unit designed for large spaces. It boasts a dual-hose design and separate cooling, heating, dehumidifying, and fan-only modes. Beyond that, you can operate it using the onboard control panel, the bundled remote control, or the ConnectLife smartphone app, which features integration with Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant-enabled devices.
Our Verdict
The Hisense AP1022HW1GD is an alright option for cooling large rooms. It performs reasonably well for a portable model and will offer sufficient capacity to cool living rooms or bigger offices and playrooms. It can be a little louder than some of its peers at lower settings, but it's nothing that can't be masked by a television playing nearby at a slightly louder-than-usual volume. Unfortunately, it's a very power-hungry device.
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Operating noise at max settings isn't unbearable.
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Decent cooling capacity.
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High energy consumption.
The Hisense AP1022HW1GD is a sub-par option for use in small rooms. It's oversized for the vast majority of smaller rooms and is consequently unable to maintain a comfortably consistent humidity level while operating, which can lead you to feel uncomfortably clammy in the middle of the night. It's also quite inefficient and will have a noticeable impact on your energy bill if you make frequent use of it in warmer months. While it's a little louder than some of its peers at its lowest fan setting, it's a level of white noise that won't be unfamiliar to city or suburban dwellers accustomed to nearby traffic.
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Relatively space-efficient design for a dual-hose unit.
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Struggles to maintain consistent temperature and humidity levels.
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Louder than some alternatives at lower settings.
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High energy consumption.
The Hisense AP1022HW1GD's combined efficiency is poor. It's simply a very power-hungry A/C unit while cooling, and its lack of an inverter compressor makes it unable to operate at a lower speed to maintain a consistent setpoint.
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High energy consumption.
The Hisense AP1022HW1GD is very likely to be oversized for spaces smaller than its advertised coverage. Its compressor cycles off for a relatively prolonged period before turning back on to maintain the desired setpoint, leading to sudden and very noticeable swings in temperature and ambient humidity levels.
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Struggles to maintain consistent temperature and humidity levels.
The Hisense AP1022HW1GD is decently quiet. Acoustically speaking, its fan-only modes are very quiet and don't present much of a disturbance. It's louder than some other alternatives at its lowest possible fan speed, though not to the extent where it's absolutely unbearable. Thankfully, its highest possible cooling setting and fan speed don't result in an even further spike in operating noise.
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Operating noise at max settings isn't unbearable.
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Louder than some alternatives at lower settings.
- 6.9 Large Room
- 5.9 Bedroom/Small Room
Performance Usages
- 4.8 Combined Efficiency
- 4.2 Oversizing Tolerance
- 7.2 Noise
Changelog
Differences Between Sizes And Variants
Hisense offers two similarly designed A/C units with similar capacity: the Hisense AP1022HW1GD and the Hisense AP1022TW1GD, with the main difference between the two being that the AP1022TW1GD has an inverter compressor while the AP1022HW1GD, the unit we tested, does not. That said, only the AP1022HW1GD has a separate heating mode.
Based on our findings with other inverter A/Cs, we expect the inverter model to perform very differently.
In any case, the AP1022HW1GD is only available in a single color variant: 'Black.' For those interested, here's the product label.
If you come across another variant of this A/C, let us know in the comments so that we can update our review.
Compared To Other Air Conditioners
The Hisense AP1022HW1GD is a high-end dual-hose portable A/C designed for large spaces. It offers sufficient capacity for cooling fairly large areas, but it can be oversized for many applications, leaving it unable to maintain consistent humidity and temperature levels due to compressor cycling. Generally speaking, you're better off going for an inverter model like the Hisense HAP0824TWD instead. Despite its lower advertised capacity, it offers comparable cooling performance without the oversizing concerns, all the while being far more efficient. If you want something with even more capacity and don't mind paying more for the privilege, the Whynter NEX ARC-1230WN is also worth a look.
The Whynter ARC-14S and the Hisense AP1022HW1GD are pretty evenly matched A/Cs overall. Both are non-inverter portable dual-hose units designed for bigger spaces. However, the Whynter's compressor cycling is far more regular than that of the Hisense, minimizing swings in temperature when it's placed in an undersized environment. It also results in more frequent and just as noticeable changes in ambient humidity during operation. The Hisense is also quieter and takes up less room.
The Hisense HAP0824TWD outperforms the Hisense AP1022HW1GD in most key aspects, largely due to its inverter compressor. The HAP0824TWD can run at a lower speed to maintain the setpoint, resulting in far more consistent ambient humidity and temperature levels, and noticeably superior energy efficiency. Despite its on-paper capacity disadvantage, the HAP0824TWD does just as well in cooling larger spaces.
The Midea Duo MAP12S1TBL performs better overall than the Hisense AP1022HW1GD. The Midea's inverter compressor allows this unit to maintain more consistent humidity and temperature levels while also minimizing energy consumption once it has reached your desired setpoint. That said, the Hisense is noticeably smaller and easier to stow away when not in use.
The LG DUAL Inverter LP1419IVSM is a more energy-efficient option than the Hisense AP1022HW1GD. Its inverter compressor can maintain a lower speed rather than cycling on and off, minimizing any swings in temperature and humidity once it's achieved your desired setpoint. That said, its upfront energy cost is rather high, even more so than that of the non-inverter Hisense.
Test Results
This unit comes with a plastic strap to hold any excess length of power cable. Unfortunately, it feels particularly brittle.
This model offers decent cooling capacity. It's sufficient for cooling larger living rooms or bigger offices and playrooms in a timely manner. That said, it's likely to be oversized for the vast majority of smaller rooms, cooling spaces faster than it can dehumidify them. See the Humidity Stability box for more details.
The Hisense AP1022HW1GD's energy efficiency while cooling is middling. Its upfront energy demand is very high but doesn't offering exceptionally fast cooling capacity, unlike the Whynter NEX ARC-1230WN.
The Hisense AP1022HW1GD delivers poor energy efficiency while maintaining a desired temperature. As a high-capacity non-inverter unit, it consumes a lot of energy to reach the setpoint before cycling off only to ramp back up again.
It's worth mentioning that this unit's thermostat is very poorly calibrated and reads too high, leading to its inconsistent performance in this regard. We set a target temperature of 22 °C (71.6 °F) instead of the 21 °C (69.8 °F) target to accommodate for this poor calibration. In doing so, the compressor turned on at 22.45 °C (72.4 °F), which the A/C unit read as 23 °C (73.4 °F), and turned off at a real temperature of 20.5 °C (68.5°F), which the A/C incorrectly read as 22 °C (71.6 °F).
The Hisense AP1022HW1GD does a terrible job of maintaining a consistent humidity level. Once it reaches the desired setpoint, its compressor turns off for a relatively long period, resulting in a significant spike in humidity as condensed water on its coils reevaporates into the air. This results in sudden shifts in a room's perceived humidity, quickly going from comfortably dry to unpleasantly cold and clammy.
High-capacity, non-inverter air conditioners will be oversized when they aren't used in very large rooms. If you have a medium or small space to cool, it may be worth considering an inverter model, like the Whynter NEX ARC-1230WN or the Midea MAW12HV1CWT, if you have space for a window unit. Inverter compressors can modulate their output to run at lower speeds instead of cycling on and off. This makes them suitable for use in medium or small spaces.
This is a fairly feature-rich A/C unit. It has an additional fan-only mode, and the unit itself can be operated in various ways, including the ConnectLife smartphone app. The latter also supports integration with Google Home and Amazon Alexa devices, allowing you to adjust settings or the desired temperature using voice commands.