TCL: 51 DOE certified models

Key findings

• Highest certified cooling capacity among its portable ACs: TCL 344286217 at 12,000 BTU/h SACC.
• Most efficient for its class: TCL H10P36W, CEER 7.9, higher than 738 of the 1,044 single hose portable ACs certified to DOE.
• Highest certified cooling capacity among its window ACs: TCL 344286224 at 24,000 BTU/h.
• Most efficient for its class: TCL T05WV9M and TCL W5WC72, tied at CEER 13.7, higher than 14 of the 24 in its DOE class (window ACs, less than 6,000 BTU/h).
• Highest certified water removal among its dehumidifiers: TCL T50DC3S and TCL T50DC9R tie at 50 pints/day.

Portable air conditioners

10 of 24 TCL portable ACs, listed models first. DOE data as of 2026-11-03.

#	Photo	Model	Labels	SACC, BTU/h	Covers	CEER	Hose	Heat	Brands	Amazon
1		TCLH10PD56W	CEER 12 Dual hose	10,300SACC, up to 450 sq ft	450 sq ft	12	Dual hose	No	1	Check price on Amazon
2		TCLH10P36W	CEER 7.9 Single hose Sold under 6 brands	10,200SACC, up to 450 sq ft	450 sq ft	7.9	Single hose	No	6	Check price on Amazon
3		TCLT10PS3SBfiled as EnerGlow PAC020-14K	CEER 7.8 Single hose Sold under 5 brands	10,000SACC, up to 450 sq ft	450 sq ft	7.8	Single hose	No	5	Check price on Amazon
4		TCLH8P36W	CEER 7.3 Single hose Sold under 7 brands	8,350SACC, up to 350 sq ft	350 sq ft	7.3	Single hose	No	7	Check price on Amazon
5		TCLT08PQ4SDfiled as SereneLife SLINV12CPD	CEER 12 Dual hose Heat Sold under 2 brands	8,200SACC, up to 350 sq ft	350 sq ft	12	Dual hose	Yes	2	Check price on Amazon
6		TCLH7P38Wfiled as LG LP0725WSSM	CEER 7 Single hose Sold under 2 brands	7,300SACC, up to 300 sq ft	300 sq ft	7	Single hose	No	2	Check price on Amazon
7		TCLH6P44W	CEER 6.5 Single hose Sold under 3 brands	6,000SACC, up to 250 sq ft	250 sq ft	6.5	Single hose	No	3	Check price on Amazon
8		TCLW5P93-5filed as DuraComfort DP08CP	CEER 6.1 Single hose Sold under 7 brands	5,100SACC, up to 150 sq ft	150 sq ft	6.1	Single hose	No	7	Check price on Amazon
9		TCL344286217	CEER 12.3 Dual hose Heat	12,000SACC, up to 550 sq ft	550 sq ft	12.3	Dual hose	Yes	1
10		TCLT10PQ3SD	CEER 12 Dual hose	10,300SACC, up to 450 sq ft	450 sq ft	12	Dual hose	No	1

Window and room air conditioners

10 of 22 TCL window ACs, listed models first. DOE data as of 2026-11-03.

#	Photo	Model	Labels	Cooling, BTU/h	Covers	CEER	Watts	Type	Heat pump	Brands	Amazon
1		TCLT14WV9S	CEER 16 Window	14,000BTU/h, up to 700 sq ft	700 sq ft	16	1,270	Window	No	1	Check price on Amazon
2		TCLT12WV4S	CEER 16 Window	12,000BTU/h, up to 550 sq ft	550 sq ft	16	1,120	Window	No	1	Check price on Amazon
3		TCLKC-29/YXRDBp(E1/6)(080719)	CEER 16 Window Sold under 2 brands	10,000BTU/h, up to 450 sq ft	450 sq ft	16	880	Window	No	2	Check price on Amazon
4		TCL344286224	CEER 13.8 Window	24,000BTU/h, up to 1,500 sq ft	1,500 sq ft	13.8	2,810	Window	No	1
5		TCL344286225	CEER 16 Window	18,000BTU/h, up to 1,000 sq ft	1,000 sq ft	16	1,630	Window	No	1
6		TCL344286221	CEER 16 Window	15,000BTU/h, up to 700 sq ft	700 sq ft	16	1,390	Window	No	1
7		TCLKC-41/YXRDBp(E1/6)(080701)	CEER 16 Window Sold under 2 brands	14,000BTU/h, up to 700 sq ft	700 sq ft	16	1,260	Window	No	2
8		TCLKC-35/YXRDBp(E1/6)(080737)	CEER 16 Window Sold under 2 brands	12,000BTU/h, up to 550 sq ft	550 sq ft	16	1,140	Window	No	2
9		TCL344286218	CEER 16 Window	12,000BTU/h, up to 550 sq ft	550 sq ft	16	1,110	Window	No	1
10		TCLT10WV3S	CEER 16 Window	10,000BTU/h, up to 450 sq ft	450 sq ft	16	900	Window	No	1

Dehumidifiers

5 TCL dehumidifiers, listed models first. DOE data as of 2026-11-03.

#	Photo	Model	Labels	Pints/day (2019 test)	IEF, L/kWh	DOE class	Brands	Amazon
1		TCLT50DC9R	IEF 2.01	50pints/day, 2019 DOE test	2.01	25 to 50	1	Check price on Amazon
2		TCLT50DC3Sfiled as Honeywell TPFIT50WK	IEF 2.01 Sold under 4 brands	49.66pints/day, 2019 DOE test	2.01	25 to 50	4	Check price on Amazon
3		TCLT32DC3Sfiled as Honeywell TPFIT32WK	IEF 2.01 Sold under 4 brands	32.46pints/day, 2019 DOE test	2.01	25 to 50	4	Check price on Amazon
4		TCLT25DC9Rfiled as waykar CTH80B	IEF 1.85 Sold under 2 brands	24.84pints/day, 2019 DOE test	1.85	up to 25	2	Check price on Amazon
5		TCLT25DC3Sfiled as DuraComfort DH25F	IEF 1.75 Sold under 5 brands	24.48pints/day, 2019 DOE test	1.75	up to 25	5	Check price on Amazon

How efficient are TCL models?

Portable air conditioners

Of the 24 TCL portable ACs, 3 file a higher CEER than the class median, 1 matches it and 20 fall below it.

Window and room air conditioners

Of the 22 TCL window ACs, 2 file a higher CEER than the class median and 20 match it.

Dehumidifiers

Of the 5 TCL dehumidifiers, 5 file a higher IEF than the class median.

A higher CEER means more cooling per watt. A higher IEF means more water removed per kWh.

Who makes TCL portable ACs, window ACs and dehumidifiers?

DOE's database has no manufacturer field, so the evidence is whose model number each unit is filed under and which other brands file the same unit.

5 units are filed under TCL's own model numbers and sold by other brands too, so TCL is the filer of record for them.

TCL shares 16 units with 16 other brands. Its other 35 basic models are filed by TCL alone. Brands it shares with, and how many units each:

• DuraComfort5
• LG5
• Whirlpool5
• waykar4
• Comfort Zone3
• Feelfunn3
• Honeywell3
• SereneLife3
• hOmeLabs2
• Vagkri2
• Danby1
• EnerGlow1
• hykolity1
• Magnavox1
• Temprium1
• Vissani1

How much do TCL models cost to run?

While cooling, TCL portable ACs draw about 683 to 1,291 W (certified SACC divided by CEER). That's 12¢ to 23¢ an hour, or $29.78 to $56.27 for 30 days at 8 hours a day. The lowest is TCL T08PQ4SD (8,200 BTU/h SACC, CEER 12) and the highest TCL H10P36W (10,200 BTU/h SACC, CEER 7.9).

While cooling, TCL window ACs draw about 380 to 2,810 W (DOE's listed power input). That's 7¢ to 51¢ an hour, or $16.56 to $122.47 for 30 days at 8 hours a day. The lowest is TCL T05WV9M (5,000 BTU/h, CEER 13.7) and the highest TCL 344286224 (24,000 BTU/h, CEER 13.8).

Running nonstop at DOE's test conditions, the 5 TCL dehumidifiers with both figures use 6.35 to 11.77 kWh a day. That's about $1.15 to $2.14 a day, or $34.61 to $64.13 for 30 days. The lowest is TCL T25DC9R (24.84 pints/day, IEF 1.85) and the highest TCL T50DC3S (50 pints/day, IEF 2.01).

Real use cycles on and off with the humidity, so the dehumidifier figures are the upper end for a day of nonstop running.

At 18.16¢ per kWh, the US average residential price for August 2026 (EIA Electric Power Monthly, table 5.6.A). Worked out from the certified figures.

Questions about TCL

Is TCL a good dehumidifier brand?

How its 5 dehumidifiers compare on efficiency with their DOE class is above. 4 of them are the same unit as another brand's model. We don't test reliability, noise or build quality, so we can't rank brands on those. How we compare models.

Does TCL make a 50 pint dehumidifier?

Yes, by the 2019 DOE test: 2 of its models certify 49.5 pints/day or more, led by TCL T50DC3S at 50 pints/day. By DOE class: 2 in the up to 25 pints/day class and 3 in the 25 to 50 pints/day class. How the 2019 test changed pint ratings.

Which TCL dehumidifier is the most efficient for its size?

TCL T25DC9R, at IEF 1.85: higher than 203 of the 253 in its DOE class (portable dehumidifiers up to 25 pints/day). At the other end are TCL T50DC3S, TCL T50DC9R and TCL T32DC3S, at IEF 2.01, higher than 161 of the 296 in its class.

Is TCL the same as DuraComfort?

For 5 units, yes: both file them under the same DOE basic model (TAC-05CPD/SL5, TAC-08CHPD/DM1(LC), TAC-10CHPD/DM1(LC), DFH1-50EPD and 1 more). The other 46 TCL basic models aren't filed by DuraComfort.