One unit, 3 brandsNPE8-08C/X1E

LIFEPLUS NPE8-08C/X1E = AIR CHOICE NPE8-08C/X1E · Portable AC filed by AIR CHOICE and 2 other brands

DOE certified cooling, every brand

8,000BTU/hSACC, DOE test

Single hose · CEER 7.3

8,000 BTU/h under every nameChoose on price, warranty and what's in stock.

DOE data as of 2026-11-03DOE record

NPE8-08C/X1E (AIR CHOICE, LIFEPLUS and NINGPU): all filed with DOE under one basic model, NPE8-08C/X1E, certified at 8,000 BTU/h SACC. DOE data as of 2026-11-03.

Sold as

  • AIR CHOICE

    NPE8-08C/X1E

    8,000 BTU/h SACC

    No Amazon listing matched as of 2026-11-03.

  • LIFEPLUS

    NPE8-08C/X1E

    8,000 BTU/h SACC

    No Amazon listing matched as of 2026-11-03.

  • NINGPU

    NPE8-08C/X1E

    8,000 BTU/h SACC

    No Amazon listing matched as of 2026-11-03.

The filings

DOE lists one individual model number, NPE8-08C/X1E, under basic model NPE8-08C/X1E, filed under 3 brand names. Every filing lists the same figures: 8,000 BTU/h SACC, CEER 7.3 and single hose.

Each brand's DOE filing under basic model NPE8-08C/X1E, DOE data as of 2026-11-03. Identical columns are the evidence.
BrandModel numbersSACCCEERHoseHeatListing
AIR CHOICENPE8-08C/X1E8,0007.3Single hoseNoNone matched
LIFEPLUSNPE8-08C/X1E8,0007.3Single hoseNoNone matched
NINGPUNPE8-08C/X1E8,0007.3Single hoseNoNone matched

How we know it's one unit

Every brand here filed its model numbers under the same DOE basic model, NPE8-08C/X1E. DOE's definition of a basic model (10 CFR 430.2) covers "all units of a given type of covered product (or class thereof) manufactured by one manufacturer" with "the same primary energy source" and nearly identical "electrical, physical, and functional (or hydraulic) characteristics that affect energy consumption, energy efficiency, water consumption, or water efficiency." So one set of DOE figures covers every name on the list. All 3 brands file NPE8-08C/X1E itself as their model number, so the number alone doesn't say which of them builds it.

Brands may still differ in color, controls, accessories, warranty and support. Full record and every model number: AIR CHOICE NPE8-08C/X1E.

How much does the NPE8-08C/X1E cost to run?

8,000 BTU/h SACC divided by a CEER of 7.3 is about 1,096 W while cooling. That's about 20¢ an hour, or $47.76 for 30 days at 8 hours a day.

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.

Among 1,044 single hose portable ACs

Cooling (SACC)8,000

Higher than 352 of 1,044. 292 others share 8,000.

2,00016,000 BTU/h

Efficiency (CEER)7.3

Higher than 392 of 1,044. 262 others share 7.3.

4.413.4

Who makes the NPE8-08C/X1E, and is it the same under every brand?

Who makes the LIFEPLUS NPE8-08C/X1E?
DOE's records don't say. The LIFEPLUS NPE8-08C/X1E is filed under basic model NPE8-08C/X1E along with 2 other brands. All of them file that same number as their model, and DOE's database has no manufacturer field.
Is the LIFEPLUS NPE8-08C/X1E the same as the AIR CHOICE NPE8-08C/X1E?
Yes, by DOE's records. Both are filed under basic model NPE8-08C/X1E and list the same certified figures: 8,000 BTU/h SACC, CEER 7.3 and single hose.
Which brand of NPE8-08C/X1E is cheapest to run?
They tie: every brand files 8,000 BTU/h SACC, CEER 7.3 and single hose, so each costs about 20¢ an hour to run while cooling.

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