One unit, 13 brandsNPLB2-06C/X1E

Auseo NPLB2-06C/X1E = Antarctic Star NPLB2-06C/X1E · Portable AC filed by Antarctic Star and 12 other brands

DOE certified cooling, every brand

6,000BTU/hSACC, DOE test

Single hose · CEER 6.6

6,000 BTU/h under every nameChoose on price, warranty and what's in stock.

DOE data as of 2026-11-03DOE record

NPLB2-06C/X1E (Antarctic Star, Auseo, COWSAR, Electactic, Fornido, Havato and 7 more brands): all filed with DOE under one basic model, NPLB2-06C/X1E, certified at 6,000 BTU/h SACC. DOE data as of 2026-11-03.

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Filed as NPLB2-06C/X1E by 13 brands, no Amazon listing matched as of 2026-11-03:

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The filings

DOE lists one individual model number, NPLB2-06C/X1E, under basic model NPLB2-06C/X1E, filed under 13 brand names. Every filing lists the same figures: 6,000 BTU/h SACC, CEER 6.6 and single hose.

Each brand's DOE filing under basic model NPLB2-06C/X1E, DOE data as of 2026-11-03. Identical columns are the evidence.
BrandModel numbersSACCCEERHoseHeatListing
Antarctic StarNPLB2-06C/X1E6,0006.6Single hoseNoNone matched
AuseoNPLB2-06C/X1E6,0006.6Single hoseNoNone matched
COWSARNPLB2-06C/X1E6,0006.6Single hoseNoNone matched
ElectacticNPLB2-06C/X1E6,0006.6Single hoseNoNone matched
FornidoNPLB2-06C/X1E6,0006.6Single hoseNoNone matched
HavatoNPLB2-06C/X1E6,0006.6Single hoseNoNone matched
Joy PebbleNPLB2-06C/X1E6,0006.6Single hoseNoNone matched
KismileNPLB2-06C/X1E6,0006.6Single hoseNoNone matched
KISSAIRNPLB2-06C/X1E6,0006.6Single hoseNoNone matched
KNDKONPLB2-06C/X1E6,0006.6Single hoseNoNone matched
R.W.FLAMENPLB2-06C/X1E6,0006.6Single hoseNoNone matched
XbeautyNPLB2-06C/X1E6,0006.6Single hoseNoNone matched
ZAFRONPLB2-06C/X1E6,0006.6Single hoseNoNone matched

How we know it's one unit

Every brand here filed its model numbers under the same DOE basic model, NPLB2-06C/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 13 brands file NPLB2-06C/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: Antarctic Star NPLB2-06C/X1E.

How much does the NPLB2-06C/X1E cost to run?

6,000 BTU/h SACC divided by a CEER of 6.6 is about 909 W while cooling. That's about 17¢ an hour, or $39.62 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)6,000

Higher than 158 of 1,044. 99 others share 6,000.

2,00016,000 BTU/h

Efficiency (CEER)6.6

Higher than 139 of 1,044. 80 others share 6.6.

4.413.4

Who makes the NPLB2-06C/X1E, and is it the same under every brand?

Who makes the Auseo NPLB2-06C/X1E?
DOE's records don't say. The Auseo NPLB2-06C/X1E is filed under basic model NPLB2-06C/X1E along with 12 other brands. All of them file that same number as their model, and DOE's database has no manufacturer field.
Is the Auseo NPLB2-06C/X1E the same as the Antarctic Star NPLB2-06C/X1E?
Yes, by DOE's records. Both are filed under basic model NPLB2-06C/X1E and list the same certified figures: 6,000 BTU/h SACC, CEER 6.6 and single hose.
Which brand of NPLB2-06C/X1E is cheapest to run?
They tie: every brand files 6,000 BTU/h SACC, CEER 6.6 and single hose, so each costs about 17¢ an hour to run while cooling.

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