One unit, 5 brandsYAC-12CPD/PDRBpSG

ZAFRO YAC-12CPD/PDRBpSG = Antarctic Star YAC-12CPD/PDRBpSG · Portable AC filed by Antarctic Star and 4 other brands

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DOE certified cooling, every brand

12,000BTU/hSACC, DOE test

Dual hose · CEER 12.8

12,000 BTU/h under every nameChoose on price, warranty and what's in stock.

DOE data as of 2026-11-03DOE record

YAC-12CPD/PDRBpSG (Antarctic Star, ZAFRO, Electactic, KISSAIR and Rnice): all filed with DOE under one basic model, YAC-12CPD/PDRBpSG, certified at 12,000 BTU/h SACC. DOE data as of 2026-11-03.

Sold as

  • Antarctic Star

    YAC-12CPD/PDRBpSG

    12,000 BTU/h SACC

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

  • ZAFRO YAC-12CPD/PDRBpSG

    ZAFRO

    YAC-12CPD/PDRBpSG

    12,000 BTU/h SACC

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  • Electactic

    YAC-12CPD/PDRBpSG

    12,000 BTU/h SACC

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

  • KISSAIR

    YAC-12CPD/PDRBpSG

    12,000 BTU/h SACC

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

  • Rnice

    YAC-12CPD/PDRBpSG

    12,000 BTU/h SACC

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

The filings

DOE lists one individual model number, YAC-12CPD/PDRBpSG, under basic model YAC-12CPD/PDRBpSG, filed under 5 brand names. Every filing lists the same figures: 12,000 BTU/h SACC, CEER 12.8 and dual hose.

Each brand's DOE filing under basic model YAC-12CPD/PDRBpSG, DOE data as of 2026-11-03. Identical columns are the evidence.
BrandModel numbersSACCCEERHoseHeatListing
Antarctic StarYAC-12CPD/PDRBpSG12,00012.8Dual hoseNoNone matched
ZAFROYAC-12CPD/PDRBpSG12,00012.8Dual hoseNoCheck price on Amazon
ElectacticYAC-12CPD/PDRBpSG12,00012.8Dual hoseNoNone matched
KISSAIRYAC-12CPD/PDRBpSG12,00012.8Dual hoseNoNone matched
RniceYAC-12CPD/PDRBpSG12,00012.8Dual hoseNoNone matched

How we know it's one unit

Every brand here filed its model numbers under the same DOE basic model, YAC-12CPD/PDRBpSG. 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 5 brands file YAC-12CPD/PDRBpSG 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 YAC-12CPD/PDRBpSG.

How much does the YAC-12CPD/PDRBpSG cost to run?

12,000 BTU/h SACC divided by a CEER of 12.8 is about 938 W while cooling. That's about 17¢ an hour, or $40.86 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 334 dual hose portable ACs

Cooling (SACC)12,000

Higher than 198 of 334. 134 others share 12,000.

7,00012,400 BTU/h

Efficiency (CEER)12.8

Higher than 181 of 334. 122 others share 12.8.

6.914.7

Who makes the YAC-12CPD/PDRBpSG, and is it the same under every brand?

Who makes the ZAFRO YAC-12CPD/PDRBpSG?
DOE's records don't say. The ZAFRO YAC-12CPD/PDRBpSG is filed under basic model YAC-12CPD/PDRBpSG along with 4 other brands. All of them file that same number as their model, and DOE's database has no manufacturer field.
Is the ZAFRO YAC-12CPD/PDRBpSG the same as the Antarctic Star YAC-12CPD/PDRBpSG?
Yes, by DOE's records. Both are filed under basic model YAC-12CPD/PDRBpSG and list the same certified figures: 12,000 BTU/h SACC, CEER 12.8 and dual hose.
Which brand of YAC-12CPD/PDRBpSG is cheapest to run?
They tie: every brand files 12,000 BTU/h SACC, CEER 12.8 and dual hose, so each costs about 17¢ an hour to run while cooling.

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