GEAJVQ12DCXWA** (230V)
Window AC
DOE certified cooling
12,000BTU/hDOE test
Through the wall · CEER 13.7 · 1,110 W · Heat pump
Cools rooms up to 550 sq ft
DOE data as of 2026-11-03DOE record
Does it fit your room? ENERGY STAR sizing chart
GE AJVQ12DCXWA** (230V): certified to DOE at 12,000 BTU/h cooling, CEER 13.7, 1,110 W, through the wall unit. DOE data as of 2026-11-03.
Every model number on this record
Filed with DOE under basic model AJVQ12DCXWA** (230V). A listing with any of these numbers is this unit.
| Model number | Filed by |
|---|---|
| AJVQ12DCXWA** (230V) (DOE basic model) | – |
| AJVQ12DCXWA** | GE |
How much does the GE AJVQ12DCXWA** (230V) cost to run?
About 20¢ an hour of cooling, or $48.38 for 30 days at 8 hours a day (less once the compressor cycles off).
DOE's record lists 1,110 W of electrical input while cooling. Electricity at 18.16¢/kWh, the US residential average for August 2026 (EIA Electric Power Monthly, table 5.6.A). Each 1¢/kWh you pay above or below 18.16¢ moves the 8 hour figure by 9¢.
How does the GE AJVQ12DCXWA** (230V) rank in its DOE class?
Its DOE class (through the wall ACs with heat pump, less than 14,000 BTU/h) has 8 models certified to DOE. Its CEER of 13.7 is tied for 1st of the 8, and level with their median of 13.7.
Window ACs for 550 sq ft (2 with a listing)Among 8 through the wall ACs with heat pump, less than 14,000 BTU/h
Cooling (BTU/h)12,000
At the class minimum, with 7 others.
12,00012,000 BTU/h
Efficiency (CEER)13.7
At the class minimum, with 7 others.
13.713.7
Two to compare with
From models with a matched listing.
Within 1,000 BTU/h of its size, highest CEER
TCL T12WV4S12,000 BTU/hUp to 550 sq ft, window, CEER 16: about 14% less power for the same cooling.
Nearest bigger unit
TCL T14WV9S14,000 BTU/hUp to 700 sq ft, window, CEER 16.
DOE record
Cooling
- Cooling capacity
- 12,000 BTU/h
- Efficiency (CEER)
- 13.7 Btu/Wh
- Power input
- 1,110 W
Build
- Mount
- Through the wall
- Heat pump
- Yes
Record
- DOE basic model
- AJVQ12DCXWA** (230V)
- DOE class
- (12) With reverse cycle, without louvered sides, and less than 14,000 Btu/h
- Brands on the filings
- 1
- In DOE's list since
- 2026-11-02first snapshot we hold
Questions
- How big a room does it cool?
- About 550 sq ft. ENERGY STAR's sizing chart calls for 12,000 BTU/h in rooms up to 550 sq ft. A sunny room, a kitchen or a high ceiling needs more.
- How much does the GE AJVQ12DCXWA** (230V) cost to run for 8 hours?
- About $1.61 for 8 hours of cooling: roughly 1,110 W at 18.16¢/kWh, the US residential average for August 2026 (EIA).