Cools down 360sqft nicely. Compressor noise is fairly quite, but the fan is bit loud and youll have that with any 14,000btu unit... Im here in northeast PA where theres lots of humidity and havent had to drain the unit after nearly a 100hrs of use because of its evaporative exhaust. I can feel cool air movement from 25ft away. I highly recommend this portable unit if its your last option. Havent tried the heater or dehumidifier settings yet and will update.