Air Conditioners, Heaters and Fans

Heating and Cooling Appliances

In Florida and Georgia the cooling season runs most of the year, so the unit in your window works harder than it would almost anywhere else. BrandsMart USA carries window and through-the-wall air conditioners, portable units, ductless mini-splits, heaters, fans and air purifiers.

Whether you are cooling a bedroom the central system never quite reaches, taking the edge off a garage, or getting ready for a short January cold snap, start with the category that matches your room. This department sits alongside the rest of our home appliance range.

Shop Heating and Cooling by Type

Air conditioners (cool only). Window and through-the-wall units built to do one job well. The right pick for a bedroom, apartment or home office in a climate that barely gets cold.
Heat and cool units. One window or wall unit that cools all summer and puts out heat for the handful of cold nights a Southeast winter delivers.
Portable air conditioners. Roll them where you need them and vent through a window kit. Good for rentals, odd window shapes and rooms you cannot mount a unit in.
Mini-split systems. Ductless indoor heads with an outdoor compressor. The quietest and most efficient way to condition a garage, addition, lanai or converted attic.
Heaters. Portable ceramic, oil-filled and radiant models with adjustable output. Cheap insurance for the two or three weeks a year you actually need them.
Fans. Oscillating, tower, tabletop and floor fans that move air and let you run the AC a couple of degrees warmer.
Air purifiers. HEPA, carbon and washable filter models for pollen, dust, pet dander and cooking odors.

Why Buy Your Cooling From BrandsMart USA

Showrooms in Florida and Georgia. Find your nearest store to compare sizes, controls and running noise before you carry anything home.
Friendly, expert help in the showroom. Our appliance team works with these models every day and will happily walk you through sizing a unit to the room and choosing between window, portable and mini-split. No pressure and no jargon: tell them your space and your budget, and they will help you shortlist.
Financing is one of the better reasons to buy here. There is more than one way to spread the cost, and they work differently. The BrandsMart USA credit card carries 0% promotional financing on qualifying purchases, with the length of the term depending on the category and the amount. Katapult lease-to-own needs no credit at all, and you can check your buying power without affecting your credit score. Klarna splits a purchase into interest-free installments with a decision in seconds. Because those are three separate programs rather than one, a route that is not a fit for you does not have to be the end of it.
A clear return policy. If it turns out to be the wrong choice, our return and refund policy explains exactly how exchanges and refunds work. Return windows are shorter on major appliances than on small items, so check the terms before delivery day.
Staff who live in this climate. Our team can talk through BTU sizing, window fit, and whether a mini-split beats a window unit in your particular room.
Brands you already know. Frigidaire, Midea, Friedrich, LG and GE all sit in this department. See the full brand lineup.
Delivery, pickup and installation. Review our delivery and installation details and confirm whether the installation needs an electrician.
Competitive pricing. Our 110% low price guarantee applies if you find the same model advertised for less.

How do I work out what size cooling a room needs?

Work from the room's square footage. As a rough guide, 150 to 250 square feet needs around 6,000 BTU, 300 to 400 square feet around 9,000 to 10,000 BTU, and 500 to 700 square feet around 14,000 BTU. Add capacity for a sunny room, a high ceiling or a kitchen, and check the room-size rating listed on each model before you order.

Is a bigger air conditioner always better?

No, and in Florida and Georgia an oversized unit is a real problem. It reaches the set temperature quickly, shuts off, and never runs long enough to remove humidity, so the room feels cold and damp instead of comfortable. A correctly sized unit runs longer cycles and dehumidifies while it cools.

What is the difference between a window unit and a mini-split?

A window air conditioner is one box that sits in the window opening and plugs in. A mini-split splits the system in two: a quiet indoor head mounted on the wall and a compressor outside, joined by a small line set. Mini-splits are quieter and more efficient and do not block a window, but they need professional installation. Compare mini-split systems if noise or a blocked window bothers you.

Can I use a portable air conditioner without a window?

Not really. A portable unit still has to send hot air outside through a vent hose, which normally runs through a window kit, a sliding door or a wall vent. With nowhere to exhaust the heat, the unit just moves warm air around the room. Check which window kit is included with each model before you buy.

Do I need a heater in Florida or Georgia?

Most homes here do not need a full heating system, but a few nights each winter get genuinely cold, and North Georgia gets more of them than South Florida does. A portable heater for the room you actually sit in, or a window unit that does both heating and cooling, covers it at a fraction of the cost of central heat.

What can I use to cool a garage or a lanai?

A ductless mini-split is the usual answer, because it handles a poorly insulated space, runs quietly and does not need a window. A through-the-wall unit is the cheaper alternative if you can cut an opening. Standard window units struggle in a garage, since the ambient temperature there swings well outside what they are designed for.

How do air conditioners handle condensation and drainage?

Pulling moisture out of humid air produces a lot of water, so drainage matters more here than in a dry climate. Window units are pitched slightly outward so the water drains outside. Portable units either evaporate the water or collect it in a tank you empty, and most accept a continuous drain hose, which is worth setting up in a humid room.

Are air purifiers worth buying?

They help most with airborne particles: pollen, dust, pet dander and smoke. A true HEPA filter is the part doing the work, and the unit has to be rated for the size of your room to make a noticeable difference. A purifier does not replace changing your AC filter or fixing a moisture problem.

Where can I compare air conditioners in person near me?

BrandsMart USA has large showrooms across Florida and Georgia with window units, portables, fans and purifiers on display, so you can judge size, weight and control layout for yourself. Find your nearest showroom and bring your room measurements with you.

Do you sell central air conditioning or complete HVAC systems?

No. BrandsMart USA sells room-by-room cooling and heating rather than whole-home central systems. That means window and through-the-wall air conditioners, portable units, ductless mini-split systems, heaters, fans and air purifiers. We do not sell central air handlers, condensers, furnaces or ductwork, and we do not perform central HVAC installation, so for a whole-home system you will need a licensed HVAC contractor. Where we can help is the room the central system never quite reaches: a garage conversion, an addition, a sunroom, an enclosed lanai or an upstairs bedroom that runs warm.

Can you install a mini-split yourself?

Some mini-splits are sold as DIY kits with pre-charged line sets designed for self-installation, and those are within reach of a confident homeowner. Conventional mini-splits are not, because they need the line set vacuumed and charged with refrigerant, which requires equipment and EPA certification to handle. Either way you will likely need a dedicated circuit run by an electrician, and mounting the outdoor unit properly matters in a coastal climate. If you are not certain which type you are looking at, ask before you buy rather than after.

What financing options are available on cooling and heating?

Three separate programs, which is the point. The BrandsMart USA credit card carries 0% promotional financing on qualifying purchases, and major appliances are usually where the longer terms apply. Katapult is lease-to-own and needs no credit, and you can check your buying power without affecting your credit score. Klarna splits the cost into interest-free installments with a decision in seconds. Because they underwrite differently, it is worth asking about more than one. Current terms are on our financing page.

Cleaner Air Indoors

Closed-up, air-conditioned houses recirculate the same air for months, and pollen seasons in the Southeast are long. An air purifier with a true HEPA filter captures pollen, dust and dander, and a carbon stage helps with cooking and pet odors. Washable pre-filters cut the running cost. Whatever you choose, rinse or replace the filters on schedule, because a clogged filter is the fastest way to lose the benefit.

1. Size the unit to the room, and resist going bigger

Match cooling capacity to the square footage of the room, not to how hot the day feels. An oversized air conditioner cools the air fast, shuts off, and never runs long enough to pull moisture out, so the room ends up cold and clammy. In a humid climate that is the single most common sizing mistake. The cool-only air conditioner listings show a recommended room size for each model.

2. Treat humidity as half the job

Comfort in the Southeast is as much about moisture as temperature. A correctly sized unit running longer, gentler cycles makes a 76-degree room feel better than an oversized one holding 72. Look for a dry or dehumidify mode, and add a fan so the cooled air actually reaches the far side of the room.

3. Decide where the unit has to live

A double-hung window takes a standard window air conditioner. Casement and sliding windows usually do not, which is where a portable unit or a through-the-wall install makes more sense. Garages, lanais and rooms with no usable window are the classic case for a ductless mini-split, because the only hole you need is for the line set.

4. Check the electrical before you buy

Most units up to roughly 12,000 BTU run on a standard 115-volt outlet. Larger ones often need a 230-volt circuit and a specific plug type, which is an electrician's job to add. Never run an air conditioner on an extension cord or a power strip. Confirm the plug shape and circuit rating on the specification sheet against the outlet in the room.

5. Plan for hurricane season and short cold snaps

Storm season is a good reason to think about how you would keep one room comfortable if power is limited, and to make sure a window unit is properly secured and sealed against wind-driven rain. At the other end of the year, a few nights near freezing rarely justify a whole heating system. A portable heater, or a single window unit that heats and cools, handles it for far less money.

Window unit, portable, or mini-split?

For one room with an ordinary double-hung window, buy a window air conditioner. It gives you the most cooling capacity for the money, it keeps the compressor and the condenser outside the room, and it drains condensation out through the back on its own, which counts for a lot across a nine-month cooling season. Step up to a ductless mini-split when the space has to be comfortable year round and quietly, or when there is no usable window at all: a garage, an addition, a converted attic or an enclosed lanai. It is the most efficient of the three and the only one that heats efficiently as well, but it needs a licensed installer, an outdoor compressor and a hole for the line set.

Choose a portable last rather than first. It earns its place with a casement or sliding window, a rental where nothing may be mounted in the opening, or a room you only need to cool now and then and would rather wheel the unit into. The trade-off is that the whole machine lives in the room with you: the compressor noise is inside, the exhaust hose is a hot pipe across the floor, single-hose models pull conditioned air out of the house and draw warm air back in through every gap, and they deliver less real cooling than a window unit of the same rating. Ours are listed under portable air conditioners if that is the situation you are in.

Cooling only, or a heat and cool unit?

Across most of South Florida, buy cooling only. The unit will spend nine or ten months of the year on the cooling side, cool-only models cost less at the same capacity, and a portable space heater covers the handful of nights that genuinely get cold. Putting the difference toward a quieter unit that dehumidifies better is the more useful spend.

Buy a heat and cool unit if the room is in north Georgia, or if it is a garage apartment, a converted porch or a bedroom over unconditioned space that the central system never reaches in January. One box that does both means nothing to store in a closet for eleven months and no second appliance to buy. Know the limit, though: most window units heat with electric resistance elements rather than a heat pump, so they will warm a room reliably but they are not a cheap way to heat a large one.

Opening the doors and pulling out the drawers tells you more than any spec sheet, and every unit here can be seen in person. We have eleven showrooms across South Florida and metro Atlanta.

Florida. Miami, Dadeland and South Dade in the Miami area, Sawgrass Mills in Sunrise, Outlet Center in Lauderhill, Deerfield Beach, Dania Pointe in Dania Beach, and West Palm Beach.
Georgia. North Atlanta, South Atlanta in Stockbridge, and Kennesaw.

Each store page has the address, phone number and current showroom hours. You can also find the store nearest you or order online and collect in store.

However you prefer to buy, the choice is yours. Come see the cooling and heating units in person at any of our showrooms across Florida and Georgia, order online and pick up in store, or have yours delivered and installed, with haul-away of the old unit available on most major appliances. Financing is available on qualifying purchases, including a lease-to-own route that needs no credit. Tell us the size of the room and someone can check the capacity against it before you buy.

Cooling & Heating

LG
8,000 BTU Smart Wi-Fi Enabled Window Air Conditioner

Lasko
18" Cyclone Pedestal Stand Fan with Remote & Timer

Haier
35 Pint Portable Dehumidifier with Smart Dry for Very Damp Spaces

GE
22 Pint Portable Dehumidifier with Smart Dry for Damp Spaces

Zaicon
18" Stand Fan with Remote Control

Friedrich
8,500 BTU Smart Portable Air Conditioner with Built-In WiFi - White

Lasko
18" Performance Pedestal Stand Fan

Shark/Ninja
Shark TurboBlade Heated & Cooling Bladeless Tower Fan, Charcoal

Vicks
Warm Steam 1.5 Gallon Steam Vaporizer

Friedrich
18,000 BTU Slide Out Chassis Window AC with Precision Inverter Technology

BreezeMaster
20' Box Fan with 3-Speeds

TCL
5,000 BTU Window Air Conditioner - White

AIWA
17" 3-Speed Pedestal Fan

DeLonghi
Capsule Solo Personal Ceramic Heater

TCL
6000BTU Window Air Conditioner - White

AIWA
20" Standard Box Fan with Integrated Handle

Frigidaire
3-in-1 Portable Air Conditioner 10,000 BTU (ASHRAE) / 6,500 BTU (DOE)

BreezeMaster
High Velocity Pivoting Blower Fan

PELONIS
10,000 BTU 115-Volt Portable Air Conditioner with Heat

BreezeMaster
High Velocity 24" Drum Fan with 3 Speeds and Heavy-Duty Construction

Premium Levella
16" 3-Speed Oscillating Stand Fan in Black

Honeywell
Air Genius 3 Oscillating Tower Air Purifier

Ludger
9" Rechargeable Fan

Optimus
Industrial Hi Grade 20" High Velocity Fan Chrome Wire Grill