forum thread Posted by orb1060 • Mar 16, 2023
Mar 16, 2023 5:20 PM
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forum thread Posted by orb1060 • Mar 16, 2023
Mar 16, 2023 5:20 PM
Midea 8,000 BTU U-Shaped Smart Inverter Window Air Conditioner & more $329.99 Amazon
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Super quiet and lowest power use possible for a window unit.
I just don't like how you can't make it use outside air, circulate only and the remote sucks.
Did you know Midea makes like 9 out 10 microwaves sold in the US? All the brand relabels are mostly Midea
How about drilling a hole at the bottom to drip away the water? I know it sucks because one shouldn't resort to this on a premium unit.
just want to add that these ACs require a mount. if you plan to install it, make sure you have a flat wall under the window that brace shoes of the mount.
https://www.midea.com/us/air-cond...aw12av1q
Midea does have a *non*-U-shaped inverter AC with heat but it's out of stock everywhere.
https://www.midea.com/us/air-cond...aw12hv1c
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I sure wish they would come back in stock. I would definitely buy at least one more.
I run my unit from my isolated solar electricity array, and during the cool (not "cold") months, I can heat my whole house from solar power using the inverter unit.
But back on topic - this U-shaped unit is awesome. I wouldn't hesitate to get one if you don't have one (I already have a 12kbtu of this u-shaped one).
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-Mold Growth in bottom of the unit as well as on the fan. When it grows on the fan, it doesn't push nearly as much air. You have to stay on top of it.
-The 12K and 10K units aren't physically any bigger than the 8K unit. They just have a bigger compressor and can't move enough air to actually use it properly. Users will find that the bigger units under some circumstances will only cool the room down so far because the unit can't move enough air across the evaporator to prevent it from freezing, so it just stops cooling to prevent that. It seems like they should have made the 10K and 12K models physically bigger, but for whatever reason, they didn't. Hopefully they address this in the future.
It seems like the 8K unit is the one to get if you go in this direction. If you need something bigger (which I did for my space), you're better off with another unit or a mini-split if you can do it.
I just bought mine and it's coming tomorrow. I have vinyl siding (that angled 'ribbed' design). Not sure how it's going to pan out as its not flat, and is prone to fracturing/breaking, but I'm already too late in the game to turn back now. It looks like the feet of the brace have anti-slip shoes so it shouldn't be too bad. If not, I'm going to rig it to work somehow, ugliness be damned. This is the best AC there is apparently, and that's what I'm sticking with. I don't care what my neighbors think - they don't pay my mortgage and I'm not in an HOA. Watching them get butthurt over trivial things makes my day better!
Thanks. The brace with rubber shoes works with vinyl siding. It will take little effort to make it snug and leveled. Worse situation you could bolt a wood piece onto the siding. If you had a dormer window with a roof under, I'd be more concerned as you would have been SOL.
All in all I hate the idea of braces. Yea it's stabilizes, but it really messes up your windows.
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Yes, it sounds like a helicopter is flying overhead when the compressor spins up, rather than a clunk of a traditional A/C and also has a high pitch noise when you first turn it on for a few minutes. Again, search all this stuff out if you're not familiar; plenty of info out there
Ultimately opened a case with Midea support. Since mine was rather new, they were very helpful at least in the sense of responsiveness to email after the initial phone call and had case # established. Walked me through some really basic troubleshooting like you'd expect the cable company to ask you when the Internet is out. After 1 or 2 calls they asked for an image of the serial number sticker and invoice and they sent me a check to cover the full amount of purchase price and didn't want it back or even attempt a repair. It's as if they knew something about this batch or whatever and deemed it not worth the investment.
Just had PSE&G haul it away with an older refrigerator as part of a recycling program and they cut me a check for $25 for the A/C and $50 for the fridge. Back to the drawing board and going to look at the LG Dual inverter series next. Would have preferred to get one with a heat pump function as well, but those don't look too plentiful in the marketplace yet unless you go for true mini-split ductless system.
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I just bought mine and it's coming tomorrow. I have vinyl siding (that angled 'ribbed' design). Not sure how it's going to pan out as its not flat, and is prone to fracturing/breaking, but I'm already too late in the game to turn back now. It looks like the feet of the brace have anti-slip shoes so it shouldn't be too bad. If not, I'm going to rig it to work somehow, ugliness be damned. This is the best AC there is apparently, and that's what I'm sticking with. I don't care what my neighbors think - they don't pay my mortgage and I'm not in an HOA. Watching them get butthurt over trivial things makes my day better!
It's going to take a good hour and a half to install it the first time. But once it's installed, it's very sturdy, it's got like 4 different ways it secures the AC to the frame/window/wall. This is the best window AC I've ever owned and I'm hoping the 12k gets a bit cheaper to I can add another one to my house.