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Aug 13, 2023 7:56 AM

Frigidaire 5,000 BTU Window-Mounted Room Air Conditioner (White)

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Amazon has Frigidaire 5,000 BTU Window-Mounted Room Air Conditioner (White, FFRA051WAE) on sale for $124.99. Shipping is free.

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Features:
  • Effortless Temperature Control: Our air conditioners maintain the preset room temperature, so you will remain comfortable at all times.Controller type:Button Control.Air Flow efficiency:136 CFM.Core material : Aluminium Alloy.
  • Easy-to-Clean Washable Filter: Capture dust from the air and keep your dehumidifier working efficiently with our easy-to-clean washable filter
  • SpaceWise Adjustable Design Optional Side Panels: With the Adjustable Side Panels, the side panels will extend to best fit your window
  • Power Cord: Comes with an extra long three-prong cord — makes extension cords unnecessary
  • Effortless Restart: Automatically resumes operating at its previous settings when power is restored to your unit
  • Compatible with our mounting bracket (B0872XNZP3) and side panel (B0872Y4MCL). These accessories are sold separately

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Amazon has Frigidaire 5,000 BTU Window-Mounted Room Air Conditioner (White, FFRA051WAE) on sale for $124.99. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Deal Hunter Rokket for finding this deal

Features:
  • Effortless Temperature Control: Our air conditioners maintain the preset room temperature, so you will remain comfortable at all times.Controller type:Button Control.Air Flow efficiency:136 CFM.Core material : Aluminium Alloy.
  • Easy-to-Clean Washable Filter: Capture dust from the air and keep your dehumidifier working efficiently with our easy-to-clean washable filter
  • SpaceWise Adjustable Design Optional Side Panels: With the Adjustable Side Panels, the side panels will extend to best fit your window
  • Power Cord: Comes with an extra long three-prong cord — makes extension cords unnecessary
  • Effortless Restart: Automatically resumes operating at its previous settings when power is restored to your unit
  • Compatible with our mounting bracket (B0872XNZP3) and side panel (B0872Y4MCL). These accessories are sold separately

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aloharacing
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I've had this unit for several years. For the cost, it's a solid deal but you need to consider your circumstances before pulling the trigger. Mine is used in a small room - 12x10. I turn it on when the room is 89-91 around 6pm, and by 8, it's around 72. In hindsight, I would've gotten a unit with more BTU's.
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ThomasY1970
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I bought this exact unit a few weeks ago and it includes a set of mounting brackets and side panels.
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SlickDeal_Enjoyer
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I have had this for almost 9 years as well, it's an absolute trooper and I'm only replacing it because I installed a mini-split system. I used it in my bedroom which is 10x12 and it survived years of 100+ degree days, 104 of them, I just checked. Not only that, but it allowed me to sleep during the day when I worked nights for a few years. I need it very cold in my room to sleep so the fact that it could do that (with a fan sometimes) while it was 100°+ outside speaks volumes in my experience. The plastic shade that fills in the rest of the window will survive a few summers, tops, but it cools so well for so little money that I didn't mind finding some foam to plug up the window.

This is my first comment here despite browsing for years, but I really do think this little guy was an amazing purchase. If you need to cool a tiny room and don't mind having very few features (you have to turn it on and off manually), this will hopefully serve you as well as it did I. I have bought very few things that have impressed me as much as this little guy. Just be sure you know it will fit your needs.
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Aug 14, 2023 7:50 PM
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E4300Aug 14, 2023 7:50 PM
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Quote from sdean View quoted comment :
EER: 12.1
Guys (and gals), any AC smart deal listing should include EER!!!!
Decent efficiency. These mechanical units should be more reliable. Dual split system may reduce power consumption by 35-45 percent, but you'll need to run the AC 365/year to achieve a reasonable pay back period.

I use my 8000 BTU LG for ten hours per day, 25 days per year. It would take more than 6.5 years to break even with the initial cost of a dual-split assuming you do the installation.
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Aug 14, 2023 7:59 PM
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ThomasY1970Aug 14, 2023 7:59 PM
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Quote from toolmaker69 View quoted comment :
Just prove it for everyone to see, and that will solve everything.
I bought this exact unit a few weeks ago and it includes a set of mounting brackets and side panels.
Aug 14, 2023 11:51 PM
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westshoreAug 14, 2023 11:51 PM
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Window shakers are so inexpensive now. Back in the 70s a unit like this ran $250+. I had one, and sold it in the 90s for over $100
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Aug 15, 2023 1:06 AM
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toolmaker69Aug 15, 2023 1:06 AM
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Quote from ThomasY1970 View quoted comment :
I bought this exact unit a few weeks ago and it includes a set of mounting brackets and side panels.

Well that does it then, that's enough proof for me to buy one! LMAO
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Aug 15, 2023 1:57 PM
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lilnicolaAug 15, 2023 1:57 PM
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I've had this AC for a few years. I have a real love/hate thing with it.

It has been very reliable and gets super cold. Even on the low setting it cools 4 rooms and my bedroom gets freezing cold at night. I'm very hot natured so it's not easy for me to stay cool.

But I wish I had never purchased it. It doesn't drain well. I hear water trickling inside it all the time. Black mold build up on the styrofoam inside and it's impossible to clean.

You will need to drill holes in it to help the water drain better. But it still may grow mold. There's just something weird about the way it's made. It's not designed properly.
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Aug 15, 2023 4:49 PM
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lennonstAug 15, 2023 4:49 PM
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Quote from lilnicola View quoted comment :
I've had this AC for a few years. I have a real love/hate thing with it.

It has been very reliable and gets super cold. Even on the low setting it cools 4 rooms and my bedroom gets freezing cold at night. I'm very hot natured so it's not easy for me to stay cool.

But I wish I had never purchased it. It doesn't drain well. I hear water trickling inside it all the time. Black mold build up on the styrofoam inside and it's impossible to clean.

You will need to drill holes in it to help the water drain better. But it still may grow mold. There's just something weird about the way it's made. It's not designed properly.
It is supposed to bubble like that and it is working as intended. It should always have a bit of water in the pan. The small level of water cools the condenser and when it gets too high it drips out. Drilling holes will shorten the life of the unit.

Also you should be pulling it out and cleaning it at least once a year to prevent that mold issue.
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Aug 15, 2023 5:04 PM
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daimbertAug 15, 2023 5:04 PM
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Guys. Not looking to highjack the thread here. I have a central AC unit. Works great. No real complaints. But it's just me alone in a 1k sqft 2 bed 2 bath house. My gut tells me that it HAS to be wasteful to turn on the central air for the entire house when all I really need is for the bedroom to be cold for the 7 or so hours that I'm sleeping.
Should I get this/or some other window unit to save on energy?
Note: I have literally no handyman skills. Had a ductless that worked great but leaked HORRIBLY. It was like a leaking faucet at the vent where the cold air came out. Never figured out how to fix it. Hoping the window unit will have less headache, and less mechanical knowhow to install. Any and all info would be appreciated!
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Aug 15, 2023 5:50 PM
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Quote from daimbert View quoted comment :
Guys. Not looking to highjack the thread here. I have a central AC unit. Works great. No real complaints. But it's just me alone in a 1k sqft 2 bed 2 bath house. My gut tells me that it HAS to be wasteful to turn on the central air for the entire house when all I really need is for the bedroom to be cold for the 7 or so hours that I'm sleeping.
Yes, you'll save a lot of money doing that in the summer. In the winter, using an electric heater (250 to 800 watts depending on need) for the room one sleeps in will also save most people a lot of money. The rest of the house doesn't need to be anywhere near as warm.
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Aug 15, 2023 5:53 PM
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TH0RAug 15, 2023 5:53 PM
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Also, anyone can install a window AC unit. I just use a bunch of duct tape for my old window and it works fine. This also helps "lock" the window so it won't open from the outside, just in case.
Aug 15, 2023 5:56 PM
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lennonstAug 15, 2023 5:56 PM
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Quote from daimbert View quoted comment :
Guys. Not looking to highjack the thread here. I have a central AC unit. Works great. No real complaints. But it's just me alone in a 1k sqft 2 bed 2 bath house. My gut tells me that it HAS to be wasteful to turn on the central air for the entire house when all I really need is for the bedroom to be cold for the 7 or so hours that I'm sleeping.
Should I get this/or some other window unit to save on energy?
Note: I have literally no handyman skills. Had a ductless that worked great but leaked HORRIBLY. It was like a leaking faucet at the vent where the cold air came out. Never figured out how to fix it. Hoping the window unit will have less headache, and less mechanical knowhow to install. Any and all info would be appreciated!
If you're used to central air I'd get a U shaped window unit.

These window units will be like living next to a train in comparison to the current central unit unless the compressor is outside your window.
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Aug 15, 2023 5:58 PM
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TH0RAug 15, 2023 5:58 PM
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Quote from daimbert View quoted comment :
Guys. Not looking to highjack the thread here. I have a central AC unit. Works great. No real complaints. But it's just me alone in a 1k sqft 2 bed 2 bath house. My gut tells me that it HAS to be wasteful to turn on the central air for the entire house when all I really need is for the bedroom to be cold for the 7 or so hours that I'm sleeping.
Should I get this/or some other window unit to save on energy?
Note: I have literally no handyman skills. Had a ductless that worked great but leaked HORRIBLY. It was like a leaking faucet at the vent where the cold air came out. Never figured out how to fix it. Hoping the window unit will have less headache, and less mechanical knowhow to install. Any and all info would be appreciated!
Make sure your windows will work with a window unit AC. Many houses with central air have fancy windows that are not compatible.
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Aug 15, 2023 6:19 PM
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DylanD2492Aug 15, 2023 6:19 PM
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Quote from daimbert View quoted comment :
Guys. Not looking to highjack the thread here. I have a central AC unit. Works great. No real complaints. But it's just me alone in a 1k sqft 2 bed 2 bath house. My gut tells me that it HAS to be wasteful to turn on the central air for the entire house when all I really need is for the bedroom to be cold for the 7 or so hours that I'm sleeping.
Should I get this/or some other window unit to save on energy?
Note: I have literally no handyman skills. Had a ductless that worked great but leaked HORRIBLY. It was like a leaking faucet at the vent where the cold air came out. Never figured out how to fix it. Hoping the window unit will have less headache, and less mechanical knowhow to install. Any and all info would be appreciated!
If you have the choice and the budget, look into the Midea U shaped units. They literally changed my entire outlook on window AC units. The instructions are clear and there are plenty of videos from Midea online on how to install and care for them. Anyone can install one with a drill, 1/8" drill bit, a small level and a Phillips screwdriver. Check that the unit will work with your window type and frame dimensions.
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Aug 15, 2023 6:39 PM
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TFSJakeAug 15, 2023 6:39 PM
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Quote from DylanD2492 View quoted comment :
If you have the choice and the budget, look into the Midea U shaped units. They literally changed my entire outlook on window AC units. The instructions are clear and there are plenty of videos from Midea online on how to install and care for them. Anyone can install one with a drill, 1/8" drill bit, a small level and a Phillips screwdriver. Check that the unit will work with your window type and frame dimensions.
Agreed. I have a split level house (garage below bedrooms) and I put a Midea U-Shaped 8000 BTU in two of the three bedrooms and they changed the rooms entirely, it's so nice. The 8k versions use something like 100w on the lower settings and peak at 350-400w or so at startup and when running on high.

I would probably avoid refurbished ones unless it's a good-good deal. I bought one new on and one refurbished, and I spent about a third of the savings between the two on foam/tape that the refurbished one didn't include.
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AquaGalley8616Aug 15, 2023 7:14 PM
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Quote from toolmaker69 View quoted comment :
I couldn't care less what those reviews say. Read the description, it's very clear that the brackets and side screens are optional.
I own 2 of these units and it does come with side panels.

Now the weight of this unit is around 35 pounds, I placed it in my bedroom, and I live in Central florida, and the temp gets over 100 degrees in summer.

If you look at the pictures of the unit, on Amazon page you can see the side screens in the photos, that is exactly how mine looks.


I like this device! So works for me.
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Aug 15, 2023 8:58 PM
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KensieOAug 15, 2023 8:58 PM
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Stay away, ac come without anything to install. The greedy bastard, like power tools without batteries.
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