Midea 8,000 BTU U-Shaped Smart Inverter Window Air Conditioner w/ Remote Expired

Then you dont need an ac, just a window should work with a properly insulated home and appropriately timing the window open and close times

If you pay attention to how an inverter words, it allows the machine to work at a percentage power, meaning that a 8000 unit could cut back an energy and cool like a 5000 unit. In other words an inverter I would definitely allow you to do that.

Has anyone had issues with running one of these on an AFCI/GFCI outlet?

I'm asking because I ran a 20amp circuit for this unit (20amp breaker, 12/2 wire), bought a combo AFCI/GFCI receptacle, and installed over the weekend. As im cycling through the menu options and fan speeds, the unit trips the AFCI/GFCI receptacle.

I know the circuit isin't overloaded since it's the only appliance running on it and i've previously ran other similar sized loads on this circuit (Frigidaire 70pint dehumidifier pulling around 6amps).I also know that the receptacle is installed properly and double-checked that nothing was loose or damaged.

This led be down a deep hole where other users on various forums, comment sections, and so on have reported these units tripping their AFCI or GFCI outlets.

Apparently the consensus for this behavior seems to be that these newer inverter-based appliances (such as these AC unit's or inverter-based refrigerators) seem to leak a small amount of voltage to ground when ramping up and down their power consumption and this will at times trick the AFCI-protected breaker or receptacle into believing that this leak is an arc fault signature which leads to it tripping.

Other buyers who have posted in Amazon reviews have even commented with information that is supposedly directly from Midea in which Midea tells them that these units are to not be plugged into AFCI or GFCI protected outlets because it can cause issues and that the unit itself is protected by the electrical plug even though the plug they use is an LCDI plug and not a GFCI plug.

With all that being said, can anyone who's experienced this AFCI/GFCI-related issue with these chime in or even an electrician who's seen this willing to give some insight or let me know if what im relaying is accurate info?

good deal at this price. I have 3 of these in each of my bedrooms. My only gripe is in my opinion the installation is annoying compared to a regular window AC. There's just alot more moving parts between the outside bracket, cutting the foam etc.

However, totally worth it once installed. I got a supposedly really quiet window AC for my kids room and the thing was loud as heck. Switched to the Midea and it's super quiet. The variable fan speed on the app is great as you can select 0-100%. On the lower settings say 10%, it keeps things cool in a smallish bedroom but is super quiet.

The Home Depot has this listed for the same price; they also had a coupon available for another $50 off that was connected to a rebate program with my electric company.

Your Total
Subtotal$239.00
Discount-$50.00
Delivery: FREE
Sales Tax$15.59
Total$204.59

didnt know that. on the unit you can press buttons for the fan for low medium or high.

in the app you can control the fan by 1 pct points from 0 to 100%?

If you pay attention to how an inverter words, it allows the machine to work at a percentage power, meaning that a 8000 unit could cut back an energy and cool like a 5000 unit. In other words an inverter I would definitely allow you to do that.

It would be fine. Inverters are much more forgiving than regular units with being oversized.

Would this be too big for a room that, by calculations, only requires a 5K unit?
I haven't seen an inverter AC smaller than 8K.

Has anyone had issues with running one of these on an AFCI/GFCI outlet?

I'm asking because I ran a 20amp circuit for this unit (20amp breaker, 12/2 wire), bought a combo AFCI/GFCI receptacle, and installed over the weekend. As im cycling through the menu options and fan speeds, the unit trips the AFCI/GFCI receptacle.

I know the circuit isin't overloaded since it's the only appliance running on it and i've previously ran other similar sized loads on this circuit (Frigidaire 70pint dehumidifier pulling around 6amps).I also know that the receptacle is installed properly and double-checked that nothing was loose or damaged.

This led be down a deep hole where other users on various forums, comment sections, and so on have reported these units tripping their AFCI or GFCI outlets.

Apparently the consensus for this behavior seems to be that these newer inverter-based appliances (such as these AC unit's or inverter-based refrigerators) seem to leak a small amount of voltage to ground when ramping up and down their power consumption and this will at times trick the AFCI-protected breaker or receptacle into believing that this leak is an arc fault signature which leads to it tripping.

Other buyers who have posted in Amazon reviews have even commented with information that is supposedly directly from Midea in which Midea tells them that these units are to not be plugged into AFCI or GFCI protected outlets because it can cause issues and that the unit itself is protected by the electrical plug even though the plug they use is an LCDI plug and not a GFCI plug.

With all that being said, can anyone who's experienced this AFCI/GFCI-related issue with these chime in or even an electrician who's seen this willing to give some insight or let me know if what im relaying is accurate info?

would it be crazy to buy this for next year? if i do - is it easy enough to open and check if it works?

I bought it basically for next year.

There's still a few more weeks of overnight AC weather to get through so I will use it for that short time and remove it for the winter.,It will be tested.

Install was pretty simple. Removal should be the same.

did you have to drill or was it okay without drilling?