expired Posted by orb1060 • Sep 16, 2023
Sep 16, 2023 12:13 PM
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expired Posted by orb1060 • Sep 16, 2023
Sep 16, 2023 12:13 PM
Midea 12,000 BTU U-Shaped Inverter WiFi Window Air Conditioner (Refurbished)
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UShaped ac units failed. This combined with woot - I give it a thumbs down. I hope fellow slickdealers listen.
That being said- the 10 year $99 AC units won't quit-
12000 BTU were 289 at Costco. Selected locations.
8000 BTU were 249 at both Home Depot & Amazon a week ago. Price may drop later again.
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Do you somehow take it apart? I usually just scrub out the filter with soap & water / air dry, and try to wipe clean the slats with isopropyl alcohol .. spaying some around inside the unit thinking that I'm "sanitizing" it.
Once the housing is off, you put a plastic bag or similar around the control panel area to protect the board from overspray.
I load up a sprayer with dish soap and bleach and spray the entire unit out with it tipped (like a cheap pump sprayer). I pay extra attention to the radiators front and back and the rear end of the unit where crap tends to accumulate around the lip and under the rear coil.
After that, i tip it to remove any water left and let it dry a while. Reinstall housing and in to storage it goes until next year.
Just like the coil in a real central air unit, if you bother to clean it out occasionally it's not really a big deal. It only takes about 30 minutes so I clean mine out every year.
UShaped ac units failed. This combined with woot - I give it a thumbs down. I hope fellow slickdealers listen.
That being said- the 10 year $99 AC units won't quit-
Drilling a hole is pretty easy though. I did 3 per unit. My goal was to drill as far back towards the curve of the lip as possible as that would be the lowest point in a tilt but there are a lot of obstacles which made me push in the holes.
Still, after 1 year it's a fantastic window unit. Let's see how it holds up over the years.
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I also noticed the build-up of water and determined it is indeed part of the design. I do not recommend drilling holes. While installing it, tilt it slightly down rather than level.
Why would the gunk build up only if you leave it up year round as opposed to say, 8 months? And what exactly is the build up meant to be comprised of? can you clean it out? I'm just having issues wrapping my head around this, and why putting the unit in storage part time would alleviate any issues (wouldn't any buildup remain while in storage?)
Living in East Texas, while we definitely do have a winter, there's going to be very little time of the year where an occasional burst of AC might not be handy to have around. As such I was assuming I would just leave it in the window year round rather than take it down for the maybe 2-3 months it wouldnt be needed at all. so i'm curious about this.
i get the feeling most people discussing these live in a climate where ac is much more of occasional need...
also the amazon customer reviews dont seem to touch on the how well these are refurbished which is my concern! They seem to perhaps be generic reviews for the new unit? Unclear, but nobody is mentioning the refurbished aspect in their reviews, or here. Still, for 250 for the 12k unit which usually goes for 450+ new (non costco which I dont have a membership or Costco near) i'm considering it even though summer is ending...i also worry if the refurbs might be units returned for reason like a bad rattle.
Once the housing is off, you put a plastic bag or similar around the control panel area to protect the board from overspray.
I load up a sprayer with dish soap and bleach and spray the entire unit out with it tipped (like a cheap pump sprayer). I pay extra attention to the radiators front and back and the rear end of the unit where crap tends to accumulate around the lip and under the rear coil.
After that, i tip it to remove any water left and let it dry a while. Reinstall housing and in to storage it goes until next year.
Just like the coil in a real central air unit, if you bother to clean it out occasionally it's not really a big deal. It only takes about 30 minutes so I clean mine out every year.
12000 BTU were 289 at Costco. Selected locations.
8000 BTU were 249 at both Home Depot & Amazon a week ago. Price may drop later again.
Not worth the risk of a refurbished unit if I'd known this when buying. Beware!
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12000 BTU were 289 at Costco. Selected locations.
8000 BTU were 249 at both Home Depot & Amazon a week ago. Price may drop later again.
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