Woot via Amazon has Midea 12,000 BTU U-Shaped Inverter WiFi Window A/C Air Conditioner (Refurbished, MAW12V1QWT-c) on sale for $249.99. Shipping is free.
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Product Details:
Product Dimensions: 19.17"D x 21.97"W x 13.46"H
12,000 BTU
Achieves over 35% energy savings
9 times quieter than some traditional units
Wi-Fi- enabled: it can be controlled from anywhere through the cloud using the MideaAir app on iOS or Android.
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Woot via Amazon has Midea 12,000 BTU U-Shaped Inverter WiFi Window A/C Air Conditioner (Refurbished, MAW12V1QWT-c) on sale for $249.99. Shipping is free.
Thanks to community member orb1060 for finding this deal.
Product Details:
Product Dimensions: 19.17"D x 21.97"W x 13.46"H
12,000 BTU
Achieves over 35% energy savings
9 times quieter than some traditional units
Wi-Fi- enabled: it can be controlled from anywhere through the cloud using the MideaAir app on iOS or Android.
You can also earn cash back rewards on Amazon and Whole Foods purchases with the Amazon Prime Visa credit card. Read our review to see if it's the right card for you.
Model: Midea U Inverter Window Air Conditioner 12,000BTU, U-Shaped AC with Open Window Flexibility, Robust Installation,Extreme Quiet, 35% Energy Saving, Smart Control, Alexa, Remote, Bracket Included (Renewed)
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I rarely have issues with mechanical products- combination of luck and taking care of what I have. But two of these Midea
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-
Tempted, some folks have modded it to be a mini split. However, most had to retrofit with R410a b/c R32 (A2L class refrigerant) is now used and it is hard to get. Maybe this will change a year from now.
I've seen a few comments like this, and as a lazy uninformed person who leaves their window unit in year-round, how do you "clean it out completely"?
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.
I remove the top housing on mine which simply requires removing four or five screws. The entire plastic front end basically just pops off easily.
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.
Last edited by graphixv September 27, 2023 at 07:45 PM.
I rarely have issues with mechanical products- combination of luck and taking care of what I have. But two of these Midea
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-
Same. I had one die just under a year. Midea did refund my $, but disappointing.
Avoid these like the plague. Insects can crawl through the exterior vents through the unit and into the house. We have to kill dozens of stinkbugs per day inside the house coming from inside the unit
Yes it does. I just found out yesterday as I started to take down my units to clean and I splashed water all over the place... Basically the back bottom of the unit has a lip. The water accumulates up to the lip. Now I'm sure it evaporates over time but that's unacceptable to me. It caused slight rust/corrosion on one unit, mold in another. It's simply enough to clean out the mold but it's super disappointing.
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.
This is by design. The cold condensate water pools outside and the fan blades pick it up and use it for extra cooling for the coils
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This is by design. The cold condensate water pools outside and the fan blades pick it up and use it for extra cooling for the coils
I purchased the refurbished 8000 btu version of this. It has been working great. The best! The alexa compatibility has been useful to turn it off and on while in bed.
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.
Just dreaming of the day when window heat pumps with AC and heat exist… Unless they do and I don't know about them. And no, I'm not interested in a mini split.
My Midea 12k unit, (from Costco two years back) which is the same Inverter technology, but the traditional box shaped design is both a heat pump and AC. I live in So Cal so I only used the heat pump a few times, but it worked OK. Of course if it gets below 42F outside it is no longer effective.
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.
Obviously if it gets below freezing it might damage some parts maybe... So pulling it out for that reason makes sense.
I remove the top housing on mine which simply requires removing four or five screws. The entire plastic front end basically just pops off easily.
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.
If you use bleach does it not cause some corrosion? I assume it's aluminum. And if it has a corroded layer it might not be so efficient for heat transfer...
AVOID! I ordered one on the last deal - it arrived with the interior plastic broken/cracked and looked bad. No box damage so no signs this happened in shipping. Process a return, and woot wants me to ship it back at my expense for a full refund.
Not worth the risk of a refurbished unit if I'd known this when buying. Beware!
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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.