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expired Posted by gabe23111 • Feb 19, 2024
Feb 19, 2024 11:54 AM
Midea U-Shaped Inverter WiFi Window Air Conditioner: 12000 BTU
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These units are so far superior to older AC technology.....it's an absolute game changer.
What I REALLY wish is that they would discount the units that have heat pump capability. I have two of them as well and would buy one more. It's amazing the amount of heat they can put out per watt, as compared to resistive space heaters.
It is predicted to be in the mid to upper 80's already next week down here in south Texas. I hope I don't have to install them already.
Mold? I didn't have any issues with that. On humid days, the AC can pull enough water out of the air that the water pools up in the outside portion of the AC. Some people would drill drain holes in the unit, but I just folded up a paper towel into a strip and tucked it between the fins and the case so it wicks the excess water out of the unit and into a bucket or onto a thirsty plant. Works great.
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We have central air, but I purchased my Midea 12k BTU unit on Dec 29th 2023 with the Amazon warehouse deal for $197 and love it. I bought it because my wife wants it cold in our room (like 68). We have a 3/2 2,000sqft living space... but it's just us now, kids are gone. I installed the 12k unit and set it to turn on at 8:30pm set to 68, and off at 7am. We have the bedroom door closed and it cools the 20x14 master bedroom from 76 to 68 in about 30 minutes and drops to eco-mode which is damn quiet. Even full blower you hear air rushing, not fan motor spinning. She has been sleeping much better!
When I received the unit, it looked like it was dented on the corner (dropped?). I removed the screws and took off the shroud. It wasn't damaged, however I'm glad I did open it because there is a black sticky insulation (I guess) that is wrapped around one of the copper pipes. It looked like it shifted and melted to the fan blade attaching it in an immovable state. It was a mess of black stuff to unstick and clean up on the fan blade, but made sure to get it all off so there would be no wobble. While I had the cover off, I drilled a 1/4" hole in the back-right corner (looking at it from the back) in a safe place to drill in the lower dip of the "pan". I did this based on other's complaints that the water has nowhere to drain. I made sure when I mounted it to slightly lean the level bubble so the water went to the right side to that hole. I'm in Florida and the humidity will create a lot of condensation, and I've seen the water just pour out several times when I'm outside. This is a permanent mount and I even drilled the wall braces on the bracket into the wall. It shouldn't move even through a hurricane (central FL we don't get the brunt of hurricanes, but get good summer thunderstorms and micro-cells).
For $197 having this 12k BTU unit that I can control by the unit, the remote, or the app and Alexa was a great investment. Looking at my Sense system, it shows about 200W draw on full power, and 80-100W as the temp settles in and running eco-mode. I still leave the central A/C at 76.
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We have central air, but I purchased my Midea 12k BTU unit on Dec 29th 2023 with the Amazon warehouse deal for $197 and love it. I bought it because my wife wants it cold in our room (like 68). We have a 3/2 2,000sqft living space... but it's just us now, kids are gone. I installed the 12k unit and set it to turn on at 8:30pm set to 68, and off at 7am. We have the bedroom door closed and it cools the 20x14 master bedroom from 76 to 68 in about 30 minutes and drops to eco-mode which is damn quiet. Even full blower you hear air rushing, not fan motor spinning. She has been sleeping much better!
When I received the unit, it looked like it was dented on the corner (dropped?). I removed the screws and took off the shroud. It wasn't damaged, however I'm glad I did open it because there is a black sticky insulation (I guess) that is wrapped around one of the copper pipes. It looked like it shifted and melted to the fan blade attaching it in an immovable state. It was a mess of black stuff to unstick and clean up on the fan blade, but made sure to get it all off so there would be no wobble. While I had the cover off, I drilled a 1/4" hole in the back-right corner (looking at it from the back) in a safe place to drill in the lower dip of the "pan". I did this based on other's complaints that the water has nowhere to drain. I made sure when I mounted it to slightly lean the level bubble so the water went to the right side to that hole. I'm in Florida and the humidity will create a lot of condensation, and I've seen the water just pour out several times when I'm outside. This is a permanent mount and I even drilled the wall braces on the bracket into the wall. It shouldn't move even through a hurricane (central FL we don't get the brunt of hurricanes, but get good summer thunderstorms and micro-cells).
For $197 having this 12k BTU unit that I can control by the unit, the remote, or the app and Alexa was a great investment. Looking at my Sense system, it shows about 200W draw on full power, and 80-100W as the temp settles in and running eco-mode. I still leave the central A/C at 76.
I'd like to see these with more thought out styling , linked up with a cello type thermostat and occupancy sensors would be a great retrofit especially in older homes with low slopes and ceilings.
Problem with central anything these days is they are soon out of date, so any computation has to take into account you're going to leave it there till it croaks.
We have an older home with a central air unit that is 30+ years old now and we recently got a window unit for the bedroom since of course that's on the 2nd floor and ends up being the hottest room in the house. Just adding the one unit has cut our summer energy bills in half, and saving a ton of wear and tear on our central unit.
When our central air finally goes I'm thinking either a DIY mini split on the main floor or just get a couple more window units. I've also looked into doing DIY on replacing the central air stuff, if you're familiar with the DIY HVAC Guy on youtube, he has some amazing how to videos. Obviously even that route isn't going to be as cheap as a couple $300 window units, at that point it's just the inconvenience of uninstalling / reinstalling 2-3 of them twice every year.
The other possibility is seeing how much of the IRA (specifically HEEHRA) credits we'll end up qualifying for, that could potentially make a centrally ducted heat pump an option, but I'm still waiting our or state to decide exactly who's going to be eligible for what, and if they'll let us slap one on top of our natural gas furnace (dual fuel) and still qualify or not.
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The heat part doesn't work efficiently below 55F, so if you spend any significant time there, it makes more sense to get the window shut until it warms up again.
The one with heat I was able to snag 2 years back was this guy
https://www.midea.com/us/air-cond...aw12hv1c
One of the common complaints with the u-shaped is a higher pitched hum, I was not willing to risk it for the bedroom a/c and went with the one I linked, and it's awesome.
FYI: It does NOT come with the support brace like the u-shaped units, it installs like an old school one and just kinda hangs in the window frame.
But I did want to say that these are the best window AC units I've had. Their design is great, and the inverter style AC units have sold me on that being the way to go. Them really being able to vary how hard they are working means they can keep on top of things by working a little bit, for a lot longer, meaning less noise and a lot lower electric bill.
When I bought my current home in the summer, which doesnt have central AC, it was getting close to 90 inside. These things can keep it in the mid to low 60s (I like to be a bit chilly), and only raised the electric bill by about 20$ at that point. This is for a 1200sqft townhome.
Normally you dont want to oversize an AC unit, because if it cools things too quickly it doesnt have a chance to also dehumidify like it should. Since these actually vary their output, dont be afraid to get a larger model if you're uncertain which size you need for a room.
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Regarding how quiet they are... in our Livingroom, when the old air conditioner would turn on, we couldn't hear the TV. Now, except for a minor high pitch whine as it turns on, I don't hear it at all. In my office, I had the same issue where if I had a call, I couldn't have the AC on. Now, just like the Livingroom, I don't even know if it's on.
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