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Midea U-shaped AC RECALL DUE TO MOLD!!
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Costco In-Warehouse: Midea U 12,000 BTU Smart Inverter Window Air Conditioner
$280
$380
26% off
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Costco Wholesale [Deal Reference] has Midea U 12,000 BTU Smart Inverter Window Air Conditioner Unit w/ MShield (White; MAW12AV1QWT-C) on sale for $279.99 valid for in-warehouse purchase for Costco Members only.
Alternatively, if you wish to purchase this unit online, it is available for $299.99. Shipping is free.
Thanks to community member UN0335 for finding this deal
Note, must login to your Costco account w/ an active membership to purchase.
About the Product
Alternatively, if you wish to purchase this unit online, it is available for $299.99. Shipping is free.
Thanks to community member UN0335 for finding this deal
Note, must login to your Costco account w/ an active membership to purchase.
About the Product
- U-Shaped Groove/Drop-In Install Design
- 12,000 BTU/32 dBA/1140W
- 4-Way Air Direction/
- 5 Cool Setting/4 Fan Speed
- 550 Sq. Ft. Maximum Coverage Area
- Energy Star Certified
- MShieled Air Ionizer Technology
- Smart Control w/ SmartHome App
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- Product is available for in-warehouse purchase at the reduced/listed price; maximum of $80 Off/discount
- Easy installation w/ snap in bracket; recommended for areas/spaces up to 550 sq. ft.
- You may open your window to enjoy fresh air even w/ your AC installed
- Product Item #2677429 for reference
- Limit 5 per customer
- Offer valid through May 4, 2025 or while promotional price/supplies last
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Costco Wholesale [Deal Reference] has Midea U 12,000 BTU Smart Inverter Window Air Conditioner Unit w/ MShield (White; MAW12AV1QWT-C) on sale for $279.99 valid for in-warehouse purchase for Costco Members only.
Alternatively, if you wish to purchase this unit online, it is available for $299.99. Shipping is free.
Thanks to community member UN0335 for finding this deal
Note, must login to your Costco account w/ an active membership to purchase.
About the Product
Alternatively, if you wish to purchase this unit online, it is available for $299.99. Shipping is free.
Thanks to community member UN0335 for finding this deal
Note, must login to your Costco account w/ an active membership to purchase.
About the Product
- U-Shaped Groove/Drop-In Install Design
- 12,000 BTU/32 dBA/1140W
- 4-Way Air Direction/
- 5 Cool Setting/4 Fan Speed
- 550 Sq. Ft. Maximum Coverage Area
- Energy Star Certified
- MShieled Air Ionizer Technology
- Smart Control w/ SmartHome App
Editor's Notes
Written by Discombobulated | Staff- About the Deal
- Product is available for in-warehouse purchase at the reduced/listed price; maximum of $80 Off/discount
- Easy installation w/ snap in bracket; recommended for areas/spaces up to 550 sq. ft.
- You may open your window to enjoy fresh air even w/ your AC installed
- Product Item #2677429 for reference
- Limit 5 per customer
- Offer valid through May 4, 2025 or while promotional price/supplies last
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All AC's work by transferring heat from one side of the unit to the other side, as part of this process the coils on the inside of the room will be ice cold (so they can absorb the heat in the room and move it to the outside) moisture will condense on the cold coils, it will then drip down in the pan and be directed outside, that's why AC's always dribble water on the outside.
If you shut the unit off there will be a lot of moisture, all over the coils and in the pan. That moisture be food for mold in the right climates..
To avoid this, run it on the fan mode before turning it off, this will dry the unit out and avoid the mold issues
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I got my elderly mom the 8k one last year, and we're both impressed by it. It's very quiet, and she doesn't even realize when it kicks on in the next room. The install wasn't the most straightforward but wasn't what I'd call difficult. I'm confident that it's secure, and yes, it seems to be a better overall fit than most I've seen. I have central air at home now, but if I needed another AC unit there would be no shopping, I'd absolutely just get another one of these, whether the 8k or 12k.
Oh, and I don't remember the details or if this is still available, but it also qualified for an EnergyStar rebate of $50. Might have been a state program here in Ohio but I think it was through First Energy. Worth looking into with the local utility, for anyone buying now.
Gaps are also sealed, literally can see the flies from outside coming out of the AC.
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All AC's work by transferring heat from one side of the unit to the other side, as part of this process the coils on the inside of the room will be ice cold (so they can absorb the heat in the room and move it to the outside) moisture will condense on the cold coils, it will then drip down in the pan and be directed outside, that's why AC's always dribble water on the outside.
If you shut the unit off there will be a lot of moisture, all over the coils and in the pan. That moisture be food for mold in the right climates..
To avoid this, run it on the fan mode before turning it off, this will dry the unit out and avoid the mold issues
Home depot was great about taking it back as a return, even though it was months later. I had to get an RMA from Midea though.
I still may buy another one with having experienced that. They are just so damn quiet compared to regular window AC's. But really if you have the space in your breaker panel, the way better option it to just install a mini split heat pump. It's not really that hard for a DIY'er, even with the models that require vacuuming the lines.
(I installed a 24k btu Senville mini split in my garage 3 years ago)
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They can be made to, since they basically just sit on their sill-based stand, but you'll have to make a good-fitting fill panel to take up the open space.
They can vary quite a lot in real-world use depending how hot it is outside, if it's not too terribly hot they might only use 450-600W on 'max' cooling. That's where I typically saw mine operate. Sometimes up in the 1000W range on a hot 95-100f+ day.
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