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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
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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.
I missed out on the sales last year, but hopeful this year. I thought I saw other reports of bugs getting through it. Didn't seem totally rare
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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.
Quite informative. Suppose environment impact as well - city vs suburbs or country? Thanks for the very well rounded responses
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No, get now, adjust price later.
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