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Midea U-shaped AC RECALL DUE TO MOLD!!
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Apr 1, 2025 5:02 PM
Costco In-Warehouse: Midea U 12,000 BTU Smart Inverter Window Air Conditioner
(Availability May Vary)$280
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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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If your window is big enough and if u don't mind using a plywood or plexiglass to fill the gap, then the answer is yes. I have a horizontal window, I use wood on the bottom to act as the window down with plexiglass and tape
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The fan wheel is almost impossible to clean between the fins / grooves. However, I sat and clean the fins one by one with a q-tip while sitting and watching TV.
One tips is to make sure you tilt this back when installing so it drains the water. Some other tip is drill extra holes in the back housing to help drain or add some rags to divert water out of the unit. That will prevent mold.
For this price on this unit, it's a steal. Costco currently carries it and it's $379 before sale.
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Have had two the 12k and the 8k
My 12k was damaged in shipping but still worked so used it for 3 years no issues with functioning but the noise was not as silent as it was supposed to be.
Got the 8k when on sale and now it's silent and 100%
I run mine pretty much all day to keep my home office cool and dehumidified.
Never had a mold problem.
Keeps my sever rack running cool, keep me from sweating when on my computer.
Also keeps the humidity perfect so I can use my office as a dry box for my photography equipment.
I would not be happy with a regular window unit. I really appreciate the fact the window is nearly closed and so are the blinds and it's very secure.
I just recently started adding solar to my office and this was also a perfect way to feed my wire into the room without holes in the wall.
I can very highly recommend.
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Get portable ac and use plywood with cutouts for vents
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