@@musicauthority7828 And we need the BTU as well. The list they gave is useless without both. A 2000 BTU unit will only cool a small bathroom. A 5000 BTU unit will cool a kitchen, and a 12,000 BTU unit will still only cool a living room if it's really hot. These have been my experience anyway. Most small window units at around $100 to $500 Canadian (or slightly less in US $) are only 2 - 5000 BTUs. But many people can't afford anything powerful, so they just settle for the fact that the 1 room that can be cooled is a few degrees cooler than without any AC at all. I had a portable unit that cost me about $1200 C maybe 10 years ago. The same thing is now about $2000 C. It was 12,000 BTUs, and it made a noticeable difference in my med sized apartment's living room, but I would not say it was ever actually cool in here! But that room does become an oven without AC. I used to move it to my bedroom at night, but there is no way on this green earth that 12,000 BTUs can cool a whole 1000 sq ft apartment! (I do have vaulted ceilings in half of the place though, and that makes a difference in the room's cubic ft to be cooled as well.) I think my previous $500 C, 5000 BTU, window unit actually did a better job, and it certainly lasted more than twice as long! At 10 years old, and after being in the window for 10 Canadian summers and winters with no maintenance done, it was still pumping it out properly. I forget who it was made by, but it was an established name, like Westinghouse. The $1200 C, portable, 12,000 BTU unit died completely after about 4 years! That POS was an Uberhaus brand unit. I will never buy that brand again! To cool an entire apartment or a whole house, you are looking at crazy prices that only rich people can afford. Although the central air conditioners and the semi-central air both seem to be cheaper per BTU. Or maybe they just work more efficiently somehow. As a power engineer I understand how they work, and it does seem to me that you do get better cooling if you can afford a central or a semi-central unit. (I don't know the right term for the ones I call semi-central. If you put those smaller and portable units all over the place your wallet would be busted for ever, between the equipment and the electric bills. My electricity is covered by my condo fees, and is the same year round, no matter what I do.
I always run a drain hose from outside pan. The water can get really nasty that splashes on the hot coil to evaporate it. Also disinfect the evaporator coil and keep filters clean. I use to repair home systems and you should see the slime in some of them.
When I searched compact window AC your RU-vid channel came up, people who are searching for a compact unit don't want to have to hire someone to help lift it and put it in the window! Usually the elderly disabled & handicap need something lightweight and it seems like we're forgotten by the industry that keeps putting out the same thing every single year with a few changes but using lightweight material I guess it's not available, there was one using crowd funding but it looks like it never took off!
Put a saddle unit in our ranges Bench House. Locked window down against it, put the wire cage back in place on the window. Very quiet and handles cooling the room efficiently. Club members are all appreciative of being able to sight in in comfort.
A good point. I'd add that these units are so small that no one using them is going to be more than about 10 feet away from the unit. That's just a few steps away. The remotes are only needed for those with mobility issues. Adding the remotes introduces unnecessary complexities. Instead of a simple switch, relays have to be used.
@@Inkling777 That's very true. Not much better than a personal fan that you need to stay right in front of. And no good at all for doing stuff at home! But for some people the remote is indeed a necessity. And as the OP said, mechanical controls are always better for everything! My neighbor's brand new Toyota Matrix broke down after a month. It was a computer issue, and it either wouldn't start or it wouldn't run. The part couldn't be be found anywhere, and after 6 months totally without a car, they finally broke down and gave him a new car! Six months without! I was looking for a used car, and I like things that are simple and easy to fix. I'm in Canada, so I love my remote start, but I don't want electronic everything! I don't mind unlocking doors and opening windows by hand. It's not that frikkin hard! And then when something simple breaks, I can fix it myself! Or get a mechanic to do it relatively cheaply and fast. I already knew, even before my neighbor's mishap, that most software is designed and written in a very sloppy manner. The less of it in my car the better. I don't want to pay for a whole additional team of electronics techs and software engineers as well as a mechanic! So I couldn't find a decent used vehicle that was a simple mechanical one, like all my others had been. I love Toyota Corrollas, but I had to settle for a Honda Fit. And wouldn't you know it, for the first 6 months I had to boost the thing every time I drove it, because all the electronics suck the life out of it while it sits! I also found out that a small battery like it has, is an even worse idea than I suspected it might be! So now I need to sell that thing, no doubt at a loss, and go through the nightmare of car shopping over again! I am NOT HAPPY ! ! ! If only I had bought 2of the 1985 Corrollas in 1985, I would still be driving the second one today. What a wonderful car! I'd give my right arm for 1 of those. It's simplicity itself! ❤
@@Inkling777 I like mechanically controlled units controlled with a smart plug and a temp sensor. Many of these don't have eco-modes and will run the fan 24/7 (unless you turn it completely off). This leads to higher indoor humidity because the condensation just gets reevaporated and blown back into the room instead of being allowed time to drip. The fancy ones have eco-modes but still run their fans periodically to check the room's temp, which is annoying. Another advantage to using smart plugs is your ability to create timers as well as an away setback mode which automatically adjusts your target temp based on time of day and whether anyone is home.
I like mechanically controlled units controlled with a smart plug and a temp sensor. Many of these don't have eco-modes and will run the fan 24/7 (unless you turn it completely off). This leads to higher indoor humidity because the condensation just gets reevaporated and blown back into the room instead of being allowed time to drip. The fancy ones have eco-modes but still run their fans periodically to check the room's temp, which is annoying. Another advantage to using smart plugs is your ability to create timers as well as an away setback mode which automatically adjusts your target temp based on time of day and whether anyone is home .
About 10 years ago someone gave me a 12x12 and about 15 long window unit. I think it was some sort of custom unit but they said they bought it a lowes. It was the smallest I'd seen.
Some of us have to use a slider/casement window air conditioner. Why do they have to cost so much more? Why has there never been a 'sale' on this type of window ac unit?
This has to be my 20th AC video today. Why does no one EVER list amp draw on the highest setting and the lowest setting? Some folks actually track their monthly power bill. 5 star rating means crap, I want/watts. I am off to watch video #21
I need some advice. I have a 1670sqft home on 26 Akers that I just bought. I'm remodeling the house. It has a 7 year old 3 ton central A/C with a natural gas furnace. But the Is squirrels got into the attic And destroyed the insulation on the old metal air ducting. So I was going to install Mini splits. But due to the size of the rooms It's just way too much And I don't need a heater especially not electric keep over gas. The house is located in the South where 95ﾟ summer days with 90% humidity is normal. So I'm trying to find out if I would be better off With these newer inverter style window units.
I live in Florida and it's only 90% humidity in the morning when it's 80F. In 95F weather, the RH is closer to 60%. Do you really get 90+ dew points where you live? Our dewpoints typically run around 76F or so in the summer. What's the heat index? 140? 150? The dewpoint is approximately your morning low temperature. Does it really never get below 90F at night?
The Midea Smart Window Air Conditioner is the best small window air conditioner, solving all room temperature and humidity issues effortlessly. With quick cooling capabilities, it efficiently cools a 100 sq ft. room in minutes.
You're right. They are so alike I suspect they're built in the same factory with only cosmetic differences. That said, the volume involved probably does mean they offer a bit for value for their price.
I have the Soleus and I would recommend it. It's very easy to install and I find it works very well. I primarily use it for the dehumidifier mode and find it helps keep the room cool as well. If any questions regarding that model don't hesitate to reach out.
@Rob my cousin bcuz I found out he Bisexual I'm not sure I understand what you mean. If you look on RU-vid for Soleus installation you'll find their instructional video of how to install. That may help answer your question?
@Rob my cousin bcuz I found out he Bisexual Can you install it upside-down in your window? I think not. The weight of the two ends would probably collapse since it's not designed to hold the weight in that fashion.
@Rob my cousin bcuz I found out he Bisexual You maybe better off getting a free standing unit with an exhaust hose. I useto have one in an old apt I lived in which had funky windows also and that was the only solution.
@Rob my cousin bcuz I found out he Bisexual Yeah exactly. I think the rule of thumb is an air conditioner needs about 20 BTU for each square foot of space so it may work depending on the size of your room.
I've been reading several Amazon reviews that say that the water tray for this unit has to be emptied very frequently. Have you had the same experience?
They're rated to cool 150 square feet, which is a typical bedroom or small family room. But how well that works depends on the climate (including humidity), the insulation, and even the orientation. A room with a south-facing wall and little insulation will be a lot harder to cool.
I have the TCL it was never mentioned how loud and jarring the sound is when the compressor kicks in ,and also the fact you have to keep the the dial above 8 to operate cool ,and it cycles constantly ,so not much of a review,, ..
🤔SOLUES AIR CONDITIONER🤔 (Should have a dip so when it rains it want have a chance to run under the window bringing water into the room. It's completely flat all the way across own the top. So not to good of a bye own that part. It needs away so rain water want have a chance to run up under the window into the room to get the wall an floor wet. So I think that needs to be fixed if asked me.) 🚧❌
The problem I find with this review is that, It only examines AC's that fit in a window where the opening only goes up and down, and not left to right.
I THINK THEY GOT THE WEIGHT MESSED UP WITH THE MIDEA 8000 BTA U If you look on Amazon and you switch back and forth between the 8,000, the 10,000 and the 12,000 because I was interested in the 12, 000 BTU The $8, 000 says it weighs 69.9 pounds The 10,000 says it weighs the same exact amount.. The $12,000 says it weighs 71.2 lb How can they only be like a 3 lb difference between an 8,000 and a 12,000 Typically a 12,000 BTU air conditioner weighs about 70 lb which is exactly what the 12,000 BTU one ways exactly on par.. So I don't understand why The 8000 BTU one weighs 70 lb also.. Something's wrong either the wait for the 8,000 BTU one is off or the 12,000 one is off?
So I may as well not finish watching this cuz obviously the industry hasn't come out with something lightweight for a senior to take out of the closet and pick it up and place it in the window!
Yeah, so sick of advertisements being said as review s!! And your "top pick" is out performed by your last, number nine pick any day of the week and twice on Tuesday. You don't know a thing about these units and it's obvious.
Sorry, but while you call yourself a "lab" I see nothing of the lab in this video. A lab would test the BTU rating and efficiency. You do none of that.
