Midea 8,000 BTU Smart Inverter Air Conditioner Window Unit with Heat and Dehumidifier – Cools up to 350 Sq. Ft., Energy Star Rated, Quiet Operation, Electronic Controls, Remote Control, White

I bought this since I really liked the functionality of a previous Midea unit I bought for my shop, but didn't care for the u-shape style.This one is 8000 BTU, and also has the heating function. It is basically a heat pump in a regular square window unit form factor. I bought it to help cool the bedroom, and heat function was just a nice "bonus" that I didn't plan on using. I installed it early April, and the temps dropped the next day. I will say that the heat function works very well, and while the literature says 41 degrees F (5 degrees C) is the minimum outdoor operating temperature, it seemed to work down into the upper 30s (around 2 to 3 degrees C) on a couple nights.In the app, this model actually shows up as a "split unit" so you know it's a real heat pump.ProsCold when you want itWarm when you want it (within reason)Much quieter than the generic "on/off" style window unit it replaced (this one is inverter driven)Scheduling and long distance operation via Wi-Fi and the app is pretty easyIncluded remote works wellThey include locking screws and insulating tape for installation. The top groove and side blocking pieces are included, but you have to attach themConsIf you have sensitive hearing, you'll hear the high pitched whine from the inverter systemMy LED lights on the same circuit as the AC flicker in a slightly annoying wayIn auto heat/cool mode, the "dead zone" AKA "hysteresis" is a bit too small. The system will switch between heat and cool a lot if the temperature is close to targetUnit was a bit wider than the old AC, and I had to get creative with the side blocking pieces and insulating tapeAt certain frequencies, you may get some vibration in the wall/window from the AC. I get it a bit, but it's usually while it's speeding up so it only lasts a few seconds. The manual states this happens due to "weak walls." I live in a double wide, so maybe?I'm really being a bit picky, because overall I'm totally satisfied with this unit! I like that it only runs as hard as it needs to, and the 8000 BTU size is great for a medium bedroom and bathroom combo. I strongly recommend it so far.Overall power draw is typically between 200 and 400 watts while running, it does seem to use a bit more power in heat mode and gets close to 500 watts at times (according to a KILL A WATT meter)Stand by is under 2 watts

Five stars! It works! It cools and heats. Very quiet. Super savings on my electric bills. Several times I thought it was off because of how quiet it was. No damage. On time. I installed it myself from inside without any problems.The AC seems like it’s 5000 BTU. The controls were an issue, so here's a tip after you turn it on, make sure to take it out of auto and select heat or AC, then select fan speed and take it out of auto and turn it on to high, select a temperature at least more than 5 degrees difference than you need, this will give you very fast results.Make sure to setup with the cell phone app! Very nice and convenient, with this app you can set the fan speed way down to a trickle, amazing!

I needed an AC for a small (about 100sq ft) room with a small window -- about 21 inches. I really wanted something quiet, and I bought one of the quiet GEs, but I couldn't fit it in the window. This easily fit in the window and could probably fit into a 17 inch window. I'm just using one of the side panels.I bought this unit because it claimed to be quieter than a household refrigerator. Hah! That's just a bald faced lie. It is no quieter than an average 5000 BTU air conditioner. FWIW, I put the GE unit in a different location and it is quiet as a mouse. You get what you pay for.This is bare bones, no frills. No remote, no thermometer. I give it 4 stars because it works well and the price is fine. I've had it for a year. Even when the weather is 90 degrees and more, it cools the room on low cool. I took 1 star off because it's not as quiet as they claim.

Great product, very happy with the unit! Super quiet, cools a big area and will bring down my bill.Hope it’s lasts a long time 🤩 Easy install and love the remote …

After central heating and air went completely out of service last summer, I have been forced to look for alternatives because replacing the outrageously expensive central A/C is financially impossible at the moment.So, I have bought Frigidaire, Soleus and now Midea window heat pumps/AC to match or exceed BTU rating of broken central unit.The Frigidaire is the normal (non-inverter) style compressor heat pump. Works FANTASTIC even in sub-zero temps with defrost cycles but is really loud.The Soleus is an inverter heat pump and VERY quiet. It also works extremely well in very cold temps with excellent defrost function.The Midea is extremely quiet would be easily the best of all three but for one fatal flaw. No defrost cycle. It will not work below 41 degrees F outside. If your outside temps never go below 41 degrees overnight in the winter, you may not need a heater at all.This unit would be perfect and by FAR the best window heater/AC on the market if it could only defrost. What were they thinking? They snatched defeat from the jaws of victory here.Update: Sometime this winter Midea did a software update on this unit over WiFi since I have connected to the internet. They MUST have installed a defrost cycle. Because one day it just started defrosting when it was FAR below 40 degrees F. It formerly would give a low temp error code. This means it was software limited to not operate below 40. But now, it worked great even in the mid 20 degree F nights I had this winter. So, I bought another one while I could.Update#2. I did get another one as stated above. The newer one has different firmware, that I cannot update/change from the app for some reason, than the other one and DOES NOT work as well when it goes below 40 degrees F. So it is definitely something about the firmware involved. I have two identical units in the same house with different firmware and one continues working and defrosting LONG after the other shuts down and shows "Lo" error code.