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Reddit mentions of Frigidaire 12,000 BTU 115V Window-Mounted Compact Air Conditioner with Temperature Sensing Remote Control
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We found 1 Reddit mentions of Frigidaire 12,000 BTU 115V Window-Mounted Compact Air Conditioner with Temperature Sensing Remote Control. Here are the top ones.
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- Your purchase includes One Frigidaire 12,000 BTU 115V Window-Mounted Compact Air Conditioner and Pleated Quick Mount
- Air conditioner dimensions – 19” W x 14.5” H x 21.5” D | Cabinet – 21.5” Depth (with front) x 19” D x 14.5” H | Noise level – 59 dB | Window dimensions – 23” to 36” W x 15.5” H | Amps (cool) – 8.7 | Horse power (cool) – 1.34 | Coverage – 550 sq. ft.
- Performance: 12,000 BTU | Dehumidification: 3.8 pints/hr. | Energy efficiency ratio – 12.0
- Clean air ionizer removes pollen and impurities from the air providing relief for allergy sufferers
- Certifications & Approvals: Safety Certification: UL/CUL (SA11087) | ETL Listed: No | NSF Certified: No | ENERGY STAR Certified: Yes | ADA Compliant - All Brands: No | UL Listed: Yes | CSA Listed: No
Features:
Specs:
| Color | White |
| Height | 14.5 Inches |
| Length | 19 Inches |
| Number of items | 1 |
| Size | 12,000 BTU |
| Weight | 73 Pounds |
| Width | 21.5 Inches |
On window units:
They're actually QUITE good, IMHO. I cool my room to like 65F and sleep like a baby. Takes like 15 min to cool down the bedroom using 12,000 BTU.
Window units USED to be crappy efficiency, but not anymore.
First, ignore the SEER rating. That uses a formula to boost the ratings in a way that just has no bearing in Texas. EER is a flat 95F outdoor temp and 80F/50% RH indoor, SEER is 65F-104F and more complicated overall. The 104F side is relevant, but the other side is absurd.
You NEED to look ONLY at EER. That's KBTU/KW. In the past they were, like, 8. Now, the R410a ones can go to 12.0-12.2. This is only slightly worse than whole-house HVAC.
https://www.amazon.com/Frigidaire-Window-Mounted-Compact-Conditioner-Temperature/dp/B01B4XUPTC/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1498353189&sr=8-2-fkmr0&keywords=fridgidare+12000+btu+air+conditioner
That uses 1KW, about $0.10/hr to run. $350 is TOTALLY worth it. You may not even have a circuit capacity for a larger unit. The newer high-EER ones are relatively quiet too.
DON'T BOTHER BUYING USED. IMHO, not worth it. You'll hunt forever to find a recent ~12 EER unit being sold cheap. It does happen, but HIGHLY unlikely to find in summer. Ones with mucked-up evaps/condensers, or any flattened fins, do not perform as well, and can be nasty inside. Just get a new, quality unit.
DO NOT USE THE "PORTABLE" ones. They do a "cheat" where they use the cold room air they JUST made to cool the hot condenser, and blow it out the house. EVERY cu ft of cold air exhausted that way must be replaced immediately with a cu ft of hot, damp air which must leak in somewhere- if the house was perfectly sealed, they won't work. So you get cold air from the outlet and it appears to be working, but it's somehow hot everywhere else. Sometimes they can make the room hotter when you turn it on! The EER/SEER ratings are fake.