Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I have to say, I am no stranger to window units. I had 2 in my last house to help out the old central a/c and they had all the remotes and digital thermostat settings etc. etc. One was 5000btu (That I paid 99.00 for new 4 years ago) like this one but did not nearly put out the FAST cold like this little work horse does, even if you set it down to 65. Now I have only had for 2 days, so if anything changes I will be back to edit, but so far; Pros- *Small size, I think you would be hard-pressed to find a window this would not fit in unless really tiny. *Not flimsy or cheap made, the buttons are sturdy, everything about this little unit feels well built and solid, not all plastic-y. *Comes with instructions that are actually readable though like any instructions some parts are laughable and the graphics though big, could be darker, (Don't use this product with firearms?? Really, it says that! Uh, I don't think many people are planning to hunt their ac units.) still the pictures tell you all you need to know. *COLD! You want cold, you want FAST cold for say 1 small to mid sized (150sq ft) room, this is PERFECT. I would think in northern climates it would be fine for a one bedroom small/studio apt. as well. Not in the south though. Perfect for us HOT sleepers, it will freeze you and have you reaching for you favorite cuddle blanket in a hurry! I have central air where I live but I didn't want to set the whole house to 65 just to get it be 68 in one room at night only! *White noise sound, not THAT loud. Can still hear your bedroom TV without cranking up the volume to blaring levels. But if you are not one who does not sleep with a fan or who does not like white noise this might irritate you. I happen to go nuts without white noise sound! Not much louder than a box fan set on high. No rattles so far. *The side pullouts are much more well made/thicker then I've seen on more expensive units. Still my recommendation, living in a HOT HUMID BUG FILLED climate is, to put something in front or behind them, foam, thin plywood, anything, as those pull outs will actually let heat IN. *Reusable filter has easy pull out to clean. *A pro to me anyways, is without a theromstate, remotes, digital settings all that, there is much less to break or go wrong. Its a box made to cool in the most basic sense and that's what it does and it does it WELL and fast! *The power pull doesn't make lights blink or dim as its not kicking on and off, its just running cold. IMHO after the hurricanes and being without power this is a perfect size to have to hook up to a generator easily as the worst part of after the storms are the days and weeks with no power or cooling or ice. Cons* *Shipped in manufacturer box with no outer box, my unit was slightly dented and of course they could not follow on the label instructions on WHERE to put it when delivered-that has nothing to do with the seller or Amazon, just grrrrr. I'm all for saving trees but I also want my purchased product to arrive alive and not dented. *Has this HORRIBLE cardboard thing on the side to make it fit well in the box and when I went to pull off a tab fell INSIDE the unit. SO I had to bend a vent on the side and go fishing with a wire hanger and pliers to get it out-poor thinking on the packing! Remove CAREFULLY! *HEAVY for us older people, I never saw the weight but its actually heavier than the high dollar 5000btu unit I used to own, I was expecting LIGHT, it is not LIGHT. With two older people, it becomes very light, but it is not a one elderly person job. For the young and fit its 1 person lift no problem. *Did not fit in my window the way I wanted-just normal windows too. Has too much of a tilt back, will have to put a stick outside under it to brace it. But not a big issue for me as I am very creative with duck tape! *Vent direction only goes from side to side, no up and down and no multi-directional. But it moves smoothly. *I got $10.00 off but someone who purchased last month said they got $20.00 off. I would sure like to know about THAT! Its great they have deals, but I wish it was clearer where to find them as I am thinking about a second unit. Just wear a good pair of leather gloves when moving it and you won't cut your fingers on back vent-I've done that before on other units and its just a hazard of all window a/c units so the reviews of bloody hands are just people not knowing any better. I learned the hard way too once! Overall I am extremely satisfied, got $10.00 off, and its COLD. Has 2 basic temperate settings, -freeze- and -holy BLEEP its FRIGID gimme blanket now-! 2 fan speeds, No remotes. No thermostat, so you have to monitor that, it just RUNS COLD. Cord is about 6ft and has reset buttons on back, 3 prong-you will want an outlet and not an extension cord or power strip for this. Right now the highs are only in the mid 80's n very humid and its made my bedroom like ICE and humidity GONE as I was still having some humidity even with the central a/c running.. I also have a memory foam mattress which makes sleeping hot for me though I love the memory foam comfort. And at a certain age us gals just get HOT at night. And just a FYI the OPTIMAL sleeping temperature for the majority of humans is no higher than 68! This makes my room quite a bit cooler than that! I will say that after I installed I took a nap and that nap turned into 4 hours long of Ahhhhh soooo nice comfort! Just what my bedroom needed! If you are a HOT sleeper or have a room that is just STUFFY, and you LIKE COLD, and want NEW at a very affordable price, this is a great little deal. If anything changes over the course of me running it or as the days get up into the 90's 100's I will come back and edit. But right now I am thinking about a second one for my craft room. Too cold??- just make the 6 foot trip to the dial to put it down or off. Why complain it has no remote when it clearly states that it has no remote!??! We used to have to do that in the old days with TVs too! ^^ Walk over to them to change the channel. Its not that hard! Really! :) *