Frigidaire 10,000 BTU 115V Window-Mounted Compact Air Conditioner with Temperature Sensing Remote Control

This unit has helped dramatically reduce my electric bills in my home. My electric bill dropped to $98.00 this year from $232.00 this time last year. The hottest day was 98 degrees with a heat index of 106 degrees and it performed well and my central air was not needed one bit! With the back of the house facing west, the afternoons are brutal. Although only 10,000 BTUs, it keeps an area that is approximately 1,000 square feet cool, and at times too cool. I use it on energy-saver mode set to 65 degrees, so that it cycles on and off. Only on extremely hot days do I set it to the "cool" mode, so that it doesn't cut off. The area is the central living area of a 2,500 square foot ranch that includes a kitchen, living room, dining room, and utility room. In addition to installing this unit, I hung thermal curtains from MoonDream Technologies over all the windows in this common area which block out almost 100% of the sunlight. This combined with the air conditioning unit has dramatically cut my electric bill. A few things to note about this unit: (1) The unit tends to generate quite a bit of water, so make sure that under whatever window you install it, that you do not have plants under it that require dry soil. (2) The remote control must be in line-of-sight with the unit, meaning that you cannot take the remote into another room and control the air conditioner, unless you can point it directly at the unit. That also means that the thermostat in the remote will not work properly if the remote itself is not in eye-sight of the air conditioner. You may have to click on the thermostat sensor on the remote from time to time to queue. This is truly not a big deal; only a feature. (3) As a single woman, I found this unit heavy and awkward to carry. Make note of the shipping weight because moving this into the window can be difficult. I had this delivered to my garage, opened it there, and then wheeled it from the garage into the installation area on a plant dolly that had a 100 lb weight limit. Do not tip the unit to keep the coolant stable. From there, I was able to lift up ONE TIME to get it into the window. I also wore gloves to avoid getting accidently cut up from any rough edges. I'm not saying that a woman can't do this. I am saying that the weight is significant, so have a plan for it! (4) This unit has a powerful motor that generates quite a bit of airflow. I have it installed in a smaller window of a bay-window setup in the kitchen that faces west. I have to cut off the unit when I am serving dinner to keep dinner from getting cold. This is not a big deal for me, but it is a consideration if you have a family that eats dinner together near the unit. On high, I can feel a strong airflow from this unit at 7-8 feet away! It is wonderfully powerful. (5) On its highest setting, some may consider this to be a moderately loud unit. I do not. It is louder than my 6,000 BTU (https://amzn.com/B00IYQYN82), but that should be expected. This is not your grandpa's big-ole' metal air conditioner. For its size and power, the noise is reasonable. The unit is not directly around my television, so with a small increase in volume, I can continue enjoying TV without any significant issues; however, when I cut the unit off, I definitely notice how quiet the house suddenly becomes. I know that this was a long review, but I remembered how much the long reviews on this product helped me to make the right decision regarding the size of unit I needed. I'm happy to answer any further questions.

Awesome AC. On full fan, it is a tad noisy, but you can reduce the fan level if you need to. A few times, it started rattling, but this was fixed by re-securing the front grill that hides the filter. It hasn't come loose in over a week, now, so I apparently got it latched properly. My only complaint is that its temperature sensor can be wildly off. I have it start remote sensing, set at 72, and it will shut off while the remote still reads 78. I have found that putting the remote further from the line of air from the AC seems to make this less likely. Still, this is the first time I've actually used the remote that came with a window AC, as the remote sensing feature is still very nice (even though it occasionally misfires).

I have read through a lot of reviews and this is going to be a different kind of review. First, Amazon managed somehow to get it to me the second day after ordering... Great!... Amazon, you da man!! Frigidaire brand was decided on because of a total of about 70% ratings of either a four or five (this was way beyond the percentage of other brands), and also because if Frigidaire makes refrigerators that have been reliable for many years they should be able to make AC units with their hands tied behind their backs. There were 30% of reviews that fell in the three, two and one categories but most of these were from shipping damage or installation error (my opinion when reading about some shaking or rattling noises.) even the lower reviews stated that it was very effective at cooling... This was one of my major demands, having bought two Harier AC units last year that are nothing more than window ornaments. One 12,000 btu and a 6000 btu. I even built a temporary wall in the middle of a 260 sq. ft. room to try to get the 12,000 btu to cool even just half of that space since the AC unit cooled so poorly. When it should have been able to cool double the space! Unpacking: pull the top of the box off and the sides of the inside box collapse... (Had to be a woman that thought of this)... I remembered the Harier units and how much of a pain it was to pull the heavy unit out while the physics of suction power is working against you, what a pain!! Now, I installed the Frigidaire unit myself, a 48 year old 160lb female... With absolutely no problem. (I did install it on a bottom floor with an outside support system as help though, so no worries about dropping it.) It fit nicely in my window, no problems. The thing I liked about this unit as far as installation was it came with an extensive insulation package... Two kinds of foam, sticky and square. AND sticky weather stripping. It also came with a material that is inserted in the side panels that reduces cooling loss and entering heat through the accordion panels on each side. This was all an extra plus and very useful!! The little things matter to me, and Frigidaire thought of it all. It came with other hardware to use on either wood or vynil windows as another plus. I beleive the instructions were good although I didn't use them since I have experience in installing AC units anyway. I scanned through them afterward. The unit itself: movable vents... Very nice...both directions! Sleek, and seems to be made out of adequate materials. I noticed in the reviews that some people complained about the styrofoam inside... Well, it's the world we live in, the world of engineered plastics. I am a believer that it doesn't matter what material is used as long as it does the job effectively and the plus for the home owner is not added cost or weight to the unit. I hardly beleive that an engineer is going to produce a product that uses paper when they need steel or vise versa... The product would never hit production... We have to remember, the companies that make these are in competition and want customers to buy their product so they make money...there are flukes but reputable companies want your business. So, the materials used are perfect for the job, no problem there! I let the unit sit for 2 hour after installing it because I needed to tip the unit while installing it and the deliverer carried it side up while bringing it in the house... This IS A REQUIREMENT, so the refrigerant makes its way to its correct home before use. Ok, I turned the unit on and it took about a minute for the compressor to turn on and wala... Precious,chilled, snowy air... My my my... I turned it on and with in 1/2 hour I was shutting it off cause the snow was too deep to walk in... Lol It cools WONDERFULLY!!! And it is only a 10,000 btu unit compared to the 12,000 one from Harier that was defective. I am 100% satisfied!!! Also, I had the TV on while I installed it, and after I started the unit it did not even dawn on me that I needed to turn up the TV it was so quiet... I had to have the TV almost as loud as it would go with the Harier unit...really, it could have sounded like a freight train for all I cared as long as I was cool, but this was definately NOT the case!! Remote: easy to use, maybe some small improvements, backlight for the temp and a magnetic back would be helpful but NO big deal! I personally do like the size, big enough for you hand but not too big to be a pain. The price: less than the Hairer 12,000 btu. Very fair and competitive. GO FRIDIGAIRE... You won my business, I will pass on with word of mouth my satisfaction... Don't change a thing!! Keep up the good work!!! Happy AC hunting, wishing you all the best!!

Very pleased with this unit. I needed an upgrade from my 5,000 btu A/C purchased last year. I was very happy that with Amazon Prime I received this unit the very next day I ordered it. I live in the middle of several DC's so shipping speeds are never an issue. Item arrived in pristine condition. I really enjoyed the engineering of the box as well. Well thought out for unpacking. Did not have to lift the A/C out of the box, rather you break the straps and lift the box off of the unit. Very nice subtle touch that saves a little back work. As I get older that is a huge deal. Now the main reason I wanted to leave a review for this item and one of the reasons I almost did not buy it were from previous reviews stating it was loud. I do realize that everyone's definition of loud and sensitivity to sound are all different which is they main reason I bought this unit anyway. I would say in my opinion you could compare the sound to a plastic box fan. There is a noticeable difference between low and high. I would say on high you could compare it to a box fan on medium speed. On low it basically sounds like any other window unit and is actually pretty quiet. A few more things I like about this unit is how it dehumidifies and also the clean air feature so you can remove any stagnate air and exchange it with fresh. Also the temperature sensing remote is a nice touch so you can set it on the other side of the room to more accurately cool it. One con would be as another reviewer has mentioned is the styrofoam that separates the condenser from the evaporator is very thin (seen by looking through the vent output). So thin in fact that you can see daylight through it. Not a big deal for me but that can and will equate to some cooling loss. Overall this unit works very well and cools nicely. I purposely bought an oversize unit for my bedroom so it will get very cold as I like it that way when sleeping and also so I can leave the door open during the day and help cool the back of the house. The fan is pretty strong on high and you can feel the air coming out of it standing 7-8 feet away. I woke up this morning to a 53 degree F bedroom. Very happy!

When the air conditioner arrived the box was not damaged however once I removed the air conditioner from the box - the left side was badly dented. It was a hot day so I figured I would put it in the window anyway. When I removed the foam that was placed on the plug to protect the prongs - the ground plug prong was completely broken off. I plugged it in anyway hoping that it would still work and give some relief from the heat - it did although the fan does make a slight scraping noise. It blows out really cold air - the unit does also make a loud beeping noise every time you do anything (change fan speeds, raise or lower temperature, etc... which is extremely annoying. Not fair to give a complete review until I contact amazon and get a new unit. They better not ask me to box the damaged unit and send it back because its going straight in the trash.

This AC unit is very effective. So far, it is the most effective AC I have ever owned, in that the the remote temperature sensing allows the AC to turn on/off based on actual room temperature instead of the temperature of the unit itself. The remote sensing alone makes it much more effective. Add to that the fact the fan moving the air does a really god job. On high, the fan moves the air completely across the room, which is a nice thing. It does a really good job of circulating the air, which further improves it's ability to effectively cool the room. When I received the AC unit, I had to remove the exhaust vent grill and re-seat the interior air flow direction adjusting cam. It basically a semi-flexible plastic rod with discs attached at an angle and a large "thumb" wheel on one end. There is one on each side and the set into two holes (one for each end.) When I received the the unit, both had become unseated or more likely, hadn't been properly seated during assembly. This was not a major issue as the grills just snap in and out without any real difficulty. It should also be noted that the drain hole for the water build up is located on the left side at about mid length, not the rear of the unit. This cause an issue for me because of the way I have to mount the AC unit. I had to rig up a water catch and drain for it. The other option would be to plug the hole and drill a new one, which would void the warranty. This unit cooled my apartment from nearly 125 degrees Fahrenheit to 72 in about an hour. My previous AC couldn't even keep up with the heat build up. When I bought it, I thought I would have to use it and my old one together, but I don't. this is a very nice unit. Highly recommended.

Was hoping since it's a Frigidaire that it'd be quieter than it is. It's about as noisy as the other 8000 BTU window unit a/c's I've used in this spot. Although since this is a 10000 BTU unit perhaps that's in its favor. But it's around 65 dB loud and that's pretty loud. Still, it keeps the downstairs of the house cool, even when it was 90F out yesterday. That's what really matters, after all. My chief gripe was the insufficient shipping packaging. The unit arrived dented in several locations. The underside has two metal squared off tubes for the side panels to slide into; one was crushed so badly it was unusable until I got out my pliers and bent it back into shape. Fortunately it was the metal casing that got dented and not the cooling fins in the back nor the plastic case on the front. You can't just wrap a box around these things and then hand them off to UPS. They're too heavy for that. They need double boxing and they need a layer of hard foam (at least an inch) inbetween.

9/9/18-Just wanted to add to this review. It's been 3 years since I installed this a/c and it's still going strong. I live in Southern Virginia, so it's hot and humid a good portion of the year. Our room over the garage is not well insulated and will heat up the whole upstairs if this a/c is not turned on, but it's very comfortable with it. I would still recommend it. We bought this air conditioner to put in our finished room over the garage. Our upstairs central air was broken & we were fighting with the warranty company to get it fixed. We received the Frigidaire a/c unit very quickly & it was well packed. My husband was not home to help with installation so I put it in with my 14 year old son. The unit is kind of heavy & it got away from us & dropped out of the 2 story window onto the concrete driveway below. It was pretty dented but was still running when we got it back in the house & plugged it in. It was making a rattling noise. We took the outer casing off & my son popped something back in place (neither of us know exactly what). I knocked out some of the dents with a hammer & we took it back upstairs & installed it--without dropping it this time. It has been cooling the room for a month now. I can't say enough about how great I think this a/c is. Anything that can survive a fall like that & do such a great job afterwards is a quality product.