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Frigidaire FFRA0511R1E 5 000 BTU 115V Window Mounted Mini Compact Air Conditioner with Mechanical Controls

Last Updated: May 18, 2020 (Refresh Now)
7.3
SCORE
/10
Total Reviews
998
Old Reviews
173
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Review Analysis - 801 recent, verified reviews

Detailed Mode
Cooling
 254
cools, bedroom, cooling, cold, room
+78%
-22%
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" ...  This unit, on the other hand, quickly cools the space even on the hottest day.  ...  "
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" ...  Keeping me cool in the summer heat thank you  ...  "
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" ...  This small, inexpensive air conditioner gets the job done, It cooled off a 15 x 20 room.  ...  "
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" ...  It cools down a room fast.  ...  "
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" ...  foot bedroom and for some reason it only cooled fair on 6 but 7 at nite did cool well. ... My last 5,000 btu cooled well on lower settings in this room.  ...  "
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" ...  I set the unit upstairs on a 10x8 bedroom and the unit cooled the room down to 64 degrees in less than 2 hours while the outside temperature was around 90 degrees. ... If you're looking for a budget solution to your cooling needs, look no further, this little bad boy will do its job.  ...  "
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" ...  Cooling a 300sqft space on a medium setting.  ...  "
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" ...  Cools off the room great, very happy with the price as well!  ...  "
Capacity
 243
cool, summer, room, cools, apartment
+88%
-12%
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" ...  Great for a smaller room!  ...  "
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" ...  Purchased for a bedroom about 10 x 12.  ...  "
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" ...  The 5000btu one is rated for a 150sqft room and I'm using it in a slightly bigger 2nd floor bedroom but even then it took roughly 45 mins to cool the room and then after 4 hours of running on low cool it felt great.  ...  "
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" ...  This window AC is half the price of that and actually works.  ...  "
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" ...  This cools my bedroom like a Motel 6 powerhouse.  ...  "
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" ...  I have this unit in a room that is closer to 225 square feet (it says it is designed for 150 square feet) but it does a fine job of making the room comfortable even when it is 25 degrees warmer outside than I want it inside. ... (you may want to stick to 150 sq ft if you are in Arizona but for me this is great) Pros: EASY INSTALL Nice cold air.  ...  "
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" ...  We got the 5,000 BTU and it keeps 2 bedrooms (half of the upstairs of a 3000 sq ft home) cool as a cucumber! ... We'll be buying another one soon for the other end of the house.  ...  "
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" ...  This little unit nearly keeps my 2000 square foot home cool.  ...  "
Product Reliability
 95
summer, stopped working, ac, compressor, season
+36%
-64%
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" ...  bad product - failed after 2 days of use  ...  "
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" ...  Compressor broke and it stopped working in less than 60 days.  ...  "
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" ...  used for a weekend - three of the four the compressors stopped working .  ...  "
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" ...  Otherwise, it will stop working.  ...  "
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" ...  Less than 6 months this unit isn't working.  ...  "
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" ...  Maybe the fan isn't working.  ...  "
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" ...  The AC stopped working after 2 weeks.  ...  "
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" ...  Only lasted one season.  ...  "
Sound Quality
 85
noisy, loud, quiet, fan, noise level
+32%
-68%
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" ...  Good price, but extremely noisy unit  ...  "
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" ...  Worked for about a month and now it’s just making gurgling sounds and not even turning on.  ...  "
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" ...  Its noise level is unbearable.  ...  "
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" ...  To make matters worse, on the max cool setting the unit produced a high pitched electronic whining sound which was extremely annoying and not conducive to sleeping. ... At lower settings, it produced a weird rattling sound which was also annoying but in a different way. ... Edit: Upon looking at the instruction manual, most of my issues are listed as "Normal Sounds".  ...  "
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" ...  Yes, it was quieter than the old one that sounded like an outboard motor so we coped with the manual controls and the oddball air vents.  ...  "
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" ...  Fan very noisy, constant humming/buzzing, extremely intrusive  ...  "
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" ...  Even though it is loud, it still cools, but I can't keep it with all the noise.  ...  "
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" ...  This a/c unit is loud as a freight train.  ...  "
Setup
 74
easy, installation, install, installed, window
+92%
-8%
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" ...  not loud at all, super easy installation.  ...  "
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" ...  Installation and unit operation is easy and straight forward.  ...  "
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" ...  Easy to install.  ...  "
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" ...  Easy to install, and they work great.  ...  "
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" ...  Easy to install  ...  "
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" ...  Easy to install but be ready for a bump in your electric bill.  ...  "
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" ...  Took around 20 minutes to install.  ...  "
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" ...  It was fairly easy to install, pretty straightforward.  ...  "
Volume
 74
small room, cool, room, small bedroom, small
+45%
-55%
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" ...  working fine but it's too loud, can't use while sleeping at night  ...  "
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" ...  It does not cool our small room even though it is on the highest setting.  ...  "
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" ...  When I put it in this year it was very loud.  ...  "
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" ...  At this level it is very loud.  ...  "
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" ...  Cons: a little loud but not bad at all.  ...  "
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" ...  Within a week it started making loud crackling and popping noises every 5 minutes.  ...  "
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" ...  A little louder than expected, but not a problem.  ...  "
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" ...  Now to complaints: While quieter than other models, this is still pretty loud and can get annoying in the small space it's designed for.  ...  "
Price
 67
money, value, waste of money, worth the money, ac
+82%
-18%
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" ...  So for the price point this is an absolute winner!  ...  "
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" ...  Good value for money.  ...  "
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" ...  These are great value.  ...  "
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" ...  Price is great.  ...  "
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" ...  For 150,it's a tremendous value.  ...  "
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" ...  What a great ac for the price!!!  ...  "
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" ...  The price was very reasonable as well.  ...  "
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" ...  This is a great little AC for the price.  ...  "
Speed
 63
room, quickly, bedroom, cool, minutes
+94%
-6%
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" ...  This cools my bedroom like a Motel 6 powerhouse.  ...  "
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" ...  Cools everything quickly  ...  "
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" ...  Cools the room down instantly even just the fan.  ...  "
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" ...  Cooled down the bedroom and hallway in no time.  ...  "
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" ...  This unit, on the other hand, quickly cools the space even on the hottest day.  ...  "
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" ...  Room cools down quickly and thermostat maintains temp really well.  ...  "
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" ...  It really cools the room down and the air turns cold quickly.  ...  "
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" ...  Nevertheless it cools very well.  ...  "
Ease of Use
 58
easy, window, install, simple, quiet
+91%
-9%
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" ...  It's attractive, simple and effective.  ...  "
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" ...  Easy to use.  ...  "
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" ...  Quiet, not as bad on electric as I thought, easy to install and quiet.  ...  "
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" ...  The unit was light and was easy to pick up and install by myself.  ...  "
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" ...  Easy to install, and they work great.  ...  "
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" ...  Great for a bedroom - it was easy to install  ...  "
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" ...  Easy to install  ...  "
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" ...  Was easy to put in window and came with all the stuff you need to put around it for sealing the window!  ...  "
Fit
 42
fit, foam, brackets, air conditioner, gap
+57%
-43%
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" ...  Fits it’s descriptions, and what I needed  ...  "
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" ...  I hope that it holds up overtime.  ...  "
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" ...  Fits the small window we had.  ...  "
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" ...  It was not extremely heavy or too bulky for me to secure into the window which was important.  ...  "
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" ...  I have left to right sliding windows and I needed something 16 inches wide.  ...  "
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" ...  It fits, and works well.  ...  "
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" ...  Fit my small space great!  ...  "
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" ...  Fit well in my old skunny window openings.  ...  "
Build Quality
 41
bent, parts, damage, flaps, fins
+32%
-68%
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" ...  It was pretty expensive, yet seems to be of very basic/cheap quality.  ...  "
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" ...  2) the filter is a lot more loose 3) it says fridgidare on the back. ... Back came with a little damage but it’s alright, there’s absolutely no way your getting one of these with a perfect back grille I guarantee, but it will get messed up anyway in the future.  ...  "
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" ...  Broke after a month and a half of light use.  ...  "
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" ...  it's bound to fall out at some point, with just a little nudge, because the vast majority of the weight of it is leaning outside of the window, and there is nothing that latches the weight of the unit to the frame of the window at all. ... I'm going to have to jury rig something to force the window down from the top, and find some chunk of plastic to wedge under the bulk of the weight on the outside of the window to prop it up, so the otherwise inevitable fall is less likely to happen.  ...  "
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" ...  Broke within 5 weeks  ...  "
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" ...  The entire left side of the product came dented inward.  ...  "
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" ...  Bent out of shape in a couple of places that caused trouble with the assembly.  ...  "
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" ...  I fabricated something to replace the missing pieces.  ...  "
Returns
 33
returned, refund, another one, sent it back, returning
+12%
-88%
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" ...  Was thankful I did not need to send back.  ...  "
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" ...  Returned it immediately.  ...  "
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" ...  Rediculous, can’t even get it in a box to return it it’s so messed up  ...  "
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" ...  I'm probably going to return this one and get another one and see if it has the same issue.  ...  "
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" ...  Now I have to return it.  ...  "
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" ...  Company will not honor return as more than 30 days. ... So frustrating!.Lesson learned.  ...  "
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" ...  I'm sending it back.  ...  "
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" ...  The unit that was sent to me was already used.  ...  "
Size
 31
compact, size, heavy, works great, small space
+94%
-6%
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" ...  I bought this last summer and it worked very nicely, considering its small size.  ...  "
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" ...  Much easier to lift than my old air conditioner: lighter weight but still metal and good quality.  ...  "
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" ...  Excellent and compact.  ...  "
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" ...  not too heavy.  ...  "
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" ...  Small but powerful  ...  "
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" ...  Fit my small space great!  ...  "
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" ...  Small and works great!  ...  "
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" ...  Size and weight made it very easy to handle, for at my age was a plus.  ...  "
Delivery
 29
box, shipping, delivered, damaged, ordered
+48%
-52%
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" ...  I’m not sure if it’s due to handling during shipping but this product came out of box not working.  ...  "
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" ...  Opened the box .  ...  "
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" ...  The replacement was totally caved in from the top.  ...  "
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" ...  Broken on arrival.  ...  "
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" ...  The box was damaged but when I opened up everything seemed ok.  ...  "
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" ...  When I opened the box and took it out.  ...  "
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" ...  It said the box was the other thing damaged not the actual product.  ...  "
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" ...  Arrived with the back smashed in  ...  "
Overall performance
 22
done, unit, running, performance, fan
+91%
-9%
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" ...  Runs very quietly.  ...  "
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" ...  So, new one is in and quietly doing its job.  ...  "
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" ...  It does a great job.  ...  "
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" ...  They work great and do the job otherwise.  ...  "
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" ...  Only on top speed does it cool.  ...  "
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" ...  So far it has performed flawlessly and has met my expectations based on what it's supposed to do.  ...  "
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" ...  Amazingly quiet and light while still getting the job done .  ...  "
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" ...  does the job well to very well  ...  "
Marketplace
 22
ordered, never, item, warehouse, seller
+32%
-68%
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" ...  Amazon not helping . ... NEVER buy an appliance from amazon or from this vendor .  ...  "
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" ...  The box showed up with the original labels taken off as shown in the photo attached.  ...  "
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" ...  I forwarded this product on July 9th it's now December 9th.  ...  "
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" ...  Of the 100s of things I've ordered from Amazon, this is my second.  ...  "
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" ...  Honestly, I feel cheated because this is an "Amazon Top Seller".  ...  "
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" ...  Given all the good reviews on Amazon, I figure I just got a dud.  ...  "
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" ...  I would recommend not buying anything else from Amazon I will be spreading the word regarding this fraudulent Behavior.  ...  "
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" ...  I ordered this item because it was "Amazon's Choice".  ...  "
Comfort
 20
pain, head, hands, fall, cool
+55%
-45%
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" ...  Small and easy to install, although I did need a second pair of hands to help.  ...  "
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" ...  Small and light enough to install easily and will be just as easy to remove in the fall.  ...  "
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" ...  Leaves my room cool and comfortable like it supposed to.  ...  "
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" ...  I kept my door open and was able to cool off the rest of the apartment enough to make it comfortable.  ...  "
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" ...  It's right near my head.  ...  "
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" ...  I can enjoy my creative endeavors in comfort.  ...  "
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" ...  XD which makes me very very comfortable, and thus happy.  ...  "
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" ...  It looks really nice in person and was easy to assemble if you can get your hands on a drill.  ...  "
Sleep Tracking
 19
night, sleeping, loud, bedroom, puts
+47%
-53%
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" ...  I could not even sleep at night with it on.  ...  "
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" ...  It would keep anyone from sleeping.  ...  "
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" ...  You cannot sleep or focus with this running.  ...  "
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" ...  I cannot sleep the full night w/ this on high. ... I will turn it on again for about an hour or so before sleep and all is fine in my world.  ...  "
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" ...  The unit is just a bit noisy, but not loud enough to actually disturb your sleep or watch your favorite show on tv.  ...  "
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" ...  It is a little noisy, but I like the white noise when sleeping.  ...  "
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" ...  It is definitely louder, and there seems to be a persistent oscillating/vibrating noise that makes it impossible to sleep through.  ...  "
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" ...  I tried it for one night, but could not sleep with jet engine in room.  ...  "
Storage
 18
small space, cool, window, large space, closet
+83%
-17%
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" ...  As small as this unit is, I will easily be able to store it away in the bottom of a closet.  ...  "
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" ...  The width and height dimensions are the same as the original Frigidaire in the trailer.  ...  "
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" ...  It went into a closet for the winter for storage.  ...  "
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" ...  I liked the fact that for the price, I could modularly cool the space(s) I needed to.  ...  "
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" ...  This thing barely draws power at about 400-450watts, but makes my room feel like a freezer even on low cool on a 95 degree, moderate humidity day.  ...  "
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" ...  It is conditioning a space that is bigger than it is rated for and it is working well.  ...  "
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" ...  I am sure that there are better ones out there but if you are on a budget and your space is not too big Id recommend this.  ...  "
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" ...  Little dent on the back but looks like it's common with online purchases, but it works well so no complains- good for small space, works pretty good  ...  "
Defective Delivery
 17
arrived, box, side, refurbished, dented
+12%
-88%
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" ...  Product arrived damaged with large dent present on the back side.  ...  "
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" ...  Opened the box .  ...  "
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" ...  Broken on arrival.  ...  "
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" ...  It said the box was the other thing damaged not the actual product.  ...  "
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" ...  The entire left side of the product came dented inward.  ...  "
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" ...  Item came broken.  ...  "
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" ...  Arrived damaged and dented.  ...  "
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" ...  When it was removed from the box, we found all this damage.  ...  "
Cleaning
 14
filter, cleaning, air, filters, cleaned
+57%
-43%
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" ...  probably need to be replaced every 4 or 5 years if you maintain them properly (keep heat exchanger and air filters clean).  ...  "
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" ...  ill try cleaning filters this year and see if it comes back to life?  ...  "
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" ...  Fans and filters are all clean and working but no cold air.  ...  "
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" ...  this one has made it through a year, no issues, just remember to clean it, like all window A/C units, they need to be cleaned seasonally.  ...  "
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" ...  BUT BLOWS CLEAN COLD AIR!  ...  "
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" ...  to clean the filter, you slideit out to the right.  ...  "
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" ...  Given what's working against it, including tons of sawdust (removable filter is great feature), it's a great little machine.  ...  "
Remote
 11
one, control, wish, come, unit
+55%
-45%
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" ...  They have no remote  ...  "
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" ...  I didn’t get the remote control at the delivery now I’m ask why I did even know there was a remote control, well it’s very good AC I still have it on my window and still working perfectly.  ...  "
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" ...  the air conditioner works really well it was shipped quickly I wish the remote was a little bit larger it's easy to lose but all in all a good product  ...  "
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" ...  It’s functions are super basic - there is no auto feature or remote  ...  "
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" ...  i like this unit works very well easy to install cools down a room fast no remote but thats ok just get your settings were you like and good to go.i really like the way the frigidaire works i own three of them.  ...  "
For Running
 10
run, two, summer, problem, long
+80%
-20%
comment
" ...  It does such a good job in fact, you might consider running a humidifier at the same time to offset it.  ...  "
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" ...  Very quiet running.  ...  "
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" ...  Now it runs like a champ.  ...  "
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" ...  Been running all summer here in Clearwater, Florida.  ...  "
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" ...  I had these two running 24/7 for close to 8 weeks with no problem.  ...  "
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" ...  it's run all summer long without a problem.  ...  "
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" ...  It's been running like a champ for months now.  ...  "
Design
 9
looks, like, inside, design, window
+89%
-11%
comment
" ...  It still looks good inside to my surprise.  ...  "
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" ...  Feels more like a fan.  ...  "
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" ...  It’s not obnoxious it just kind of blends into the background.  ...  "
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" ...  It's attractive, simple and effective.  ...  "
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" ...  This works fantastic to keep it nice and cool.  ...  "
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" ...  Just received it in the the box looking like that.  ...  "
Network
 8
sq, room, house, ft, 150
+88%
-13%
comment
" ...  My situation: a large 1-bedroom apartment in southern Massachusetts, on the north side of a 100-plus-year-old building. ... I've got a roughly 300 sq. ... ft. bedroom and a 280 sq. ... ft. living room, with a 200 sq.  ...  "
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" ...  ft. at the max).  ...  "
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" ...  The 5000btu one is rated for a 150sqft room and I'm using it in a slightly bigger 2nd floor bedroom but even then it took roughly 45 mins to cool the room and then after 4 hours of running on low cool it felt great.  ...  "
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" ...  Bought this so I could let the house ac relax at 80-82.  ...  "
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" ...  Using in a room approx 255 sq ft, and does a great job.  ...  "
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" ...  I have this unit in a room that is closer to 225 square feet (it says it is designed for 150 square feet) but it does a fine job of making the room comfortable even when it is 25 degrees warmer outside than I want it inside.  ...  "
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" ...  Does the job for my 120 sq ft room.  ...  "
Heating
 7
summer, last, heat, cool, air
+57%
-43%
comment
" ...  Keeping me cool in the summer heat thank you  ...  "
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" ...  It saves me from dying of heat.  ...  "
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" ...  Boy was last summer hot!  ...  "
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" ...  Keeps me cool when its hot.  ...  "
Noise Cancellation
 6
white noise, noise level, like, sound, makes
+33%
-67%
comment
" ...  All the noise is coming from the inside.  ...  "
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" ...  All it does is make a lot of noise.  ...  "
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" ...  horrible noise, sounds likevyou are on plane  ...  "
Features
 6
fan, turn, features, even, cool
+67%
-33%
comment
" ...  When used on temperature 6 or 7, and in either cool mode, it blows nice cool air, temperatures 1 to 5 are more like a cooler fan.  ...  "
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" ...  As for rating Material and Durability, I don't feel qualified to rate those features.  ...  "
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" ...  (even thought it’s on “hi cool” mode).  ...  "
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" ...  I cannot say that it has all of these advanced features because it doesn't.  ...  "
Battery Life
 6
lasts
+50%
-50%
comment
" ...  Now, I must waste my time returning it to a UPS store 2 hours away.  ...  "
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" ...  I'm not sure I felt any difference at all, even after several hours.  ...  "
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" ...  The first developed a leak in the condenser core and lost its Freon charge after two years.  ...  "
Door
 5
cool, closed, shut, room, close the door
+100%
comment
" ...  7) and it keeps our 12x12 bedroom at about 65 degrees even on the hottest nights with the door closed.  ...  "
comment
" ...  :( It's easy to i nstall, but our room is 10 x 12, and even with the door shut, it won't cool the room.  ...  "
comment
" ...  It gets cold in my room when I shut the door, which is how I like it.  ...  "
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" ...  Plus it's quiet (on low, no one can hear it when I close the door) and extremely energy efficient.  ...  "
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" ...  Love it❤️ Also I should mention it was delivered all the way up to my 4th story (no elevator) door which was so convenient because I could not have done it myself.  ...  "
User Manual
 4
unit, loud, controls
+25%
-75%
comment
" ...  Also, the unit's User's Manual was NOT returned by the original owner.  ...  "
Controls
 4
air, 2, turn, panel, button
-100%
comment
" ...  No quality control I guess .  ...  "
comment
" ...  Step 1 of the instructions and the T-section of the side filler panel has already completely ripped off.  ...  "
comment
" ...  Have had it only since may & the on/off button is stuck to on & now its not blowing cool air at all.  ...  "
comment
" ...  If I moved the dial settings it would just turn off.  ...  "
Power Consumption
 4
power, efficient, compared, per, money
+75%
-25%
comment
" ...  Product does what it should, I love the energy efficiency part.  ...  "
comment
" ...  I was surprised at how energy efficient it was- compared to my old AC it barely uses anything. ... With it on low about 12 hours per day, my energy bill went up about $30 per month, compared to over $100 with my last model.  ...  "
comment
" ...  Very energy efficient.  ...  "
Product As Described
 4
+75%
-25%
comment
" ...  Worked as advertised.  ...  "
comment
" ...  but other than that it’s a mirror image.  ...  "
comment
" ...  I included a picture of the packaging so you can see what I mean.  ...  "
Display Clarity
 4
panel, slot, second, put, get
+25%
-75%
comment
" ...  I get it through the first slot, and then it couldn't get through to the second slot and the panel tore.  ...  "
comment
" ...  and put them in a place where I could only put the screen back half-way.  ...  "
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" ...  At the top and bottom of the accordion panels, sunlight is visible between the panel and the frame its housed in. ... Additionally, the panel material is paper thin.  ...  "
Hair
 4
window, unit, get, put, need
+50%
-50%
comment
" ...  We already cut the hole for it too.  ...  "
comment
" ...  My solution to this was to cut thin foam and put it over the panels within their frame, and then cut coroplast and put that over the foam.  ...  "
Device Compatibility
 4
computer, small, first
+50%
-50%
comment
" ...  First time, when I first called to solve the issue, a staff couldn't find my address in the computer.  ...  "
comment
" ...  I don't know and cannot get through to Frigidaire's given phone number.  ...  "
Wash Programs
 3
+33%
-67%
comment
" ...  Additionally, it only really has 2 settings: kindof on and ON.  ...  "
comment
" ...  Also, no automatic settings.  ...  "
Software Platform
 3
small, error
+33%
-67%
comment
" ...  this is not user error.  ...  "
comment
" ...  Update 7/6/19. ... The windows were small crank out ones.  ...  "
Drying
 3
part, label
+67%
-33%
comment
" ...  It keeps our 8x 10 shed cool and dry in Florida !  ...  "
comment
" ...  With my old unit the bedding felt damp even when it was cool.  ...  "
Screen Protection
 3
used, panels, tape, put, gap
+33%
-67%
comment
" ...  and put them in a place where I could only put the screen back half-way.  ...  "
Weight
 3
heavy, size
+100%
comment
" ...  not too heavy.  ...  "
comment
" ...  Not too heavy.  ...  "
comment
" ...  Size and weight made it very easy to handle, for at my age was a plus.  ...  "
Water Resistance
 3
spilled, place
+33%
-67%
comment
" ...  Took it out, spilled water all over the place.  ...  "
comment
" ...  It's like a leaky sink, dripping another drop of water every few seconds.  ...  "

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