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hOmeLabs 5000 BTU Window Mounted Air Conditioner 7 Speed Window AC Unit Small Quiet Mechanical Controls 2 Cool and Fan Settings with Installation Kit Leaf Guards Washable Filter Indoor Room AC
Last Updated: December 28, 2018 (Refresh Now)
8.3
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/10
Total Reviews
274
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Review Analysis - 265 recent, verified reviews
Detailed Mode
Cooling
113cool, cools, cold, air, bedroom
+89%
-11%
" ... Testing it out to see if it stops blowing cool air like some reviews say but overall right now it seems great for the price! ... "
" ... I purchased this this air conditioner and this air conditioner was a great unit this summer! ... "
" ... For a small air conditioner this really puts out the air. ... "
" ... Cools our bedroom completely. ... "
" ... Its quiet and it cools the room off in record time. ... "
" ... Oh, and I like my bedroom Arctic Cool! ... "
" ... It cools down my ~100ft^2 room from 90f to 76f in 30-60 minutes on maximum settings. ... "
" ... It keeps the large bedroom cool. ... "
Capacity
99bedroom, cool, cools, apartment, air conditioner
+95%
-5%
" ... I ordered it to replace my sons unit for his small bedroom, but when I received it, the unit I was using in my kitchen happened to go out so we used it there instead. ... "
" ... This works perfectly for my husband's small room that is in our garage, we were looking for a small air conditioner that didn't take up a lot of room. ... "
" ... Very good product, especially for my bedroom. ... "
" ... Put in my sons room. ... Room isn’t large, but it cools his room down within just a few minutes. ... "
" ... It does what it needs to at $100 less than at Home Depot. ... I have a small studio apartment and it effectively keeps the whole thing cool. ... "
" ... It's perfect for my room space . ... "
" ... We bought this unit for my son's room. ... We live in AZ and he is super sensitive to heat and so this unit works perfect to cool his room. ... "
" ... I bought it to cooly my bedroom and it worked great! ... "
Setup
47easy, install, unit, instructions, installation
+98%
-2%
" ... Easy to operate and to install. ... "
" ... It's very easy to install and operate. ... "
" ... It's not difficult to install and it's very easy to use. ... "
" ... It was easy to install and easy to use. ... "
" ... Easy setup and quickly cooled down our front half of the house. ... "
" ... It has a simple setup and is easier to use then our main A/c and we expect this little beast to be with us for many years! ... "
" ... Perfect bedroom AC and super easy to install. ... "
" ... The unit was easy to install. ... "
Ease of Use
45easy, install, easy to use, simple, operate
+100%
" ... Easy to install and comes with clear directions. ... "
" ... It's easy to use and works perfectly. ... "
" ... Easy installation no issues or concerns. ... "
" ... Its easy to use and the filter will be easy to clean. ... "
" ... First off this unit is easy to install. ... "
" ... Easy to install and can leave it in the window all year. ... "
" ... It was easy to install and easy to use. ... "
" ... It was easy to install and doesn't seem to have any downsides. ... "
Price
26money, worth, unit, especially, air
+96%
-4%
" ... It does great for the price. ... "
" ... Definitely worth the purchase! ... "
" ... you can find better air conditioners at a similar price point. ... "
" ... Its a great air conditioner, especially for the price! ... "
" ... Good so far, especially for the price. ... "
" ... Great smaller air conditioner for a wonderful price. ... "
" ... This is a great unit for not a lot of money! ... "
" ... Can't beat the price either. ... "
Volume
24small room, room, ac, setting, low
+75%
-25%
" ... This is a great unit for a small room, such as a bedroom. ... "
" ... I have it in one of the windows in my child's play room. ... "
" ... Works great for small spaces. ... "
" ... This is a great small room Air Conditioner. ... "
" ... It also isn't obnoxiously loud which is a huge plus. ... "
" ... This is such a nice a/c for smaller rooms. ... "
" ... This little unit works great and isn't too loud. ... "
" ... It is best in a smaller room like mentioned in the descriptions. ... "
Speed
21room, quickly, minutes, cool, cools the room
+100%
" ... Cools our bedroom completely. ... "
" ... Cools our bed room very well at night. ... "
" ... Really cools the area well for its size. ... "
" ... I use it in my small office and it cools the room perfectly. ... "
" ... The room gets cool very quickly! ... Less than 10 minutes. ... "
" ... within 15 minutes! ... "
" ... Really cools off the room quickly! ... "
" ... It only takes 15 minutes to completely cool the room. ... "
Sound Quality
19quiet, fan, white noise, room, noisy
+53%
-47%
" ... Unit is surprisingly quiet compared to other ACs I've had. ... "
" ... It's wonderful and very quiet! ... "
" ... It's nice that the fan will run continuously if set, acts as white noise. ... "
" ... It's easy to operate and relatively quiet. ... "
" ... Sound level wise, no different than others I've come across. ... "
" ... Pretty quiet, too. ... "
" ... The most quiet air conditioner ever owned!! ... "
" ... Its quiet, so she'll be able to have it on all night during the summer months and not have to worry about the loud clunky sound. ... "
Product Reliability
15month, far, fan, weeks, even
+60%
-40%
" ... I ran this thing for two weeks straight and it never gave me any trouble. ... "
" ... I've only had the unit a couple months but it's doing a great job so far. ... "
" ... I have had it for two months with no problems. ... "
" ... But it has worked like a champ through several weeks of high 90's and low 100's. ... "
" ... I purchased this air conditioner about a month ago. ... "
" ... Working great so far. ... "
" ... I fully expect -even with our destructive boys- that this will last more than a few years even for us, and when it starts to struggle it will be of no fault of its own, but rather our kids when/if it gets clogged with paint chips, confettied paper, dust bunnies, etc *eyeroll* I'm very glad we went with it! ... "
" ... I don't know how it will hold up during the summer months in Texas but I'm willing to bet it will give me heat release with out killing my AC budget. ... "
Size
14compact, spaces, space, size, smaller
+100%
" ... It is a fairly compact size and will fit almost all windows easily. ... "
" ... Little and compact, and 5000 btu. ... But if you need something for a smaller area, this is the perfect fit! ... "
" ... I love that it's a most compact size. ... "
" ... I'm impressed by the power from the small size. ... "
" ... Small, efficient, and a great value if you have not so large spaces. ... "
" ... This product does a good job of keeping a small space cool. ... "
" ... This thing might appear small, but it's definitely powerful. ... "
" ... It is super light and compact. ... No strain on his back and it's even light enough for me to carry. ... "
Fit
13window, windows, unit, foam, air conditioner
+100%
" ... Install was fairly easy even though our window was a tight fit. ... "
" ... I was very pleased with the smaller, unobtrusive size of this air conditioner and the power that it held. ... "
" ... The side accordion things that make it fit in the window were long enough for our window. ... "
" ... For the young and fit its 1 person lift no problem. ... "
" ... Hold it on the sides and you will be fine. ... "
" ... These are optional and the unit fits without it. ... "
" ... I got two small metal brackets to attach it to the window sill, I guess. ... "
" ... For my purpose, this little air conditioner was the perfect fit. ... But if you need something for a smaller area, this is the perfect fit! ... "
Delivery
12arrived, shipping, delivery, shipped, delivered
+83%
-17%
" ... It arrived by the date I was told and I had no shipping issues. ... "
" ... Arrived undamaged as far as I can tell. ... "
" ... Quick shipping, easy installation. ... "
" ... Was shipped very fast. ... "
" ... Packaging wise it comes in a HUGE delivery box for the relatively smaller box it comes in. ... "
" ... It arrived yesterday and was incredibly easy to install and begin using - literally about 5 minutes from taking it out of the box. ... "
" ... Shipping was quick! ... "
Network
11apartment, sq ft, bedroom, unit, living
+82%
-18%
" ... Great AC for my 1 bedroom Brooklyn apartment. ... "
" ... We purchased this for our baby's room which is 120 sq ft. ... "
" ... 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! ... "
" ... It surpasses the apartment. ... "
" ... It's a decent strength, but definitely required having additional fans placed in the house to have it reach the full advertised distance. ... "
" ... Using it in a low ceiling, single bedroom apartment. ... "
" ... It was also 5k btu & waaay larger a unit than we needed for their room which is under 100sq ft. ... "
" ... It's only meant to cool a room of 150 sq ft but I use it in a large room with attached bathroom for a total of 228 sq ft and it does a great job. ... "
Power Consumption
10electric bill, works, unit, power, electricity
+100%
" ... My hurricane backup run on generator ... "
" ... The AC is quiet and works great for our space. ... "
" ... This is energy efficient too! ... I'm super happy to save money any way I can on my electric bills. ... "
" ... I was able to keep the tv, fridge and other gadgets on the same electrical outlet so it doesn't use a ton of electricity. ... "
" ... Power bill was pretty cheap as well ... "
" ... Works really well and did not alter or raise my electric bill at all. ... "
" ... Pleased that the unit is affordable and the electric bill is too! ... "
" ... Great that the price of cooling has gone down in both products and their use of electricity ... "
Marketplace
8expected, company, back, thanks, sent
+88%
-13%
" ... still the pictures tell you all you need to know. ... "
" ... Everything works as advertised. ... "
" ... Exactly as desctribed ... "
" ... It works and works as well as expected. ... "
" ... The unit itself works as expected . ... "
" ... I listened to other reviewers and avoided the back of the machine (thanks guys!) ... "
" ... Great item from what we've seen as a great company! ... "
Storage
8small, unit, room, quiet, works
+88%
-13%
" ... Worked amazingly well, particularly since I had a larger space than designed for. ... "
" ... Great little a/c for a small space. ... "
" ... This product does a good job of keeping a small space cool. ... "
" ... The AC is quiet and works great for our space. ... "
" ... It is best in a smaller room like mentioned in the descriptions. ... "
" ... It's perfect for my room space . ... "
Comfort
8kept, fingers, cool, keeps, difference
+88%
-13%
" ... 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. ... "
" ... He does woodwork in the Texas heat, so we needed something to make it comfortable for him. ... "
" ... It worked perfectly and kept the library comfortable. ... "
" ... This unity keeps the studio cool and comfy. ... "
" ... Not cold, which I would prefer, but cool and comfortable. ... "
Sleep Tracking
7noise, white, keeps, helps, cool
+100%
" ... The humming of it keeps the street noise from keeping him awake. ... "
" ... I can cool down my bedroom before I sleep. ... "
" ... I am sleeping much better now. ... "
" ... The noise also helps me sleep better for some reason. ... "
" ... The soft, white noise helps me lull to sleep! ... "
" ... You can hear it while it is on but the sound does help me sleep. ... "
Overall performance
7happy, gets, fan, done
+100%
" ... But it moves smoothly. ... "
" ... Does the job! ... "
" ... Very happy with price and performance. ... "
" ... its not the most powerful AC for sure but it does a pretty good job for little over $100 unit ... "
" ... It does the job. ... "
" ... It's affordable and gets the job done. ... "
Features
7cool, settings, really, quick, feature
+86%
-14%
" ... My husband who doesn't loathe humidity, really likes the fan function. ... "
" ... perfect for a room, needs a auto switch ... "
" ... Settings are easy to use and I like that I can set it on fan when we have a cool night. ... "
Controls
6controls, unit, love, wind, use
+83%
-17%
" ... *Not flimsy or cheap made, the buttons are sturdy, everything about this little unit feels well built and solid, not all plastic-y. ... "
" ... The dials are easy to turn and adjust. ... "
" ... Manual controls allow 4 settings. ... "
" ... My clients love having the climate control. ... "
Build Quality
6plastic, cheap, railing, pieces, metal
+50%
-50%
" ... Even the fancy one doesn't seal properly with the included accordion panels. ... "
" ... I would highly recommend purchasing the "professional installation" as we were barely able to get it secured in the window due to the cheap plastic pieces and terribly illustrated and written instructions. ... We believe this is due to the fact that the product, though it costs $130, is made of cheap plastic and also has styrofoam on the inside. ... "
Product As Described
5expected
+100%
" ... still the pictures tell you all you need to know. ... "
" ... Everything works as advertised. ... "
" ... Exactly as desctribed ... "
" ... It works and works as well as expected. ... "
" ... The unit itself works as expected . ... "
Returns
4returning, back, company, brand
-100%
" ... Either way i returned the product and bought a different brand ... "
" ... I ended up returning it! ... "
" ... Wish I could return it . ... "
" ... We sent it back & paid much more for Frigidaire. ... "
Heating
4summer, unit, air, little, gets
+50%
-50%
" ... I used the unit for a little over 2 weeks and then it started blowing hot air. ... "
" ... Then just now, i realized it's releasing heat from the area where the filter is located even when it's not running (but the plug is connected). ... "
Cleaning
4easy, clean, easy to use
+100%
" ... *Reusable filter has easy pull out to clean. ... "
" ... Maintenance on the filter is easy too--just rinse it out or vacuum with a gentle handheld vac. ... "
" ... I do also love that the filter is easily accessible for cleaning too! ... "
" ... Its easy to use and the filter will be easy to clean. ... "
Design
4looking, case
+100%
" ... Nice looking unit too. ... "
" ... Reason for purchased was due to its simplicity and uncomplicated design . ... "
" ... I will be keeping this sleek looking unit on hand well after the air is fixed just in case and may even take it with me to use at the cabin. ... "
" ... Oh my heavenly coolness!!! ... "
User Manual
3unit, never, manual, instructions, follow
+67%
-33%
" ... Manual controls allow 4 settings. ... "
" ... So I have never installed a window unit before, but it was fairly easy if you follow the instructions. ... "
For Kids
3daughter, room
+100%
" ... Which also works to check in on the boys' shenanigans. ... "
" ... My daughter loves it ! ... "
" ... I feel that this is a good unit to purchase for a first time home buyer or young adult that does not have electrical skills (I know I don't! ... "
Remote
3remotes, settings, digital, came, 2
+100%
" ... 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. ... *A pro to me anyways, is without a theromstate, remotes, digital settings all that, there is much less to break or go wrong. ... 2 fan speeds, No remotes. ... Why complain it has no remote when it clearly states that it has no remote!??! ... "
" ... I loved that it came with a remote control. ... "
" ... Not a lot of bells and whistles, no remote, no temperature readout, but for the price, I couldn't ask for more. ... "
Cables
3unit, prong, outlet, back, 3
+67%
-33%
" ... The cord is a generous 3 feet and uses a 3 prong outlet. ... "
" ... This unit is energy efficient, has a six foot long cord, is not too heavy and is easy to install. ... "
Weight
3light, install
+100%
" ... It was very light weight and I could easily install it myself. ... "
" ... It's fairly light weight as well. ... "
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Specifications
Body
Size: 72 meters