2024 the best ac unit to buy review


Price: $499.26
(as of Oct 18, 2024 17:43:14 UTC - Details)

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Introducing our high-performance LG 9,800 BTU Through-the-Wall Air Conditioner, designed to efficiently cool small to medium-sized rooms up to 440 square feet. With three cooling and fan speeds, you can easily customize your comfort according to your needs. The 4-way air deflection feature allows you to direct the flow of air exactly where it's needed, whether you are looking to cool the entire room, dehumidify specific areas, or simply improve air circulation. Our wall air conditioner features a convenient 24-hour on/off timer and energy saver option, helping you save on your energy costs. Plus, thanks to the auto restart feature, the unit will automatically turn back on and return to your previous settings if there is a power outage. Other highlights include a remote control for added convenience, a trim kit to enhance the appearance of your room and a removable and washable filter to ensure clean and fresh air circulation. The check filter alert reminds you to clean the filter regularly for optimal performance. Please note that the wall sleeve for installation is not included. Get the ultimate cooling solution with our feature-packed through-the-wall air conditioner.
Energy Efficient R-32 Refrigerant: With an energy efficiency ratio (EER) of 10.7, this wall unit employs the most efficient refrigerant currently used in the industry
Wall AC Installation: This 9,800 BTU wall mounted ac unit is suited for a through the wall installation; It is not properly vented for a standard window installation
Confident Cooling: This ac wall unit features 3 cooling speeds and 3 pre-programmed modes meant to cool rooms up to 440 square feet using a turbo fan; Energy Saver mode keeps the fan running to circulate air but turns off the compressor when your desired room temperature is reached; Dry mode removes up to 2.9 pints of moisture per hour; 4-way air deflection gives you ultimate flexibility
Easy Wall Air Conditioner Installation: A plastic, snap-together trim kit finishes the indoor installation, while a plastic mesh grille protects the unit
Wall Unit Air Conditioner Features: A washable, reusable filter, insulation foam, and a remote control are included
Reviewer: K.G.
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Description just as website says!
Review: We own apartments. We have purchased a few of these. They work very well.

Reviewer: Marianne Goodman
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: efficient
Review: efficiently cools medium sized bedroom. Quiet and easy to install

Reviewer: kalvinr11
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: A reasonable wall A/C
Review: Unlike some of the other reviews, my unit arrived via UPS in fine shape. The packaging was robust and in tact. It was dropped off two days late by a pair of UPS employees who informed me “It’s heavy.” They were correct. I scooted it inside and enlisted friends to help me get it upstairs and into the wall to replace en existing, super noisy unit.The awful instructions will not accommodate all wall sleeves. Ours are 31 years old and are much taller than any of the newer styles. The instructions do not outline WHY you should place a small piece of foam here or there, instead opting for tiny diagrams and poor English. Explaining a little bit of the why is very helpful to those of use who are mechanically inclined. Only after getting all the foam in place inside the sleeve did I realize the new LG is 4”+ shorter than the wall sleeve. What a pain.It looks like they designed the buttons to be used while looking down at them. Our unit is mounted high on the wall and you must hold the remote up as high as you can and angle it downward to get it to work. The bottom of the temperature setting readout is obscured because it’s angled upward.Overall it is a quiet unit. The interior fan is loud on speed 3, but that’s expected. The compressor makes a thud when it turns on or off but is otherwise quiet in operation. The front grate rattles intermittently because it’s a poor design and cheap plastic. The clean filter light illuminates every 2ish weeks because it counts 250 hours of unit on time, not running time. The coarse dust filter hasn’t been dirty yet. In energy saver mode it may not run the compressor for hours if the room temperature is acceptable. The fan comes on briefly every 3 minutes to check if the room needs more cooling while in energy saver mode. This is nice because it’s not wasting electricity but also annoying because it’s always there as a reminder of how long you’ve been lying there at night trying to fall asleep.Temperature control is fine. Setting it to energy saver and 69°F renders a high of 74°F and a low of 72°F. This very acceptable since I don’t want it cooler than 72° anyway. The unit pumps out cold, cold air and the fan moves plenty of that cold air.Overall it works well and is relatively quiet. It had given us no problems for the whole summer. It needs better instructions, a tiltable control surface and higher quality exterior components to garner that fifth star.

Reviewer: Erin Wasson
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Through wall ac unit
Review: This item saved us THOUSANDS of dollars on running new a/c duct work to tie in an addition to our house (made an preexisting carport into a mudroom) I thought about a split unit but even those are a couple thousand dollars. Considering this is just a mudroom and not “living space” I didn’t see the point. With this be a through wall unit, if it ever goes bad, you simply unplug it, slide it out, slide a new one in it’s place, plug it in, and you are all set! All for about $500 versus $2,000(for the mini split) or $4,000(to tie in existing a/c unit)

Reviewer: DG
Rating: 1.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Do NOT by this A/C - Learned my lesson the hard way... (can I give this negative stars???)
Review: I recently purchased 2 of these a/c's here on Amazon. When I received them, the packaging was almost destroyed and one of the a/c's didn't work (Ironically, the one that did work was the one in which the packaging was completely soaked and falling apart). I returned the non-functioning a/c and received a new one promptly from Amazon. This a/c also did not work. The first faulty a/c's compressor would kick in, but the fan didn't work rendering it useless. The next faulty a/c's fan worked, but not the compressor. Amazing...SIDE NOTE: I did call LG to see if they could do something about this (I had read that LG is notorious for bad wiring and that a simple wiring connection in the panel could fix the issues). They got all of my information (including the model # and model information - I corrected the guy on the phone 3 times that it is a 9800 BTU unit, not a 10,000 BTU) and they sent a repairman out. He walked in, took one look and said that he wasn't allowed to touch the unit because it's under 10,000 BTU's. So, LG is not helpful at all when it comes to their products. Glad I took the day off from work to be home for the repairman...I've now returned the a/c outright, but kept the functioning unit.However, the working A/C is now starting to have issues just a couple of months after installing it. The compressor keeps vibrating at random intervals causing a loud metallic clanking sound. It's now woken us up several times in the middle of the night. I'll be contacting LG to see if they'll do anything about this sense it is now outside of Amazon's range of return. But, I know how that went last time. yay... (Will try and update here when I've talked to LG).With the knowledge I have now, I wish I had never purchased these units and will definitely NEVER be purchasing an LG A/C ever again.ANOTHER SIDE NOTE: When returning to Amazon I was initially charged a restocking fee citing that the unit was damaged (Amazon graciously reversed this charge and I've now received a full refund). They didn't say what the damage was (other than a non-functioning product), but, I did notice on all 3 of the units I received that the black metal grate on the back was bent (this is my only guess as to physical damage). This is due to the fact that #1 - it's very flimsy metal, and #2 the packaging. There's nothing in the packaging to keep this metal from bending. A slight shift during shipping and delivery would easily bend this. So, if you order this (and I hope you don't) check it when you receive it and take a picture and immediately send it to amazon. That way if you have to return it, you've already made a note of it with them.Save yourself the hassle, spend a little more and buy a Frigidaire or something better. You won't regret it.

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