Why Didn't Anyone Think Of This Sooner?

Old man here….was a service tech for Sears 1967-78 . We had saddle designed units for both slider and double hung windows. Everything old is new again. New units are much more efficient , quieter and LESS expensive. Just a thought ….the condenser is not protected by the filter, I think that the slinging of the evaporator condensate helps keep it clean, but it will plug up eventually.

I think keeping bugs out is much more important than water sounds, so give me all the foam!

If you’re in the south, I’d say those black foam pieces aren’t to prevent hearing a splashing sound, but rather to prevent wasps from crawling up and getting in your room.

1 advice. Put rubber pad beneath the middle section. It will not only insulate but stop the vibrations as well.

This is what i love about youtube. A guy sees a product in a field he likes that he enjoys and he thinks others will, and he makes a video about it. How a many of reviewers got big dude!

I bought one designed from Midea like that 1 1/2 years ago and was a fantastic design . You keep the compressor outside and fan inside . Window shuts almost all the way to just allow transfer of air . Much better than having a wide open window and trying to use those dividers to seal the air gap . Plus soo much quieter .

Good video, I'm retired HVAC business owner, in a wheelchair now. got a laugh awhile ago, I changed my filter yesterday on my central system, my wheelchair elevates and I was able to reach to two top screws on the panel. I fell asleep in my wheelchair last night, it tilts, reclines, legs raise, kind of like a rolling recliner. Well, I went to the bathroom earlier, I still had the cargo shorts on because I hadn't had my shower yet because the nurse comes so early, but I thought, what on earth is in my front pockets. A nut driver in each pocket from the filter change 😂, they're both back in my tool belt and my shorts don't feel so tight now.🤣

The outside fan is supposed to pick up the condensate water and fling it on the outside (hot) coil to increase efficiency as the evaporation of the water cools the hot side (and the evaporation energy closely matches the condensation energy that was used on the inside) Directing the water away from that area will reduce the efficiency by about 6%. I'm surprised an HVAC guy would not realize that.

They DID! I have a 1948 Gibson 8000 BTU window A/C with "split-design" that weighs just over 500 pounds. It was my late brother-in-law's and he gave it to me to put in m home workshop. It STILL works fine as quiet as a church-mouse, but the fan doesn't "blow much air", which was NORMAL until the late 60's. It's gold with the four round vents on the front in cream-colored plastic. It's a 120 volt, "12 amp" unit, that draws less than 600 watts running by my Kill-Er-Watt meter. If I want the shop cooled, I turn the unit on 24-30 hours BEFORE I want to work in there-just like a 1956 Fedders or Amana or Friedrich (the first we had in my parent's house). It doesn't use Freon-it uses anhydrous ammonia for refrigerant!

Hearing water sloshing on the condenser is a good thing. you want that. That is cooling off your condenser by a part called a Slinger. It helps your AC unit run cooler.

I have two of these, got them about 3 weeks ago. They are GREAT! The app sucks, but I don’t need it. The remotes are all that we need.

This is a total game changer as far as window versus split system. If you are renting it is a no brainer.

The condensate from inside is supposed to be picked up by the condenser fan and discharged through the condenser coil. This increases the efficiency on the really hot days.

Panasonic made a similar unit in Malaysia years ago with the opposite design - most of it was hanging outside. It cost over twice as much as a regular window air conditioner unit but it was extemely quiet. It was mounted in a window next to a TV running at low volume and the only way you could tell it was on was the cool breeze. Wish I had kept it.

I can’t wait till they make a vertical for sliding windows side to side I don’t have up and down windows

The black foam is a gap filler not a noise dampener and he did install it correctly also my uncle is a licensed appliance repair man and will probably hate working on this thing thanks GE

I would put a block of wood of some sort between the vinyl siding and the screw out knobs. Those small round knobs could damage that siding I would think. That stuff gets brittle over the years.

I have one as it is nice, but it actually takes up more room than an actual window unit and it also uses more energy. This thing requires extra maintenance as you got to check two air filters and one water pump filter to make sure it stays clean so your pump doesn't go out as you will have a house full of water. It is very quiet and it definitely blows some cold air out of it and I love the dehumidifier mode in it. Definitely gives me better access to my window, but you have to sacrifice some space inside and outside.

6:23 The water noise is there by design. The fan on the condenser side is designed to splash water on the condenser radiator to increase its efficiency. It also reduces the amount of water that comes out of it.

Not going to lie this was the most honest first impressions review that made me feel you was true to your words and opinions on this AC. I appreciate that about you. Thank you for not trying to push it for us to buy.