Midea 8,000 BTU Smart Inverter Air Conditioner Window Unit with Heat and Dehumidifier – Cools up to 350 Sq. Ft., Energy Star Rated, Quiet Operation, Electronic Controls, Remote Control, White

I bought this since I really liked the functionality of a previous Midea unit I bought for my shop, but didn't care for the u-shape style.This one is 8000 BTU, and also has the heating function. It is basically a heat pump in a regular square window unit form factor. I bought it to help cool the bedroom, and heat function was just a nice "bonus" that I didn't plan on using. I installed it early April, and the temps dropped the next day. I will say that the heat function works very well, and while the literature says 41 degrees F (5 degrees C) is the minimum outdoor operating temperature, it seemed to work down into the upper 30s (around 2 to 3 degrees C) on a couple nights.In the app, this model actually shows up as a "split unit" so you know it's a real heat pump.ProsCold when you want itWarm when you want it (within reason)Much quieter than the generic "on/off" style window unit it replaced (this one is inverter driven)Scheduling and long distance operation via Wi-Fi and the app is pretty easyIncluded remote works wellThey include locking screws and insulating tape for installation. The top groove and side blocking pieces are included, but you have to attach themConsIf you have sensitive hearing, you'll hear the high pitched whine from the inverter systemMy LED lights on the same circuit as the AC flicker in a slightly annoying wayIn auto heat/cool mode, the "dead zone" AKA "hysteresis" is a bit too small. The system will switch between heat and cool a lot if the temperature is close to targetUnit was a bit wider than the old AC, and I had to get creative with the side blocking pieces and insulating tapeAt certain frequencies, you may get some vibration in the wall/window from the AC. I get it a bit, but it's usually while it's speeding up so it only lasts a few seconds. The manual states this happens due to "weak walls." I live in a double wide, so maybe?I'm really being a bit picky, because overall I'm totally satisfied with this unit! I like that it only runs as hard as it needs to, and the 8000 BTU size is great for a medium bedroom and bathroom combo. I strongly recommend it so far.Overall power draw is typically between 200 and 400 watts while running, it does seem to use a bit more power in heat mode and gets close to 500 watts at times (according to a KILL A WATT meter)Stand by is under 2 watts

Using this for our converted garage space, almost 500 sf. Purchased in an emergency to replace a unit that died. Now our guest room is comfortably cool, will be warm in our short Florida winter, and is VERY QUIET. I don't like white noise, but this is quiet enough that turning off and on doesn't wake me, and noise while it runs is little enough that we can watch TV or read without being annoyed or distracted. No regrets: easy to install, good price, runs and cools well, heats, works with remote, and is quieter than expected. Win-win!

Five stars! It works! It cools and heats. Very quiet. Super savings on my electric bills. Several times I thought it was off because of how quiet it was. No damage. On time. I installed it myself from inside without any problems.The AC seems like it’s 5000 BTU. The controls were an issue, so here's a tip after you turn it on, make sure to take it out of auto and select heat or AC, then select fan speed and take it out of auto and turn it on to high, select a temperature at least more than 5 degrees difference than you need, this will give you very fast results.Make sure to setup with the cell phone app! Very nice and convenient, with this app you can set the fan speed way down to a trickle, amazing!

The media could not be loaded. The unit run for 2 months after that it’s started making loud noise contacted midea they said nothing wrong with it but I got one unit before this that did that out of box which at that time they said bad unit return it to Amazon sent me replacement now after return time is over that sound its normal operation

These things have come a long way since I last needed one. This thing is surprisingly quiet and much more energy efficient than the ones made just a decade ago. If you can't have central air or a true mini-split, then this is about as close as you can get to one in a window unit, at least when it comes to noise and efficiency. I think it would be particularly good in a bedroom, home office or anywhere where you need A/C but really want the quiet of central air. The unique thing with this unit is that it comes with a reversing valve just like those bigger A/C systems, meaning it can run in reverse and heat the room as well as cooling it. Well, sort of. It has an 8,000 BTU cooling performance but only 7,000 BTU of heat output. So for some reason, it is a bit less efficient when used for heat. However, that heating inefficiency is relative, since it only pulls about 600 watts in heat mode, meaning it is well over 3x as efficient as a traditional electric space heater that pulls 1,500 watts and provides only a bit over 5,000 BTUs of heat. So for those cooler spring/fall nights it may still very well be the cheapest source of heat in your house. That is the magic of heat pumps, it always takes less energy to just move existing heat that is already in the air somewhere else than to create it. However, unlike a bigger mini-split or central AC unit, it cannot defrost the outside coils in cold weather, so it can only provide heat when the ambient temperature outside is 41 degrees or warmer. It also has the problem every window A/C has - you can't really get a perfect, energy efficient seal around it and even if you could seal around it well, the metal unit itself is still going to let a fair bit of cold into the room if you leave it in place all winter. So you really still have to do what you do with every other window unit in a cold climate and pull it out of the window entirely during the coldest months of winter. I found that taking it in and out of the window to be just about as heavy and cumbersome as it always has been, so this new design isn't any lighter than the window units from 10-20 years ago. Having a true, four season heat pump in a small, compact window unit would be a total game changer. This is definitely not that product, which is a little frustrating because it is so close but just falls a bit short. I am not sure why they couldn't design this as a cold weather capable heat pump, but they didn't, and so don't buy this expecting it to provide virtually 100% of your heating and cooling needs unless you live somewhere that almost never drops down to 40 degrees at night.