Frigidaire FAA065P7A 6,000 BTU MSII Air Conditioner with Electronic Controls
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Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Frigidaire FAA065P7A 6,000 BTU MSII Air Conditioner with Electronic Controls
Customer Review: Nice unit - Works well
Summary: 4 Stars
Decided to put a window unit into the bedroom so I could have snow without freezing out my daughters. Room is approximately 600 square feet and I already have central air - so this is just for topping off (cooling) the temperature. Works very well in keeping the room extra cool. Room stays about 80 degrees without unit; I keep room at 74 degrees with the unit.
Unit is nice looking and I like the layout. Easy to figure out and straight forward to use. Despite some reviews, my unit is quiet - almost too quiet. I was looking forward to a little "white noise" but this unit is actually more quiet than my 12 year old fan. No problems with the inside fan hitting water in the unit as reported in another review - maybe because it is recirculating already air conditioned air - or maybe I have the angle set correctly so that water drains.
Room stays very comfortable now and the central air is set upwards by 4 degrees so this is saving me a fortune.
Remote: Thought this would be a waste of plastic when I bought the unit but it turns out I use the remote a lot. I keep the room warmer in the day and when I am about to go to sleep I lower the temperature some more using the remote. I suffer from insomnia so being able to adjust temperature without getting up (i.e. waking up) has been extremely useful in helping me to sleep more.
Issues: Putting the unit in was more trouble than I expected. My windows were not designed for a window unit and the unit didn't make things any easier - its designed for a wooden window (or so I would surmise). I did not use a mounting bracket because the window is low - but would recommend you use a bracket for a higher window (bought separately). I ended up drilling a few holes through an aluminum window frame to get the unit in solid and stable. I also used rigid insulation to cover the lower area of the window making for a perfect seal. The side screens that come with the unit leak a lot of outside air into the house without adding extra insulation. Only other observation is the outside condensor fins are incredibly delicate and not protected at all... You so much as look at them in anger and they will bend. Be very careful not to let anything close to them or expect a lot of fin damage and reduced efficiency.
Overall I like the unit - it is exceeding expectations. Now if it will just last me 10 years I'll be happy!
Customer Review: Good and Bad
Summary: 4 Stars
Nice features, relatively compact, does the job. Delivery was horrible; the package was smashed up beyond belief. Good price/convenience of door delivery. Frigidaire mailings are somewhat annoying, spammy. Customer Review: UPS Shipping
Summary: 1 Stars
Product was shipped UPS and arrived smashed. I would not order anything larger than a CD from amazon. Customer Review: Very unhappy customer
Summary: 1 Stars
Would give it less than one star if I could - for product as well as for Amazon service and UPS delivery.
Purchased this item for my in-laws that live out in the country/outside of a small town with few options for appliance delivery. Paid for one-day delivery; UPS dumped item at the gate (after 6 pm!) rather than driving item 100 yards up the drive to the front door (as noted on delivery tracker). We were thus unable to install the expected day. Two weeks later were able to return to attempt install. Partially cool air obtained. Had to leave MIL to deal with trouble-shooting by phone with Frigidaire. Product got moved to an upstairs window with more clearance - no cool air produced. Now passed 30 day return window. Amazon completely unhelpful. Recommend NOT purchasing appliances here, especially not this a/c.
Customer Review: Saved my summer life!
Summary: 5 Stars
If your main A/C doesn't work well, broke, or whatever.....
This is a MUST for You.
It does the job, but don't expect this to cool the entire house.
Noise level is bit loud but temperature is what it matters for me in FL.
Edit: oh yeah forgot to mention, it truly is Energy Saver.