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: Great for one room
Summary: 5 Stars
We bought this to cool down our large master bedroom. The room is about 30 feet by 15 feet and the unit cools it down relatively quickly. I wouldn't describe it as quiet and I think it would not be tolerable if trying to watch tv with it on. The noise, however, has been unexpectedly soothing, like white noise, for my husband and myself to sleep. It was simple to install and seems pretty sturdy.Customer Review: Had a Little Problem
Summary: 4 Stars
First, the unit arrived with no external damage and the unit looked in perfect shape. However, after installing the unit in the window and turning it on while connected to a generator there was a problem in that the fan did not start up. The compressor kicked on after 3 minutes, yet the fan never started. I removed the unit and tried it on house current and the fan made a noise like it was hitting something. It was! A compressor coil. I carefully bent the coil for about a half inch clearance from the fan blade and it worked fine. Now how did that get by QC?
The unit has worked great since then, mostly driven from generator voltage (see other review of the generator) to cool a nice size room and provide relief from the cool breeze that comes as soon as the compressor starts.
As most have stated, it would be nice if you could direct the air flow left or right, but it pretty much just blows straight ahead, if slightly left or right by using the vent blades. Otherwise it is a champ!
Customer Review: Very Nice
Summary: 5 Stars
First off, this air conditioner was delivered about 5 days earlier than the delivery estimate which was awesome. Getting it ready to put in my window was easy and I was able to do it by myself. The only hard part was screwing on the top railing because the top of the air conditioner bowes down a bit and there is padding added to the top rail, probably for insulation, which made it impossible to get the tiny screws to attach to the top of the air conditioner through the padding. In order to get all four screws in I had to peel off the padding. Once I did that, I had no problems and it seems to have no affect on the insulation in my window. The only other thing to watch out for is when you are putting it in your window, be carefull of the back of the air conditioner. The back cover is made out of a metal mesh type stuff and I grabbed onto this and ended up getting multiple little paper cuts on 6 of my fingers. It didn't hurt, but I got blood all over before I figured out where it was coming from. 6 bandaids later and being more careful where I grabbed, the unit was in the window.
My window is smaller than the recommended window size at 20 and 3/4 inches. I left off one of the side panels and it fits in my window just fine. So far I have only used the fan and the energy efficient cooling settings the latter of which cycles the air conditioner off and on. With the energy efficient settings my room gets to be a comfortable cool temp with an outside temp around 97F. I imagine that if I put on the non-energy efficient cool setting it would get even colder. Maybe even too cold. My bedroom is quite large; very close to the max square footage for this air conditioner. It cools both my bedroom and master bath. I also leave my door open a crack for the cats to come and go, and the air conditioner still works fine. This is my first air conditioner, so I don't have anything to compare it to, but for me it is great. I work nights, so it is a big deal keeping my room comfortable during the day so I can get a full 7-8hrs of sleep. I don't know yet how much it will affect my electric bills. Hopefully not too much, but even so, it is worth getting a good days sleep for me. I would definitely recommend this air conditioner.
Customer Review: Not Draining, Water Smell,Noise
Summary: 2 Stars
It blows cold air properly but even after I repositioned it five or six times I cannot get it to drain properly and it smells bad (stale-like) and I hear the water gurgling inside.Customer Review: Completely serviceable air conditioner
Summary: 4 Stars
The air conditioner is not a rock star, but for the price, it is quiet, and does what is promised.
I purchased it to cool my 180 ft room, and, in 95 degree weather, it took the edge off nicely, finally settling at 68 degrees.
The installation instructions are atrocious, but the general installation is very intuitive.
It's not whisper quiet, but it certainly isn't excessively noisy, it makes a hum similar to a fan, maybe a little louder.
I'm very happy with my purchase.