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SpecFriedrich Uni-Fit 12,000 BTU Through-the-Wall AC, 115V (UCT12B10A)Midea U 12,000 BTU U-Shaped Window AC (MAW12V1UWT)
PhotoFriedrich Uni-Fit 12,000 BTU Through-the-Wall AC, 115V (UCT12B10A)Midea U 12,000 BTU U-Shaped Window AC (MAW12V1UWT)
Our scoreSCORE5.1 / 10SCORE7.5 / 10
Our takeThe largest 115V Uni-Fit, at CEER 10.0. Owners of the 12,000 mostly describe it as loud, so seal it well; we didn't verify a listing's model number to link.The biggest current U, not recalled and rated CEER 15. We found no verified listing for it, and a 12,000 BTU unit on a shared 115V circuit deserves a check of what else is on that outlet.
TypeThrough-the-wallU-shaped window
Cooling (DOE / SACC)12,000 BTU12,000 BTU
CEER1015best
InverterNoYes
Heat modeNoneNone
Weight70 lbn/a
Warranty1 yrn/a
ENERGY STARNoYes
Watch out forFriedrich's manual says to replace the sleeve's old rear grille with the dual-intake grille in the kit; owners report installers skipping it and units failing soon after. Friedrich excludes faulty installation from the warranty.CPSC recall #25320 (June 2025) covers the 8,000-12,000 BTU V1QWT, AV1QWT, W1QWT and U1QWT Midea U models over mold from pooled water. Read the suffix on the listing and again on the box label. The recalled 12,000 BTU models are MAW12V1QWT, MAW12AV1QWT, MAW12W1QWT and MAW12U1QWT.
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