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SpecFrigidaire 5,000 BTU Window-Mounted Air Conditioner (FFRA051WAE)Midea U 6,000 BTU U-Shaped Window AC (MAW06V1UWT)
PhotoFrigidaire 5,000 BTU Window-Mounted Air Conditioner (FFRA051WAE)Midea U 6,000 BTU U-Shaped Window AC (MAW06V1UWT)
Our scoreSCORE6.3 / 10SCORE7.5 / 10
Our takeThe basic small-room window unit: knob controls, 150 sq ft, CEER 11.0 and a 13 in window opening. Fine for a small bedroom on a budget; louder and less efficient than an inverter unit.Our quiet pick for a small bedroom: the closed sash sits between you and the compressor, and no 6,000 BTU U is on the recall list. The catch is fit, since it needs a 22-36 in single- or double-hung opening at least 13.75 in tall.
TypeWindowU-shaped window
Cooling (DOE / SACC)5,000 BTU6,000 BTU
CEER1115.1best
InverterNoYes
Heat modeNoneNone
Noise, lowest setting (maker figure)52 dBAn/a
Window width, min23 in22 inbest
Window width, max36 in36 in
Min sash opening13 inbest13.75 in
Warranty1 yr2 yrbest
ENERGY STARNoYes
Watch out forWater sloshing inside is the slinger design and normal per Frigidaire; drilling the base pan voids the warranty. Keep the 5/16 in rear pitch or it leaks indoors; owners report mildew smells in humid weather. Warranty excludes units transferred from the original owner.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. Owners of earlier U models report a high-pitched inverter whine some people hear and others don't; buy where returns are easy and run it overnight on low fan in week one. The built-in sensor misreads room temperature; turn on Comfort Sense (the remote's sensor) on day one.
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