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SpecLG 8,000 BTU Window Air Conditioner with Remote (LW8024RD)Midea 8,000 BTU Smart Inverter Window AC with Heat (MAW08HV1CWT)
PhotoLG 8,000 BTU Window Air Conditioner with Remote (LW8024RD)Midea 8,000 BTU Smart Inverter Window AC with Heat (MAW08HV1CWT)
Our scoreSCORE6.3 / 10SCORE6.9 / 10
Our takeOur 8,000 BTU box-unit pick for 300-340 sq ft: CEER 11.4, three speeds, Energy Saver and the LW8016ER's long owner record. It weighs 58 lb, and only a third-party seller had it on Amazon when we checked.Our window heat pump pick for cooling plus spring and fall heat: CEER 14.5, Most Efficient, sold by Amazon. The heat pump shuts off below 41°F outside, so pair it with a space heater anywhere it freezes.
TypeWindowWindow heat pump
Cooling (DOE / SACC)8,000 BTU8,000 BTU
CEER11.414.5best
InverterNoYes
Heat modeNoneHeat pump
Noise, lowest setting (maker figure)52 dBAn/a
Window width, min22 inbest24 in
Window width, max36 in38.5 inbest
Min sash opening13 inbest14.5 in
Weight58 lb56 lbbest
Warranty1 yr1 yr
ENERGY STARNoYes
Watch out forEnergy Saver turns itself back on every time the unit is switched on. LW8016ER owners report fan-bearing whine that worsens; interior cleaning is for authorized service per the manual. Not the LW8024R, a lighter 44 lb LG chassis with no Energy Saver.Below 41°F outside the unit shuts off and shows LO (manual); owners who checked found no firmware that lowers it. Owners report rattles in the first days; adhesive foam at contact points helps if the cause is the window or bracket. A conventional box unit, not U-shaped; Midea's U models have no heat mode.
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