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SpecLG 8,000 BTU Dual Inverter Window AC (LW8022IVSM)Midea 8,000 BTU Smart Inverter Window AC with Heat (MAW08HV1CWT)
PhotoLG 8,000 BTU Dual Inverter Window AC (LW8022IVSM)Midea 8,000 BTU Smart Inverter Window AC with Heat (MAW08HV1CWT)
Our scoreNot reviewed yetSCORE6.9 / 10
Our takeThe 2022 LG 8,000 BTU inverter, a box unit that fits a sash opening a little shorter than the Midea U needs. Most owner reports of LG's room-temperature misreading come from this generation.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
CEERn/a14.5
InverterYesYes
Heat moden/aHeat pump
Window width, min22 inbest24 in
Window width, max36 in38.5 inbest
Min sash opening13 inbest14.5 in
Weightn/a56 lb
Warrantyn/a1 yr
ENERGY STARn/aYes
Watch out forOwners report the indoor reading running 5-6°F high on this model; check it against a separate thermometer. LG's current 8,000-class unit is the 8,500 BTU LW8024IVSM, a larger 85 lb chassis.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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