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SpecLG 8,000 BTU Dual Inverter Window AC (LW8022IVSM)Midea U 8,000 BTU (MAW08U2QWT)
PhotoLG 8,000 BTU Dual Inverter Window AC (LW8022IVSM)Midea U 8,000 BTU (MAW08U2QWT)
Our scoreNot reviewed yetSCORE7.5 / 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.The December 2024 U revision, not recalled, at CEER 16 with ENERGY STAR Most Efficient status. About 6% less power than the CEER 15 V1UWT for the same cooling, which is nice but not worth chasing a hard-to-find listing.
TypeWindowU-shaped window
Cooling (DOE / SACC)8,000 BTU8,000 BTU
CEERn/a16
InverterYesYes
Heat moden/aNone
Window width, min22 inn/a
Window width, max36 inn/a
Min sash opening13 inn/a
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.Midea sold the U2QWT and the recalled U1QWT with the same CEER ratings and near-identical titles; one digit separates them.
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