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SpecLG 9,800 BTU Through-the-Wall AC (LT1016CER)Midea U 10,000 BTU U-Shaped Window AC (MAW10V1UWT)
PhotoLG 9,800 BTU Through-the-Wall AC (LT1016CER)Midea U 10,000 BTU U-Shaped Window AC (MAW10V1UWT)
Our scoreSCORE6.0 / 10SCORE7.5 / 10
Our takeThe size up for a living room near 440 sq ft, in the same 24 in chassis at CEER 10.6. Oversized for a typical bedroom, where it can short cycle.The size step for a primary bedroom or living room of 400-450 sq ft, with the same closed-sash quiet as the 8,000. Too big for a typical bedroom, where it cools fast and leaves the air damp.
TypeThrough-the-wallU-shaped window
Cooling (DOE / SACC)9,800 BTU10,000 BTU
CEER10.615best
InverterNoYes
Heat modeNoneNone
Noise, lowest setting (maker figure)53 dBAn/a
Window width, minn/a22 in
Window width, maxn/a36 in
Min sash openingn/a13.75 in
Weight70 lbn/a
Warranty1 yr1 yr
ENERGY STARNoYes
Watch out forLG strongly recommends a new LG sleeve; if you reuse an old one without redirecting its rear louvers, a failure isn't covered. Warranty is 1 year parts and labor from an LG authorized dealer. Amazon titles it 10,000 BTU; LG rates it 9,800.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 10,000 BTU listing (MAW10V1QWT) is still on Amazon; this one is MAW10V1UWT. 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.
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