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SpecMidea 8,000 BTU Smart Inverter Window AC with Heat (MAW08HV1CWT)LG 8,000 BTU Window Air Conditioner with Remote (LW8024RD)
PhotoMidea 8,000 BTU Smart Inverter Window AC with Heat (MAW08HV1CWT)LG 8,000 BTU Window Air Conditioner with Remote (LW8024RD)
Our scoreSCORE6.9 / 10SCORE6.3 / 10
Our takeOur 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.Our 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.
TypeWindow heat pumpWindow
Cooling (DOE / SACC)8,000 BTU8,000 BTU
CEER14.5best11.4
InverterYesNo
Heat modeHeat pumpNone
Noise, lowest setting (maker figure)n/a52 dBA
Window width, min24 in22 inbest
Window width, max38.5 inbest36 in
Min sash opening14.5 in13 inbest
Weight56 lbbest58 lb
Warranty1 yr1 yr
ENERGY STARYesNo
Watch out forBelow 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.Energy 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.
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