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SpecMidea U 10,000 BTU U-Shaped Window AC (MAW10V1UWT)LG 10,000 BTU Dual Inverter Window AC (LW1022FVSM)
PhotoMidea U 10,000 BTU U-Shaped Window AC (MAW10V1UWT)LG 10,000 BTU Dual Inverter Window AC (LW1022FVSM)
Our scoreSCORE7.5 / 10SCORE7.2 / 10
Our takeThe 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.The size step for a living room up to 450 sq ft, in the lighter 62 lb top-down chassis with the same 22-36 in window fit as the 6,000. Its 50 dBA low fan step makes it a poor fit for a small bedroom.
TypeU-shaped windowWindow
Cooling (DOE / SACC)10,000 BTU10,000 BTU
CEER1515
InverterYesYes
Heat modeNoneNone
Noise, lowest setting (maker figure)n/a44 dBA
Window width, min22 in22 in
Window width, max36 in36 in
Min sash opening13.75 in13 inbest
Weightn/a62 lb
Warranty1 yr1 yr
ENERGY STARYesYes
Watch out forCPSC 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.LG's 1-year warranty applies only when bought from an LG authorized dealer; ask a third-party seller. LW1022IVSM is the sibling model with identical lg.com specs.
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