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SpecMidea U 6,000 BTU U-Shaped Window AC (MAW06V1UWT)Windmill 6,000 BTU Original Window AC (W1W12)
PhotoMidea U 6,000 BTU U-Shaped Window AC (MAW06V1UWT)Windmill 6,000 BTU Original Window AC (W1W12)
Our scoreSCORE7.5 / 10Not reviewed yet
Our takeOur quiet pick for a small bedroom: the closed sash sits between you and the compressor, and no 6,000 BTU U is on the recall list. The catch is fit, since it needs a 22-36 in single- or double-hung opening at least 13.75 in tall.Windmill's only 6,000 BTU outside the Lite line, and it's the non-inverter Original at CEER 11.0. For a small bedroom, the LG 6,000 Dual Inverter at CEER 15.5 is the efficient choice.
TypeU-shaped windowWindow
Cooling (DOE / SACC)6,000 BTU6,000 BTU
CEER15.1best11
InverterYesNo
Heat modeNoneNone
Noise, lowest setting (maker figure)n/a49 dBA
Window width, min22 in22 in
Window width, max36 in36 in
Min sash opening13.75 inbest14 in
Weightn/a48 lb
Warranty2 yrbest1 yr
ENERGY STARYesNo
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. 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. The built-in sensor misreads room temperature; turn on Comfort Sense (the remote's sensor) on day one.Windmill's warranty is one year on every size, with no longer compressor term, and owners report control-board and stop-cooling failures. Not the same unit as the 6,000 BTU Windmill Lite (06W11).
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