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SpecMidea U 8,000 BTU (MAW08U2QWT)LG 8,000 BTU Window Air Conditioner with Remote (LW8024RD)
PhotoMidea U 8,000 BTU (MAW08U2QWT)LG 8,000 BTU Window Air Conditioner with Remote (LW8024RD)
Our scoreSCORE7.5 / 10SCORE6.3 / 10
Our takeThe 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.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.
TypeU-shaped windowWindow
Cooling (DOE / SACC)8,000 BTU8,000 BTU
CEER16best11.4
InverterYesNo
Heat modeNoneNone
Noise, lowest setting (maker figure)n/a52 dBA
Window width, minn/a22 in
Window width, maxn/a36 in
Min sash openingn/a13 in
Weightn/a58 lb
Warranty1 yr1 yr
ENERGY STARYesNo
Watch out forMidea sold the U2QWT and the recalled U1QWT with the same CEER ratings and near-identical titles; one digit separates them.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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