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SpecWindmill 6,000 BTU Original Window AC (W1W12)Midea U 6,000 BTU (MAW06U1QWT)
PhotoWindmill 6,000 BTU Original Window AC (W1W12)Midea U 6,000 BTU (MAW06U1QWT)
Our scoreNot reviewed yetSCORE7.5 / 10
Our takeWindmill'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.A 2026 6,000 BTU U at CEER 15.1 with ENERGY STAR Most Efficient status and a 3-year warranty on Midea's store. Not recalled; we found no Amazon listing to link.
TypeWindowU-shaped window
Cooling (DOE / SACC)6,000 BTU6,000 BTU
CEER1115.1best
InverterNoYes
Heat modeNoneNone
Noise, lowest setting (maker figure)49 dBAn/a
Window width, min22 inn/a
Window width, max36 inn/a
Min sash opening14 inn/a
Weight48 lbn/a
Warranty1 yr3 yrbest
ENERGY STARNoYes
Watch out forWindmill'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).The U1QWT suffix is recalled in the 8,000-12,000 BTU sizes; this 6,000 BTU U1QWT is not.
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