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SpecWindmill 8,000 BTU Original Window AC (W1W31)Midea U 8,000 BTU (MAW08U2QWT)
PhotoWindmill 8,000 BTU Original Window AC (W1W31)Midea U 8,000 BTU (MAW08U2QWT)
Our scoreNot reviewed yetSCORE7.5 / 10
Our takeThe older non-inverter 8,000 BTU Windmill at CEER 11.3, sold out on Windmill's store when we checked. If a listing says 8,000 BTU Windmill, make sure it's the 08W2Wi WhisperTech, not this.The 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.
TypeWindowU-shaped window
Cooling (DOE / SACC)8,000 BTU8,000 BTU
CEER11.316best
InverterNoYes
Heat modeNoneNone
Noise, lowest setting (maker figure)50 dBAn/a
Window width, min23 inn/a
Window width, max37 inn/a
Min sash opening14 inn/a
Weight59 lbn/a
Warranty1 yr1 yr
ENERGY STARNoYes
Watch out forSame size and look as the 8,000 BTU WhisperTech (08W2Wi), which rates CEER 15.Midea sold the U2QWT and the recalled U1QWT with the same CEER ratings and near-identical titles; one digit separates them.
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