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SpecWindmill 8,000 BTU WhisperTech Window AC (08W2Wi)Midea U 8,000 BTU (MAW08U2QWT)
PhotoWindmill 8,000 BTU WhisperTech Window AC (08W2Wi)Midea U 8,000 BTU (MAW08U2QWT)
Our scoreSCORE5.7 / 10SCORE7.5 / 10
Our takeThe Windmill to buy if you want one: an inverter box unit at CEER 15 and 41 dBA on low. A rough owner record and a one-year warranty are why we'd buy a Midea U or an LG Dual Inverter first.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
CEER1516best
InverterYesYes
Heat modeNoneNone
Noise, lowest setting (maker figure)41 dBAn/a
Window width, min23 inn/a
Window width, max37 inn/a
Min sash opening14 inn/a
Weight61 lbn/a
Warranty1 yr1 yr
ENERGY STARYesYes
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. Windmill sells a non-inverter Original and a budget Lite line under the same name; confirm the model number on the box.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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