Picked up the 12000 and 8000. People were buying them up like crazy at the Langhorne, PA location. They work very well, and you can't beat them for the price.

77077 works - Houston, TX (we need them most of all...)

Home value depends on where you live.

If you install it in the window and don't damage the window it is like any other small appliance (no value or loss).

If you install it through the wall it can add value to the house as it will be included with the house, but if installation is done poorly, in an area where Central Air is expected or because Central Air is not working it will detract.

I'm thinking about getting a 8000 btu for my bedroom but I'm not sure if it's to big. I like it nice and cold and the 5200 btu I have now isn't cutting it.

Also I like the idea of getting a remote and a timer.

Are frigidaire ACs somehow special?

I picked up same sizes at similar prices -- everyday prices at home depot a while back.

Zenith 6500 BTU - 139 vs your frigidaire 6500 listing 138.

I used a 10% off mover coupon. Came out to 126+tax.

http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=10051&langId=-1&catalogId=10053&productId=100619177&N=10000003+90048+503405

Green for some of the bigger units, but the smaller units are just normal prices, unless someone can point out that frigidaire units are somehow superior to Zenith/LG

I've got a room around 130 sq ft. and a bathroom. Is a 8000 btu way to much for it? I've got a 5200 btu right now and it's not keeping it as cool as I like. I really want to get the 8000 btu but I don't want to get something way to big.

sadclown said:Descent101 said:I've got a room around 130 sq ft. and a bathroom. Is a 8000 btu way to much for it? I've got a 5200 btu right now and it's not keeping it as cool as I like. I really want to get the 8000 btu but I don't want to get something way to big.

8000 seems high based on you sq. footage.

5,100 BTU is rated for 150 sq. ft.
6,000 BTU rated 200 sq. ft.
8,000 BTU rated for 340 sq. ft

I know it's a little high but the 5200 I have isn't enough and this one has a remote and a timer which I'd love to get and it's got a higher eer rating. I just don't know if it's so high that I'll have problems with it.

Descent101 said:sadclown said:Descent101 said:I've got a room around 130 sq ft. and a bathroom. Is a 8000 btu way to much for it? I've got a 5200 btu right now and it's not keeping it as cool as I like. I really want to get the 8000 btu but I don't want to get something way to big.

8000 seems high based on you sq. footage.

5,100 BTU is rated for 150 sq. ft.
6,000 BTU rated 200 sq. ft.
8,000 BTU rated for 340 sq. ft

I know it's a little high but the 5200 I have isn't enough and this one has a remote and a timer which I'd love to get and it's got a higher eer rating. I just don't know if it's so high that I'll have problems with it.

In my opinion you'll be fine with the 8000. We aren't talking about a sophisticated system here to where you'll have major overcooling issues.

Also, I'd like to add that in my opinion and experience, the 5000BTU window ACs are far less than the sum of their capacity. Aka, a 5000BTU is not half a good as a 10000 BTU. It is LESS than half.

The low airflow rate from a 5000 just doesn't throw enough out to get out there, mix well, and cool a room when its all coming from one central location.

The fundamental nature of the window unit, with it's supply and return vents VERY close together inherently make them less "efficient", cooling wise, not necessarily directly energy wise, and you need more than their "inflated" numbers say.

You're bathroom is probably at least 8x6 right? That's another 50sqft, so, you're at 180, but I think you'll be fine with an 8000.

Another thing, is with it being slightly over sized, it'll bring the temp down faster in the room. So, if you leave it off during the day at work, it'll get you down to comfortable faster in the evening whereas, with a smaller unit, you'll be hot for several hours in the evening, or you'll end up leaving it on a high setting during the day to make it more bareable and overall wasting energy through the day that you're not benefiting from.

FWIW, Consumer Reports tends to like Frigidaire A/Cs. Some of the models they have listed are not exact, but I don't know what the differences are. Based on last years CR, I bought a Frigidaire for my computer room which is the hottest room in the house before turning the computer on. I used to use a 9000 BTU portable Maytag and it was not enough. On the hottest days, it would run nonstop and not bring the room down below 80. I replaced that with a 10,000 BTU Frigidaire window unit and it's nearly perfect.

It's also wise to turn window A/Cs off while you are out for a few hours. You can search around and find articles on how you waste more electricity leaving it on all day at higher temps then just leaving it off and cooling down a very hot room when you are home. My A/C will bring my room down from 90 to 75 in about 15 minutes.

The power saving feature on these are nice too. It turns the fan off for up to 10 minutes at a time when the compressor is not needed. The sleep mode is another nice feature that raises the temp while you sleep and brings it back down before you wake (if you sleep 8 hours ).

The 10,000 Frigidaire is probably a little too much for my room now, but the other day when it was 98 degrees outside, I was glad I had the 10,000 BTUs. The A/C had no problem maintaining 74 all day. As far as noise goes, I think the fan is a little loud on the lowest setting, but volume is subjective. The A/C pulls about 800 watts give or take about 50 watts depending on fan speed. My electric bill has dropped since I stopped using the portable A/C in favor of the window unit and it's much more comfortable.

Consumer Reports Best Buys

FAA067P7A (6000 BTU)EER 10.7, FAC107P1A/FAC105P1A/FAC106P1A (10,000) EER 10.8.

CR also says Frididaire's are good with brownouts if your power company drops voltage during peak hours.

jeffc said:
Does anyone know if they still make a window unit for a narrow window? It's a 19" window.

A bit more expensive, but they still make them...
Slider Casement A/C