Frigidaire 12,000 BTU Window Air Conditioner with Supplemental Heat, Cools & Heats Up to 550 Sq. Ft., Remote Control, Quiet Operation, Eco Mode, 3 Fan Speeds, White

Looks nice, gets very cold, sounds good,& great price

Easy to install

Doesn't come with a sleeve. Maybe that's my fault for not drilling into the specs - 2 years prior I bought the model this one replaced and it came with a slide in chassis that you could screw into a wall frame, so I assumed this did, too. Problem is though, there is no sleeve that fits the odd size of this thing - not at Frigidaire and not 3rd party that I could find - and Frigidaire's "customer support" told me to "talk to my installer, they "only help with basic questions". Buy a different brand.

Most people know that Frigidaire has been around for decades and makes great products. This is a solid built air conditioner. We ordered the 12,000 BTU unit. Yes it has a bit more noise than the smaller unit but that's to be expected. This thing pumps out some serious cold air.In case you didn't notice, you need to make sure that you have a 240VAC outlet! It will not run on 110 volts! In fact the plug is specifically proprietary to fit only a 240 volt outlet. When you're dealing with a unit this powerful it has to have that type of voltage. It's a pretty simple job for an electrician to install a 240 VAC outlet if you don't have one.Yes it blows heat as well, which you would probably only need for emergencies. The cold air is what was important to us. We tested it in our living room and it definitely puts out more cold air than the living room needed. This is more or less a backup unit for us in case our AC goes down. But it's great piece of mind to know it's ready to go if ever we need it.The front menu system is very clean and aesthetic and will let you know when the filter needs cleaning as well. Remote control is pretty simple and easy to understand as well.As some have mentioned, this unit is definitely heavy and will take two people to install it. Make sure you have a vertical window to work with....it's not meant for horizontal opening windows.

We don't have central a/c and on the days when the temps get above 85 degrees, it can feel much hotter in on the second floor of our house. So I got this to install in an upstairs hall window.First thing to know is this requires a 220V outlet, not a standard 120V. Nothing an electrician can't fix though.Second thing to know is this a/c is HEAVY. The specs say it's 71 pounds and I'm definitely inclined to believe it. Two people are necessary to install this in the window.Installation was fairly easy. It has accordion style expansion sides to close the gap if the windows are more than 19 inches wide. It's designed to install in windows that open vertically, not horizontally.The front display provides a digital readout and the unit has great Fan Only, Eco, Cool and Heat options. Yes, heat! So it can serve as a source of heat as well (although that would get expensive quickly). I love that there's a light to tell you when to change/clean the filter.The remote control is self explanatory and requires AAA batteries.It's powerful enough to cool the air upstairs and we use it in conjunction with another a/c unit we have downstairs to really move the cool air through the house. Very happy that I got this -- makes the hot days much more bearable!

Doesn’t cool well enough I used it for a 12 x 12 bedroom

First, this unit requires a 220v outlet. I didn't realize this at first, but I have a brother who is an electrician, so getting the outlet installed was easy and cheap for me. You should make sure that you have the ability to add a 220v prior to purchasing and know ahead of time what it's going to cost.I have a small shop that has no climate control, so it's not always comfortable to work in. That's why I ordered this unit. Not only do you get AC, but you also get heat. I won't run heat or ac in the shop other than when I'm working in it, as I'm not in there enough to warrant the bill that would come with 24x7 climate control. But it's so nice having it when I want it.The unit was pretty straight forward to install. Since I have only a couple of small windows in the shop we just cut a hole in the wall and trimmed it out.It comes with a remote control that makes it easy to program so it's pretty much plug it in and run.Yesterday it was very hot and my shop was nice and cool. It's too hot to try the heat, but I have no doubt I'll be loving it this winter.