Frigidaire 8000 BTU Room Air Conditioner Review

Accurate temperature settings but very noisy

"This unit has an extremely noisy fan. On low-fan speed, this unit is louder than any of my four other window A/C units when they are set on high fan speed. The compressor noise level is fairly low and about the same as my other window units.



I live in an area which has a high level of traffic noise and this A/C unit provides enough white noise to make it a good selection for my bedroom. I WOULD NOT CONSIDER this unit for a room in which you want to watch TV or listen to music. Some people may not want this level of white noise in the room where they sleep.



This unit is a model FAA085P7A and not the FAA086P7A unit that is shown on the Frigidare web site. The FAA085P7A does not have the same full-function remote as the FAA086P7A nor the outside air venting of the FAA086P7A. The full-function remote allows you to view the current temperature setting on the remote and use the remote as a remote temperature sensor, should you desire. If you have an odd-shaped room or just want to sense air temperature away from the A/C unit itself, look at the FAA086P7A which lists for about $10 more than this FAA085P7A unit.



On the positive: I followed the unpacking and installation instructions and had no trouble installing the unit; the unit is considerably smaller and lighter than the current unit that I replaced it with; the filter is easy to remove for cleaning; the high EER rating should help with the electric bill; and the digital temperature control operates the unit within +/- 1 degree F of the setting shown on the machine.



Hope this helps anyone who is considering buying this unit."