Tuesday, July 17, 2007

No B.S. Reviews of Window Room Air Conditioners-Please Read Before You Buy

We have provided short and sweet reviews to make your decision simple and easy.

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Where to Buy on eBay
No frills AC for small bedrooms.The small Kenmore 75050 is very inexpensive, but the catch is that it's not Energy Star rated, and it has few features. With an efficiency rating of 9.7, the Kenmore 75050 will cost 10% more to run each year than a similar-sized unit with an EER of 10.7. Otherwise, reviews say the Kenmore does a fine job cooling small bedrooms, and owners say it's quiet enough. The Kenmore 75050 has mechanical dials instead of digital controls. Reviews prefer digital controls. EST $100

Where to Buy on eBay
Best air conditioner for about 200 square feet.According to reviews, the Energy-Star-rated Frigidaire FAA065P7A is effective, efficient, easy to use and quiet, and it will cool rooms of about 200 square feet. Its digital display and remote control make it easy to control temperature settings. Low-voltage protection helps it deal with brown-outs and power-fluctuations. Reviews say the Frigidaire air conditioner does the best job balancing price, efficiency and performance. EST $149

Where to Buy on eBay
Air conditioner for about 400 square feet.Reviews say this 8,000 Btu Frigidaire air conditioner will cool a room of about 400 square feet and has nice features for the price: Electronic controls, a 24-hour delay timer, sleep mode and a remote control. Experts say it’s very good at cooling and is quiet, with continuously variable fan speeds and a dirty-filter indicator. The Frigidaire is Energy Star rated, and it recovers well from brownouts and blackouts. Est. $210
Frigidaire FAA086P7A

Where to Buy on eBay
Larger air conditioner for about 700 sq. ft.The Fridigdaire air conditioner will cool a room of about 700 square feet. Although the Fridigadaire gets higher scores in reviews than Kenmore air conditioners for quiet operation, they do not have an auto start feature for brownouts and power outages. Digital controls, remote. Est. $500


Stay Cool

Mark