Well, I got my dead 8,000 BTU down the stairs and ready for the alley without dying.

[atilla]

Have you considered a mini-split?

[Black]

Lugging these things into and out of windows and up to the attic (or wherever) is the sole reason I have the smaller 5k units.

Yes, although this 6k is so compact it's hard to believe it's really 6k. I do keep them in the attic in the wintertime normally.

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The new unit arrived early evening. I like it. A little cooler and rainy here tonight so not yet able to judge whether it can keep up.

[Robert M]

Lugging these things into and out of windows and up to the attic (or wherever) is the sole reason I have the smaller 5k units.

Yes, although this 6k is so compact it's hard to believe it's really 6k. I do keep them in the attic in the wintertime normally.

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The new unit arrived early evening. I like it.  A little cooler and rainy here tonight so not yet able to judge whether it can keep up.

Black,

I can vouch for LG air conditioners. We had 10K or 12K in our living room of my 3rd floor apartment until my 4th floor neighbor's AC unit fell out of their window and hit and broke ours on the way to the grass and pavement. It worked amazingly well and was _very_ quiet. We have an 8K LG in my office and it works just as well and is very quiet, too. Not quite as quiet as the Midea U-Shaped model in Little M's bedroom but still very quiet.

The LG that had been in the living room was replaced with an Friderich. I'd've gone LG again but the store that also offered installation services didn't have them. Midea U-Shaped models didn't exist at the time. So, the Friderich was our next best choice. All things considered equal, if I need to replace an AC, I'd go for a Midea U-Shaped because it's exceptionally quiet and offers great performance. However, if one isn't available, I'd take a model from LG without any hesitation at all. LG makes great air conditioners!

Robert

[Black]

Thanks. I don't know what U-shaped or Mini-split means.

[Fritz]

[Black]

Whoa, what sort of sorcery do I behold here?

[Robert M]

Whoa, what sort of sorcery do I behold here?

Black,

It's a more recent innovation. This is the newest version of the one in Little M's bedroom:

https://www.midea.com/us/store/cooling-a...MAW08U1QWT

Companies are now producing ACs that are "n" shaped instead of "u" shaped, too.

A mini split has an AC condenser unit outside of the house and a vent that goes to one or more components inside the house. It avoids the heavy amount of ductwork required for a full-scale central AC system.

https://www.pioneerminisplit.com/blogs/n...Eg8VHetZtU

The people I know who have mini split systems adore them. Wish I could have one for my apartment but I know it isn't doable. I bet the Board of Directors wouldn't allow me to have one even if my unit was on the first floor! Window ACs (with a safety bracket) or portable ACs only.

Robert

P.s. Thank you to Fritz for posting the images of the AC units.

[macphanatic]

There is a recall on the U-shaped units at Costco. I guess they don't drain the water properly so mold can develop. Doesn't seem like a real dire problem.

Unless one has respiratory issues.

[Robert M]

There is a recall on the U-shaped units at Costco. I guess they don't drain the water properly so mold can develop. Doesn't seem like a real dire problem.

Here are the details:

https://mideaurecall.expertinquiry.com/?lang=en

Ours is covered under the recall. Midea will give us just over $300 for it (though we paid near $400) or send a tech to repair it. I inspected ours and it doesn't display any issues at all. I chose the service option. Rather have the existing AC "serviced" than buy another AC unit, pay someone to to remove the old unit, install the new unit and then have to figure out how to dispose of the old one. Servicing the existing works out better for us.

Robert

[Black]

Thanks, 2nd floor so no split. U-shaped is intruiging (sp?) but seems like it would be harder to get up and down the stairs to attic? Would be obvious choice if you could separate the two halves though.