The truth about the Midea U-shaped A/C... (1 Year Q&A)
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- The truth about the Midea U-shaped A/C... (1 Year Q&A)
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It is not rain water, it is condensation from the air being cooled.
That is correct it's condensation, and having it pool means the tilt back is insufficient, another 1/4" lower on the back side should fix that to drain
I have TWO and LOVE THEM! It's a complete COLD AIR CONDITIONER. Works great in humid, HOT southern Louisiana. The best part is that it's SAFETY FEATURE of having your window "nearly" shut so an intruder cannot easily get in by shoving it forward (like a larger traditional window unit) and invading your home.
Can outside noise get through this AC when it’s off?
Do not buy midea they do not honor warranty.
@@mrcrowleyozDo not buy midea they do not honor warranty.
cant they just open the window from the crack?
When the window is open does this unit pull in the outdoor air? I have one window and like to draw in fresh air with a window fan when I cook. Just worried that if there isn't a breeze it won't pull in fresh air like my window fan does.
I have a porch outside my window. Is there a way to drain the water with a tube so it won't puddle on my porch?
Just curious... is it normal for this AC to have some bent metal fins on the inside? I noticed this after removing the cover and filter. The unit works fine and I'm guessing this happened at the manufacturing facility since when we recived it, evreything was packaged and boxed properly. We love this AC-- quiet and very cool figuritively and literally. I'm hoping there's no way our unit was a previous customer's purchase who saw this, returned it, then they just re-packaged it? As I said, it certainly looks and acts new so this must be from the way the fins are cut or something. My wife say definitely not a big deal.
I have three units, all 8000 BTU. Great systems. One small catch, mine are all to spec with a slight slant down, but it appears the reservoir will produce condensate on the outer case. This may end up in your window sill if you have older wider sills. I found some scrap plastic panels placed inward of the condensate at a tilt down out solved the issue, carrying any water away from the house window sill. I've seen some post where people have drilled holes in the condensate pan to drain the water out, but the condensate collected inside is actually used to help the system cool so maybe a bad idea to add drains. So far, systems are working great/ Will need simple management to keep the condensate try from gumming up though.
Thanks for answering Matt.
Can you parental lock the control panel in any way? We have prying hands who love buttons at our house.
I have one of these units. I like it, but it sometimes has trouble reading inside temperature reading many degrees below real temperature
Costco has the 12k u shape for 399 today, just bought it
can you help me. I've had my air for a year. But it stopped working, the window doesn't open when I turn it on. I do not know what to do now.
My unit comes on for a while and turns off every 2 /3 minutes and gives a p4 error, what can I do to fix this?
How do you get these to cycle. It is now cooling past temperature set?
Does it have vent option so I could have some air exchange??
I slanted my unit almost a full bubble and it bols water. I can't seem to find a drain hole. I know its supposed to hold some water for cooling but where does the excess water go?
hi matt, may i know what is the depth starting from the back of the front unit to the back of the compressor? would you have an idea what is the distance between the front unit and the compressor? (gap) tia.
Product Dimensions (W*D*H) inches
21.9" x 19.17" x 13.26"
@@MattsWorld thank you matt
My window is only 13 inches high. Specs says it needs 13.75”, would it be an issue? Is it a hard number to follow? I would assume it’s because it’s that high so it just slides in. While a smaller window opening would require me to tilt I a little bit to fit into the opening since the window closes anyways.
Is it normal to have water pooling on the inside at the bottom of the metal coil behind the filter? Nothing is leaking inside but there is a bit of water pooling I have it at a slight tilt and see water dripping outside so idk what is going on.
I don't know yet for this specific air conditioner, but generally if you have it installed at the angle recommended by the manufacturer, you're good. Usually there is supposed to be a little water pooled up and kicked around by the fan to cool off the components. Just make sure it's angled how the manual says it should be
Hi I moved my ac from one room to another and now is not blowing cold air
Matt, quick question. When I plugged this in and started it, the fan speed was surprisingly lower than expected when set on high. But when I trip the reset button on the end of the cord and let go of it, it blows a good blast for a few moments and then slowly goes back to the original high speed. Ever heard of this or maybe know if its normal?
That’s normal. When in “ auto “ the fan speed is relative & regulated to the thermometer. However, if you want manual control, toggle “ auto “ to “ off “. Also, I think there’s a fan speed option too, however, it’s defaulted to 100, as well. That said. I cold start w/ the fan on 100 (blast), then toggle it to auto once I’m comfortable.
I have sliding windows, can I install it side ways?
Can you hear the outside noise through this AC when it’s off?
can you use this in an old house wooden window?
Will the boost function prematurely overwork and damage the unit?
Hi Matt, I have noticed mine not blowing as well and started cleaning it a bit. I looked inside at the fan wheel and it is all gunked up. We know how to clean a split but how in the world do you clean a Midea? It must be difficult and why does this only happen to me?
Hi. What happened is you didn't tilt it enough for the water from humidity it created to drain outside. Since the water just sits there inside, the fan is splashing it all over the inside and now gets all gummy and sludgy. Stop using the ac and remove the screws that house the ac, remove the case, and clean all that sludge out or it will get damaged. It happened to me once and took me 2 hours to clean it. I also didn't tilt it enough. I also drilled to small holes at the bottom of the back of the ac to make sure water drains freely on those really humid days. The ac is working amazing now and going on 12 years.
@@heyoou do you want to tilt it outside away from window or tilt inside towards the window?
@@LilShaggy82 tilt away so it drains from the back of the ac to outside.
Mine filled up with Mold on the fan
I'm having a drainage issue. It's leaking water pretty severely inside of my house. I've only had the unit maybe a year & it just started happening
Maybe the drain is plugged or your unit does not tilt enough for the condensate to drain out the rear pan?
These units do not have drain holes in the back of the units. They hold water for the fan to splash on the condenser to help cool it faster. But if you live in a humid climate, condensation can build up and cause it to back up inside. Even at an angle, mine is doing the same. You have 2 options. One is to drill a hole on the back pan of the unit to allow the water to drain, Make sure you dont drill into the components! This will void your warranty though. Option number 2 is to use a object that is moisture wicking such as a paper towel, gauze, or a dryer sheet, then tuck it into the back of the unit until its touching the bottom, then hang the excess over the edge of the unit and let it hang. In seconds you will see the water being pulled up through the towel drip right off onto the ground. If you would like a video example of option 2, search "draining a window ac without drilling holes" here on youtube and there is a 3 minute video of a guy doing it to both his window ac's. No damage and it Doesn't void your warranty and should fix your issue. Also make sure your AC is slightly sloped toward the outside, not towards the inside, as the condensation has to run back into the back holding pan.
ua-cam.com/video/weRHRXbhAk4/v-deo.html
Here is the link
I've had my 2 years. Now it dont blow very hard. Tried cleaning the coils. Started out good. Now there is no help on these things.
Why is there so much water build-up in the back (outside) part of the unit? The fan back there throws water all over the place. I have the unit tilted back, but there's still enough water for the tips of the outside fan to be flinging water around.
It’s a design issue
The outside fan is supposed to kick up the condensed water. First, if the water simply drained to the ground and the air conditioner was over a porch, you'd have to install drain lines to keep the water off the porch. And it can sometimes fill a five gallon bucket in one day depending on the humidity. That's a lot of water to have it dripping your patio every day. Even if the water dripped to the ground it'd make a good sized puddle.
But mainly, the outside fan kicking up the water makes it evaporate. As the water evaporates, it helps cool the air that flows through the outside cooling coils. This makes the air conditioner more efficient. (the water being kicked up into a spray works basically like a swamp cooler)
All ACs are designed to have a bit of standing water to gain additional evaporative benefits on the condenser.
If you start having issues with excessive water build up and water coming inside, check out my comment reply to Jesse's comment above for 2 different solutions.
@@kaeto The manual should also point this out (that standing water is kicked up by the fan, intentionally). Every manual I've seen for a reasonably modern window A/C does indeed mention this detail. But I guess in many cases, people just don't bother to read the manual. That's unfortunate.
It's too bad I didn't get into this conversation in time to have you address a question of mine about the Midea U air conditioners. I just got one and I'm about to install it. In the section titled "Winter Storage" the User Manual says, "If you plan to store the air conditioner during the winter, ..." and then gives instructions on how to store it. But the "If" makes the phrase conditional, and they don't say anything at all about what to do if you don't plan to store it. The air conditioner is too heavy for me to remove from the window myself. And I also don't have space to store it anywhere. So I'd like to just leave it in the window year round. Have you heard from anyone who's done that, and what their results have been?
Why does nobody have a video posted about how quiet it actually is during operation?? That’s the selling point for me. I can’t sleep with my window unit on now because it’s so loud during operation. And I have a kenmore elite which is supposed to be “quiet” too.
If rainwater gets in the unit how does it drain
Midea needs to change it's design to an UPISDEDOWN 'U', like the Soleus saddle AC units. This would solve some most of the installation problems and allow you to see out your window! Unfortunately, the Soleus is NOT an inverter AC. And the Midea is the U-shaped. If these two could just combine together... you'd have an ideal window AC unit.
One problem with a saddle unit is how to drain the condensate to the outside since gravity isn't going to cut it (as the bottom of the coil is well below the bottom of the unit).
Another problem with saddle units is older brick buildings have really thick walls. This window sill can get close to 2 feet depending on how its trimmed out on both sides.
Not too big with digital thermostats. Cools my room quick and not too loud. One thing I wished it had is an app or Alexa, because I keep misplacing the remote!
Can you tell us the actual power consumption? We need real watts. Thanks
My 10,000 BTU unit draws up to about 800 watts when I first turn it on on a hot day. Then it falls to about a steady 400 watts and late in the afternoon around 200 watts. That's at an 80º setting.
@@amightysailingman - nice, thank you
Mine has heat mode on the control
Just bought one, it’s not blowing cold air. I set it to cool on max. Room is still hot only 300 sq ft.
Is the air cold up close or its not cold at all?
@@coconutmonkey961 not at all really
Having the same issue; any solutions or main causes??? Need Help. The unit is less than 1 year old
I have ac in my house but I LOVE a freezing icy cold room at night I'm thinking of getting one of these and running it at night
bro do it im getting one for my room
Bought the 14K BTU Midea while my central heating n cooling air was being repaired. Tech repaired it a few days ago, however, I like the Midea so much, I’m now thinking to keep it installed to supplement & boost my central heating n cooling.
@@emailkenny homie it's the shit
@@XpRtEclipzz I got the Midea 12,000 BTU and its awesome! Specially because I can program it with my phone and set a time when to turn on and off automatically. Installation takes a bit but I watched an installation video a couple of times and went from there.
@@emailkenny It works great! I bought the 12,000 btu version and now I regret not buying it sooner!
i love my ,,,my only used 100 watt amazing
Is this a computer-generated voice?
LMAO
Currently prototyping the AI for it 😏😂
The truth? Didn't know there was such conspiracy around window A/C units. TLDR; its a great unit.
Why the heck does it have a heat option
I have a non-U style Midea that I just got this year. It is also an inverter heat-pump style design, and has the heating option (12,000 BTU cooling, an 10,000 BTU heating). At the beginning and end of my cooling season (usually June-September) there's a few months where a little supplemental heat will come in handy on those cooler evenings, and I won't have to fire up my whole-house hot water heat system.
Mine filled up with Mold on the fan
I was going to drill/punch a drain hole anyway before seeing your video. In my recently installed Midea 8000 Btuh unit, the water always overflows, runs down the supporting bracket, onto the brick ledge and down the wall. Drilling a hole will allow the water to miss the ledge and go directly on the ground.
And I believe if the unit was designed to splash water on the coil to improve efficiency as stated, its a stupid idea as the same increase could have been done by other means like increasing coil size (slight increase in price). By the way, the eer on window ac's is much inferior to central and ductless ac's, none of which use a slinger ring to splash water.
Lastly, I worked as an energy conservation engineer, have three engineering degrees, one a Masters in Mechanical Engineering with a specialization in HVAC/energy conservation.
I'll drill the hole, and may meter the energy used with drain and with hole plugged as I have the equipment to monitor energy consumption over several months continuously. And maybe I wouldn't do it if the water remained pure, which it won't.
The Midea will be replaced with a more efficient ductless unit in the future.
so i just go this i failed installation the first time was deciding to return it but i decided to try installing again after thinking about how i could change somethings on my windows to make it fit. i have to say its incredibly efficient my previous ac would be eating up 150-300 watts constantly even in fan mode. while this one only eats 10-20w in fan mode my previous ac ate 300-600w cooling the room and dropped to 200w when it stopped cooling this one does eat up a bit more in the beginning 400-700w but then drops to 150-200w one the compressor is cooled then once the room is cooled down to 10-20w. it also depends on the temp set i have mine at 78 as i dont want to spend too much on electricity cost its expensive where i live. so it frequently drops to 10-20w saving me way more money than my previous one and its going to save me way more in the winter where ill just have the fan mode only.
I didn't know about the bugs
Cover it outside and you'll be fine.. by covering it I mean a winter cover, and have it under a roof piece so chose your window right and you'll get free performance.
I’m getting a fishy smell, wtf is that? It’s coming from my midea AC
Mine filled up with Mold on the fan
Omg the voice inflection. I can not.
Midea customer service is the worst. After a month of haggling, they denied warranty reimbursement on a new unit with 8 hours on it.
How many ceer?
15.0 CEER
My whole house is 14 ceer 3.5 ton 2200 sq.ft
Would prop get it if I had 13 ceer. But Delaware gets 14 ceer to be legal
Read the complaints about mold build up and no way to clean it. Not good!
Good video but boy is the white box annoying.
Mine worked only for 2 years. It didn't work on the third year. It blows only hot air. It gives me a message
" lost refridgerant ". No one wants fixed. Just a piece of garbage.
add ur own refridgerant
So what was the truth about it? Downvoted because of clickbaity title for a junk video that didn't delivered.
The truth about these units ... they suck.
Can it be installed sideway for a horizontal sliding window?