There is a hidden screw facing the window that is a pain to get out with a normal screwdriver. If you don't know it's there it will stop you from opening the grey part. Also once that has been opened I have not been able to remove the blue thing (which in my case is caked in mold) to clean it. So not quite as easy as you say however this video really helped getting to that point so thanks for sharing your knowledge.
On the end where the motor is connected there's a screw you have to loosen, there's a hole in the blue thing to allow access, then you can separate blue thing from motor to clean.
@@dpscomposer Thanks for the response. I threw it out. Next time I'll work to prevent the mold from occurring at all because cleaning once you actually get it open is a nightmare.
@@dpscomposer I'm not understanding. When you say that there is a hole in the blue thing to allow access...what does this mean? I don't see a way to remove the gray cover enough to remove the fan,
Thanks for the video, really helped me out.... thought I was missing screws somethere. One thing I did use, and worked great, after I knew these were clips.... Automotive plastic pannel tools. 2 of the wedges fit in the gap, and just move them along together, speaced out a bit... thing just zippered open on the sider and then top. Also used them to get the vent clips off.
Thank you for letting me know I need to take out all the screws dude. You could have literally said just take the screws out all the screws unhook the connections. You made a whole video out of this appreciate all of your help
The only thing I don't like about it is that you cannot take the fan out and clean it. For instance these types of fans are very common now very quiet, they're in the air purifiers, and even tower fans. For instance my DREO Tower fan has the same type of fan in it. Super quiet good quality. But they made it super easy where you can unscrew a couple of things and take it right out!! And you can clean it in the sink or you can vacuum it whatever.. Midea makes it nearly impossible to do that and you can see that they could make it exactly like THE DREO fan and be able to take it out. That just pisses me off. Because even though it's working fine still. You could see that there is mold and there's nothing you can do about it on the fan.. took a couple years to get like that. It's unavoidable in air conditioners. And it's making a little bit of a whining noise now kind of annoying but not too loud. I know it's because of the dust that's built up near the motor.. Now I have to find a way to rip this whole thing apart and clean it start all over again. Some videos out there that took care of that for me cuz I didn't have to do that at the time I made this video. But a pain in the ass!!
Just want to say thank you for making this. Installing it the first time around sucked. Taking it apart, reassembling, and reinstalling sucked a lot more. This was really helpful.
I actually would have liked to see the cylinder removed as that is the part I wanted to wash out. Since you were doing a tutorial, it would have been nice if you had demonstrated how to take the front off, disconnecting the USB thing and the wire harness on the left side, even though you may not have needed to. You were already there, it wouldn't have hurt to show everything for the sake of the viewers. The rest of the video was very helpful.
Thank you for the video the hardest part is getting those clips to release. Seems like a bit of a design flaw. My ac is installed correctly and i have mold issues on a 8000 btu and a 12000 btu
I also bought the Midea 8000 BTU July 2023 when my house AC went out. It is very cheap to operate. So that is a plus. But just turned it on first time in 2024 and not working. NOT COOLING and error code 07. Called customer support and they will not honor the warranty unless I send a copy of receipt. Which I don't have anymore. So for around $400 I got about 4 months use out of it. Also had mold issues as most customers are noticing on the blower fan. Not happy.
My step father had the same issue he called midea they asked for the receipt which he didn’t have any more but they gave him partial amount from what he paid, 300 dollers to be exact .. u should try different costumer service agents
Thank you for the information! I do have a question though. Mine was full of mold and when cleaning it out, I dropped a Qtip behind the coil and can’t get it out. Is that a fire hazard now?
Thank you for making this video! This definitely helps alot. I have to clean the mold out of mine but it's waaayyyy too hot outside today. I can at least clean the filter area today thanks to you!
I was ready to take this thing back until I referenced your video, thanks I am confident now with proper maintenance and regular cleaning this unit should be a good purchase. I got the 12k BTU model from Sams for $299
Wow that's a great deal I think I paid $359.00 Eventually when mine gets dirty I'll be taking apart the blower too I'll make a video on that!! I'm glad I can help I hope you like and subscribed :) Have a great day.
@10:33 you mentioned taking the metal grate off which is actually completely possible (not the easiest thing but, doable). It makes for a much less complicated clean. Although, I might try this method after a full season of use. Thanks for the video!
Yes you can take it off. But you're really not going to get all The mold that way. You may be able to get 70% Like I said the most important thing cleaning that filter making sure it's very dry. At least once a week even though the indicator usually is about every 3 weeks or a month
@@thefix-itguyreviewer8151 I used to think the filter needed to be bone dry before putting it back. But I no longer think it matters all that much, because it will dry off with use.
I enjoyed the video I didn't realize the Madea's had a mold problem but I will soon find out I have purchased the 12,000btu I'd like to know why the fan runs constantly and thank you for the video
I was so hopeful to fix this myself, but I am a 60 year old handicapped woman and this would be way too difficult. Thank you for your video. I only used it one season. I am waiting for Midea to call me back. :(
Clean the filter out every week, what's the big deal? The big deal is that, if we have to clean the filter out every week for it to not get mold, then that's a design flaw. I have normal LG ACs in my other rooms for years and none of them have molds. Fortunately for me, I can still return this AC and not deal with the tear down. Thanks for posting though. It convinced me to return this while I can.
8000 is to big for a small room but the midea being an inverter compressor it works fine. The compressor slows down and and the blower as well effective reducing the capacity of the unit. It won't be too humid, a standard PSC compressor window air, yes it would be to big and wouldn't dehumidify properly.
Appreciate the tear down, my blue fins broke off so looking to replace it, got me farther than any Midea material did. Too bad they don't seem to have many parts for this first generation of these units. I have photos of the blue cross blow style fan if anyone needs it. I'll edit my comment with some part numbers or equivalents if I find it.
I think you're really out of luck I don't know how you broke them that doesn't make any sense. When I talk to them about things wrong with the machine they don't service them. How did you break it if it's under a year old you could go to the website and text them right through the website with via live chat. And if they feel that it is a manufacturing era they will give you a complete refund and tell you to keep your machine. Again they don't service these machines I don't think they can get parts. I guess you would have to call an air conditioner service center to see if they could get them. You could look on Google type in not make and model number and type in replacement parts and see what you get. As for cleaning. One guy said he used a water pick gum cleaner that squirts water. He took off the front grate. Metal thing. He squirted the hell out of the blue fan. All that water will drop into the pin right below it and then go out the back through one of the channels on the left and right side. If you take off the filter and look right below because it's curved You could see the channel to the right and left You could literally pour some water in that little pan and it will drain to the back. So you squirt water all over it and then it will drop down and go to the back. One other nice thing you can do is put those algae tablets in the back where the water pools. What happens is if you look at that curve as I mentioned when you take the filter off. As a humidity goes through those fins the water will drip down in the pan and then drain to the back. You put algae tabs in the back and it will stop all that gunky crap. Once a year I take off the back and I take a hose and I squirt all the crap out of there. To get most of the water out of there after you're done using it for the year. You can also just take a cloth Stick it in the very back hanging out right where the drip pan is where all the water pools. The little microfiber rag hanging down wool soak up all the water and drip out. There's always maintenance on these machines. To really stop the mole from developing you must must must clean the filter at least once a week I don't care if it tells you clean it once a month Clean it as often as you can. Moisture develops on those blue fan things and then what happens is if you have a dirty filter all the time microorganisms and dust will collect on the blue fan getting through the dirty filter This causes mold growth quickly.
I have a Midea U shaped air conditioner, 12K btu do you know, from you being inside this one, if the front air blower/fan, behind the louver door is easy to take out and replace? they call it a cross flow fan. sounds like one of the fins is broken, and its got a bit of vibration, when in use
The 8,000 may be more efficient becuase it works less. And this unit has a variable speed compressor, so should be very energy saving. Thanks for the informative video.
I'm 99% certain that my unit is installed correctly. It is tilted back and has no issues. I left it in throughout winter here in southeast NC. I'm ready to power it up for the new year and trying to decide what is the best approach to maintenance. Last summer when I put it in, I consistently cleaned the filter ever 2 weeks. I also vacuum/ clean with mold killer/inhibiter the front area of any bugs, dust, ect. I also fogged the unit while off every month for mold. I'm allergic to mold and unfortunately need to have a window unit in my bonus room office. As I haven't had any issues breathing all winter long, I assume that it is mold-free. But definitely looking for some expert recommendations here. Any advice?
Dust and pet hair etc can build up on the blower wheel. I have multiple big dogs that shed a lot and it looks like I will have to clean the blower wheel about every 6 months. I also drilled a 1/4 drainage hole for condensate in the bottom. back right of the outside unit. Every few weeks I have to use a pipe cleaner brush to keep that open. I've had my 8k btu unit about 15 months. I'm in the wet sunbelt, usa.
I've read that this Midea U Shape AC is quieter than the typical box unit. I'm guessing that the sound is muffled due to the main AC being buffered by the window being down. Any ordinary box units that muffle the sound decibel? Not sure why I care. I run air purifiers on turbo.
12000 btu (purchased at costco). Been in window almost a month. Corrosion/scale appears to be forming at the bottom rear fins. Also rust color water coming out where the frame meets at the rear. Notice the internal screws in the rear started rust after the first week (look through the side vents). Runs and cool fine. But if thats corrosion on the fins....it no way this unit will last long (cooling wise). Can someone educate me on this or has anyone one else notice this issue. And I purchased two units tested the first one for three weeks no problems. But the second not so sure. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
I sealed the unit very well and wasn't planning to open up the window. Is there a way to have access to the blower without opening the window? Thank you very much
I guess you could take the front off as I described without opening the window. But I haven't tried it. I don't know what the big deal is why can't you just undo the screws you did to hold the window down shouldn't take more than one minute to unscrew those. Then open the window if you need to
My Midea has a mold smell coming from it, it is not tilted backwards, is it possible there could be mold at the outside half of the unit? Also what should I do since it is not tilted?
I cleaned the front good! No more mold smell when only the fan is running! When the cold kicks in I get a musty smell coming through. That makes it seem like it's from the back section, but does that make sense? Any ideas?
The smell is probably from cleaning and stuff like that.. Make sure your air conditioner is tilted backwards. I don't know how the smells getting in from the back it doesn't make any sense. How's it going to squeeze through that little section. I think I explain that in the video. You could put one of those window air conditioner algae tabs in the back where the water collects.. I'm going to do that too. I still don't understand how people are getting smell from the back of the air conditioner if it's tilted backwards. There's no way for that to come into the air conditioner in the front they are completely separate That's why it is a split system. It has to be coming from the fan in the front. If you clean it really good maybe with 1 tbsp of bleach and fill the bottle with water. Being careful not to get the bleach on the bearings and stuff just spray it on the towel or paper towels. I don't know if you actually took the entire fan out I haven't tried that. If you could do that then you could wash the whole thing in the sink or the bathtub. I haven't had any mold on mine yet.
Just remember to clean that air filter at a minimum once every two weeks. Clean it every week if you can. That's how mold starts.. Even if it looks clean clean it. Make sure it's completely dry before you put it back in.
Yeah it seems weird. I wonder if I'm also recirculating the mold spores that have blown into my house before I cleaned it. I'm going to get an air cleaner and keep a close eye on it. I'll let you know how it goes!
@@bruce11lee best air purifier for the money is. WINX 5500-2. In real world tests it could do 750 ft², one time per hour You need more square footage Buy more units.. they are about $159 a piece on Amazon. Just remember If you're an asthma sufferer bad allergies. I want you to have a machine that cleans the air four times an hour.
@@thefix-itguyreviewer8151 Things are alot better now! I got an air cleaner(not the one you recommended cause I didn't see you comment until after the purchase). My allergies are way better and my eyes and lungs are back to normal. I also bought a UVc light that I shine into the fan and the front grill everyonce in a while that seems to help too. My problem now is that after taking it all apart and reassembling it, I hear a whining noise when it runs. All I can think to do is maybe put some WD40 on the fan motor somewhere.
I have a black plastic piece i found outside after storm sitting under this air conditioner. I don't know where it goes on one side load line line load. Trying to figure out where it goes?
Omg just looked inside and the blue piece is covered in white. It does look like mold 😭 my jaw dropped when I saw the difference in color. I clean my filter like once a month. Have had it about 15 months with heavy use because of the heat. I’m so distraught now and scared to use it. I don’t think I’m capable of taking it apart and trying to clean it because I’m not handy at all 😢 the worst discovery during a heat wave and will no extra money to buy a whole new unit.
Did you watch my video that's not true. Do exactly as I did I know it feels like it's going to break but it doesn't I even state in my video these clips are a lot stronger than they look. I've taken my part three times already just for the hell of it never had an issue. I've yet to hear of anyone breaking those clips. You need to do it the way I showed you. You have to press really hard on the spot that I mentioned It will open.
@@ronnyc4380 Even when you were following what I was doing on the video. I know I know it really feels like you're going to break them. I felt like that the first time. But I kept trying and finally figured it out. Now it is so easy to take it off for me. It seems like those clips are actually really strong high quality not garbage.
@@thefix-itguyreviewer8151 Yes, I was following what you did in the video. Frankly, seems that the clips are unnecessarily strong. Wanted to see if I could do something about the fan noise, which wasn't there 2 years ago when I bought the unit, but there's only one frustratingly incomplete vid on that, so gave up...
@@ronnyc4380 You didn't see the video where the fan was making a noise like a click click click click click noise or something And the guy went in not telling you how he took it apart You can use my video for that. And then disconnecting the fan and putting some type of washer in there and then it went away?
Didn't you watch my video.. If you take those screws out. The ones that hold the blower together It should open right up. There's even a video out there of someone putting a washer on one side of the blower. You should be able to take the whole blower out and clean it. Just don't lose any parts. THE HARDEST PART WAS OPENING THE FRONT CASE!!!
@@thefix-itguyreviewer8151 the FIX-IT Guy obviously did not do it himself. There are a lot more that holds the blower together than just 3 screw that he points. Unfortunately I can't find any other video on how to take it apart from somebody who actually knows what he is talking about.
@@zhplace Believe me I will have no problem taking it apart when it comes time. I've been fixing things my whole life there's nothing I can't figure out. Sorry you have this problem. I am not ripping apart the blower until I need to. Looks like you're going to have to figure it out yourself like tons of people have to do. Then maybe u can make a video to help others. Mamma Mia.. 🤣
I have pictures but it's maybe 2 extra screws he missed, one in top middle, one extra on each side. If you look it's pretty self explanatory, then there are some pretty hard clips to push and it's out. I can send you some pictures, I literally took mine apart using this gentleman's video as a starting point.
@@DRMALIKIA I haven't had to take mine apart but eventually I will. I know there is a video of someone taking that blue thing out and putting in some type of washer don't stop the noise it was making.. Doesn't look like it's too difficult to take it out.. I really would like to give it a try but I'm not messing with it until I need to. Soon as I do I will put it up. But I really upkeep on cleaning the filter which is the biggest reason why mold grows on that blue fan. I don't know if I mention it to you before but microorganisms grow on that dirty filter. And then water condensation builds up on that fan no matter what on any air conditioner. The dirty filter causes more dust to go through and those microorganisms start to grow mold on the water that's on the blue fan. Like I was saying to the other guy. There was one person on Facebook group that was saying. He uses the water pick gum cleaner that shoots a hard stream of water. He takes the great off in the front and sprays the hell out of it with it. It gets most of the mold off and then it drips down into the pan right below and then channels out to the back.. That's how the air conditioner works anyways. If you take the filter off and pour a cup of water right into that pan you will see it'll disappear right out the channel into the back where it pools and then that water helps cooling the coils because the fan in the back will grab the water and throw it on the coils.. It's called super cooling.. That's why a lot of people should not drill holes in the back to drain the water. So if you spray it with the waterpik carefully The water should pull up in that pan just watch it And it should go right out the back..
You obviously didn't listen to everything I said lol. The air conditioner IS BRAND NEW AT THE TIME I MADE THIS VIDEO!! It was all experimental to take it apart.. I'm not going to further take the whole thing apart to get rid of MOLD THAT'S NOT THERE 🤣 Most people were complaining about not even to get this thing apart that's why I did it.. So when it comes time and I have too much mold in there they'll be another video.. Other than that there's no reason for me to rip the thing apart any more than I have to..
Hate to tell you, but that screen is not stopping "micro organisms" from entering the unit. You would have to have a pretty significant filter to stop mold spores, and that would be too restrictive for the unit. Dampness and warmth is why the unit grows mold.
I would so so so love if you made the other video you mentioned in the comments " ( PLEASE NOTE!! I will be making another video on air conditioner maintenance and how to put a cloth in the back of the drip pan to get the water to drip out at the end of the season without drilling a hole avoiding your warranty, and why a drip pan is needed, and you should not be draining the water in the pan !!) "
If I ever manage to get that fuckin front plastic plate off, I'm clipping every one of those fucking tabs and installing hinges on one of the edges so it just swings open.
Well actually Believe it or not you can spray it with the hose.. you can take the back off spray in the inside in the sunlight and let it dry put the case back on after.. just be careful. I've cleaned many air conditioners that way and looked it up on the internet there's also UA-cam videos about how to do that.. just make sure it's completely dry before you bring it back in the house.. ;)
Doesn’t it have a fan controller? Ik it says it’s an inverter and setting a constant speed would defeat the purpose but if an oversized window unit causes humidity issues would setting the fan to a lower speed actually help?
No that's not the issue. And it does have a fan controller. The problem is the fan stays on when the compressor goes off. On traditional air conditioners The compressor shuts off at the same time as this fan. So because the fan still stays on very low and is controlled by the controller because it doesn't shut off completely it's constantly flowing humidity back into the room It really is a defect.. When the controller shuts off the compressor it should also shut off the fan..
@@thefix-itguyreviewer8151 It's not a design flaw. The blower stays on at a low speed when the room temperature is slightly below the set point. This ensures that the air in the room gets mixed thoroughly so it's a consistent temperature throughout, and it allows the unit's room air temperature sensor to get an accurate reading. If the blower were stopped, then the room air temperature sensor would only be reading the temperature of the air inside the evaporator compartment, which will be cooler than the room air since the evaporator coil would remain cooler than the room air for some time. If the room air cools off below the set point, then the blower will shut off completely, but it will come on briefly every so often to mix up the room air and get an accurate temperature reading, and then it will either turn off again if the room air is still below the set point, or it will ramp up the blower and start up the compressor and condenser fan if the room air is above the set point. (I should mention: this all only applies if you have "Eco" mode enabled. With "Eco" mode disabled, the fan may indeed run continuously, but that's just wasting energy, and you probably want to enable "Eco" mode.)
@@whitslack What I was told is that eco mode does not turn the compressor on as much and doesn't cool as efficiently. You are incorrect about the compressor. Go look at any regular air conditioner without the new features. The compressor literally shuts off when the fan shuts off. It's been proven that this unit when the fan does not shut off blows moisture back into the room. Go look at LG air conditioners they constantly shut off when the fan shuts off. This causes less moisture in the air If that's not the case explain to me why this air conditioner EVERYBODY THAT HAS IT I MEAN EVERYBODY THE MOISTURE IS ALWAYS HIGHER THAN ANY OTHER REGULAR AIR CONDITIONER WITH THE SAME BTU FACT NOT AN OPINION!! Please explain
@@thefix-itguyreviewer8151 Of course the compressor shuts off if the fan is off. It would make no sense to continue running the compressor if no air is blowing through the evaporator coil. You'd just end up with a bunch of ice on the coil. However, the reverse is not true. The fan can run when the compressor is not running. This is normal operation and is true in every air conditioner, even ancient ones. You can hear the compressor kicking on and off while the fan continues humming along. Inverter-style units, such as these Midea U, do the same thing, though the compressor motor soft starts and stops, so it's not such a jarring sound. I'm not sure what you mean by "the moisture is higher." If you mean the humidity in the room air is higher for the same amount of cooling, then I would believe that, as these newer units are intelligently controlled so as to waste less energy on condensing water. The process of condensation releases the latent heat of vaporization of water, and that's just extra heat that then has to be pumped to the outside. Better to minimize these energy losses by keeping the evaporator coil above the dewpoint for more of the cycle. Did you actually read the manual? “ECO Button - Press the ECO button to initiate the Energy Saver function. […] The fan will continue to run for 3 minutes after the compressor shuts off. The fan then cycles on for 2 minutes at 10 minute intervals until the room temperature is above the set temperature, at which time the compressor turns back on and Cooling starts.” Just as I described.
@@whitslack I AM TELLING YOU AND I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE THAT NO MATTER WHAT YOU DO THOSE THREE MINUTES RUNNING THE FAN PUTS TONS OF MOISTURE BACK IN THE AIR.. OTHER AIR CONDITIONERS THAT DON'T HAVE THIS NEW TECHNOLOGY BUT THE COMPUTER RUNNING IT DON'T DO THIS!! I HAD AN AIR CONDITIONER FOR 12 YEARS 12,000 BTUS NEVER HAD A PROBLEM WITH HUMIDITY EVER EVER EVER EVER! I did tons of research on this and this is what was found. Those 3 minutes every time causes whether it's an auto mode or not the moisture to get thrown back into the room. So usually the humidity is about 5 to 10% more with this air conditioner. These are scientific facts that cannot be argued with. Just go look at your own air conditioner and stop getting so technical. Go get something to measure the humidity. Take any air conditioner with the same BTUs and do a test THIS AIR CONDITIONER DOES NOT GET RID OF THE MOISTURE LIKE OTHER AIR CONDITIONERS NOT EVEN CLOSE. Then come back and talk to you with all your technical data that doesn't mean anything. Until you do that stop making comments because it's not valid until you do real real world data information on humidity
mine drips in the back but it’s closer to the windowsill .. and drops on the outside windowsill and wall of my home .. starting to leave an ugly look outside .. I’m not sure why they put that hole so close to the window .. shouldn’t that hole be closer to the end ?? Or even middle of the back side ?
I wasn't aware that there was any drainhole.. It usually fills up if it's tilted backwards a little bit It just drips out the back when it reaches over the level of the bottom casing.
Midea didn't think at all about how to clean it. Yes, it works quietly, we bought it in May 2024, and we have been suffering from a mold smell for a month now. Midea didn't think about maintenance, it's impossible to reach contaminated areas and it's impossible to pull it out of the case like a regular AC. Customer service did not help at all.
Be weary of Midea AC's. My mom and I bought the window units and they emit this weird rattle sound like a Pig snorting and it's beyond irritating. I searched in forums and turns out this "rattle" is common to Midea units. They DEFINITELY not quiet in that sense like the more premium LG units, etc. Just a word to the wise. Some people dont care one iota, some are irritated by rattles (like me!).
Ok, so if you have an older (maybe?) model, (I got mine when Midea was on kickstarter) once you get to this point. There are five screws total PLUS 6 clips. A lot more work than this model. Literal blood was spilled. Just so you know, if you have an older model, you may not want to go this self help route. Also, one of my front clips did break so it is possible
Yeah mine is less than a year old used during one summer and I'm getting a 00 then a PC code not sure what the hell they mean, nowhere to find the information for this unit.!!
I don't know how the waters getting through if it's tilted backwards. It would have to go under where the window is closed at the very bottom get to the front coils that would be very weird.. Any boy sure is coming from the coils themselves in the front.. If it gets too high at the back it will drip out the back of the frame. I have another video coming showing how it all works..
Mine does that too. It drains out eventually on the bottom right channel if you have it tilted. I think it's the dehumidifying setting pulling in moisture from the inside air, but they should have increased the drainage somehow. Maybe have a build in incline in the bottom and make it a little taller.
@@bruce11lee Then I would try to increase the tilt a little bit more It will leak out the back if It gets high in the back. Try this trick take a microfiber cloth put it in the back of your AC with a coils are where the water is have it hanging out the water will go up the towel and then drip out the back.. Just be careful not to hurt the coils
@@bruce11lee did you put a level on it to see if it was even tilted just get a level on the outside of your air conditioner put it on a level spot and see if it's tilted back at all. And also do it for the front put the level on the front But not the very front the back half of the front see if that is tilted back I just did some research because guess what. I looked inside my air conditioner and it is too leaking in the front right hand corner of the coils.. looks like It is leaking about an inch up on the coils where the overhang is. I did some research something about a coil could be frozen up which means ice forms and then it melts. I don't think it's coming from the back of the air conditioner. I'm outside and checked because I can check mine it's on the first floor. I looked inside there was almost no water in the back at all.. So it can't be from build up from the back coming to the front It would be very difficult to get through there. I also read something about a clogged drain line but I'm not sure this one has a drain line. Because It is a window unit I called customer support talking to them now they are making a ticket I'll let you know what's going on will get to the bottom of this!
I think I've went over this before I don't remember. If you look up how an air conditioner works The drainage is important for cooling the coils in the back. It's part of the system. A lot of people ignorantly drill holes in their air conditioner they're actually used to be a plug and older air conditioners you can take out. But you're supposed to put the plug back in and let the water build up in the back if it's tilted correctly Then the fan blades in the back spin the water on the coils to keep the air conditioner cool in the back. It's actually really important. I know it's a pain but it's what you're supposed to do.. I guess a lot of air conditioners when they run too hot can get destroyed. So that's why they Don't have the option for a plug anymore to drain it because there's no way to really prove anything if the air conditioner gets too hot and gets ruined.. solution is don't have a drainage hole in don't drain it. You can put algae tabs in the back every year you should maybe get a hose and kind of wash the back out.. people supposed to do maintenance on their air conditioners and never do. The most important thing basically to stop mold which you'll never stop it's part of the whole system unfortunately that's just the way it is water and mold go hand in hand. Clean your air filters more than necessary.. clean them twice a week.. vacuum them at least twice a week or wash them I vacuum them with any vacuum that has a hose. You can also blow them out outside or wash them which is the best but then you have to wait for them to dry. Hope that helps
It would have been better to show people the entire process of taking the damn thing apart and actually cleaning it. But the video was helpful to an extent.
That actually wasn't the intention.. people more confused about just opening it up in general.. I had no reason to take apart the blower and clean it yet.. it's only been one year.. so when that time does come I will make a video taking it apart.. I'm only going to take apart as much as I need to and right now I don't need to do that.. I was just trying to be helpful to the people who had questions about how to generally open the air conditioner.. I'm sure I'll be opening up the blower probably in the next year but don't need to yet.. if it's not broke don't fix it you know. ;)
I has questions did any one has the same problem at mine because when I open the front to clean the filter there was full of water I don’t know what to do anyone else know please help thanks
If you used it for a long time water drips down into that pan you can see it because it's curved filter.. other air conditioners are square so you don't see it dripping. That water is supposed to drip back into the back of the pan through the window through a couple of holes and that's where you see the water build up in the back The fan in the back then spins using that water to cool the coils. A lot of people unfortunately drill holes in the bottom of the air conditioner is getting rid of that water when it's actually part of the cooling system.. So it's perfectly normal as long as the water is not overflowing coming onto your floor and it should be tipped backwards a little bit to go through the holes in the pan into the back of the unit. But that is perfectly normal unless the holes are clogged and there's too much water and it drips over the pan into the front on your floor
It's a shape people making videos and don't know what they're talking about AC unit bigger then you need boy room will only make it cycle off and on more often not cause more humidity
I know some people just take the grill off the front we are the fan is. Then you take one of those waterpik flossing things or something similar with A stream of water and you spray it all over the fan. Then you use one of those small bottle brushes to scrub it. Rinse it again It's okay because all of the water is going to fall into the bottom pan and go out the back like it normally does anyways. It goes right out those channels on the right side.
Should add to tittle. How to tear down to clean mold Midea. Idiot's should have put a UV blue light in there forthemold issue. . That stupid moving cover is another issue when it cycles off for mold.
Pangit ang design ng lahat ng unit ng midea inverter window type or split type at nakakadali pang magkalawang, pinahirap.ang assembly ng bawat model ng unit.. kaya kung hindi ekspertp ang magbabakaklas maraming masisira.
What a waste of time. I will remember this video as "I'm not gonna do that." The front fan is what gets dirtiest and has the black mold, that's the part you did not do.
There is a hidden screw facing the window that is a pain to get out with a normal screwdriver. If you don't know it's there it will stop you from opening the grey part. Also once that has been opened I have not been able to remove the blue thing (which in my case is caked in mold) to clean it. So not quite as easy as you say however this video really helped getting to that point so thanks for sharing your knowledge.
On the end where the motor is connected there's a screw you have to loosen, there's a hole in the blue thing to allow access, then you can separate blue thing from motor to clean.
@@dpscomposer Thanks for the response. I threw it out. Next time I'll work to prevent the mold from occurring at all because cleaning once you actually get it open is a nightmare.
@@dpscomposer I'm not understanding. When you say that there is a hole in the blue thing to allow access...what does this mean? I don't see a way to remove the gray cover enough to remove the fan,
Nevermind, I figured it out.
and where is it located?
Thanks for the video, really helped me out.... thought I was missing screws somethere.
One thing I did use, and worked great, after I knew these were clips.... Automotive plastic pannel tools. 2 of the wedges fit in the gap, and just move them along together, speaced out a bit... thing just zippered open on the sider and then top. Also used them to get the vent clips off.
Thank you for letting me know I need to take out all the screws dude. You could have literally said just take the screws out all the screws unhook the connections. You made a whole video out of this appreciate all of your help
The install was easy and had fun doing it, the quality of this unit is outstanding for the price hands down!
The only thing I don't like about it is that you cannot take the fan out and clean it.
For instance these types of fans are very common now very quiet, they're in the air purifiers, and even tower fans.
For instance my DREO Tower fan has the same type of fan in it. Super quiet good quality. But they made it super easy where you can unscrew a couple of things and take it right out!! And you can clean it in the sink or you can vacuum it whatever..
Midea makes it nearly impossible to do that and you can see that they could make it exactly like THE DREO fan and be able to take it out.
That just pisses me off.
Because even though it's working fine still. You could see that there is mold and there's nothing you can do about it on the fan.. took a couple years to get like that. It's unavoidable in air conditioners.
And it's making a little bit of a whining noise now kind of annoying but not too loud. I know it's because of the dust that's built up near the motor..
Now I have to find a way to rip this whole thing apart and clean it start all over again.
Some videos out there that took care of that for me cuz I didn't have to do that at the time I made this video.
But a pain in the ass!!
Just want to say thank you for making this. Installing it the first time around sucked. Taking it apart, reassembling, and reinstalling sucked a lot more. This was really helpful.
You're very welcome!! :)
I actually would have liked to see the cylinder removed as that is the part I wanted to wash out. Since you were doing a tutorial, it would have been nice if you had demonstrated how to take the front off, disconnecting the USB thing and the wire harness on the left side, even though you may not have needed to. You were already there, it wouldn't have hurt to show everything for the sake of the viewers. The rest of the video was very helpful.
Thank you for the video the hardest part is getting those clips to release. Seems like a bit of a design flaw. My ac is installed correctly and i have mold issues on a 8000 btu and a 12000 btu
Great info and the piece of fabric method really works I have been doing it for years.
I also bought the Midea 8000 BTU July 2023 when my house AC went out. It is very cheap to operate. So that is a plus. But just turned it on first time in 2024 and not working. NOT COOLING and error code 07. Called customer support and they will not honor the warranty unless I send a copy of receipt. Which I don't have anymore. So for around $400 I got about 4 months use out of it. Also had mold issues as most customers are noticing on the blower fan. Not happy.
My step father had the same issue he called midea they asked for the receipt which he didn’t have any more but they gave him partial amount from what he paid, 300 dollers to be exact .. u should try different costumer service agents
Thanks for sharing!! Mold got 3 of my Midea ACs.
Thank you for the information! I do have a question though. Mine was full of mold and when cleaning it out, I dropped a Qtip behind the coil and can’t get it out. Is that a fire hazard now?
Thank you for making this video! This definitely helps alot. I have to clean the mold out of mine but it's waaayyyy too hot outside today. I can at least clean the filter area today thanks to you!
I was ready to take this thing back until I referenced your video, thanks I am confident now with proper maintenance and regular cleaning this unit should be a good purchase. I got the 12k BTU model from Sams for $299
Wow that's a great deal I think I paid $359.00
Eventually when mine gets dirty I'll be taking apart the blower too I'll make a video on that!!
I'm glad I can help I hope you like and subscribed :)
Have a great day.
@10:33 you mentioned taking the metal grate off which is actually completely possible (not the easiest thing but, doable). It makes for a much less complicated clean. Although, I might try this method after a full season of use. Thanks for the video!
Yes you can take it off.
But you're really not going to get all The mold that way. You may be able to get 70%
Like I said the most important thing cleaning that filter making sure it's very dry. At least once a week even though the indicator usually is about every 3 weeks or a month
@@thefix-itguyreviewer8151 I used to think the filter needed to be bone dry before putting it back. But I no longer think it matters all that much, because it will dry off with use.
I enjoyed the video I didn't realize the Madea's had a mold problem but I will soon find out I have purchased the 12,000btu I'd like to know why the fan runs constantly and thank you for the video
I was so hopeful to fix this myself, but I am a 60 year old handicapped woman and this would be way too difficult. Thank you for your video. I only used it one season. I am waiting for Midea to call me back. :(
Clean the filter out every week, what's the big deal? The big deal is that, if we have to clean the filter out every week for it to not get mold, then that's a design flaw. I have normal LG ACs in my other rooms for years and none of them have molds. Fortunately for me, I can still return this AC and not deal with the tear down. Thanks for posting though. It convinced me to return this while I can.
Thank you for figuring this out!
Do you know if the USB dongle on the left side of the unit is a WiFi dongle?
8000 is to big for a small room but the midea being an inverter compressor it works fine. The compressor slows down and and the blower as well effective reducing the capacity of the unit. It won't be too humid, a standard PSC compressor window air, yes it would be to big and wouldn't dehumidify properly.
That's absolutely right technical terms it's called turn down.
Appreciate the tear down, my blue fins broke off so looking to replace it, got me farther than any Midea material did. Too bad they don't seem to have many parts for this first generation of these units. I have photos of the blue cross blow style fan if anyone needs it. I'll edit my comment with some part numbers or equivalents if I find it.
I think you're really out of luck I don't know how you broke them that doesn't make any sense.
When I talk to them about things wrong with the machine they don't service them.
How did you break it if it's under a year old you could go to the website and text them right through the website with via live chat.
And if they feel that it is a manufacturing era they will give you a complete refund and tell you to keep your machine.
Again they don't service these machines I don't think they can get parts.
I guess you would have to call an air conditioner service center to see if they could get them.
You could look on Google type in not make and model number and type in replacement parts and see what you get.
As for cleaning. One guy said he used a water pick gum cleaner that squirts water. He took off the front grate. Metal thing.
He squirted the hell out of the blue fan. All that water will drop into the pin right below it and then go out the back through one of the channels on the left and right side.
If you take off the filter and look right below because it's curved You could see the channel to the right and left You could literally pour some water in that little pan and it will drain to the back.
So you squirt water all over it and then it will drop down and go to the back.
One other nice thing you can do is put those algae tablets in the back where the water pools.
What happens is if you look at that curve as I mentioned when you take the filter off. As a humidity goes through those fins the water will drip down in the pan and then drain to the back. You put algae tabs in the back and it will stop all that gunky crap.
Once a year I take off the back and I take a hose and I squirt all the crap out of there.
To get most of the water out of there after you're done using it for the year. You can also just take a cloth Stick it in the very back hanging out right where the drip pan is where all the water pools. The little microfiber rag hanging down wool soak up all the water and drip out.
There's always maintenance on these machines.
To really stop the mole from developing you must must must clean the filter at least once a week I don't care if it tells you clean it once a month
Clean it as often as you can.
Moisture develops on those blue fan things and then what happens is if you have a dirty filter all the time microorganisms and dust will collect on the blue fan getting through the dirty filter This causes mold growth quickly.
@@thefix-itguyreviewer8151 do you have a recommended brand for the algae tablets
very good video, Love it, very detail I know how this thing was designed
I have algae growing in mine!! I'm having major issues with standing water. I need to take it all apart and it's the middle of the season
Thank you so much, I needed this!!
I have a Midea U shaped air conditioner, 12K btu
do you know, from you being inside this one, if the front air blower/fan, behind the louver door is easy to take out and replace?
they call it a cross flow fan. sounds like one of the fins is broken, and its got a bit of vibration, when in use
Thanks for the info. Very helpful!!!
Thank U For The Awesome Tutorial.
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The 8,000 may be more efficient becuase it works less. And this unit has a variable speed compressor, so should be very energy saving. Thanks for the informative video.
I'm 99% certain that my unit is installed correctly. It is tilted back and has no issues. I left it in throughout winter here in southeast NC. I'm ready to power it up for the new year and trying to decide what is the best approach to maintenance. Last summer when I put it in, I consistently cleaned the filter ever 2 weeks. I also vacuum/ clean with mold killer/inhibiter the front area of any bugs, dust, ect. I also fogged the unit while off every month for mold. I'm allergic to mold and unfortunately need to have a window unit in my bonus room office. As I haven't had any issues breathing all winter long, I assume that it is mold-free. But definitely looking for some expert recommendations here. Any advice?
Dust and pet hair etc can build up on the blower wheel. I have multiple big dogs that shed a lot and it looks like I will have to clean the blower wheel about every 6 months. I also drilled a 1/4 drainage hole for condensate in the bottom. back right of the outside unit. Every few weeks I have to use a pipe cleaner brush to keep that open. I've had my 8k btu unit about 15 months. I'm in the wet sunbelt, usa.
I've read that this Midea U Shape AC is quieter than the typical box unit. I'm guessing that the sound is muffled due to the main AC being buffered by the window being down.
Any ordinary box units that muffle the sound decibel?
Not sure why I care. I run air purifiers on turbo.
Video is very helpful
12000 btu (purchased at costco). Been in window almost a month.
Corrosion/scale appears to be forming at the bottom rear fins. Also rust color water coming out where the frame meets at the rear. Notice the internal screws in the rear started rust after the first week (look through the side vents). Runs and cool fine.
But if thats corrosion on the fins....it no way this unit will last long (cooling wise).
Can someone educate me on this or has anyone one else notice this issue. And I purchased two units tested the first one for three weeks no problems.
But the second not so sure.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
I sealed the unit very well and wasn't planning to open up the window. Is there a way to have access to the blower without opening the window? Thank you very much
I guess you could take the front off as I described without opening the window.
But I haven't tried it.
I don't know what the big deal is why can't you just undo the screws you did to hold the window down shouldn't take more than one minute to unscrew those. Then open the window if you need to
Does anybody know if there's a FACTORY RESET BUTTON somewhere in there? Or is there one at all? Or how to factory reset the U-shaped Midea unit? ⁉
My Midea has a mold smell coming from it, it is not tilted backwards, is it possible there could be mold at the outside half of the unit? Also what should I do since it is not tilted?
It must have a slight tilt to the outside to allow water to drain, otherwise mold will grow inside. Clean the filter every two weeks.
I cleaned the front good! No more mold smell when only the fan is running! When the cold kicks in I get a musty smell coming through. That makes it seem like it's from the back section, but does that make sense? Any ideas?
The smell is probably from cleaning and stuff like that..
Make sure your air conditioner is tilted backwards.
I don't know how the smells getting in from the back it doesn't make any sense.
How's it going to squeeze through that little section. I think I explain that in the video.
You could put one of those window air conditioner algae tabs in the back where the water collects..
I'm going to do that too.
I still don't understand how people are getting smell from the back of the air conditioner if it's tilted backwards.
There's no way for that to come into the air conditioner in the front they are completely separate That's why it is a split system.
It has to be coming from the fan in the front.
If you clean it really good maybe with 1 tbsp of bleach and fill the bottle with water. Being careful not to get the bleach on the bearings and stuff just spray it on the towel or paper towels.
I don't know if you actually took the entire fan out I haven't tried that. If you could do that then you could wash the whole thing in the sink or the bathtub.
I haven't had any mold on mine yet.
Just remember to clean that air filter at a minimum once every two weeks. Clean it every week if you can. That's how mold starts.. Even if it looks clean clean it.
Make sure it's completely dry before you put it back in.
Yeah it seems weird. I wonder if I'm also recirculating the mold spores that have blown into my house before I cleaned it. I'm going to get an air cleaner and keep a close eye on it. I'll let you know how it goes!
@@bruce11lee best air purifier for the money is. WINX 5500-2.
In real world tests it could do 750 ft², one time per hour
You need more square footage Buy more units.. they are about $159 a piece on Amazon.
Just remember If you're an asthma sufferer bad allergies. I want you to have a machine that cleans the air four times an hour.
@@thefix-itguyreviewer8151 Things are alot better now! I got an air cleaner(not the one you recommended cause I didn't see you comment until after the purchase). My allergies are way better and my eyes and lungs are back to normal.
I also bought a UVc light that I shine into the fan and the front grill everyonce in a while that seems to help too.
My problem now is that after taking it all apart and reassembling it, I hear a whining noise when it runs. All I can think to do is maybe put some WD40 on the fan motor somewhere.
I have a black plastic piece i found outside after storm sitting under this air conditioner. I don't know where it goes on one side load line line load. Trying to figure out where it goes?
What shape is it? Could it be a drain plug? The V1 and V2 versions of this A/C are a little different.
Any tips for what needs replacing or lubing for the room fan on this unit thats developed an electric whirring noise??
Omg just looked inside and the blue piece is covered in white. It does look like mold 😭 my jaw dropped when I saw the difference in color. I clean my filter like once a month. Have had it about 15 months with heavy use because of the heat. I’m so distraught now and scared to use it. I don’t think I’m capable of taking it apart and trying to clean it because I’m not handy at all 😢 the worst discovery during a heat wave and will no extra money to buy a whole new unit.
The clips are on there so good it's going to break the plastic before the clips release
Did you watch my video that's not true. Do exactly as I did I know it feels like it's going to break but it doesn't I even state in my video these clips are a lot stronger than they look.
I've taken my part three times already just for the hell of it never had an issue.
I've yet to hear of anyone breaking those clips. You need to do it the way I showed you.
You have to press really hard on the spot that I mentioned It will open.
For the life of me, also coudn't get those clips to release.
@@ronnyc4380 Even when you were following what I was doing on the video. I know I know it really feels like you're going to break them. I felt like that the first time.
But I kept trying and finally figured it out. Now it is so easy to take it off for me.
It seems like those clips are actually really strong high quality not garbage.
@@thefix-itguyreviewer8151 Yes, I was following what you did in the video. Frankly, seems that the clips are unnecessarily strong. Wanted to see if I could do something about the fan noise, which wasn't there 2 years ago when I bought the unit, but there's only one frustratingly incomplete vid on that, so gave up...
@@ronnyc4380 You didn't see the video where the fan was making a noise like a click click click click click noise or something
And the guy went in not telling you how he took it apart You can use my video for that.
And then disconnecting the fan and putting some type of washer in there and then it went away?
getting at the blower is not as easy as you say. its not quite self-explanatory. have you done it?
Didn't you watch my video.. If you take those screws out. The ones that hold the blower together It should open right up.
There's even a video out there of someone putting a washer on one side of the blower.
You should be able to take the whole blower out and clean it.
Just don't lose any parts.
THE HARDEST PART WAS OPENING THE FRONT CASE!!!
@@thefix-itguyreviewer8151 the FIX-IT Guy obviously did not do it himself. There are a lot more that holds the blower together than just 3 screw that he points. Unfortunately I can't find any other video on how to take it apart from somebody who actually knows what he is talking about.
@@zhplace Believe me I will have no problem taking it apart when it comes time. I've been fixing things my whole life there's nothing I can't figure out.
Sorry you have this problem. I am not ripping apart the blower until I need to.
Looks like you're going to have to figure it out yourself like tons of people have to do.
Then maybe u can make a video to help others.
Mamma Mia.. 🤣
I have pictures but it's maybe 2 extra screws he missed, one in top middle, one extra on each side. If you look it's pretty self explanatory, then there are some pretty hard clips to push and it's out. I can send you some pictures, I literally took mine apart using this gentleman's video as a starting point.
@@DRMALIKIA
I haven't had to take mine apart but eventually I will.
I know there is a video of someone taking that blue thing out and putting in some type of washer don't stop the noise it was making..
Doesn't look like it's too difficult to take it out..
I really would like to give it a try but I'm not messing with it until I need to.
Soon as I do I will put it up.
But I really upkeep on cleaning the filter which is the biggest reason why mold grows on that blue fan.
I don't know if I mention it to you before but microorganisms grow on that dirty filter. And then water condensation builds up on that fan no matter what on any air conditioner. The dirty filter causes more dust to go through and those microorganisms start to grow mold on the water that's on the blue fan.
Like I was saying to the other guy. There was one person on Facebook group that was saying. He uses the water pick gum cleaner that shoots a hard stream of water. He takes the great off in the front and sprays the hell out of it with it. It gets most of the mold off and then it drips down into the pan right below and then channels out to the back..
That's how the air conditioner works anyways. If you take the filter off and pour a cup of water right into that pan you will see it'll disappear right out the channel into the back where it pools and then that water helps cooling the coils because the fan in the back will grab the water and throw it on the coils.. It's called super cooling.. That's why a lot of people should not drill holes in the back to drain the water.
So if you spray it with the waterpik carefully The water should pull up in that pan just watch it And it should go right out the back..
If you are not going to demonstrate how to clean the mold, then what is the point. You stopped halfway through.
You obviously didn't listen to everything I said lol.
The air conditioner IS BRAND NEW AT THE TIME I MADE THIS VIDEO!! It was all experimental to take it apart..
I'm not going to further take the whole thing apart to get rid of MOLD THAT'S NOT THERE 🤣
Most people were complaining about not even to get this thing apart that's why I did it..
So when it comes time and I have too much mold in there they'll be another video..
Other than that there's no reason for me to rip the thing apart any more than I have to..
Hate to tell you, but that screen is not stopping "micro organisms" from entering the unit. You would have to have a pretty significant filter to stop mold spores, and that would be too restrictive for the unit. Dampness and warmth is why the unit grows mold.
I would so so so love if you made the other video you mentioned in the comments " ( PLEASE NOTE!! I will be making another video on air conditioner maintenance and how to put a cloth in the back of the drip pan to get the water to drip out at the end of the season without drilling a hole avoiding your warranty, and why a drip pan is needed, and you should not be draining the water in the pan !!) "
If I ever manage to get that fuckin front plastic plate off, I'm clipping every one of those fucking tabs and installing hinges on one of the edges so it just swings open.
Now that we now how to clean the front what about the back of it…? What should we do about that?
Well actually Believe it or not you can spray it with the hose.. you can take the back off spray in the inside in the sunlight and let it dry put the case back on after.. just be careful.
I've cleaned many air conditioners that way and looked it up on the internet there's also UA-cam videos about how to do that.. just make sure it's completely dry before you bring it back in the house..
;)
Doesn’t it have a fan controller? Ik it says it’s an inverter and setting a constant speed would defeat the purpose but if an oversized window unit causes humidity issues would setting the fan to a lower speed actually help?
No that's not the issue. And it does have a fan controller.
The problem is the fan stays on when the compressor goes off. On traditional air conditioners The compressor shuts off at the same time as this fan.
So because the fan still stays on very low and is controlled by the controller because it doesn't shut off completely it's constantly flowing humidity back into the room
It really is a defect..
When the controller shuts off the compressor it should also shut off the fan..
@@thefix-itguyreviewer8151 It's not a design flaw. The blower stays on at a low speed when the room temperature is slightly below the set point. This ensures that the air in the room gets mixed thoroughly so it's a consistent temperature throughout, and it allows the unit's room air temperature sensor to get an accurate reading. If the blower were stopped, then the room air temperature sensor would only be reading the temperature of the air inside the evaporator compartment, which will be cooler than the room air since the evaporator coil would remain cooler than the room air for some time. If the room air cools off below the set point, then the blower will shut off completely, but it will come on briefly every so often to mix up the room air and get an accurate temperature reading, and then it will either turn off again if the room air is still below the set point, or it will ramp up the blower and start up the compressor and condenser fan if the room air is above the set point.
(I should mention: this all only applies if you have "Eco" mode enabled. With "Eco" mode disabled, the fan may indeed run continuously, but that's just wasting energy, and you probably want to enable "Eco" mode.)
@@whitslack What I was told is that eco mode does not turn the compressor on as much and doesn't cool as efficiently.
You are incorrect about the compressor.
Go look at any regular air conditioner without the new features. The compressor literally shuts off when the fan shuts off.
It's been proven that this unit when the fan does not shut off blows moisture back into the room.
Go look at LG air conditioners they constantly shut off when the fan shuts off.
This causes less moisture in the air
If that's not the case explain to me why this air conditioner EVERYBODY THAT HAS IT I MEAN EVERYBODY THE MOISTURE IS ALWAYS HIGHER THAN ANY OTHER REGULAR AIR CONDITIONER WITH THE SAME BTU FACT NOT AN OPINION!!
Please explain
@@thefix-itguyreviewer8151 Of course the compressor shuts off if the fan is off. It would make no sense to continue running the compressor if no air is blowing through the evaporator coil. You'd just end up with a bunch of ice on the coil. However, the reverse is not true. The fan can run when the compressor is not running. This is normal operation and is true in every air conditioner, even ancient ones. You can hear the compressor kicking on and off while the fan continues humming along. Inverter-style units, such as these Midea U, do the same thing, though the compressor motor soft starts and stops, so it's not such a jarring sound.
I'm not sure what you mean by "the moisture is higher." If you mean the humidity in the room air is higher for the same amount of cooling, then I would believe that, as these newer units are intelligently controlled so as to waste less energy on condensing water. The process of condensation releases the latent heat of vaporization of water, and that's just extra heat that then has to be pumped to the outside. Better to minimize these energy losses by keeping the evaporator coil above the dewpoint for more of the cycle.
Did you actually read the manual? “ECO Button - Press the ECO button to initiate the Energy Saver function. […] The fan will continue to run for 3 minutes after the compressor shuts off. The fan then cycles on for 2 minutes at 10 minute intervals until the room temperature is above the set temperature, at which time the compressor turns back on and Cooling starts.” Just as I described.
@@whitslack I AM TELLING YOU AND I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE THAT NO MATTER WHAT YOU DO THOSE THREE MINUTES RUNNING THE FAN PUTS TONS OF MOISTURE BACK IN THE AIR..
OTHER AIR CONDITIONERS THAT DON'T HAVE THIS NEW TECHNOLOGY BUT THE COMPUTER RUNNING IT DON'T DO THIS!!
I HAD AN AIR CONDITIONER FOR 12 YEARS 12,000 BTUS NEVER HAD A PROBLEM WITH HUMIDITY EVER EVER EVER EVER!
I did tons of research on this and this is what was found.
Those 3 minutes every time causes whether it's an auto mode or not the moisture to get thrown back into the room. So usually the humidity is about 5 to 10% more with this air conditioner.
These are scientific facts that cannot be argued with.
Just go look at your own air conditioner and stop getting so technical.
Go get something to measure the humidity.
Take any air conditioner with the same BTUs and do a test THIS AIR CONDITIONER DOES NOT GET RID OF THE MOISTURE LIKE OTHER AIR CONDITIONERS NOT EVEN CLOSE.
Then come back and talk to you with all your technical data that doesn't mean anything.
Until you do that stop making comments because it's not valid until you do real real world data information on humidity
Hey do you happen to know where I could source a control board for this unit MAW12V1QWT
same ushaped just 12k btu version
My unit has stopped cycling off. It cools but the fan just keeps running. The fan is set on auto. Does anyone have experience with the issue?
mine drips in the back but it’s closer to the windowsill .. and drops on the outside windowsill and wall of my home .. starting to leave an ugly look outside .. I’m not sure why they put that hole so close to the window .. shouldn’t that hole be closer to the end ?? Or even middle of the back side ?
I wasn't aware that there was any drainhole.. It usually fills up if it's tilted backwards a little bit It just drips out the back when it reaches over the level of the bottom casing.
Midea didn't think at all about how to clean it. Yes, it works quietly, we bought it in May 2024, and we have been suffering from a mold smell for a month now. Midea didn't think about maintenance, it's impossible to reach contaminated areas and it's impossible to pull it out of the case like a regular AC. Customer service did not help at all.
Be weary of Midea AC's. My mom and I bought the window units and they emit this weird rattle sound like a Pig snorting and it's beyond irritating. I searched in forums and turns out this "rattle" is common to Midea units. They DEFINITELY not quiet in that sense like the more premium LG units, etc. Just a word to the wise. Some people dont care one iota, some are irritated by rattles (like me!).
thats a bummer, mine is SUPER quiet!
Taking mine apart right now to try to find the source! I can't stand it anymore.
Ok, so if you have an older (maybe?) model, (I got mine when Midea was on kickstarter) once you get to this point. There are five screws total PLUS 6 clips. A lot more work than this model. Literal blood was spilled. Just so you know, if you have an older model, you may not want to go this self help route. Also, one of my front clips did break so it is possible
I'd wish someone would actually show taking off the blower.
Do you know anything about error codes on this
Yeah mine is less than a year old used during one summer and I'm getting a 00 then a PC code not sure what the hell they mean, nowhere to find the information for this unit.!!
When you open the front and take out the filter do you see water right there in that pan ? Mine I can see the water coming real close …
I don't know how the waters getting through if it's tilted backwards. It would have to go under where the window is closed at the very bottom get to the front coils that would be very weird..
Any boy sure is coming from the coils themselves in the front.. If it gets too high at the back it will drip out the back of the frame.
I have another video coming showing how it all works..
Mine does that too. It drains out eventually on the bottom right channel if you have it tilted. I think it's the dehumidifying setting pulling in moisture from the inside air, but they should have increased the drainage somehow. Maybe have a build in incline in the bottom and make it a little taller.
@@bruce11lee Then I would try to increase the tilt a little bit more It will leak out the back if It gets high in the back.
Try this trick take a microfiber cloth put it in the back of your AC with a coils are where the water is have it hanging out the water will go up the towel and then drip out the back..
Just be careful not to hurt the coils
@@thefix-itguyreviewer8151 Unfortunately I can't tilt it anymore or I won't be able to close my window lol. The cloth is an interesting idea though!
@@bruce11lee did you put a level on it to see if it was even tilted just get a level on the outside of your air conditioner put it on a level spot and see if it's tilted back at all.
And also do it for the front put the level on the front But not the very front the back half of the front see if that is tilted back
I just did some research because guess what.
I looked inside my air conditioner and it is too leaking in the front right hand corner of the coils.. looks like It is leaking about an inch up on the coils where the overhang is.
I did some research something about a coil could be frozen up which means ice forms and then it melts.
I don't think it's coming from the back of the air conditioner.
I'm outside and checked because I can check mine it's on the first floor.
I looked inside there was almost no water in the back at all..
So it can't be from build up from the back coming to the front It would be very difficult to get through there.
I also read something about a clogged drain line but I'm not sure this one has a drain line. Because It is a window unit
I called customer support talking to them now they are making a ticket I'll let you know what's going on will get to the bottom of this!
Why not drill of small hole on the outside corner underneath where the corners meet for drainage. That should solve any buildup issues.
I think I've went over this before I don't remember. If you look up how an air conditioner works The drainage is important for cooling the coils in the back. It's part of the system.
A lot of people ignorantly drill holes in their air conditioner they're actually used to be a plug and older air conditioners you can take out. But you're supposed to put the plug back in and let the water build up in the back if it's tilted correctly
Then the fan blades in the back spin the water on the coils to keep the air conditioner cool in the back.
It's actually really important. I know it's a pain but it's what you're supposed to do..
I guess a lot of air conditioners when they run too hot can get destroyed. So that's why they Don't have the option for a plug anymore to drain it because there's no way to really prove anything if the air conditioner gets too hot and gets ruined.. solution is don't have a drainage hole in don't drain it.
You can put algae tabs in the back every year you should maybe get a hose and kind of wash the back out.. people supposed to do maintenance on their air conditioners and never do.
The most important thing basically to stop mold which you'll never stop it's part of the whole system unfortunately that's just the way it is water and mold go hand in hand.
Clean your air filters more than necessary.. clean them twice a week.. vacuum them at least twice a week or wash them I vacuum them with any vacuum that has a hose. You can also blow them out outside or wash them which is the best but then you have to wait for them to dry.
Hope that helps
It would have been better to show people the entire process of taking the damn thing apart and actually cleaning it. But the video was helpful to an extent.
That actually wasn't the intention.. people more confused about just opening it up in general.. I had no reason to take apart the blower and clean it yet.. it's only been one year.. so when that time does come I will make a video taking it apart.. I'm only going to take apart as much as I need to and right now I don't need to do that..
I was just trying to be helpful to the people who had questions about how to generally open the air conditioner..
I'm sure I'll be opening up the blower probably in the next year but don't need to yet.. if it's not broke don't fix it you know. ;)
Yeaaaaaaaaa, not sure what model you have but there’s no amount of pushing getting the front off
manuals says 2x monthly.
I has questions did any one has the same problem at mine because when I open the front to clean the filter there was full of water I don’t know what to do anyone else know please help thanks
If you used it for a long time water drips down into that pan you can see it because it's curved filter.. other air conditioners are square so you don't see it dripping. That water is supposed to drip back into the back of the pan through the window through a couple of holes and that's where you see the water build up in the back The fan in the back then spins using that water to cool the coils.
A lot of people unfortunately drill holes in the bottom of the air conditioner is getting rid of that water when it's actually part of the cooling system..
So it's perfectly normal as long as the water is not overflowing coming onto your floor and it should be tipped backwards a little bit to go through the holes in the pan into the back of the unit.
But that is perfectly normal unless the holes are clogged and there's too much water and it drips over the pan into the front on your floor
Video killed the radio star
Can you please fix the title of this video? You typed "Media" but it should be "Midea". That will make it easier for people to find this video!
Oh thank you I didn't even notice that.. no problem..
If you open the back let me know 😅 having probs with mine
Yes I've opened the back before. What's happening with yours.
It's a shape people making videos and don't know what they're talking about AC unit bigger then you need boy room will only make it cycle off and on more often not cause more humidity
Hard to watch.
whole lot of steps u left out after getting this open
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This is garbage. Taking the final steps to getting the actual fan out is ludicrous and NOT easy.
I know some people just take the grill off the front we are the fan is.
Then you take one of those waterpik flossing things or something similar with A stream of water and you spray it all over the fan. Then you use one of those small bottle brushes to scrub it. Rinse it again
It's okay because all of the water is going to fall into the bottom pan and go out the back like it normally does anyways. It goes right out those channels on the right side.
Should add to tittle. How to tear down to clean mold Midea. Idiot's should have put a UV blue light in there forthemold issue. . That stupid moving cover is another issue when it cycles off for mold.
Pangit ang design ng lahat ng unit ng midea inverter window type or split type at nakakadali pang magkalawang, pinahirap.ang assembly ng bawat model ng unit.. kaya kung hindi ekspertp ang magbabakaklas maraming masisira.
It all can be taken apart and put back together.
What a waste of time. I will remember this video as "I'm not gonna do that." The front fan is what gets dirtiest and has the black mold, that's the part you did not do.
Horrible camera job. Have a headache watching !!
Okay then don't watch it Go elsewhere thanks anyways. I helped many people not trying to make money on UA-cam goodbye
I was dying to see the blower come out.
I guess I'll be mangling the fins and the black wire cage to get to the blower cage