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(More customer reviews)Pros:
This unit is 7,000 BTUs, the smallest of any portable unit I've found. Perfect for when you need a portable unit, but don't want one powerful enough to cool an airplane hanger! (This would be a con, however, if you do need a more powerful model.)
This unit is also the least expensive portable unit I've found. A definite plus if you, like me, need several to cool all the rooms in your apartment but can't use a window unit due to bars on the window that don't pot-belly out.
The absolute best feature is self-evaporating feature that means you never have to empty a water container! I cannot stress this point enough! On my other units, I have the choice of having to constantly empty the small built-in water tank, or draining the water into a bucket that won't automatically shut off the AC when it's full (and thus risks overflowing onto the floor if I forget to empty it.) This Haier is the one I leave on overnight to keep my bedroom cool, so it's especially reassuring to know I won't wake up to a flooded apartment.
Cons:
The window kit isn't as good as the one that came with the other brand of portable AC I have. It requires more assembly and doesn't have very good directions, though I figured it out after only one mistake. (The grate will stay securely if you put the screws through the part that blocks the rest of the window and have them end in the grate, but not vice-versa.) There was also no foam included to create a secure seal in the window. I had enough left over from my other AC units, but you might have to buy some or improvise. Lastly, the part that blocks the rest of the window looks like it's supposed to be able to be screwed securely at the right width, but that doesn't work. If you need to force it to stay at the right width, you'll need to improvise.
When the end of the exhaust tube connects to the window kit, there are a couple of holes that I covered with duct tape. No biggie, easily fixed, but still a design flaw.
The last difficulty I had was with the exhaust tube. I was hoping to put it in the room where the bars are on the inside of the window instead of the outside, but the end of the tube was too big to fit. I'm going to have to use one of my other units that has a longer, narrower endpiece to fit through the bars. But unless your apartment's window bars are as odd as mine, this won't matter for you.
Overall:
I wish I'd gotten two of these and one of the other brand instead of vice-versa! And the only reason I prefer the other brand for one of my rooms is because of the aforementioned problem with fitting the exhaust tube's endpiece through the bars.
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