Customer Reviews

Frigidaire FAA062P7A 6,000 BTU MSII Air Conditioner with Mechanical Controls

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I recently moved into an old house with no central air. The summers here are mighty humid and hot, with temps of 100 degrees during the worst of it. I purchased this little window unit because it's cheap and easy to install.

After running the air conditioner for about two hours (on high), the bedroom will be fairly cool, but I'm not sure how it's doing on humidity. I never see any water dripping outside, but you can hear the water slurping around in the back of the unit.

However, this 6,000 BTU a/c does NOT get the room cold, cold, cold. My bedroom is 12' by 17' with 9' ceilings and while it keeps it comfy, it doesn't make it bitter cold. I like to wake up in the morning with a little frost on the comforter and bluish lips. This unit can't do that. Even if it runs all night on high, max temp, it never gets the room past "comfy cold."

And it's noisy. I don't mind some white noise so I'm able to sleep even when the thing is blaring away but some folks might be disturbed by the loud fan motor.

For the money, it's a good deal and it'll cool down an average-size room but it's very cheaply made. The unit arrives partially disassembled (which surprised me). The top bar and side pleats have to be installed. The styrofoam shipping blocks in the vents are nearly impossible to get out. Ick.

And those accordian pleats on the side can't possibly last more than a couple years. They're thin and light and I was afraid of breaking them whilst doing the install! (Pass the duct tape, please.) The shroud inside the unit (where the cold air blows) is lined with chincy-looking plastic and styrofoam. Short of making it out of corrugated cardboard, I don't believe it'd be possible to make this unit any more cheaply. But if it lasts for a couple years, I'll be a happy camper.

One last note, this has the LOWEST efficiency rating of any unit on the market. You get what you pay for.

I bought three of these units so I could survive the summer, so I guess I've voted with my wallet. They're cheap, loud, chincy-looking and don't cool all that well, but they'll keep me from going stark-raving mad when the temps start to climb.

The window unit cools two rooms of my house very very well. I just let the door open for the second room and both rooms get absolutely chilled inspite of the high humidity and heat outside( temprature 89+ for the past one week.)And I dont mind the manual switch at all.Its a damn good buy for $ 150 each.

Bought two. The first arrived in perfect shape. Weighs less than others in its class, which is a plus when installing in a window. Cools very well, with excellent air flow (which does of course make noise, but acceptable). Ordered a second a few weeks later, arrived damaged, non-functional, but Amazon customer service immediately credited account.

Even though this AC is specifically designed to fit in an overhang (vertical) window, I purchased it with the intent of placing it in a casement (horizontal) window in a master bedroom. I went to home depot and had a piece of wood cut to fill the remaining area above the AC to make it all air-tight. I added wood sealant so that it will not be weathered. Finally, I cut the insulation that came with the AC into smaller strips so that it would completely fill all areas needing insulation.

The result? A fully functional, inexpensive AC that keeps my room nice and cool -- even on lower settings.

I like this air conditioner. It has simple controls without a lot of buttons and lights. It's easy to install. It did come shipped to me dented though. But at the time I was way too busy with so much other stuff that I never sent it back or even complained about it. At the time, it was the least of my worries. In spite of the big dent though-it runs fine.

We live in the Northeast, my wife has been clamoring for some time to get an airconditioner which I resisted. However, this unit at this price - how could I pass it up and be a hit with her? It works great and is quiet.

I bought it to replace an old 6000 BTU air conditioner of another brand but this one didn't cool a 300 sq. ft. room as well as my old one did. I returned it and got an 8000 BTU. I bought the mechanical control version of the 6000 but think the digital controls (on my 8000) are worth the extra price on the 6000.