Customer Reviews

Frigidaire FAA084P7A MS II 8,000-BTU Room Air Conditioner with Electronic Controls

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I bought 2 of these last spring because we don't have central air or anything else to keep us cool. They were really worth it. Not only did they keep us cool but they didn't bump up the bills too much. They are really noisy though. It's hard to hear music or tv above it. The one in the bedroom was great though because my husband like to sleep with white noise anyway. Came with a remote control which is nice if you are in bed and need to change anything. But you need to kind of memorize where the buttons are and what they do because it doesn't light up. Kept us really cool, love them.

Ease of setup is 5 star. Cooling capacity is better than several 10,000BTU units I have had in the past. The unit is a little noisy at the high setting, but, cools my 196 sq ft room down in less than twenty minutes at which point I switch the fan to low. At low the unit easily maintains it's set temperature and you can turn the tv volume back down to normal. If the unit was a touch quieter at the high fan speed setting, I would have given it a 5 star overall without hesitation. The carrier contacted me immediately, the delivery date was expected to be 7-10 business days, got it on the 3rd day in perfect condition. BRAVO!

My boyfriend and I purchased this air conditioner and one from another company. We started installing the other brand first and struggled for over an hour because installation was complicated and the instructions were difficult to understand. We decided to give up and try the Frigidaire. In less than 15 minutes my boyfriend had this air conditioner installed and running. Simple, easy to read instructions and great design made installing this air conditioner a breeze. Not only was installation a breeze, but this product is working great to keep our living room cool. It has many convenient features and a remote control. Can't go wrong with this product. The other brand will be sent back and replaced by another Frigidaire!

I guess I shouldn't complain. It does a great job of cooling the area I need cooled, but is way too noisy to use in a regular-sized room. So even though it does the basic job I regret not trying the 6,000 BTU unit and will probably end up replacing this one with the smaller unit.

I got the 8,000 BTU unit in early 2007. I didn't believe I could find a window a/c that was quiet enough for the bedroom, so I run this one in an adjacent room and use a fan to blow the cool air into my bedroom. This isn't efficient but seemed better than the alternative, and I was resigned to it.

It's efficient, cools well, and the fan is pretty strong, but it's way too loud to use a phone or hear the TV without turning the volume way up. The compressor isn't too bad, but the fan is very noisy. I just bought a Frigidaire FAA065P7A 6,000 BTU MSII Air Conditioner with Electronic Controls. Despite the small difference in power, the 6,000 BTU unit is only a fraction as noisy. Most of the noise seems to be in the fan, and maybe there's no way to put a fan in that runs quietly while circulating the air well. Still, I'm regretting my purchase a bit, and wish I'd taken a chance on the 6,000 BTU one last year instead of getting this one.

I guess the bottom line is that if you actually need 8,000 BTU, this is a decent model. But remember that bigger isn't necessarily better. A bigger unit cycles on and off more, which is less efficient and, in humid areas, won't dehumidify well while the compressor is off. I suggest making a store let you turn units on before buying so you can see what you're getting into!

After taking back two LG ACs and looking at the junk in Walmart and Target, I found this baby:
Better Packing
Better Instructions
More features
More Efficient
Easier Installation
Better Cooling
(And I am NOT one of their representatives **smile**)

Just bought this unit at Lowes for $199 and found it to be a huge disappointment. Beyond the fact that it had cosmetic damage (the box it came in was fine) and was assembled improperly at the factory (resulting in damage to the fan's Styrofoam housing), it didn't cool the room anywhere near as well as the 5,000 BTU unit this unit was replacing. And, it is loud. Unacceptably loud!

There have been numerous complaints in the amazon reviews (and other reviews, including those showing up from searches for "low-noise window air conditioners") about these Frigidaires being loud. But, it's hard to tell from the reviews what loud means to the reviewers. So, let's describe it this way. The room this Frigidaire was installed in has had two other window A/C units (each putting out 5,000 BTUs). The Frigidaire is twice as loud as either of them. It is, in fact, twice as loud as any other window A/C unit I've ever been exposed to.

I may have had some tolerance for the noisy operation and cosmetic damage. I may have even let go of the fact that I spent time repairing the internal fan's Styrofoam housing (it was easier to fix than remove the now-installed unit, take the unit back apart (there is some assembly required), repackage it (which is nearly impossible as the original box has a false bottom requiring the box be banded for shipping), then drive another forty miles to exchange it). But, this unit, advertised to deliver 8,000 BTUs, cannot deliver what our old 5,000 BTU unit used to provide.

This unit is going back. And, I will not be buying another Frigidaire product.

My husband and I bought this air conditioner to replace one that was 8 years old. We love it! It has an energy star rating of 9.8 so we're going to save money over the long haul. Installation was a breeze and it keeps us very cool~!

It has a lot of functionality for the price and is cold, but I can't believe how loud it is. Maybe all a/c window units are this loud (I've only had central air before), but since it's in my bedroom I wouldn't have purchased it if I knew about the noise. Most of this is due to the fact that "low" isn't that low - you can feel the wind on the "low" setting from 5+ feet away.

i like it. It works fine, but it is a little loud. For the price I paid, it is wonderful.

This is the noisiest air conditioner I have ever bought. Sleeping through it is a miracle so I put it in my recreation room and brought my other air conditioner upstairs in the house. I would not buy again. Frigidaire has some refining to do if it wants repeat customers.