Customer Reviews

Frigidaire FAA086P7A MS II 8,000-BTU Room Air Conditioner with Electronic Controls

5 star:		(3)
4 star:		(4)
3 star:		(3)
2 star:		(3)
1 star:		(21)

 

 

Bought this unit to replace an old A/C in the bedroom, and I can't believe how noisy it is.

Even at the lowest fan speed it is extremely loud. Using the energy saver feature the unit is bound to wake you up every time it comes on. And I am not spoiled...I live on a noisy street in Manhattan.

This one is going back.

I just returned this air conditioner after installing it in a bedroom and trying to sleep through the noise it's fans make. On low it sounds like a jet engine -- even without the AC running, just fans. I've never heard an AC this noisy before. I'm not unusually sensitive to noise, this is just ridiculously loud. We have two other window units in our house -- one smaller Maytag, one larger Whirlpool -- and neither of them are half as loud as this one. I returned it and got a Kenmore #76081 -- same 8,000 btu, 10.8 EER. It is very quiet -- on it's highest setting it is way quieter than the Frigidaire on it's lowest setting. And it blows just as much air as the Frigidaire's high setting. The Kenmore was a little more expensive, but well worth it. I would not recommend this Frididaire for anywhere in any house, and definitely not in a bedroom. Believe me, I would not have gone through the hassle of removing this thing, repacking it, hauling it back downstairs, back to the car, back to the store, and driving to Sears to buy and install another if it wasn't a serious problem. I don't how they could put something like this on the market.

This unit is the loudest a/c I've been around in my life. We are returning it as soon as possible.

Unit has 3 speed fan LO MD HI for loud louder and I'm not sure what. I returned the unit.

Noise is TERRIBLE! Even on the lowest fan speed, this model is extremely loud. Unfortunately, due to the fast fan speed, the sound is also high pitched - like a hair dryer - so is more annoying. Returned week after buying.

Remote is nice though. It's almost a replica of the panel on the unit itself.

In the product review above this is how they describe this unit..."Frigidaire Home Comfort products are designed to provide you with easy-to-use, quiet, efficient and reliable service." EXCUSE ME! QUIET? Have they lost their minds or morals or both? As one other reviewer states, how could they sell this unit and, I add, in good conscience? And when I called Frigidaire to complain about the absolutely obscene level of noise, so much worse than my 20 year old AC I replaced with this, I asked had any of these customer service reps actually heard this or do they own it? And of course no one could honestly say yes. Thus they have no actual idea how ridiculous their product is. I suggest and hope they take these off the market asap. If you look on Craigslist you will see many of these listed as "new" or "like new" for sale. I surely have not had a good nights sleep since I bought it and the earplugs required to sleep are giving me a permanent headache.

Now here is my dilemma. I live in NYC and the majority of us don't own cars, in fact I use my bike for transportation. Of course I had to take this home in a cab, had to pay someone to schlep it up 2 flights of stairs and install it and now I am responsible for getting it back to the store for an exchange. So much for salesmen being honest as I was told it was quiet and that the Amana unit was loud. HA! This might be quieter than the Amana but the airplane engine sound is totally unnerving.

I hate to go on and on but in case some savvy marketing or quality control person getting paid handsomely to represent this product in the Frigidaire corporate offices, is staying on top of customer reviews, than perhaps they will stop the production of these immediately and re-design the fan and compressor to respect the health and well being of it's consumer

I wish I had read these reviews before buying the Frigidaire FAA075P7A. This is without a doubt the loudest a/c I have ever heard. It was on sale for $199. I thought that was a pretty good price for an 8000 BTU energy star rated machine. Now I know why. It is going back tomorrow!

The frigdare a/c is a very good unit when purchased on sale...I purchased locally,to avoid the shipping damage that others have suffered with.The unit cools well and has a remote.The unit is very noisy even on low...The unit is very cheaply made...For 5 bucks more frigidare could have included real insulation,instead of the cheap cardbord,used in this...If noise is not an issue,this is a good unit to keep cool with.I payed 169.99 including installation....Now the prices are up for the summer sales!! Thank you from Stewart L/06/15/07

Don't you just hate noises waking you up at night- like your kid crying, fire trucks at your neighbor's house, the police pounding on your front door, etc.? If you want a terrific white noise machine, then this AC is just for you!

I cannot imagine how Frigidaire can market this thing with a clear conscience- and at this price. After spending about 15 minutes in the room reading in bed with it running on low setting, I couldn't take it anymore and turned the unit off, only to find that my ear nearest the AC was ringing and sounds were muffled. I ended up sleeping with a pillow over my head. We live 4 blocks from a military air base tarmac, so are not used to absolute silence, but after 2 nights of this, we boxed it up and hauled it back to the store.

The noise comes mainly from the way the air is blown out of the unit. In most, the air is directed straight out, that is, it does not have to negotiate a corner. But, in this one, the air does, creating the noisy turbulence.

To replace it, we purchased a Kenmore Low-Profile 75062 6000BTU AC and are quite pleased. It is quiet, cools great, has a remote, and was less expensive.

I have been in prop planes that make less noise than this thing! A friend actually gave me her brand-new one that she no longer needed due to a move. She did say it "wasn't quiet" when she dropped it off. We installed it last night. Holy mother of god! We turned it on and my cats ran out of the room!!!

Frigidaire makes great products, but I have to believe this was a practical joke on their part. It can't be fixed. DO NOT BUY.