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20 of 21 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
A Little on the Noisy Side, May 10, 2008
Plus:
The unit cools well. It is small and easy to move.
Minus:
The dehumidifier is fairly noisy and it runs when the unit is in dehumidifier mode or in air conditioner mode. The compressor (which only runs in air conditioning mode) is very quiet as is the fan. I would not use this unit in a bedroom.
Installing the exhaust hose was a bit difficult as the hose did not have any end coverings and was a tight fit into the widow and air conditioner connectors.
The window slider kit is easy to install but the height is too small. The slider is only a little bit bigger that the opening for the window exhaust adapter. With the adapter in the slider does not sit on the bottom of the window frame. In my window there is a half-inch gap between the bottom of the slider and the bottom of the window frame that has to be filled in.
BTW, the instructions for removing the unit from the packaging material and box require you to destroy both so there isn't any way to repack the unit if you need to ship it back.
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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Poorly designed unit, July 4, 2008
This product is not worth it's value. It is poorly designed and pretty much useless in a humid climate.
1. If it's over 90 degrees outside, it will not cool off a medium room fast enough.
2. Window kit required modification.
3. In humid climates, water does not evaporate fast enough. It drips into a very small reservoir which fills up every single hour. The spout at the bottom in the back is hard to reach and drain if unit is resting on the ground. The included drip pan is a joke. This thing leaks uncontrollably, causing a bad odor in your carpet. I had to elevate my unit off the ground so it will drip into a large bucket. You will be waking up every hour due to the reservoir filling up and the compressor stopping, and room temperature rising causing discomfort.
I tried to return the product but was just past the 30 day return policy. I will not buy another Soleus product again. If you need something other than a spot cooler, you may want to consider something above 7,000 BTU (you can find higher BTU coolers for close to the same price on Amazon).
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Poor Endurance, October 21, 2009
This review is from: Soleus Air® 7000 BTU Portable Evaporative Air Conditioner (Kitchen)
My Soleus 7000 only lasted about 2 years before I got an E04 message on the display, which Soleus told me means the compressor is out of Freon and is not repairable. Prior to the E04 message the unit worked great. I live in Central Florida and used it to cool down a den which it did fairly quickly. I ran the unit almost every day between May and October. I guess I got my use out of it, but would have expected it to last more than 24 months before shutting down.
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