Frigidaire Window-Mounted Slider/Casement Air Conditioner, 12,000 BTUs, FAK124R1V
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of Frigidaire Window-Mounted Slider/Casement Air Conditioner, 12,000 BTUs, FAK124R1V
Customer Review: BUY IT AT LOWE'S
Summary: 1 Stars
This is probably a fine air conditioner. The only reason I am giving it one star is the buying experience on Amazon. Item was shipped through CEVA which, besides being slow, has the worst product tracking I have ever encountered (save for perhaps the US Postal Service). Not only did it take 10 days for the unit to arrive, but when it did, it was totally smashed on two sides. I'm not talking about just dented. It was smashed and broken. Whoever dropped this thing knew it had to be damaged yet allowed it to be delivered anyway. Save yourself the hassle and buy it at Lowe's. The price is lower and you can take it home the same day. I will write a postscript to let you know how the refund process goes with Amazon.
P.S. - Return of the product was relatively hassle free. CEVA came to take it away. The driver said the unit was obviously hit by a forklift and should never have been delivered. I am getting a full refund. In the meantime, I bought a replacement unit at Lowes for less money (even considering sales tax) and it is working fine. Amazon is great, just not for this product.
Customer Review: Cools three rooms on 95 degree humid days; owned for over 2 years.
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought this unit from Amazon because of my years of worry-free Amazon shopping, the Frigidaire name, as well as the particular shape of the unit, as it fits our thin double-hung window (16.5" wide). I expected it to be good, I did not know it would far exceed my expectations.
I have had this unit for three summer seasons, and it has not once disappointed.
It cools three rooms down from a 95 degree humid day amazingly well. My wife is not crazy about the noise of the fan, but it does not bother me, as the trade-off to be comfortable in intolerable hot and humid weather is a good one.
Despite the fact that air conditioners generally "do not go well around corners," I simply turn on the ceiling fan in one room, and it cools off the next room around a wall, and another room which is down the hallway over 20 feet away from the unit. I was thrilled.
Energy saving options are good, although it is always going to cost money to run an air conditioner. The energy saver options reduce fan use during the day (not the condensor), but the sleep mode slowly changes the temperature setting to rise four or five degrees while sleeping, so that does in fact reduce compressor use.
One thing is very important - with this size A/C, per the directions, you really want to ensure that this A/C unit has its own outlet, connected to its own circuit. If not, the unit will not run properly. Also, make sure you buy the right size/BTU A/C for your area - too powerful an A/C will not take enough moisture out of the indoor air to cool properly, not enough power will not reduce the temperature enough, and could freeze the coils, which causes the unit to stop until defrosted. Having owned this for three seasons, and having read many reviews, I believe that most negative reviews probably were the result of users having bought the wrong size A/C, or not having had the required standalone electrical circuit.
Count on two people to install it - it is very heavy.
If you need an A/C for the appropriate size of a 12K BTU unit, and need the shape of this unit, you will be more than happy with this choice.
Customer Review: Don't order on line
Summary: 1 Stars
Frigidaire Window-Mounted Slider/Casement Air Conditioner, 12,000 BTUs, FAK124R1VDon't order any thing this big on line, as the cost to ship it back is very expensive, but I had trouble find this type in stores, didn't work from the first time it was turned on, no cooling, trouble getting parts, trouble getting it fixed.Customer Review: Frididaire FAK124R1V
Summary: 5 Stars
Very nice product, based on another review, we plugged the unit in and made sure it was good before installing. The install went without a problem. The heavy duty bracket with the nice paded support for the outside of the wall is fast and easy to install. The Unit is great, it cooled half hour house with no problem (1350 sq ft home)Customer Review: Frigidaire 12000BTU casement window air. FAK124R1V
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a well designed unit. Cools my 15'X 30' Log Cabin with a vaulted ceiling without a problem. Runs on auto settings at all times. Very happy with it.