Black+Decker BPACT14WT vs GE PHC08LY

I left it on starting from the morning at 8am when it was 71 degrees (going to to 83 at noon through evening) it did not get cool enough at any point to stop me from sweating, even with all the shades drawn to block the sunlight. I have a double coated dog and needed an AC for the hot and humid days. It does okay, but for $400+ I would have expected it to be able to cool to a more chill level. It does at least make my apartment more comfortable during heat waves, but I am disappointed it only cools so much despite being rated for a larger space

Fan is also silent but the unit's design in favor of low noise comes at a price: air movement. The 8100 BTU unit moves less air (lower CFM) than other machines. The GE arrived damaged and I failed to notice the holes on two sides of the box until after I unpacked the unit and found corresponding damage to the a/c. Front grille pushed in and creased and condenser coil fins squashed on the other side

It still works, just not quite as nicely as advertised. Also this thing pulls as much wattage as a space heater. All the same advice applies. Only use 12 gauge extension cables rated for 1500 watts, and don't run it off a plug on a light switch

But when the compressor turns on there is a buzzing because of a loose part in it. Maybe if not that, the AC would have been quiet the whole time.

Then you need to secure each of the telescoping panels (just shallow "C" channels, essentially) into eachother with screws so it becomes one unit...

earlier this year as it started to get hot out, i decided to get a new window ac unit to replace our old floor-standing model with the big plastic tube. my main complaint with old unit was every time it turned on the compressor was so loud it woke me up multiple times every night. i started looking for the quietest unit, and also one that i could put in the window instead of taking floor space in my tiny apartment. i chose this based off of positive wirecutter/cnet reviews

I’ll try to update at a later time cost/bill efficiency and how long it actually takes to cool my room.

And very effective at cooling. The upward facing vents also work better in a bedroom - not blowing on you but towards the ceiling. Plus it just looks much much better than most anything out there except the very high end Kuhl Freidrichs. Hoping it is built to last because we are extremely happy it is indeed quiet and also highly efficient in cooling

Threading the end pieces on the hose was the hardest part of the install for me. I think it may be a used item, because the the hose was also a little banged up on the ends. I took others advice & immediately wrapped the hose with pipe wrap foil & tape. I used the included foam strips for the window piece, but also added scraps I had to seal it tighter

There were a couple more steps for installation and it's definitely a 2 person job, but we got it in the window last year and pulled it out for this winter no problem. Looking forward to using it again this summer.

The window panels are too short and the attachment for the hose is weak; B+D could have included something of better quality and an extra panel--I had to buy a different kit for my tall window, better quality insulating tape, and some adhesive netting to keep the bugs from coming in through the hose. It is quieter than the evaporative coolers I have been using, but the weakness of the fan probably accounts for that. The good things are that it does blow cold air, that it doesn't take up a lot of space, and that it is programable, so I can set it to turn on a couple of hours before I get home from work. I'm not thrilled with it, but it works

The fan itself is quiet enough but the compressor shakes the body of the AC when it turns on and the whole thing rattles. The remote is very bizarre and every time you use the remote it will reset the temperature back to a median temperature and I don’t know how to change it. The home kit is complete garbage and is very slow and non-responsive. The cooling is not even that great – I have a very small room that I’m using it for and I have a temperature sensor inside the room and the air conditioner is set to 64° but it will turn off even though the temperature reading says the room is 68°