Frigidaire Gallery GHWQ083WC1 vs Black+Decker BPACT14WT

For the price point it offers too little cold air for even a small size room. All other bells and whistles like one being able to control it through Wifi works fine but what's the point, it's an AC and it should cool your room period..

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

I also haven’t found another window unit with a high CEER rating of 15.0 like this one. A bit pricey, but well worth it for the energy savings and quietness.

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

Turn it on and realize it doesn’t really get cold. 15 minutes later it gives an error message saying there is no refrigerant in the AC. Again, this is supposed to be brand new. Call customer support, they say there’s nothing they can do and I should deal with amazon for any returns

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

This air conditioner produces an extremely loud but very high-pitched noise. According to customer service, the noise is "normal". If you're somewhere around 30 or older, you will probably love this unit, because you won't hear a thing. If you're younger than that, good luck falling asleep ever again

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

That's my opinion. Put the money towards the new one. So anyway, let me know if you have any questions and thanks for watching.

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