The biggest drawbacks of window air conditioners are their noise level, rather unsafe installation, and the fact that you can’t open that window for fresh air again until the unit is removed.

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The New York Times named the Midea U shaped air conditioner as the best air conditioner of 2025, and now nearly 1.7 million of the popular window units are under recall due to possible mold growth, ...

Last year, when I bought two Midea U window air conditioners, I didn’t know that I had just made the biggest quality-of-life improvement purchase ever. I was replacing dinky, underpowered window units ...

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