Why Didn't Anyone Think Of This Sooner?

[@djsandvig1]

Old man here….was a service tech for Sears 1967-78 . We had saddle designed units for both slider and double hung windows. Everything old is new again. New units are much more efficient , quieter and LESS expensive. Just a thought ….the condenser is not protected by the filter, I think that the slinging of the evaporator condensate helps keep it clean, but it will plug up eventually.

[@STho205]

The double hung split was about twice as expensive if I recall Dad passing it by. The integrated refrigerator box was likely cheaper to build...but I wish we had those instead of the monster box.

[@arcticarrowhvacr]

Did kenmore coldspot make anything like that?

[@djsandvig1]

@@arcticarrowhvacr yup… cold spot , made by whirlpool. They were heavy , noisy mothers but they worked just fine. As noted, they offered both styles , around here ( Detroit) they were mostly for slider type windows, but I seem to remember double hung style as well. All were R-12 systems.new units are very quiet and efficient and much cheaper ( in constant dollars)

[@arcticarrowhvacr]

@@djsandvig1 I have a 1968 Philco-Ford in my apartment. 9,000 BTU at 12AMPS. Pulls a lot of power but compressor cycle times are much shorter due to a colder refrigerant and higher CFM. It doesn’t cost that much to run, and I’d much prefer to not buy a new one every few years. Cool to hear that you worked for them!

[@ppal19812]

My late Grandfather worked for them for 30 years doing the same thing.

[@mowtow90]

1 advice. Put rubber pad beneath the middle section. It will not only insulate but stop the vibrations as well.

[@donut3946]

@@kiillabytezyou can’t figure out they meant beneath? Lol

[@kiillabytez]

@@donut3946 I knew they meant. It's what they wrote. Effective communication is key.

[@donut3946]

@@kiillabytez oh, so you’re just here for drama. Lol, at least you’re not taking it out on the dog.

[@kiillabytez]

@@donut3946 Depends on what kind of dog you have and if it's noisy at night or not!

[@CarolHewett-ug2cw]

Its just a typo for the word "beneath", no big deal. Some folks don't know you can correct your typos by pressing the three dots to the right of the comment which permits an edit.

[@jw8927]

I bought one designed from Midea like that 1 1/2 years ago and was a fantastic design . You keep the compressor outside and fan inside . Window shuts almost all the way to just allow transfer of air . Much better than having a wide open window and trying to use those dividers to seal the air gap . Plus soo much quieter .

[@radiosant]

The compressor is always “outside”

[@riggitydoo5116]

Yeah buddy, I got 2 of them. One in the living room, one in the bedroom, fantastic.

[@JohnnieWalkerGreen]

How is the cleaning/maintenance for it? Can it be easily detached?

[@johnnybaggins777]

The Midea units were kind of a pain in the butt to seal up all the cracks and crevices allowing outside air in. Other than that it's actually weird because you mount the bracket on the window sill then you just set the window unit on top of it and it will sit there with the window open. Also they are inverter technology which is different from a standard unit because the compressor will ramp up and down based on the load where a normal unit turns on and off but never actually works more or less harder which means most of the time if you set it and forget it, it's going to run at a lower algorithm which means the unit will be quieter and consume less energy. As an HVAC installer and service tech for 25 years we recently had a customer that wanted two of these window units in their house so we put them in for him. We actually put in a lot of inverter technology units on a whole house level with ductwork in a full size split system and it is the future of heating and cooling homes in the United States. The rest of the world has had this technology for decades but here in the good old USA we are playing catch up on this technology.

[@DarthVader1977]

and it* was

[@andreaelliott728]

I think keeping bugs out is much more important than water sounds, so give me all the foam!

[@Pr0toPoTaT0]

This is what i love about youtube. A guy sees a product in a field he likes that he enjoys and he thinks others will, and he makes a video about it. How a many of reviewers got big dude!

[@MarkH10]

I keep waiting for the TIkTok about a string on a bare bulb in the middle of the room to turn it on/off, "Blat!", red cross, and then a 35 second full retrofit to have a light switch on the wall, with the "Ping!" and green checkmark. These youngsters under 40 are so easily impressed.

[@taylorsanderson9593]

​@@MarkH10 Lol

[@melvinwillingham233]

The condensate from inside is supposed to be picked up by the condenser fan and discharged through the condenser coil. This increases the efficiency on the really hot days.

[@markme4]

I think they started doing that so you don't have to drain the condensation from inside

[@connicrow9463]

The fan blade spinning fast and constantly hitting a lot water like during rains or high humidity may eventually wear out the fan motor prematurely (aside from the loud splashing noise). He just adjusted the angle so as to reduce the water level inside

[@markme4]

@@buffdelcampo Yeah I get that, I just don't think it was originally intended as an efficiency thing, nice side benefit though

[@markme4]

@@buffdelcampo It is brilliant, it was originally designed to move the condensation outside so you don't have to hook up a drain, cooling the condenser is a nice side benefit

[@markme4]

​@@buffdelcampo I bought a couple of these when the design was newer, that was the main selling feature, no drain required, no mention of efficiency. How old are you? You seem very immature, past your bedtime maybe

[@terrym3543]

Hearing water sloshing on the condenser is a good thing. you want that. That is cooling off your condenser by a part called a Slinger. It helps your AC unit run cooler.

[@cherryfruit5492]

Glad someone mentioned this. It will sling water on the condenser coil and help cool more efficiently.

[@t5ruxlee210]

Panasonic made a similar unit in Malaysia years ago with the opposite design - most of it was hanging outside. It cost over twice as much as a regular window air conditioner unit but it was extemely quiet. It was mounted in a window next to a TV running at low volume and the only way you could tell it was on was the cool breeze. Wish I had kept it.

[@hteekay]

How to mount it on windows that slide to side? Because I know most of the windows in Malaysia is one with side sliding windows instead of slide to the top one like in the video.

[@jimlippi4001]

I believe the Panasonic model was also a heat pump

[@tonycrabtree3416]

Those Panasonics are all over the caribbean resorts. Samsungs, too.

[@doubledrats235]

I remember that one. We tried to buy it to cool the bedroom in our new house but couldn’t afford it since we had a 10.5% 30 year mortgage from Chemical Bank at the time (yes that’s what the rate was in 1988). We got a cheaper window A/C instead. And refinanced when the rates dropped. I now have mini-splits. I think it was available as Panasonic and Quasar.

[@arcticarrowhvacr]

That was called the Quasar ‘Cool Look’

[@vitor900000]

6:23 The water noise is there by design. The fan on the condenser side is designed to splash water on the condenser radiator to increase its efficiency. It also reduces the amount of water that drips out of it.

[@adventureswithdavedave]

Yes! Please don't remove the plug on the bottom or prevent the water from splashing. Kills your efficiency

[@noscope2008]

The black foam is a gap filler not a noise dampener and he did install it correctly also my uncle is a licensed appliance repair man and will probably hate working on this thing thanks GE

[@Walkercolt1]

They DID! I have a 1948 Gibson 8000 BTU window A/C with "split-design" that weighs just over 500 pounds. It was my late brother-in-law's and he gave it to me to put in m home workshop. It STILL works fine as quiet as a church-mouse, but the fan doesn't "blow much air", which was NORMAL until the late 60's. It's gold with the four round vents on the front in cream-colored plastic. It's a 120 volt, "12 amp" unit, that draws less than 600 watts running by my Kill-Er-Watt meter. If I want the shop cooled, I turn the unit on 24-30 hours BEFORE I want to work in there-just like a 1956 Fedders or Amana or Friedrich (the first we had in my parent's house). It doesn't use Freon-it uses anhydrous ammonia for refrigerant!

[@ashenaura]

Please post pics of this. Thanking you in advance

[@artgrathartgrath3451]

"New" models aren't meant to be better we are going backwards remember 😂😂😂

[@worldcomicsreview354]

@@artgrathartgrath3451 New versions might be as much as 3% more efficient! Also they have no user-servicable parts so if one piece of solder fails you have to buy a whole new one! That's way better (for the comapnies that sell them)!

[@ewengillies9826]

They've got really good design ones in the Philippines.

[@dangerdavefreestyle]

so your unit uses 5 amps

[@rbmcobra]

I would put a block of wood of some sort between the vinyl siding and the screw out knobs. Those small round knobs could damage that siding I would think. That stuff gets brittle over the years.

[@teardowndan5364]

Properly installed siding should be on 2x1" runners to provide ventilation and drainage behind it and the vapor barrier so the siding doesn't warp from overheating or trap moisture that could cause mould and rot issues. Those standoffs will eventually rip through the siding without a buffer layer to spread the force across a larger area.

[@5610winston]

I would use a piece of some waterproof or water-resistant material instead of wood. The wood, even pressure-treated, can rot or provide habitat for insects or other undesirable critters.

[@maxwellcrazycat9204]

I was thinking the same thing. Distribute the load.

[@ShaunHensley]

I thought the same as soon as I saw that. May even dampen that block with some rubber door seal depending on how particular I wanted to be

[@HyperSpaceProphet]

The outside fan is supposed to pick up the condensate water and fling it on the outside (hot) coil to increase efficiency as the evaporation of the water cools the hot side (and the evaporation energy closely matches the condensation energy that was used on the inside) Directing the water away from that area will reduce the efficiency by about 6%. I'm surprised an HVAC guy would not realize that.

[@Reverence12389]

Came here to say this

[@PcItalian]

I have two of these, got them about 3 weeks ago. They are GREAT! The app sucks, but I don’t need it. The remotes are all that we need.

[@cwb43068]

Back in the day I mounted a window ac under a van and moved the evap coil under the bed in the van with a small 110 blower. Moved the controls up to the wall in the van so the thermostat would work. Worked like a boss.

[@The_Usual_Mechanic]

And? How does that relate?

[@cwb43068]

@@The_Usual_Mechanic well it kept me and your mom from sweating.... so....

[@The_Usual_Mechanic]

@@cwb43068 you can have her. You really thought that would have an affect? Haha you immature fool!

[@dubmob151]

During relations

[@missladyanonymity]

@cwb savage🔥

[@LeeMaiden]

Good video, I'm retired HVAC business owner, in a wheelchair now. got a laugh awhile ago, I changed my filter yesterday on my central system, my wheelchair elevates and I was able to reach to two top screws on the panel. I fell asleep in my wheelchair last night, it tilts, reclines, legs raise, kind of like a rolling recliner. Well, I went to the bathroom earlier, I still had the cargo shorts on because I hadn't had my shower yet because the nurse comes so early, but I thought, what on earth is in my front pockets. A nut driver in each pocket from the filter change 😂, they're both back in my tool belt and my shorts don't feel so tight now.🤣

[@Force05289]

lol, good to hear you're still doing your own work and not paying someone else.

[@envitech02]

LOL! Great story with the nut driver in the shorts.... For the nuts... Sorry to hear you're in a wheelchair. Hope you're doing well. I'm an Industrial Ventilation guy. I do local exhaust ventilation, air pollution control, that sorta things for factories. ACGIH member. The way I see it, for some states, or even countries, it's illegal to install AC (or anything) through existing windows without approval from local authority. Fire code. Windows are not only used for natural ventilation but also as secondary means of egress during a fire. Cheers from Malaysia!!!

[@sadsciuidae3425]

after a lifes of hard work, working for others, I also sit in a wheelchair all day, but my nut drivers are in the garage and its no fun to go out thereto find them ... BUT i can cahge my filter with tools.

[@Gerald-do9yg]

Sure sounds familiar friend! Rolled over on my flashlight awhile ago, once a maint. Eng., always a M.E.! Blsgs, gg

[@Proxspec]

Not going to lie this was the most honest first impressions review that made me feel you was true to your words and opinions on this AC. I appreciate that about you. Thank you for not trying to push it for us to buy.

[@paul-57]

This is a total game changer as far as window versus split system. If you are renting it is a no brainer.

[@brandonhunter3036]

Love mine! Installed a week or two ago (got the strongest 12,200 BTU unit rated for 20’ x 27’ space). Easily chills my entire downstairs condo. And I mean frigid! Even on an 87F day like today. I’m confident this will easily see me through this southeast Virginia summer no problem. But definitely READ THE INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS(or follow the brief KZbin video). I slowpoked it and installed by myself in under an hour. More like 30 mins or less in total.

[@seriejohnson698]

So what brand dud you purchase? And why does it take 30 minutes to setup?

[@ddg2256]

FANTASTIC for rooms with only one window! I prefer only using air conditioning if absolutely necessary, otherwise I prefer opening the window. This design allows you to open the window and put a fan in without removing the air conditioner. I always hated taking the AC out of the window and putting it back in several times a week.

[@minimaladjacent]

In our old apt I made a screen above the ac, and got a piece of plexiglass to create a window for it.. so I didn't need to block the window. I didn't need to use the hydro to have a breeze blowing through, just opened the top of the ac unit. I know acs have a fan only feature. esp helpful where we lived we only needed ac for a few days in the summer.

[@TheCrusades1099]

@@minimaladjacent Do you live in Manitoba... for sure Canada! HYDRO! lol

[@minimaladjacent]

@@TheCrusades1099 Ontario. purposely said hydro instead of electricity lol.

[@shubinternet]

You can get units like these which are actually heat pumps, and not just A/C units. So, they can do both heating and cooling, and are more efficient than units that can only do A/C.

[@joyridle]

Where do you get the heat pumps with air too?

[@Soter_Rev]

Curious about this too

[@profitgreenly5991]

You gotta check out the unit from Gradient. Same saddle design, but it’s a full on heat pump, so it’ll heat as well as cool. Pretty pricey right now, but if you’re heating with oil or electric resistance and aren’t able to install other heat pumps it will eventually save you more than it costs.

[@Krunch2020]

Yes! A reversing switch for heat is ideal for me.

[@Jeffroh]

You can get a reg window unit ac/heat for $600.

[@engineeringdepartment7961]

Just flip it around and install it backwards during heating season. 😊

[@UnseemlyGenie00]

Do you need a special outlet?

[@Christy.1]

That's what i need. I had a portable heat pump/a/c unit. Heater worked good, except for the 0 degree temps for a week. Turned on the a/c, and leaked at bottom like a sieve. Really ticked about that. I wondered if there was a window unit design.

[@Pippi-Longstocking]

I looked at this system but ended up getting the Midea smart U shaped window air conditioning units. And I have to say - they are amazing! Simply amazing. We were looking to put in a ductless system and bought these as a stop gap but decided to postpone the big expense. We have a small weird shaped plaster walled 1000sqft home and the small and medium unit is more than enough to cool the house. Forgot and left on the dehumidifier setting for a day - house was freezing like an ice box. Fantastic units. And quiet!

[@dubmob151]

Have you ever measured the humidity in the room as you operated the unit? On the one I have, the humidity actually goes up as it operates; when I contacted them about it, they said I had a faulty unit and provided a refund. I like the design and would like to get another but only if it can be confirmed it'll operate as expected and bring down the humidity when it runs. I use a Govee combo temperature and humidity logging sensor that will plot charts of the measurements, which revealed the unusual rise in humidity when I ran it.

[@dubmob151]

The troubleshooting instructions had the following that may be related to the issue of humidity not going down, although I didn't have any water dripping on the inside. It could be because the air flow from the fan blowing on the evaporator was dispersing it into the room, so it didn't collect and puddle up enough to drip inside. Water dripping INSIDE when unit is cooling: Improper installation. Tilt air conditioner slightly to the outside to allow water drainage. I tried increasing the tilt to the maximum extent possible but apparently still wasn't enough.

[@dubmob151]

Curious to see if this design works better, apparently using a water pump.

[@CyberNut930]

I considered the Midea U shaped AC also but after some quick measurements I realized that our windows would not be able to slide down in do to the handle protruding out of the bottom window. I actually think I like that one better do to it seemingly having less points of failure since it can drain without the help of additional equipment inside the AC.

[@cundinamarca8]

Which Midea u shaped model did you get? I had a 12btu and the cool aspect was mehh. It was returned.

[@1967friend]

Many units are designed for the outside condenser fan to sling the water at the condenser coil. This increases the efficiency because you get the additional evaporative cooling on that coil. Only downside is the noise of the water on the fan. Basically your little “fix” is likely costing you efficiency.

[@bobloblaw10001]

Great in theory but it gets dirty

[@jamesm568]

I have one as it is nice, but it actually takes up more room than an actual window unit and it also uses more energy. This thing requires extra maintenance as you got to check two air filters and one water pump filter to make sure it stays clean so your pump doesn't go out as you will have a house full of water. It is very quiet and it definitely blows some cold air out of it and I love the dehumidifier mode in it. Definitely gives me better access to my window, but you have to sacrifice some space inside and outside.

[@redbaron6805]

It uses less energy as it is far more efficient...

[@jamesm568]

@@redbaron6805 That mofo uses 600w

[@redbaron6805]

@@jamesm568 Which doesn't answer efficiency. It is like saying my car has a 16 gallon tank, so it must be more efficient than a car with a 20 gallon tank. Yes, it uses 600W, but how many BTU's per watt does it generate...? That is the real question. An AC that uses 600W and cools at 4000 BTU vs an AC that runs on 1000W and cools at 12000 BTU, well, the math speaks for itself...

[@jamesm568]

@@redbaron6805 let's get this straight this AC unit is not that efficient as it doesn't even have a energy star rating as it uses 710 watts with 11.4 Ceer rating. My 10-year-old Frigidaire has a better energy rating than this thing does. This unit also has multiple motors which uses more energy as it's apparent you don't have one because if you did you would know what your app will tell you at how much energy it uses. It's not horrible, but it is not energy efficient like a lot of other air conditioners in its class.

[@redbaron6805]

@@jamesm568 You are of course ignoring the fact that the 10,300 and 12,200 version of this unit are not only Energy Star rated, but have a CEER rating of 14.7, and the 10,300 BTU version has a CEER rating of 14.6, which is pretty close to the Midea, Mr. Cool and Frigidaire U shaped units at 15. Yes, the budget 8000 BTU version is not as efficient as the 8000 BTU version of the U shaped Frigidaire, but the two larger versions are virtually identical in efficiency. And I don't need an app to look up the CEER rating as it is published with every unit. Many people would be using these to replace older and far less efficient box A/C units, which tend to have CEER ratings below 10. So, you are splitting hairs here a bit, as of the 3 versions of this unit, two are actually Energy Star certified and have about the same rating as the U shaped units.

[@A_Maggot]

The fan is using the water to cool the ?heat exchanger?(external radiator). Its an efficiency design in window units for many years now.

[@mattp4079]

Always wondered what the splashing water sound was.

[@TheAgentAssassin]

Yeah I kind of liked that sound TBH. I had a window unit in Hawaii made by Panasonic that worked like that. Worked really well.

[@james6794]

'Slinger fan"

[@benc1927]

The EER / SEER rating (Energy efficiency rating) is 11.5 , which I didn't see mentioned anywhere. This is really not great if you plan on running this a lot. If you think you'll be running your AC unit a whole lot, i'd recommend getting a VRF mini split heat pump unit instead, not only is it much more energy efficient (close to 2x more efficient than this) but you can also use it to make heat in the winter. Something to consider when looking at these.

[@theripper121]

Mini splits are inherently more efficient but much more expensive to buy and install. For window AC units 11.5 isn't terrible. You really have to compare it to other AC units not mini splits.

[@dregenius]

​@@theripper121right like those criminally inefficient Portable ACs that the wh*te girls love lately... FIVE POINT SEVEN SEER. how can that be legal. Boggles the mind.

[@shmerd1]

I'm with you. The mini splits are almost 2x as efficient for almost the same price. They're also relatively easy to install.

[@LemonySnicket-EUC]

My Midea is 16 seer. 12k btu at Costco for 350.00.

[@shmerd1]

@@LemonySnicket-EUC That is really in expensive and quite a bit easier to install than the 28seer Senville mini I just installed. It was 1k.

[@michaelb1429]

Water splashing is supposed to happen, helps cool/clean coils.

[@markpalka6382]

This is an idea that is as brilliant as it was overdue! It is perhaps the best thing for those who really have no need for central air conditioning!

[@mikeslater6246]

Yeah, this is a great idea. I wish we'd had this when I had to depend on window units in my first home. But I would make one suggestion, at 3:27 in the video where you're putting that black foam on the inside gap, may I suggest you put it on the outside in the gap between the windows to keep insects from coming in and building in that gap created by the upper and lower window.

[@yoadrian9808]

I can’t wait till they make a vertical for sliding windows side to side I don’t have up and down windows

[@chuckspeer2163]

They make them I had them in late 1968

[@lizzieb6311]

I need this! I have a portable roll around type that I pull out whenever hurricanes kill the power here in Florida (often in my area) but I have to deal with the condensation hoses emptying into buckets every few hours…a pain in the butt! I’m heading to Lowe’s as they have them in stock…plug directly into my generator and I’m set! Thank you for the video!

[@shashakeeleh5468]

Nice AC if you live away from very humid conditions / hurricane coast. Not sure it would help us here but, it's nice little machine.

[@nathandean1687]

or a jump start unit with a inverter

[@Samlol23_drrich]

They make portables that don't require a condensate line just so you know. I've got one in my office.

[@lizzieb6311]

@@shashakeeleh5468 Thank you…imagree. …However,,flor me this is just for emergencies…I have central AC - but when the hurricanes knock out my power for 3-5 days it will work to keep my bedroom cool. I have a portable (not window unit) AC and a dehumidifier that I power with my portable Generac during power loss…but they are a royal pain because I’m constantly dumping buckets of water. This little unit will put the water right into my landscaping outside my window AND has a dehumidifier (dry function).

[@lizzieb6311]

@@Samlol23_drrich Thank you! …unfortunately when my power is out during hurricanes and it’s 95-100F the humidity in the house is nearly 100% for anywhere from 3 to 5 days until they restore power. Sadly, in those conditions a condensation line is critical. I’m dumping a small 2 gal pail every 2 hours during the hottest part of the day while it’s running. But that unit you mention would be handy to have in my home to compliment my central AC during the hottest summer months here. 😎

[@arbyyyyh]

Bought one of these and two of the midea units last summer. I had one of the floor units with a hose that did basically nothing but pull in the hot air from the rest of the apt. Got a few of these and once they get to temperature, they barely even run! Not to mention that they're inverter units so they have more options other than full on or full off.

[@finchrollah8656]

I switched as well. Amazing how much better these are than those dumb tube air units. SO MUCH QUIETER TOO :)

[@user-kd4xl2dq1c]

We had a Haeir brand traditional unit in our bedroom, sounded like sleeping next to a giant electric power station, would wake up with a headache it was so noisy. A couple of years ago I bought a Medea unit similar to video, (best rated) $280 or something like that and wow super quiet and has been working great, sleep like a baby, definitly worth it!!!!!

[@BloodbrewBloodletter]

There are 2 filters on these, the 2nd filter can be seen by the plug at 7:35 of the video (small tab just under the plug connection). You can also collect very clean distilled water inside rather than drain it outside. It is great for houseplants that hate chlorine treated tap water.

[@hosocat1410]

This is an exciting design. I've been looking at midea brand. I'm glad to see ge copy the concept. I could envision many applications where several of these units could replace the need for central ac allowing owners to only cool one or two rooms in the house.

[@MaxPower-11]

Just note that GE Appliances is a brand name of Haier (#3 largest Chinese A/C maker, Midea is #2).

[@farmeunit]

We got a Midea unit and love it. This is a little nicer, I think, because ours is a reverse saddle, so window goes down into conditioner and still blocks view more.

[@VSMOKE1]

I got the midea on 12000 btu about 3 years ago am sure it was cheaper than this one

[@johnharris7353]

Oh Lord don't buy a GE!

[@YeshuaKingMessiah]

U gonna want kitchen eating area living room bathroom and 1-3 bedrms cooled Just having 1 room cool is miserable Trying to cook & eat in 90 degree kitchen is horrific

[@mluc1111]

10% for the big guy for helping advertising

[@anobody5708]

Midea has had a model like this for a long time now but it’s inverted in that the window slides into the unit instead. This one seems much easier to install though.

[@stanley8574]

Yeah I think I like this design better than modes as far how it sits in the window.

[@dtn2490]

The U shaped Midea drains outside reliably by gravity. The inverted U design of the GE requires a pump to push the water from the indoor evaporator tray up and over the window sill. When the pump fails or clogs, the water will leak down the floor!

[@adamn7516]

@@dtn2490 Sadly the smallest the Midea comes in is a 8000btu. The GE can be gotten as small as 6100btu so for super small rooms, say like a 10X10 the GE offers a more efficient option although the price of GE 6100 and the Midea 8000 are similar.

[@anobody5708]

@@dtn2490 yeah good point.

[@Jaffacall3251]

@@dtn2490 The media U units don't have a drain and many people report the unit will be ripe with mold very quickly

[@cmudd9788]

1:41 That nut that's on the stud next to the plastic piece that goes up against the side of the house is meant to be screwed back the other way until it reaches the other end of the stud where it goes into the unit. That will lock the stud in place so it doesn't loosen over time and the plastic pieces will stay tight up against the house.

[@RussellHank-t3t]

The splashing is there to bring the SEER rating up a little due to the temperature reduction in the metal. Since heat travels through metal so easily, any temperature reduction outside is going to effect the inside results. Thankfully, you managed to get rid of the annoying sound at the cost of using more electricity. It's a good thing that people can turn to you for guidance.

[@joentexas]

Good stuff, HVAC Guy. People are learning so much from your videos, including myself, Thanks.

[@oneninerniner3427]

If he's a real HVAC guy he should have known the fan is supposed to mist water against the condenser to help it condense. So he should not have tilted it toward the house. Also what's the BTU rating?

[@rjakiel73]

Personally would go with the Midea line of smart U shaped ACs. They’ve been around for quite some time and work incredibly well.

[@LemonySnicket-EUC]

They do but this shape may fit others needs. I have several mideas and really like them.

[@Krunch2020]

Midea has lots of bad reviews.

[@edwardmarquis4411]

The Midea CEER rating is 15 compared to 11.5 for this one.

[@jamesd189]

No GE for me. I would buy a fan before i spend a dollar on anything with GE.

[@cundinamarca8]

Yes, will note it again on this video, summer 2022, tried the Midea u shaped 12BTU, it left the medium size studio apartment with warm spots and even being next to that AC. After a while giving a try to let the tech get the hang of itself, it was ridiculous, glad it was returned before the 3 month warranty period. I mean it "cool" the apartment or else I wouldn't have survived that summer (1st world problems). Maybe this GE AC is better, I may try it for summer 2024. Just got two windows at my new flat.

[@BobConnor-n2g]

It has been thought of before, Westinghouse had an air conditioner like that in the late 60s

[@johndaly8156]

I had one

[@TheAgentAssassin]

Yeah pretty old design. There was one in the last 5 years on Amazon made by Midea that was pretty popular.

[@wired-up]

Had one in the early 1970's. The saddle part was even thinner than this one. Of course, no fancy electronics back then but it worked!

[@secondchance6603]

@@wired-up I have an aversion for things that require an app to run them and is a big no-no for me.

[@billb945]

Yeah, this isn't anything new. There have been problem of condensate dripping out onto the floor.

[@shperax]

This is probably one of the best window A/C units you can get, but it's still very worth saving a little more for a mini split heat pump. They are more efficient, have no window requirements, much more quiet and able to cool an entire house vs a room. And they also can throw heat if needed.

[@dr.marykelleher4904]

I got mine installed yesterday. I could not be more happy with it. And the installer was absolutely fascinated with it and the ease of installation.

[@jorgej5916]

in winter time flip the AC side outside and in summer time, put the AC side inside

[@Alissoncardosoo]

😂😂😂

[@aurizon]

They also make saddle types that are under 1 inch high, with only the freon pipes and the power lines easily fitting within that one inch

[@shirgall]

Midea's U-shaped window unit has been out for years and was awesome but the saddle style is a step up.

[@4seeableTV]

I see what you did there. 🙂

[@ericbauer4897]

I'm sold!!! Putting a standard window AC in always terrifies me, dropping it out a second story window onto the hood of my car would suck!!! I saw these after I got my current unit, but the need for a new one has come up, and I'm going with this. As for the inverter, the one I have now is dual inverter, run it every night (365, yes winter too) at 60 and my power bill is like 70-80 bucks/mo, definitely power friendly. Thanks for the video, glad to know they work well. 👍🏻

[@Athonite]

This is one of those "why wasn't this done before" product designs. When I've installed window shakers in the past, I've often had to do so in desperation, and accidentally discarded the included foam inserts. I end up using several improvised materials - plastic grocery bags, cat fur, etc. to fill the gaps...anything seems to work when you're too hot!

[@markme4]

Cat fur 😆

[@hunter19884]

If you send an email to GE, they will mail you the insulation foam free of charge.

[@Larry-dt7kz]

I don't think general electric's products we'll I'll do I'll do cat fur! ​@hunter19884

[@raymondjjohnsonjr363]

You stole ur kitty's hair? What is ur kitty gonna do to stay warm now?

[@luigivincenz3843]

Agreed. Mickey mouse-ing stuff to achieve your objective works..most of the time.

[@TheChamp789]

There is one disadvantage with this type of design: if your AC starts leaking, and it is the old design, you can tip it so it leans outward, so that all of the water runs out of the house. With this kind of unit, you can't lean it outward if it starts leaking.

[@jonq8714]

It's 3" away from the house, even if it leaks that doesn't appear to be an issue.

[@randygreen007]

The Midea U-shaped ac allows you to tilt for this reason.

[@cardinaloflannagancr8929]

You might have missed the end, he mentions adjusting the screws outside to do just that.

[@hadtocheathimtobeathim6549]

All 3 of you missed how the condensate is moved from the inside portion of the unit to the outside. There’s a pump as the OP mentioned. If that pump fails or the hose gets clogged, your condensate leaks on your interior floor.

[@wayne00k]

​@@hadtocheathimtobeathim6549thanks for your comment - as a very old HVAC guy - this was my first question when I saw this vid on my feed. I'll have to wait and see reliability reports before I install one over my oak floors :) but I like the extra view through the window. Q. Do you know is the condensate line designed to be cleared? I imagine homes with pets, or a lot of traffic might increase the chance of a restrictive clog in the line. I've worked on many commercial and industrial sized systems that clogged even when filters were changed quarterly Cheers

[@CubanRider]

Smart, just yesterday I saw an upstairs window unit supported in place by a 2x4, so yes, this design was a long time coming.

[@HobbyOrganist]

You should walk NY City, you'll see precariously perched BIG window a/c's 10, 15, 20 or more floors up above the sidewalk. Many look like they are probably 25,000 BTU sized units that would easily weigh close to 75 or more pounds, just held up by the top window sash pushing down on it and maybe a little block of wood on top of the outside window sill for the thing to rest on! people have NO clue! I used to cast architectural sculptures, one woman wanted to buy several keystones to attach over the windows on her brick townhouse, I asked how she planned to secure them to the brick, she wrote back that she planned to use "liquid nails" !!!! these were 30 pound concrete sculptures and the woman had a 2 or 3 story townhouse with a public sidewalk around it, and she was going to basically use a product meant for holding thin, lightweight interior panelling on walls- to permanently secure 30 pound concrete sculptures 2-3 floors above a public sidewalk!! I said NO WAY, no sale! these had to be embedded INTO the brick wall by cutting brickwork, done by a contractor, and mortared in, not "glued" to the surface like she planned!

[@Esspppiia]

When I used to rent, I made a wood frame to hold the unit while also sitting flush against the window pane. I painted the wood white to match the walls and blinds. Pretty ingenious if I do say so myself.

[@CyberNut930]

Been using one of these for a few years now. It’s a good unit, especially if you have odd sized windows that won’t fit a traditional unit. Just remove your bottom window, place the unit then reinstall the window. The unit is a little awkward to move around by its self so two people would be recommended for a first floor install and pretty much required for a second floor install if you can’t get to the unit from outside. It vibrates pretty loudly if it’s not close to level and the most notable point of failure I have experienced in one of our ACs is the unit having trouble moving water from the front tank to the back of the unit to drain out properly

[@danielnicholls6868]

i waiting for a mini split with a unit on back that will fit thru a 10x10 inch hole in basement window to heat air or water. all one unit just hook up power and go diy

[@ferg1680]

The gray foam is for insects entry....that exists between the double hung while open...

[@edwardmarquis4411]

Not to mention air flow in or out from that gap.

[@StuffBudDuz]

The foam strip might help mitigate the sound, but its main purposes are to complete the air seal and to keep out hornets, mosquitoes, and other insects that can travel through the double gap.

[@freespirit1975]

At first when you mentioned the sound of condensor fan slinging water OUTSIDE, that they might have used the "cold water slinging up on the condensor method" that I have seen/heard in motel "through the wall units" but realized they couldn't have without putting the evaporator outside in this saddle design, and ducting the cold air inside, which would be ineffiicent since it's hot outside. So, when you mentioned the condensate pump, I realized the evaporator must be on the inside. I think that condensate pump could be a problem point for this design. I'd probably go with a traditional type unit where condensate drains outside using gravity with less complications. This is an interesting invention though.

[@MaxPower-11]

Oh, yeah, you’re right,I didn’t think about that. This design does require an additional pump, albeit we’re not talking a complicated pump. Hopefully they also have an overflow sensor in the inside section or things could get messy if the pump stops working. So, we’re talking about two additional parts which although aren’t particularly expensive, could break down (especially the pump due to the moving parts).

[@Hodenkat]

Definitely worth looking into. It's cheaper than going with a Mitsubishi split air system that goes for $4000 to $6000. Here in the northeast, the problem I have is storing these window units over the winter. This unit looks quite large when you factor in the gap in the saddle.

[@newyorknewyork1190]

I have to LG indoor air conditioner units, they are amazing and the air blows upwards towards ceiling which brings heat down. I truly love them. They look like a cylinder. Costly but amazing.

[@josephderose320]

If I'm not mistaken, Panasonic first introduced the low profile window air conditioner many years ago.

[@LemonySnicket-EUC]

If

[@Julsran]

You are correct, I seen these types of AC units for many years.

[@minimaladjacent]

yup I have one... I love it. can only get the shitty same designed ones. ours is about 20 something yrs old still going strong. its my fav.

[@randygreen007]

Midea did it years ago as well.

[@MGMidget73]

Most HOAs don't allow window ACs especially street view facing. Check with them first. We have a regular window unit for emergency backup in the event main AC goes down. Used it in bedroom window a few times over the years. Fortunately back of house so no Karen's reported us. One thing to add, I found out after installing new Anderson windows if you drill any holes anywhere in sash it voids your window warranty. And if you have old vinyl siding it can get brittle so be careful when you tighten those bottom feet, it can easily crack the brittle siding.

[@darkdelta]

Thanks for the information, sorry you have to deal with a HOA.

[@thomasirvin4159]

So it would need a pump to get rid of the condensation? The splashing is the condensation being slung over the condenser via the fan.

[@LemonySnicket-EUC]

And it's designed to splash that water to cool the components for better efficiency.

[@Captain_Char]

almost all window ac's unless they have a drain port will have water splashing on the outside coils to try and cool them faster, it doesn't really work in a humid environment though, theres is what looks like a grey plug on the bottom left of the unit in your window for drain

[@jetdigital]

Thanks That is awesome Been waiting for years You could even put the outter farther away if you want to do a basement with an adapter. If you put plastic moulding to top on each side the window will be theft proof. Iy will be locked even if somone knocks it out Couple of screws to hold the plastic molding. Use decorative if you want. Plus it keeps heat far away. Only problem there will be mold under the siding from shade

[@utubepro7742]

MIDEA is coming out with a Heatpump like that

[@LemonySnicket-EUC]

It's already out I believe.

[@MikeF031]

Loved it until I heard Alexa. Do they have a non smart version?

[@diyhvacguy]

You don’t have to use that feature. You can just use the app. That’s what I did

[@Darenator1]

It will never be smart if you don't give it your WiFi Password!

[@wramsey2656]

Well it will take away the entertaining value of watching Kramer on Seinfeld try to grab a window AC as its falls out of the window onto a busy NY City street hitting a dog. Excellent design idea.

[@keatpruszenski3344]

Split window units were available in the 60's. We split one and installed it in a 1964 Owens. The condenser was under the cockpit love seat, and the evaporator forward in the v-berth. We had the only boat at the marina with central a/c. It worked great when dockside under shore power.

[@Kusoegg]

Window AC use a fan throw water onto the condenser coils to help with the efficiency, that is why you got water splash sound from and drain hole is higher rather than bottom.

[@n085fs]

It's not that nobody thought of it before. The problem is getting the patents to make the idea worth investing time into. I have tons of ideas like this, and no clue how to patent them. And when I tell people my ideas, they find out how to profit off it without kicking back anything to me. I even know how to make the unit shown in this video far more efficient. I think what I need to do is befriend some lawyers.

[@junkyardjedi7706]

Before you tell anyone your idea, write it down and send yourself a certified letter from the post office!! It will come in handy when you take them to court.

[@georgejetson4378]

I know what you mean. Many years ago I had this idea of creating a sleek hand held electronic camera, communication and information retrieval device, then Apple stole my idea!

[@meowywowie]

TL;DR: Never tell anyone about an idea you have if you think it has potential to be lucrative and/or disruptive in a certain market and create paradigm shifts. Everyone is trustworthy until enough dollar signs are at stake. My late father was a hobbiest inventor in his free time and a residential general contractor by trade. He taught me everything I know. With several patents on various of his inventions over the years, the one lesson he'd always remind me is to NEVER tell anyone about an idea you have. Not friends, relatives or even immediate family members. All it takes for someone to take advantage of your trust is you having a very lucrative idea and giving them the opportunity to legally make it theirs. One invention of his that he never patented and made him much more protective of his ideas and prototypes was a ultrasonic backup system for his work van that would guage distance to an object via ultrasound and it would beep audibly with increasing frequency based on how close it was, with a slightly different pitch for right vs left. He installed this without ever patenting it and a few years later Ford came out with something very similar. This was before we had reverse cameras. It could just be coincidence but the idea was still obviously worth pursuing and taught him a valuable lesson.

[@cherlgolja5402]

I’m so glad I have a lot of stocks in GE 🇺🇸

[@OscarOwenn]

The incompetence and corruption that runs through this administration are getting more ridiculous. I feel for people with disabilities not getting the help they deserve. Thank you Leah Foster Alderman, imagine investing $1.5k and receiving $6.5k in 4 days.

[@BaileyJames-zv2ddd]

That woman totally changed my life for good. I have come across individuals but none is as honest as Leah. So surprised you know her too.

[@AlexClarkcompany]

I've seen different people talking about this Leah, she must be very amazing for people to talk this good about her.

[@LouisMorganxb3]

Please I'm new to this, how can I get her assistance?

[@BaileyJames-zv2ddd]

Leah Foster Alderman. You'll definitely find out more if you look her up online

[@OscarOwenn]

Exactly that's her name, look her up with the name above!

[@johnzeszut3170]

Had something like this years ago made for narrow windows - it was a "U" shape and the window fit into the "U" - it worked great!

[@spamanator666]

1:47, the loose silver nuts are supposed to go back and tighten to the unit once you have it set in place to lock the arm so that over time the arm won't vibrate and potentially start retracting.

[@porscheoscar]

I have a better design. The inside part converts into an ice maker and water cooler while the ouside has an built in air fryer so you can open the window and eat your dinosaur chicken nuggets without heating up the house and then enjoy your cold beverage.

[@1966425]

I bought the Soleus brand over 5 years ago because the windows in our bedroom were too small for a regular unit. It cools really well in the summer. I had to use a lot of rope caulk to fill any small gaps or holes because all types of insects were getting inside the bedroom. It's not as quiet as this GE but it works well enough.

[@thomaspierce9458]

Someone did, I believe it was Electrohome. I had a model in the late 1980s that was probably made in the early 1970s. It featured push button controls. It also had two separate fans because of its unusual design. The unit you're looking at is very similar to, and perhaps made by Midea..

[@biggiejohn3360]

one major flaw with the saddle design vs the Midea Air U shaped design is the GE requires a pump to lift the condensate up and over to the outside, something which will require regular cleaning and maintenance or it will get filled with gunk that always grows in air conditioners, and will fail and cause water damage and result in the air conditioner being non functional

[@THHA-v4k]

Just bought one of these, works amazing and let me install it into a sideways opening crap window

[@vonnerichards6977]

How. Did it let you install sideways

[@THHA-v4k]

@@vonnerichards6977 Examine what I posted...I said ass sideways opening window

[@Aaron_Voltz]

That splashing sound is because of a drain plug that needs removed from the outside part of your A\C. Just look where the water is collecting and there should be a small almost flush drain plug. It must be something for shipment cuz i can't think of any reason why someone wouldn't want the water to drain out. 7:06 On this GE model, it might be that round black thing on the lower left.

[@5610winston]

I bought a saddle-type Kenmore unit from Sears in the late eighties, retired it about ten years later when we went to central air. Several trees have either fallen or been taken down since the central switch, so Ive added a couple of Midea U-shaped 8000 BTU units (SEER 16.0) which allows me to keep the central set at a higher temp and I can zone cooling to the occupied spaces.

[@ozar62]

I'm with you brother, I've installed 100's of the regular "window shakers" and always wondered why no one designed a saddle unit like this. Way to go GE.

[@Richie8a8y]

What a nice guy! Thanks! And all your great subscribers leaving comments is fantastic too!

[@whitefeather5629]

The foam at the top is not for noise per se. It's to keep the cool air inside and the hot outside. And the bew a/c units say in the instructions that the water is there to help cooling rather than just draining it.

[@percyhawkins716]

I had one like that in the late 60's. It was the reverse design though, where the window came down between the units. It was old and made a lot of noise and dripped water in the house (apartment) but it cooled just fine.

[@danielx555]

This is an amazing design. You're right. When I lived in South Korea, everybody had air conditioners that you put up near the ceiling. They were pretty long units, and cool air drifted down towards you. There was usually a tube that went out of window so that the water could flow easily, and this gravity thing was facilitated by the high placement of the air conditioners. They work perfectly in any room as long as you had a window.

[@TheLongjohntim]

This is great. We just had a fire at our house and we'll be getting new windows a standard window AC would void the warranty but I'm sure this would work perfectly and not void the warranty.

[@DUCKDUCKGOISMUCHBETTER]

I DID think of this before. About 15 years ago, to be precise. As well as the idea of incorporating full two way heating & cooling into an up or down U window unit. As well as an air filtration system, the latter of which, is still not being done. Of course it would add significant bulk, weight and cost. But less than these attributes as standalone units.

[@The1stDukeDroklar]

Nice. So it's basically a mini-split set up in a window saddle configuration. Can't think of anything besides power and freon lines going through the saddle portion. Clever and gives a good middle ground between a regular window unit and a mini-split.

[@johnc3225]

This design has been around for sometime, just not as deep as this one. My mom had something similar many years ago, it wasn’t as deep as this one and the design was quite different, it allowed for some window view, not as much as this. Great, informative video! Thanks!

[@leetNightshade]

Other part of maintenance not mentioned is dealing with mildew that eventually can develop inside the A/C from running it 24/7 for over 3/4 of the year. I usually manually cycle between A/C and dehumidifier to help dry out the inside; it'd be cool if the automated schedule could do thar for me.

[@chirho777]

Thanks! Interesting however my window opens sideways! Also Joy Pebble & Midea make a similar model. When I installed my two windows units in different areas at the house I used foam sealer to make sure no bugs would come in! Plus I made sure I had the outside back of the unit slightly lower just a smidgen to allow water drainage. 👍🏼 🙏🏼

[@CTX50]

My window also opens sideways. So I made a filler panel out of rigid foam insulation. Painted it and it looks great. Not real impressed with the unit itself as the lowest setting is only 64 degrees. When the fan is on High it's comparable to low on any other ac

[@chirho777]

@@CTX50 👍🏼 my window a/c barely fit 😜 I bought the smallest one! Long as they work 👍🏼 🙏🏼

[@z.stone9016]

I'm looking to buy this type of ac as I have vinyl windows and need to avoid building a whole frame to secure a regular unit with screws. Thank you so much for this video!

[@matthewthomas9543]

About to use our three units for a third season and they are still humming quietly. Can absolutely recommend these.

[@willardfasto4494]

They used to have these years ago and in recent years Midea produced one with a cavity in the center so you could close the window partially.

[@callmebigpapa]

I have central air in my house but love window units. Inexpensive, allow for spot cooling and can moved around. You should turn it on high and put a Kill-a-Watt meter

[@Inertia888]

3M VHB Double Sided Adhesive Tape, and 3M Permanent Outdoor Scotch 4011 Exterior Mounting Tape are both good choices, if you need a better seal on that foam. Personally, i like the 4011 better, it comes off fairly easy, without any chemicals, but won't move unless you purposely try to remove it. It blocks air and water on it's own, so with the foam, will make an excellent seal. It is also somewhat vibration & noise damping, so that is a plus.

[@aquanick2001]

that's great.......if you had a window of that type, most people don't - at least not in the UK anyway

[@JaredJanhsen]

I just wish this unit had more like up to 18" of bite. I went with the Midea U-shaped unit that sits above the sill. Every window on my house has a decorative brick sill on the exterior and this GE saddle unit won't open far enough. Midea has announced a new saddle type heat pump unit. Hopefully that one might open enough. Though I think I'll probably get central air in the house before that hits the market (House has a central furnace, just no AC).

[@nafnaf0]

I had an old window AC unit and it ripped out and feel to the ground from a second story window into a parking lot. It was quite the fall, but it still worked even after crashing