How to install Midea U Window Air Conditioner
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- I installed my Midea U 8k BTU Window Air Conditioner. I would rate this product a 5 out of 5 stars it's super quiet and cools really well and blows a steady 49 degrees.
(12/31/2020) Update - I have taken the unit out as the cool temperatures have started to roll in. The unit did good and I will be installing it back in once the time comes. I will record a new install video with some of the things I have learned from the first time. - วิทยาศาสตร์และเทคโนโลยี
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This one has a great design! And the new installation bracket makes so much sense. I wish more brands had inverter compressors like this one.
I love the mounting bracket, enabling you to easily do the entire install from inside of the house/apartment. Really helpful when you're placing the unit in an upper level room. Nice video. Love your cat and the background music!
Thanks! Glad I could offer some entertainment!
You got a Midea U? Cool! I had no idea until the notification of this video. This U-shape design was actually first developed by Heat Controller in the mid-late 1960's. I wouldn't mind buying one of these to use and see how long it lasts; very quiet!
Yeah, I'll be doing some test on the unit as well like how cold it'll blow on cooler and warmer days. and of course how long this unit will last lol.
What about the quasar low profile AKA the quasar cool view where 90% is hinging out the back.
@@theericfreeze4498 i think it is limited to 5K btu's overall.
*Totally impressive **Fastly.Cool** in my room. Wish I designed this myself. We can’t believe how quiet it is. It’s not as heavy as our last AC unit but it works more evenly and efficiently. Extremely happy with this purchase.*
This was definitely the most complicated air conditioner install I've ever come across lol was worth it tho
Directions that came with my 12k btu unit, as well as several other videos, show a much simpler install.
Thanks for the review.
Thank you for the installation tutorial! I'm now thinking about buying. What's the total width including those side flaps that holds the foam?
FANTASTIC! Thank you. You really give a perfect view of everything involved with installing it.
Yes, there’s 3 little air directional fins for the left and right. Thank you for your comment!
You guys are great! Just looking at this unit today! I heard this is suppose to be a good brand!
Great unit! I'm sure U like it.
I see what you did there
When the evenings get cool, do you think if you open the window and turn the AC on fan only that it would pull cool outside air inside?
Thanks for the walkthrough. Mine is coming tomorrow. Had to get some foam panels since my window is 48" wide.
Thanks! most helpful vid on youtube, esp around 8:55 for lining up where to slap it onto the support.
Glad I could help 👍 I mostly did this for entertainment purposes but just glad it’s getting used good too
How does the dehumidifier on this unit work?? Seems like its the same setting as the fan setting. Where does the water collect? Would love any insight you have one the dehumidifier, only had this unit 1 day so far. I have a cheaper model but im assuming yours has that option as well. Thanks
I hope I will be able to fit this in a 47 inch single hung window frame. My house is build in 1956 so they made large windows. Is there going to be a problem for me with it? Also I will need to have an electrician come in and put a 3 prong outlet in since I only have the 2 prong ones in my room (old fashioned I know) oh by the way I got the 10,000 BTU one - don't know if it makes a difference and I sure hope I do not have a water issue in the house. I don't care about outside. One more thing when you need freon for it what do you do when it runs out? Thank you so much for the video.
I'm curious to know what you still think about this almost a year later. I found this video a month after you posted it, and I'm coming back to it because I'm actually planning on getting a window unit. Your videos on it really sell me. lol
It’s still running nicely but it’s gotten really cold again so I haven’t ran it much but it’s been keeping my room nice and cool efficiently and quietly I believe they also updated the new models a little bit compared to the model I have but it’s still about the same with a few minor changes
I just got this air conditioner. The new remote has more intuitive buttons and an lcd screen. Otherwise the air conditioner seems exactly the same as the one you have.
Congrats on the U! I hope "U" will be happy with it!
Yeah, I'm hoping it works well and I run into no issues.
Haha!! Good one dude
You should put some of the included black foam between the top of the window and the upper glass to keep out the bugs.
Yeah I did that already I think I forgot to put that in the video 😅
Thank you for the video. Does the brackets need to be drilled to the outside Wood siding ?.
No, it has rubber and just sets on the outside
Great job on the video. What state is this? That green forest in your backyard is beautiful!
Did the fan sound ever go away?
Does it still work after a few years? how are you liking it?
What's the largest depth size for a window that this air conditioner can accommodate?
Do these have a low ambient control kit, or something like that so, you can run the AC when the outdoor air temperature is below 60°F?
I can't be the only one that wants to cool and dehumidify a room to maintain the room temperature at 68°F with humidity at or below 45%. I got one of these inverter units. It makes this room 62°F by day and drops humidity to 34% when outdoor temp is 78°F with 60% humidity. My issue is that at night, outdoor temperature is below 60°F, often at 55°F, and humidity will be near 60%. Opening a window is not something I want to do. I want to keep humidity controlled below 45%. Keeping windows shut with an AC running on dry mode will do the job. But can I run this thing below 60°F all night, every night?
I need to get me one but my window frame is just strait no groves or anything is there a certain gadget I need???? Ty great vid by the way ty
What are the dimensions of the part that hangs on the outside? My window opens to 11.5 inches.
Thank you. We were scare from the beginning noise .
Yuyu Pong yeah it was just because it was it’s very first time running
Few questions I have, seeing as I’m planning to get one of these.
1. Why if your remote different than all the ones I’ve seen?
2. People say theirs starts to develop a high pitched whirring sound from the compressor or a clanking sound from the inside fan motor, have you experienced these?
3. People say it has a mold formation issue because the louvre closes after turning it off and doesn’t allow the condenser coils/fan blades to dry. (Workaround: Leave on fan mode for 30+ minutes before turning it off), have you experienced this either?
1. My remote is different because my Midea U is a 1st generation and they changed to a new one in the 2nd and it’s the same in the recently released 3rd generation.
2. I haven’t heard any of these noises besides on start up on very hot days when the refrigerant pressures are higher.
3. I haven’t had any issues with mold but it depends entirely on the environment they’re used in and whether they’re maintained as well. Hotter and dryer environments are less likely to develop mold compared to hotter and humid environments.
I hope this helped and if you’ve got anymore questions I’ll be happy to provide the best answer that I can.
@HVAC Adventures could you install this in an apartment wall unit? (hole cut out for AC unit below window)
chinchilladisco23 most likely not as it requires some window to be held in as well as a bracket so it wouldn’t see properly but you could really hack it in if you wanted to but I wouldn’t recommend
Why do we always open up the remote first when its the last setup of install lol
Haha the Mel Meter! Cool video.
I didn’t have anything else at the time to read the temps so I had to do what I did 😅 thanks for watchin
Soon as I opened the box and saw everything I needed to, I taped the box back up and returned it, lol. Noise bothers me less than the hassle of setting this thing up.
If you don’t mind me asking, how much did this unit run you cost wise?
Dylan Reischling it’s 340 on Amazon
The CEER rating is 15.0 and on the box of the energy guide it says yearly cost $39 for a 3 month period. and I think it's 8 hours a day or something.
Is the foam pad enough for a good seal? or did you have to add anything on top to seal it better?
It comes with extra gasket material for that.
I've read the Amazon reviews and all the negative reviews have said the app isn't working well as well as connecting to Google Home. What has been your experience using the app as well as using it with Google Home/ Alexa?
Johnny Arellano I only use the app I don’t have Alexa or google home but the app has worked fine for me
HVAC Adventures thanks. Also the only window that I have in my house that slides up-and-down is pretty narrow. Do you know what’s the smallest window size, this A/C unit can fit in?
The app worked fine on my Samsung Galaxy S9+.
I thought the AC unit will generate water from the machine, does this drip waters?
Yeah... outside.
May I ask why you're planning to leave it installed year round instead of taking it down during the winter?
We don't have anywhere safe to keep it during winter except for leaving it in the window.
Richard Vaughn you aren’t wrong there I’m in Georgia and we open the windows with fans on sometimes but my room is 83F if I don’t use the AC winter or summer my PC warms it up nice and hot
You know here's my thing I could care less about the noise because I've had air conditioners all my life but I don't never get small ones I get a 15000 BTU and I'm not sure if they make one that big like this? My only thing is how hard the fan blows and how well it cools
Since this is a whole new different idea does water still shoot in, in rainy days? Mine does just droplets
PrincePalm no I haven’t had any water come in and I’ve been getting hit hard with rain for the last hour and not a single drop
@@HVACAdventures thats good thinking of buying it, its best for apartments i had a compliant about an Old Ac making loud noises
Hii is this cooler than ac split?
Is the 8k BTU Unit better for efficiency and reason it costs more than the 10k BTU unit?
The BTUs is the size of the unit because they can only cool to a certain room size I believe 350 square foot rooms go with 8k and 450 for 10k and I think 550 for 12k but I’m not sure about those numbers exactly but they should be around there. The units are more efficient than most because they use an inverter compressor and other devices to use less energy and be more effective. I’m not completely informed on these this is just stuff I’ve learned on my over the few years I’ve been interested in air conditioning technology
I have the same kind of window. Any issues? Is the unit still tight to the window?
I unfortunately had to take the unit out and it has been sitting in my closet for the last year because I’ve moved rooms and the window isn’t sufficient for the unit although I do plan on getting it installed somewhere soon hopefully
Wow "U" are really upgrading.
Oh yeah, and "U" are great with puns I see.
What are “U” talking about? “U” are both great at puns!
Does the bracket need to be drilled in? I’d prefer to be able to remove it without drilling when winter comes
Only needs to be drilled in from the inside and can be taken apart only leaving the inside piece to stay on and can be put back together once you need to reinstall it again
@@HVACAdventures Thanks. I’m in New England and won’t leave it in the window for the fall / winter / spring, but if I’m drilling into the window frame, I don’t want to have a whole massive mounting bracket left behind :)
Hello, i am looking into this unit but live on the second floor with someone else underneath... does this happen drip water like a mini split outside??? Thank you
This unit will hold the water in the base pan and the outdoor fan has little lips on each blade to splash water on the outdoor coil to maximize efficiency.
tell me what you think after one year, my fan motor quit working
awesome
I’ve seen lots of ppl complain about there being a design flaw with this unit since it doesn’t have any where for water to drain properly. This results in mold growing inside. Some users have opted to drill a small hole at the base to fix that issue.
Having had this for a year now, how is your experience where that’s concerned? Any issues with mold or water not draining properly? And how often do you need to clean it?
I’m also in GA, and the weather is so temperamental (as you well know) so I’m contemplating leaving it installed year round like yourself, so I’m just trying to anticipate any hiccups or issues I’ll need to deal with in advance.
Thanks for the video!
I haven’t had any issues with mold growing. To be honest I haven’t had any issues with it at all either. I do know it keeps the water moving because I think there’s small edges on the outside fan and it’ll splash water onto the coil to cool it off.
@@HVACAdventures thanks for the reply. Okay that’s greats to hear. I suspected that people experiencing issues with mold was a result of improper draining which is likely a byproduct of mounting the unit perfectly level instead of giving it a bit of an angle for water to accumulate and expel from the rear bottom of the unit. I thought about creating a drain hole and inserting a grommet to prevent it from rusting. And doing that during the install rather than having to “fix” it later. But given what you just described with your experience, maybe I’ll wait.
Thanks again for the input. 👍🏼
@@TripleXbeatz of course! Glad I could give some tips. I think as long as it has the slight tilt that even the instructions recommend doing it should be alright. Have a good one! Anymore questions and I’ll be glad to help the best I can.
@@HVACAdventures Yeah, agreed. I’ve even seen some ppl mention tilting it just a tad more than the manual suggests, which apparently helps as well.
I think a dedicated drain would actually make sense, but I’d imagine it would have some impact on how the unit operates in regards to cooling the coil, or other parts, etc. So potentially fiddling with that wasn’t something I really wanted to do, honestly. But I’d also obviously like to avoid any mold issues, or foul odors. Have you seen that one video where the guy had a bunch of mold in his? I think his name on YT is “thekilog”. I’ll have to check. It was ALOT! 😂
Edit. Here’s a link to that video.
th-cam.com/video/rdDtGIsavrE/w-d-xo.html
Or just search Midea U Design Flaw
@@TripleXbeatz I think I have seen it, I got a friend that works on window units and I don’t think he’s ever seen one that bad. I also remembered that drilling a hole would probably void the warranty but if you aren’t worried about that then it shouldn’t be a problem.
Watch out for the sharp parts in the back
This is really cool! I am extremely jealous!!! But IDK if it comes in 5,000 BTU
Sadly it doesn’t it’s only 8k 10k and 12k
Not sure why you would want 5k... the 8k unit uses around the same amount of power as a typical 5k unit and since it is an inverter AC it will run better on alternative power sources due to not powering on the motors abruptly.
I don't think it really matters that this doesn't come in 5000 BTU, I'm pretty sure the compressor can go as low as 2300 and you can likely set it accordingly somehow. 8,000 is just the max. I'll let you know in a week, I just ordered one and my room is definitely a 5000 BTU type room.
When it's time to take it out the window in winter do u have to un screw everything for the window to close completely???
Just the screws in the slide out brackets so it doesn’t slip out and the 2 other anti tip brackets that are on the left and right side towards the front
@@HVACAdventures thank u
@@gregoryburkhead7813 happy to help! If you need help with anything else let me know
omg you bought one of those i just bought one of those.
Yeah mines been doing great gonna have to take it out soon as the temperatures drop through hopefully yours works great too. What size BTUs did you get?
Is it the same cooling power as the lg dual inverter? Also is this midea u a dual inverter?
Richard Lannister cooling power is about the same Midea U is 0.3 more efficient than the dual inverter and Midea U is only a single inverter not a dual
@@HVACAdventures What does it mean if its only a single inverter, its going to be louder than the LG and use more energy?
Richard Lannister no itll be similar dual is basically to help it be more efficient in moving refrigerant around it’ll be about same sound level
it looks like you guys already have an AC unit, why did you buy this?????!
Jerry Pallath I’ve just wanted an AC unit in my room but my PC tends to make it very hot in my room
Quick question for you sir, do you think there is enough gap between the AC and the window for a screen that slides to fit in there as well? I have been looking at these for a while, but I really want to use them with a screen as well so on a cooler day here North East I can slide the window open and have the screen still there. Thank you in advance.
I’m not exactly what you mean but if it works like a window and you can slide it up it should work there’s about if I had to guess I 2.5 inch gap from the inside to outside part but if I didn’t understand what you meant I’m sorry but if I get a detailed explanation I might be able to help you better
What was he saying to his alexa?
Hearing alot of mold issues? I about to order 2 jus a lil nervous
I’ve had no mold issues since installing this so I don’t have any problems with it but I mentioned to someone else recently that it may depend on the environment it’s installed in. Being too humid may cause mold more than a dryer environment
Can this be rotated to install on a sliding window system?
I highly recommend that you don't do this. Any unit that is not designed to be on it's side should not be rotated onto its side. This can cause a lot of issues with refrigerant inside the unit. It may run but probably not well.
How long is the power cord?
Nando Armando I believe it’s about 3-4 feet I don’t remember but around there
it is 6 feet long but must be only indoor use and have a 3 prong outlet.
Are you able to place some kind of hepa filter into the unit?
I’m not sure there could be some sort of way to do it but if there is I don’t know it
@@HVACAdventures you think theres room and a place for it? Ive seen on amazon some small mesh filters that are cut-to-size, and photo reviews of people who place them ontop on their window ac's large particles screen. So i was curious as to know if the design for this unit makes that possible. It does have some sort of a large particle mesh filter right?
@@agoogleuser8840 yeah there’s a small thin filter that comes with it and there should be enough space if you wanted to get a better filter but I’m not completely sure I’ll look into it soon when I reinstall the unit as the temperatures get warmer
@@HVACAdventures good to know! Ill most likely be able to tape a layer or 2 of some thin air filter onto it then. Theres some good friends i have over that get a bad case of allergies when the seasons change and i would like to mitigate their effects if possible
@@agoogleuser8840 yeah my allergies have been pretty bad lately so I may have to try this idea out. If you do have success with it let me know if you can, please.
It sucks that Midea don't sell those in my country. I would definitely prefer that one over the crappy portable units.
judck yeah portable units don’t usually do too well but if you want better portable units I’ve heard that the ones with 2 hoses outside work better but I don’t have any evidence of that
@@HVACAdventures There is only one brand here with 2 hoses but I don't think the extra hose make much difference compared to window units. Portable units are just too loud and inefficient.
judck yeah you aren’t wrong there hope you find something that works out for you
8:25 - the more AC the merrier. He already has dual zone central AC.
Can u tell me where the serial number is please
wholesome :)
So far so good? Or nah?
It’s still working like the day I got blows nice and cold
what's the gap demension? i cant seem to find it anywhere
The left and right side of the unit or something else of the unit?
@@HVACAdventures the gap where the window slide in. i need to know if its wide enough for my window to slide in
@@brucelee2550 I haven’t been home for a few days but if I remember correctly I think the gap is about 3.5 inches (8.5 centimeters) these are estimates from memory but I can measure it when I arrive back home in a few days. Sorry I can’t give you immediate accurate measurements.
@@HVACAdventures thank you for your help! how is it treating you? i just bought mine today and waiting for it to arrive home. seem very popular (all sold out on 8k and 10k BTU) but sketchy at the same time (reviews what were incentivise via promotion)
@@brucelee2550 it’s been working great for me keeps it nice and cool when it gets too warm in my room it’s pretty quiet and fairly cheap to run especially using the eco saver mode
What kind of ac mount is that?
It’s a bracket that came with the unit so I’m not sure what specific one it is
@@HVACAdventures thanks. thats what I wanted to know.
How long did it take that knocking sound to go away?
Few seconds, didn’t last very long at all
How do you compare this to the LG Dual Inverter?
Berat Blakaj I believe the Midea is slightly quieter but it does have a slightly louder pitch compared to the LG Dual Inverter compressor
I must agree, but the Midea is better than the LG Dual Inverter when it comes to temperature control and ramping up/down. I’m returning the LG in favor of Midea now that I installed the Midea and find it WAY better.
@@guitarpro2006 Mine is still working amazingly. It's even survived hail and some really heavy rain. Hope you continue to enjoy yours!
What is the model and number?
It is a Midea U-shaped window air conditioner and this one is 8,000 BTUs
It’s never in stock
Anybody get a Midea U Shaped Air conditioner just to find out the CORD IS TOO SHORT
This video is 15 minutes long; I also finished my in 15 minutes.
I wasn't impressed with it. They advertise it as being quiet but its extrtemely loud. Also the Balance support thing or whatever its called was extremely kludgey. I could not get it level and touching the back of the house at the same time so its slightly tilted.
That’s odd since it’s worked well for me and many others, very unfortunate you aren’t as satisfied. If you can return it or would like another replacement the LG Dual Inverter is likely the next best option for a silent unit. Hope this helps in anyway, have a good one!
7:04 😽
Here is another new design a/c that is the inverse of the Midea U. th-cam.com/video/Sqp2myFu0LE/w-d-xo.html
this doesn’t seem worth all the hassle of installing it
What voltage is it?
Javier Alvarez I’m running it through a 120 outlet
@@HVACAdventures ok cool, thank you for the quick response.
Javier Alvarez No worries glad to help!
@@HVACAdventures awesome thanks. I might come back and ask questions. But I'm waiting on my unit to get here
Javier Alvarez yep no worries I’ll be waiting for them!
Fall....
My window has flap at the bottom, can I still install this? Photo: imgur.com/ZPUK4if
Thank you
I’m not sure but you might be able to place a piece of wood under the screwed part of the bracket is to be able to make it work but I can’t give you a correct answer as I’m not 100% positive that it’ll work
Get a camera operator!
Go watch another video