Frigidaire FAC106P1A Compact II 10,000-BTU Room Air Conditioner with Electronic Controls
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of Frigidaire FAC106P1A Compact II 10,000-BTU Room Air Conditioner with Electronic Controls
Customer Review: Shiver - Sweat Cycles
Summary: 1 Stars
I bought this AC because of its power and energy efficiency, but those two qualities are exactly what make me hate it now. When it's on a cooling cycle, it noisily blasts arctic air until it hits the targeted temperature, then it completely shuts off! No fan, no blower, just off. Silence. Until the room warms up and the unit roars back to life. And it is LOUD!
I'm not sure what the actual temperature spread is between cycles, but, as this unit is in my bedroom, I spend the night alternately sweating when it's off, and shivering when it's on. Add in the huge noise differential between when it's running and when it's not, and it adds up to a very unpleasant night. I despise this AC.
Customer Review: Excellent......while it was working
Summary: 3 Stars
I purchased this unit in August 2008 and used it throughout the summer. I must say it cooled my large living room efficiently and kept it cooled even when I had the oven on. However, its fans are loud and now that it stopped working I wonder if that was normal. Evidently, there are problems with this unit as the company is arranging for a new unit for me.
Overall, I was satisfied with unit; it also dramatically reduced my electric bill which is why I am accepting a replacement but for those that are considering purchasing this product bear in mind that there may be a problem some time in the future.
Customer Review: Works for me...
Summary: 5 Stars
The unit has been working great for over 3 weeks now. This 10 BTU unit works better than the Sharp 12k BTU unit that I had in the same living room. I just knew being a Frigidaire model it would work better. The energy saver mode is great and cools rather quickly. The unit is a bit loud, but it's not that noticeable IMO.
I did notice there was a small crack on the bottom of the unit when it was removed from the packaging. I assume its from UPS as they took a day later to deliver that what was posted online.
Customer Review: Summer relief
Summary: 4 Stars
We purchased the Frigidaire Compact 10,000-BTU air conditioner to use in the garage. Our son makes carts for handicapped dogs and his workshop is in the garage. We tried a portable unit before buying the window unit. It was a waste of time and money. We did have to hire someone to make a "window" in the garage wall, but it's been worth the effort. The unit cools and dehumidifies the space where he works and it's not noisy.
We picked it because it was rated well by Consumer Reports and had an Energy Star rating.
Customer Review: Power Failure Recovery?
Summary: 3 Stars
Does anyone know if this unit will recover by itself from a power failure? All previous units that I have owned do so, but current models appear to be electronically controlled and therefore sit there like a stone after a power dip. Imagine if your food freezer did that while you were out on a two week vacation? You would be cleaning up a pile of dead meat! I need a small AC to dehumidify my shop and I also want to leave it unattended for days on end.
Anyone KNOW about this one? Others?