Haier HWR10XC6 10,000-BTU Window Air Conditioner with Remote Control
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Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Haier HWR10XC6 10,000-BTU Window Air Conditioner with Remote Control
Customer Review: Compressor works but no freon in system 5 year warrany on sealed system where?
Summary: 1 Stars
Tried manufacture got hung up on then now told this is the old model the new one is like a aes3105. Frigeration Tech looked and turned on unit only saying it has a system leak or freon not installed, so it will not get cold. Now maybe because it's a older model we can not get a replacement from seller maybe because it was a older model setting around and thus reason for problem in the first place. Now I had a guy install unit modify window to fit their unit and can not get warrantied as maker only changes smaller units out. Seller will not replace with current model aes3105 even though unit they sold me is defective and non-functional couple years old according to maker of units. It will only blow warm air nothing close to cold with out freon. Maker said unit is a couple year older model and they will only exchange it a 4 week process in the middle of coming summer in OK. SucksCustomer Review: Cools my Garage and Shop Area well.
Summary: 5 Stars
As most folks know Florida weather is generally great in the winter months, but come around summer time it can be the pits. The heat and particularly the high humidity will make you a prisoner of you air conditioned House. I'm retired and fortunately only have to go out for necessary things like cold beer and I guess food at times.
I have a house with central air conditioning, so no problem keeping cool there. But I also have a large two car garage where I have a fairly large work area with a work bench also. That whole area is not air conditioned, and gets super hot in the summer. I like to keep my car clean and polished plus there are repairs and projects I do in my work area. I had no desire to go in there with the heat to do what I had to get done, so I decided to put a window air conditioner in the one window I have in there.
I chose this Haier window AC because of the reviews on it, the reasonable price plus I own a Haire 4 slice digital toaster which is outstanding, and was hoping this AC was of the same quality. " which it seems to be so far ".
My garage is approximately 520 SF and my 2 car garage door is aluminum and not insulated, so I knew I was pushing the capacity limits of a 10,000 BTU AC. But I figured that all I needed was the humidity down and the temperature down enough to make it reasonably comfortable to work in.
Installing it is fairly easy, if you are not familiar with doing it go to " You Tube " and put in How to install a window AC. There are many videos there to show you how to do it. I finally got it installed and had all the openings sealed up which was not to difficult, although it took an hour to do properly. You will need some help getting it up there and holding it secure it weigh's nearly 70 pounds. Watch a couple of the videos ,they have different tips on how to seal it off properly.
I had it running for over an hour before it got the humidity down and pulled the temperature down to where it was comfortable in there. Not as cool and comfortable as my house but nevertheless comfortable enough to work in. I also use a floor fan to circulate the air better. It basically accomplished what I wanted without spending a lot more for a larger AC.
The remote is great, all I have to do is open my kitchen door which is my rear entrance to the garage, click and I can control the AC which is on the far side of the garage. Now all I have to do is wait till it cools down, than do what I have to in there. Being in the garage the noise level was not important to me, but it did not seem that loud. This AC should work well for up to a 400 to nearly a 500 sq. ft. indoor area that's insulated since it did quite well on my uninsulated garage.
Customer Review: Dented & damaged
Summary: 1 Stars
Opened the box and it was caved in on one side but installed it anyway because it was hot. Turned it on and it didn't work! Hassle to get a replacement!!Customer Review: Expensive, Loud and Poorly Designed
Summary: 2 Stars
I have a 6000 BTU air conditioner (another make and model) up towards the sunny side of our house and it cools the front half to the point where the first room feels like a meat locker. I have this one out back in a spacious living room/kitchen area and aside from the first 3 feet in front of this air conditioner, it makes absolutely no difference in the ambient temperature whatsoever.
The blower they used with this model is too small to handle 10000 BTU so insufficient air moves through the coolant grill. That causes an immediate build up of frost and ice which, in my unit, becomes a large, solid block of ice within an hour or two. The thermostat is attached TO THE GRILL so it reads temperatures WAY below the actual room temperature and with the ice buildup, results in shutdown (which is a good safety factor I guess) after the ice builds up and before any actual house cooling takes place.
When the ice melts though, it has NO place to go as there is no drain spout installed in this unit so if the fan stays on, water comes flying out of the front and all over my rug. As the unit is designed, the water is supposed to miraculously pour over the side of the large lipped tray with the unit installed using a steep tilt towards the back. You'd need a 20 degree tilt to achieve any useful drainage and that makes the unit essentially useless out of the box. I found an area on the back right of the unit where a hole could be safely drilled in the bottom to provide drainage. Water POURED out afterwards (pints, no joke). I drained it, blew it out with an air compressor to get rid of all the remaining moisture, ran a dehumidifier upstairs for 2 days and 45 minutes after I turned this unit back on, block of ice (though somewhat limited towards the bottom this time...the top 1/10 of the unit seemed to finally stay ice free).
This is NOT a 10000 BTU air conditioner or at least it can't work like one. It's good for a small, single room with a closed door because there's a very small air volume there and the room will cool so fast it will shut off and prevent large ice buildup. I still strongly recommend you drill a drainage hole in a safe area of the unit so you give the water a place to go and prevent mold buildup. If you have mold problems in your house, do NOT buy this. Even with a drainage hole, far to much water collects and stays inside this unit and you'll end up with a sick house.
I really regret buying this. It's very expensive, it's fatally designed, it's VERY LOUD, can only cool a tiny, enclosed space and is all around a lousy air conditioner.
Customer Review: Good Product
Summary: 5 Stars
just to let you know if you have a smaller home this may do pretty good. Hooked up all right. ran good. dont run it that low in the summer cause it will freeze if you leave it at 63 or lower for a whole day on the energy saver. I use the energy saver and it does well to stop when it is no longer needed.