GE ClearView Inverter Window AC, 12,200 BTU

Love the split design to save window space, it fits in the window well. Instructions were easy to follow and install wasn’t too bad with just one person. It operates very quietly and cools really well.

UPS did beat the ever loving crap out of the package, broken plastic on the front as well as some bent metal in a few places and some fins damaged on the coil. I was able to get a small discount for the damage.

Aside from the damage, I love the wifi connectivity and how quiet it is. Will update if it ever fails to work.

It turned out to be a little heavier than expected and took two people to get it in the window. I have been using it for about three or four weeks and I am pleased with its operation so far. I use it in the quiet mode and barely hear it. I am using it in a bedroom that is approximately 12’X16″. We haven’t had extreme heat yet but it has done a good job of keeping the room cool. I love that it doesn’t completely block the window and isn’t a complete eyesore from the outside, especially because the window is on the front of the house. It came quicker than I expected which was a plus. I am completely happy with my choice.

 Update again: he filter light and Wi-Fi light continue to flash. Two days ago, my husband cleaned the filter and drained every last drop of water out of the air conditioner. It is still flashing and blows air that smells of mildew. It is disgusting. We are going to Lowe’s tomorrow to buy a replacement of a completely different brand. I plan on smashing this with a sledgehammer when we return home.
This update should have been written last summer, but it is worse now, so I will give the history.
As others have stated, the lowest temp you can select is 64. That does not mean the you will get your bedroom within 5 degrees of this requested temperature. High/Cool is actually nothing more than a fan. The compressor does not kick on. To get the compressor I turn on, you have to change the setting from Cool to Dry. Now you are removing the humidity, but it was spring and not even humid. I just wanted cold air! When you switch the Cool mode to Dry, and leave the fan speed on high – not touching it…it automatically goes into a low fan speed but the instrument panel still says it is high speed. At first it would turn off by itself in the middle of the night and you would wake up in a puddle of sweat and the air being very muggy. You get up, turn it back on, but the room never cools off.
Setting up a service call was so hard to figure out. You are directed to go into the GE website and request service. There was only 1 place on the website in our area. We live right between DC and Richmond, but there was only 1 service company???!!!! I scheduled the appointment and received confirmation but it was still 2 weeks out. The guy never showed! When I went back to the website to see if I had put the wrong date on my calendar, there was a final statement input by THE SERVICE COMPANY that never showed up saying “appointment cancelled by customer “. WTH?!!!!!! At that point, my warranty literally had expired 2 days prior. I can’t stand this thing. I want to beat it into a million pieces with a sledge hammer, pack it up and send it to GE HQ. I still am receiving emails that my warranty has expired and to take out a service plan. Good luck getting someone out to even look at it.

Decided to conserve energy at night. There is no reason to have the heat pump run all night to cool the house to 68 degrees for sleeping. This unit is quiet, has an eco setting so the compressor will kick on and off. My Great Pyrenees wants to sleep in our room now that it is a lot colder! I am so happy that the temperature is more regulated too – no hot spots!