Soleus Air Window Air Conditioner 8000 BTU

This design was not familiar to me until my wife showed me this. We have a large eat-in kitchen with just 2 windows, so this design allows more daylight in, which is a big plus. The other big plus is how quiet the unit is, especially on low fan setting; you can barely hear any noise, even though it is still pumping out the cold air. This would be ideal in a bedroom. It is also ideal for high windows (such as multi-story apartment buildings) because this cannot fall out of the window! I was able to easily install this from inside the house, and seal any minor gaps that remained with thin weatherstripping without climbing a ladder on the outside; another big plus. My concern was that this design might restrict the cold air flow, but that is not an issue at all; this can really throw the air, which is also just as cold (or colder) than the usual window AC unit. The fins that control the direction of the air flow are larger than anything I have seen on other AC units, which is another plus. I was able to lift this through the window opening myself, but at 68 pounds, it's best to probably have two people lifting. They provide what is needed for the install; no searching for Plexiglas to cut to fill air gaps! I give 5 stars overall; install is a bit of grunt work to lift this unit up and over the window. I have not used the remote control, which has lots of capability, but I have never used remotes with any of my AC systems. If you want more window space with the safety of not losing the AC out the window, this is a good choice. I recommend this AC.

I been looking for a good AC unit for a large bedroom where I setup my work from home office in. Majority of in window units are for the type of windows that you open up and down and mine opens left and right. After lots of research online I decided on the Soleus Air 8000 BTU AC unit. I followed the directions let the box set right side up level for 24 hours before installing. Once unboxed the unit is no where as heavy as the box was. I was able to easily pick it up and install it in my window. I also purchased the Soleus Air Sliding Window Kit (which I think is a bit over priced) But I'm not handy enough to make my own. Oh did I mention I live in an apartment so I needed something that I would not be modifying the window or window sill to install an AC. This unit is great, very quiet in the Queit mode and cools my room in 15 minutes or less from 80-85 degrees to 70-68 degrees on the lowest fan setting. I did add some extra vibration dampening to the rubber adjustable legs on the outside of the unit just to be sure less vibration and noise is transferred to downstairs neighbor. But no complaints from them. I asked them if they noticed any new noise since I had the Soleus for 2 weeks now and they did not notice at all. Also why I didn't go with one of those portable AC units with the hoses going out the window. Well those hoses get very hot and transfer heat back into your room making it a less efficient system ( I know because I owned one in the past) and I did want those ugly hoses either. I would recommend the Soleus Air 8000 BTU AC unit.

I'm starting my third summer with this unit. This 8000 BTU unit replaced a 12,000 BTU portable air conditioner. Right away I saw three major differences. The first was I got back some floor space in my very small house. The second was that the house became a lot quieter. The third was that this new air conditioner runs a lot less and keeps the house a lot cooler.

My home has 672 square feet (about 63 m^2). This air conditioner isn't rated for that much, but I don't have an open floorplan. In the hot weather, I can close the door to the bedroom, and the kitchen is through a narrow opening. The result is that I am comfortable. When I cook, I feel the temperature difference.

Most of the time, I run this air conditioner on "quiet" mode. Since I have a YouTube channel, I frequently film in front of it. I used to have to turn off the portable. I can actually record with this running. Nice not to be dripping sweat in summer when filming my videos!

I have this unit in my living room. At night, I can usually open up the windows to sleep (I live in North Dakota, so temperature vary a lot). But I have also discovered that if I run the fan on my furnace, I can cool the house off in the evening using this unit. The furnace circulates the air between the rooms, and the air conditioner cools it. As long as I'm comfortable with the 70s, it works on those really hot nights or the occasional night when my neighbor has a late night party.

Another nice feature is that this fits well. My parents actually bought me a traditional window unit. Many of those do not fit my narrow windows. This one does fit. Also, many require additional support so that they don't fall out of the window. This one balances well. So, sadly my parents' gift didn't work. But now they have a window unit that actually works great in their house!

Purchased this as an auxiliary solution to support an aging 2nd floor central air conditioner. I chose it so no exterior shelf or bracing would be needed. It's a bigger than I expected, both inside and out, and very heavy, so I was glad I had a couple of stronger family members to take it upstairs and install it. They said there was no problem placing it in our traditional double-hung window. It's in a large master suite on the southwest side of the house and keeps the rooms much cooler. Even without direct line of sight, the remote works from across the room if I need to adjust the temperature in the middle of the night. Occasionally I notice it turning on, but I don't find it excessively loud at all. Outside the master bedroom is a staircase, a t-shaped hall, and an open foyer. That central part of the house funnels and traps heat that rises from downstairs. It's been in the 90s outdoors nearly every day this summer, and by placing a small fan blowing out of the bedroom, that area outside it also stays more comfortable. So the 8000 BTU machine is giving me a lot of cooling for my money and after a month of use I have no complaints.

When I first came across this unit when searching for a new AC for our living room, I had an inkling of an idea that with the 'working' parts outside, below the window instead of in the window, that it might be a little bit quieter. I had no idea. Delivered yesterday, sat upright to let oils settle for 24 hours and installed this afternoon. I cannot believe how quiet this unit actually is running, just wow. I actually downloaded a sound meter app on my phone just to confirm what I suspected, at about 6 ft, it reads about 45 db and is listed in the 'quiet library' category. We've had issues with carrying on conversations in this room with other 'normal' window a/c's running, but this one is almost not noticeable. When the old, traditional window mount unit would move into a compressor cycle it was like that whole wall vibrated and the house shook. I did 'modify' the install a bit, built up the sill to level with the storm window frame and then covered sill-frame with a high density foam cushion cut to size to help seal and isolate vibrations a bit (we've had problems in the past with sparrows nesting in the voids created between traditional units and the window frame). I've stayed in 4 & 5-star rated hotels that have built-in room units twice as loud as this, which might be a good thing hotel wise, they do drown out the noise from other rooms. Highly recommend this unit for a 'common space' in your home where TV's are watched, conversations taken place, anywhere you want ambient noise to be at a minimum and comfort at maximum. Longevity remains to be seen, but overall very happy with purchase.