Frigidaire FRA256SV2 25,000 BTU Window-Mounted Heavy-Duty Air Conditioner with Temperature Sensing Remote (230 volts)

Oh man!!! We are in central tx with MANY 100+ degree days, we needed relief without breaking the bank. This big ol' Frigidaire FRA256SV2 Energy Star heavy-duty beauty filled the bill perfectly!! We live in 1920's house with little insulation, original windows, all that plus ooold pets, but the a/c cooled us off majorly. And it cooled entire house on low fan, energy save mode set at 70, we have 6 rooms, and it cost the same as using small unit in 1 room!!! We don't use the remote, don't need to, we turned it on, set it on temp & mode we wanted & waited for utility bill. We were so surprised, so happy over bill that we left all settings where they were, only turned it off when the weather turned cool. The filter is so easy to clean. We would buy this big baby again & we have recommended it to others.

DO NOT BUY FROM THIS SELLER!!!! And do not install an AC unit in the winter. I read a lot of reviews about this seller selling units damaged in shipping and went ahead and bought from them anyways. I installed the unit in the winter and ran it. It ran cold but was extremely loud. Other reviews mentioned the noise so I thought nothing of it as long as the air coming out of it was cold. Then summer rolled in and I tried to use it again. The fan ran but it did not put out any cold air. I pulled it out, with help because this thing is heavy as hell, and found damage I didn't notice before. You can see from the pictures that the entire unit bent on one side causing the mother to break free (this was probably causing it to run loud). I then noticed a section of pipe that should have been insulated was not insulated. I also found that part of the insulation was missing a clamp. This all leads me to believe that this unit was refurbished and not advertised as such. So now it's been four months since I purchased this A/C unit and I can no longer return it. So if you're looking for an A/C go to Lowes, DON'T BUT THIS A/C THROUGH AMAZON!

After doing my research, i bought this unit to supplement my central air after it tripped out last year in the 100+ Oklahoma summer. The air temperature coming out of the vents is about 50 degrees, WAY cooler than my central runs! I ended up running it instead of the whole house unit and it kept the main part of the house very comfortable even when the temp hit 100. The big payoff was when I got my first bill after installing it. Even with running the temperature control cooler than usual, my bill dropped about 60 dollars in the first month. It didn't hurt that I got a 50 dollar rebate from my electric company either for installing an energy star rated window unit! My only complaint (if you can call it that) is with the blower on high, standing near the unit is a little loud. Also unless you want the thing to kick on and off a lot on ecomomy setting, you need to place the remote sensing unit across the room in line-of-sight.

I originally rated this product negatively because the box it came in was horribly damaged and the product didn't seem to work when I first turned it on. Suffice it to say after it lit up but didn't start cooling I was worried, until I was standing next to it when I was running a test and noticed the fan came on but very slow and just when it seemed like it was going to turn on the cooling - it shut off. Then I started to wonder if something was wrong with the power going to the unit. Found out that somehow the power was wired (not by me :) incorrectly so that only 110V's was getting to the unit. Funny enough it would light up - but no error...... Fixed that and cranked the unit on and there comes cold air. It works as expected now. The face/front panel was damaged in shipping and I'll see about getting it replaced but the unit performs as it should now. Frigidaire really needs to work on it's mounting kits they put in their AC units. This one is not really that useful - I had a 3rd party one that I also put in place to make sure that with 130+ lbs sticking out the window - it shouldn't fall from the 10th floor. For a unit this size be ready for the mounting - it's not an easy process. Mainly because the outer "shell" is so large and must go so far out the window. If you are not on a first floor you should really have 2 people so that you can maneuver it better - as you measure/mark/test, etc. before you finally anchor it to the window. They gave one screw hole for the top of the unit to connect it to the sliding part of the window - I added 2 more. At it's weight I really wanted to be beyond cautious from 10 stories up. Updated - July 2013. I live in IL so only got about 3 months use out of the unit the first year. Powered up for this cooling season and it seems the circuit board fried on me. It no longer responds to the remote control - so no temperature sensing away from the unit. There must be other issues internally as well because though it will blow cold air it seems to run inefficiently and longer than before. Doubled my cooling bills this season. Of course the warranty expired within days of detecting the problem and getting service repair takes patience, persistence, and perseverance to go through all the necessary hoops. Never did get it repaired and will likely not get this unit again. Whether badly made, or badly shipped getting it fixed was also badly handled so all around bad experience.

Installed a 230V 20 outlet, ran appropriate wire through attic to breaker box and corner where AC was to be installed, connected to spare 220V 20A Breaker. Cut hole in wall to size and shape stated in installation manual. Made supporting frames to mount to side of the home with moisture barrier, installed air conditioner, tested it. sealed it in with spray foam, framed it in. Looks professional, works amazing! I am ecstatically pleased with this purchase. I was very concerned with how well such a heavy item would ship, but it arrived and installed in perfect working order and exceeds our expectations. It's the 25,000 BTU unit and our home is around 1722 square feet with all the bedroom doors open; leaving those open at night - closed during the day. I have 0 regrets! This is an excellent buy!

Ordered on May10th, received on May13th & installed on May14th. The unit is extremely powerful and so far was able to cool both floors of my home. Further testing will be done on hotter days as I want to see how the unit performs when its 90 - 100 degrees. I will post results here when I have them. My biggest issue with this unit is that it is extremely loud. Now, let me clarify.... I know that air conditioners are generally loud (especially one as big as this one), and I have come to expect the FAN to be loud, but this unit emits a very loud continuous hum whenever the compressor is active. So, even with the fan on the low setting, the hum is loud and extremely annoying. So much so that I have removed 2 stars from my rating. I am trying to figure out if the hum is normal for this model or is it a defect in the one that I purchased, but I am leaning towards it just being a loud compressor. The Panasonic air conditioner that this unit replaced was so quiet that it's going to take some time to get used to the change. Oh well, at least it's not installed in my bedroom.

This AC unit was ordered 5-31 and arrived 6-4 installed on 6-4 really didn't fit window properly so I used Duct tape around it in a very thick fashion. I live in a 1970 Mobile home 12x70 badly insulated but this thing cools the entire place even though its installed in a hallway. I am completely satisfied. This is same price as walmart for same model except i got it faster and got a set of 3D glasses for less than the tax would have been from walmart on just the Air Conditioner. Awesome Service. Awesome speed and Awesome unit. Thank you Amazon.

WHAT A NIGHTMARE STAY AWAY----------->>>>>>> OK after reading all the reviews I finally pulled the trigger and ordered it for my mom her living room gets really hot especially since the kitchen is right next door the reason I'm giving it 1 star is because I bought this item back in May were in July and it's not working the compressor doesn't kick in at all so just hot air blowing I called Frigidaire service and after explaining they said that they will have to send out a repairman out not sure what he's going to do replace parts on a unit that's barely run 5X since summer just started not sure what to expect I will write another review on outcome besides all this I like the way the unit looks it's huge outside but once installed doesn't stick out I'm hoping for a great outcome wish me luck. OK Here i am editing this review today's date is July/23/14 and I just got off the phone with Frigidaire after the service man came to the house after waiting for him all day he looked at the unit and didn't do anything he said he would have to schedule another appointment to come and fix it well another week later appointment day again all day waiting once he arrived he opened the unit and after checking the unit he said that the unit was bone dry so he added some Freon checked for leaks said he didn't see any leaks so he closed everything up and and said that should be it so he left gave me his phone number and said if it still doesn't work call me so after leaving the unit on all night it didn't work still the same thing mind you this unit is a 25000 BTU unit you should be able to hang meat so i call the guy the next day only get his voice mail leave message never calls me I call his company leave messages nobody reaches out at this point I call Frigidaire directly all they do is put in claims and nothing they claim they are looking for someone that's willing to come to the house and replace the unit but cant find anyone how can such a big company not be able to find someone I'm frustrated with this UNIT please don't BUY this Unit I will never buy another Frigidaire Product. 2 Months Later still waiting for a replacement WHAT A NIGHTMARE