Frigidaire FFRA0511Q1 2015

I have this in a window in a small bedroom next to our master bedroom on the second floor, which sits at a right angle to our master bedroom door. I use a floor fan at the small bedroom door to blow the cold air coming out into our 300sqft master bedroom and 150sqft master bath, and the foyer as well. Since cold air is heavier, the cold air at the top of the foyer falls and swirls into all the downstairs rooms that open off of the foyer. 

I figure I'm getting about 1500sqft of cooling in our 3500sqft house with this little unit. The other three bedrooms and second full bath upstairs are closed since it's just the two of us now. Just use the six out of seven coldness setting and the low fan speed for this. Third year I've used this setup and the air conditioner still works perfectly and quietly.
 

So bottom line, it's an excellent air conditioner that's easy to install, cools well without being maxed out on the cooling or fan speed, and is inexpensive. For a small space it's perfect, and will cool even bigger spaces with a little ingenuity. This is the same unit as model Frigidaire FRA052XT7 5,000-BTU Mini Window Air Conditioner, which at this time is $119 versus $139 for this model.

Quick edit to mention another hint about getting the most out of this little unit. If you leave your windows open at night to let the cooler night air in, and fire this up before the rooms start heating up the next morning, it works even better. Make sure you close all those windows when you get up.

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