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Consumer Reports Reviews Air conditioners

Consumer Reports is the best place to come to find expert Air conditioner reviews. We review different types of Air conditioners. Our Air conditioner reviews will help you decide what Air conditioner is best for you.

Consumer Reports Air conditioner reviews will provide you with recommended models based on the combination of price and performance. You can also subscribe for our Air conditioner ratings where you will see our Air conditioner reviews on Airflow right, Airflow left, Indoor noise high, Brownout, Ease of use, Comfort and Indoor noise low. You will also see Consumer Reports take on each model of Air conditioners that we review. This is a quick summary of what we think works well for this model, and possibly what doesn't.

After reading reviews of the Air conditioner you are interested in you can compare models, review our list of the Air conditioner's features and specifications, read user reviews and submit your own review of a Air conditioner. We also have up to date Air conditioner blogs featuring Consumer Reports First Look for new models and Air conditioner news our experts think will help you make the best purchase.

Air conditioner Reviews from Consumer Reports

ratingsHaier ESA-408K-E (BJ's) Reviews
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Haier ESA-408K-E (BJ's)
Type: Midsized air conditioners
Summary: This 8,000-btu Haier model features a digital display, built-in timer, energy saver mode, a remote control and up/down louver control.
 
 
The Haier ESA-408K-E (BJ's) Air conditioner has the following features: Electronic control with built-in timer and Remote control.
ratingsFriedrich Kuhl SS08M10 Reviews
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Friedrich Kuhl SS08M10
Type: Midsized air conditioners
Summary: This 7,900-btu Friedrich model features a digital display, built-in timer, auto-fan speed, energy saver mode, dirty filter indicator, a remote control, and up/down louver control. This unit also features a slide-out chassis. Through-the-wall installation instructions are also provided.
 
 
The Friedrich Kuhl SS08M10 Air conditioner has the following features: Electronic control with built-in timer, Auto fan speed, Dirty filter indicator and Remote control.
ratingsWhirlpool W5WCE105YW Reviews
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Whirlpool W5WCE105YW
Type: Large air conditioners
Summary: This 10,000-btu Whirlpool model features a digital display, built-in timer, energy saver mode, auto-fan speed, and a remote control. This unit is much harder to install than others.
 
 
The Whirlpool W5WCE105YW Air conditioner has the following features: Electronic control with built-in timer, Auto fan speed, Dirty filter indicator and Remote control.
ratingsGE AEW06LQ (Walmart) Reviews
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GE AEW06LQ (Walmart)
Type: Small air conditioners
Summary: This 6,400-btu GE model features a digital display, built-in timer and an energy saver mode. This model also has auto-fan speed, a remote control and up/down louver control.
 
 
The GE AEW06LQ (Walmart) Air conditioner has the following features: Electronic control with built-in timer, Auto fan speed and Remote control.
ratingsLG LW1210ER Reviews
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LG LW1210ER
Type: Large air conditioners
Summary: This 12,000-btu LG model features a digital display, built-in timer, energy saver mode, a remote control and up/down louver control. This unit is much harder to install than others.
 
 
The LG LW1210ER Air conditioner has the following features: Electronic control with built-in timer and Remote control.