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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 Brownout, Airflow left, Comfort, Indoor noise high, Ease of use, Airflow right 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

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: Btu/hr., EER, Min window width (in.), Max window width (in.), Weight (lbs.), Min window height (in.), Remote control, Electronic control with built-in timer and Auto fan speed.
ratingsSharp AF-S125RX Reviews
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Sharp AF-S125RX
Type: Large air conditioners
Summary: This 12,000-btu Sharp model features a digital display, built-in timer, energy saver mode, auto-fan speed, a remote control and up/down louver control. This unit is much harder to install than others.
 
 
The Sharp AF-S125RX Air conditioner has the following features: Btu/hr., EER, Min window width (in.), Max window width (in.), Weight (lbs.), Min window height (in.), Remote control, Electronic control with built-in timer and Auto fan speed.
ratingsFrigidaire LRA067AT7 Reviews
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Frigidaire LRA067AT7
Type: Small air conditioners
Summary: This 6,000-btu Frigidaire model features a digital display, built-in timer, energy saver mode, dirty filter indicator, auto-fan speed, a remote control and up/down louver control.
 
 
The Frigidaire LRA067AT7 Air conditioner has the following features: Btu/hr., EER, Min window width (in.), Max window width (in.), Weight (lbs.), Min window height (in.), Remote control, Electronic control with built-in timer, Auto fan speed and Dirty filter indicator.
ratingsLG LW5011 (Home Depot) Reviews
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LG LW5011 (Home Depot)
Type: Small air conditioners
Summary: This 5,000-btu LG model only has mechanical controls and only 2 fan speeds on cool.
 
 
The LG LW5011 (Home Depot) Air conditioner has the following features: Btu/hr., EER, Min window width (in.), Max window width (in.), Weight (lbs.) and Min window height (in.).
ratingsFriedrich Kuhl SQ05N10 Reviews
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Friedrich Kuhl SQ05N10
Type: Small air conditioners
Summary: This 5,400-btu Friedrich model features a digital display, built in timer, auto-fan speed and a remote control. A slide-out chassis and through-the-wall installation instructions aid installation. This model also has up/down louver control, but does not come iwth an upper sash lock. This unit is much harder to install than others and must be manually turned on when power has been interrupted.
 
 
The Friedrich Kuhl SQ05N10 Air conditioner has the following features: Btu/hr., EER, Min window width (in.), Max window width (in.), Weight (lbs.), Slide-out chassis, Min window height (in.), Exterior support bracket with leveling provision, Remote control, Electronic control with built-in timer, Auto fan speed and Dirty filter indicator.