Frigidaire FRA052XT7 5,000 BTU Mini Window Air Conditioner | 
 enlarge | Brand: Frigidaire
Category: Kitchen
Buy New: $349.99
(as of 9/7/10 04:44 PDT - Details)
Rating:  15 reviews
Sales Rank: 57556
Color: White
Batteries Included: No
Size: 5,000 BTU
Shipping Weight (lbs): 36
Dimensions (in): 13.3 x 16 x 12
MPN: FRA052XT7
Model: FRA052XT7
UPC: 012505273162
EAN: 0012505273162
ASIN: B003F4TH6G
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | 5,000 BTU cooling capacity | | • | Cools room sizes up to 150 sq. ft. | | • | 2-way air direction control | | • | Anti-bacterial mesh filter type, side slide-out filter access | | • | Rotary controls |
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Product Description
A/C Cool Only 2 Fan Speeds Volts: 110 BTU / hr.: 5,000 Amps: 4.8 EER: 9.7 Watts: 515
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| Customer Reviews:
Showing reviews 1-5 of 15
 Rises Above Expactations June 30, 2010
A. Mast (Northern Indiana, USA)
32 out of 32 found this review helpful
I got it hoping it would keep my apartment cool-ER. I expected it to keep it comfortable, not cold. I also had a bit of a problem with size. The only window that opens in my house is a vertical sliding window, which Air Conditioners I can afford, aren't made for.
Once I received it, I started to assemble and install. Originally I was going to leave the extensions off, since my window was only 18 inches wide, but after I got it and thought about it more, I realized they could still help keep it supported. So I put them on. They are about an inch inside the window, to help it from falling out. Also, I originally hoped to buy some wood and put that above it, but once I saw how sturdy it was with just the extensions, I put cardboard above it and plastic taped around the edges with duct tape. Very red neck, I know. It's sealed with the help of some other bits that came with it to help seal it.
I installed it a little over 12 hours ago and my home is cold. I live in a house above a garage. Just a large living room, average bathroom and small bedroom. It's 621 SQ Feet.(assuming I did the math correctly. 23 x 27 feet.) This is total, but there are 3 separate rooms here. (Also, I have a low ceiling, only 6.5 Feet.) I placed it in my only opening window in the living room and it keeps the bathroom cold which is closest, and my bedroom pretty cold too, which is farthest. A lot larger than advertised for. I didn't care, I needed a little cooler than I had. Before, it was hotter inside than it was outside. I have it on high, but will consider turning it down, which I never thought I would do. I like the cold. It's THAT cold.
For $110, I got an amazing air conditioner that perform WAY better than expected/advertised and it got here exceptionally fast too. It arrived 4 days after I ordered it with standard shipping and handling. I am a very happy costumer.
Better than expected! July 2, 2010
Cassie Monteverde (Blacksburg, VA United States)
16 out of 16 found this review helpful
I bought this a/c mainly because of the price. It has completely exceeded my expectations. It is cooling three rooms in the downstairs of our house (about 600 sq ft). And I have yet to change it over to "high cool". It's also quieter than I expected. Well worth it's low price!
What a deal July 6, 2010
inkubus
15 out of 15 found this review helpful
I spent quite a bit of time researching A/C before purchasing. We live in Oregon and it doesn't get too hot but there's a month or two in the summer where the heat and humidity get oppressive in the house. I wanted an inexpensive, small, window A/C to increase the comfort. I wanted something small enough that I can store it the other 10 months.
So, after much research I ordered this model. I was going to get the 6K BTU model with the electronic controls but I figured I would get something super cheap and if it didn't work I could use it as a single room cooler. Shipped free which makes this a pretty good deal. Arrived in about a week.
Installation was easy, following the instructions in the manual. I did have to install and remove the A/C about 3 times to get all the sealing right. In the box there's a lot of different thicknesses of foam and foam tape. There is no specific instructions about what to do with this, except the stuff for the top gap of the upper sash. So, I experimented with various combos to get a good seal. We have recent vinyl windows with screens but no storms so the unit basically dropped right in. However, there are some gaps around the bottom in this configuration. I stuffed these with the thickest foam that came with the unit. This did the trick but didn't look too great. Luckly I ordered extra foam tape as another reviewer recommended, and I used small pieces of that to caulk around it inside and outside, leaving the big foam inside. It actually looks pretty neat and professional. $4 well spent ;)
Anyway, the unit is installed in our main living room. We are in a 1940's box bungalow so this room is about half of the width and length of the house. The bedrooms and kitchen connect to it. With it on HI cool/Max(7) the entire house has been very cold and huge amounts of water have been pulled out. We will see how it performs in the upcoming week of 95+ temps. We keep a few $10 box fans around to circulate air so I can move the cold air around.
One thing is that I have heard mentioned on a few other models is that the fan catches water in the pan and spits it around. This is a feature and not a bug ;). The unit is designed to pitch backward slightly when properly mounted. Moisture removed from the room collects at the bottom. The fan blade is coated in rubber and it's designed to suck water up and spray it on the evaporator coils. This facilitates some precooling of the outside air. It drastically increases efficiency. I would not drill drain holes, as other people have mentioned.
Summary:
$100, and my house is cold AND quiet. You can't say much more. If it's not enough for the hottest day I might get one more and move them to the bedrooms. It's very quiet on low but I like white noise.. I hope it lasts, even if it doesn't I'd gladly pay another $100 in 2 years.
-UPDATE- 6-30-kWh usage- abt 9 kWh add each day-using 24/7 past 5 days- Read all comments June 20, 2010
Myke (Roanoke, Virginia)
27 out of 35 found this review helpful
24 hour on HI-Cool/HI-Fan settings - kWh amounted to abt 9/10 additional kWh usage per 24/7 - Keep in mind we had to use a WEST window - outside temps were 98/103 RF - highest humidity outside yet when first started up Wed. Evening -
All inside humidity 'already removed' w/50 pint Dehumidifier - so hot dry air did cool faster.
Frigidaire 50-Pint Dehumidifier
After 24 hrs 'full blast' [even pumping air w/fan into bedroom at night] it reduced the inside temps from 91 down to a very comfortable 75/76 over an 18 hr period. IT is so quiet one almost has to walk up to it to hear it!
We would pretty much estimate at this point that it will add an average of 8/9 kWh [or less] to our normal 24 hr of 11/12 - [factor in your own normal 24 hr - as ours is very low, 2-3 loads lndry/5 cu ft chest freezer / Using Flavorwave* oven - NO new elec. stove usage - and slow cookers and microwave keeps ours way down]
Your initial usage may vary from this 24 hr if in a shaded window will be lower and will depend on Ur inside humidity - how much it has to extract -
It will get even more usage come Sat/Sunday - never thot we would say we'd love some snow 'bout now!
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Amazon description is as close to correct as it gets - [Adding H/W/D] and wgt correction -
[13.2 HIGH x 16 WIDE x 12 inches DEEP ; [36 pounds w/shipping wght of 20#]
Weight is ACTUAL 42# - Definitely helps to have 2 [if seniors] people install]
We have set into a 34" wide 'plastered CASEMENT opening - metal window' - NO Frame - no full sill to outside - only inside sill- so added a 3/4 thick 4 inch wide pc of cedar - sits ON inside sill butted right up against the bottom metal of this window. Pix
9 inches of the 12 or so depth of unit are on outside - see pix
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as well as the pleated panels - fitting nicely into place -[Foam stripping under]
No way to anchor as wood or vinyl windows can be done - BUT the parts to do this
for wood and vinyl are included.
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Fired up at 6:20 PM last night w/temps INSIDE ranging from 94 - Outside nearly 100 degrees Heat Index and today worse - [Inside air Dry becuz we have run this]
Frigidaire FAD504TDD 50-Pint Dehumidifier, White
Set into a WEST window as no other option - Shaded or Northside window Mfg. recommended.
Using 12 inch tabletop fan in front about 3ft to circulate. Keeping that in mind we ran only 12 hrs HI settings and only 10kWh Total total usage overnight for this / 5 is normal - will give a 24 hr read tomorrow [25th] - so having really dry air [Humidity RH-40 INSIDE] relieves the strain of extracting indoor humidity and helps the unit cool faster - as well as after initially sucking gallons and gallons out of air w/the Dehumidifier of 3 wks ago, we are very pleased with that as it runs only when needed now to maintain indoor humidity.
Two room thermometers reading 91/88 before using A/C - 6:30 AM temps in just over 165 sq ft/ are now 78/74 - It earned its keep in just that - will be running high all day today and no doubt wknd as here in SWVA it is 'oppresive' -
All in all w/this update [now 5 stars] and short trial - We would recommend - for a 'small space' By Fitting foam [some Mfg included*] and added foam M-D Building Products 2311 High Density Foam Tape, 1/2-by-3/4-Inch by 10 feet, Gray[Great winter door and window seal also]
seals off any possible HOT/humid 'AIR U can wear!' as well as any 'bugs' leaking in.
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Brrrrrrrrr! July 24, 2010
Brandy's Mom (Brooklyn, NY)
I bought this AC for a small 6'x 12' study which adjoins my 10'x16' bedroom--both rooms are on the top floor which bake all day. When I'm in the study, I have to set it at low cool because it gets too cold. On unbearably hot nights, I first cool the bedroom with another AC in that room, then I just use the Frigidaire in the study. The Frigidaire keeps the bedroom comfortable all night without the AC noise being in the same room--which was the reason I hardly used the bedroom AC in the first place. Love this little baby!
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