I was in a dilemma because the living room is 35 sq m and connected to it is my office, about 12 sq m (diagonally), and in the middle I used to put a fan to cool it. Most people said I needed 18,000 BTU, including the technician who installed it. The equivalent 18,000 BTU unit has double consumption in heating, so I ruled it out.
Because I didn’t want an installation, until now I had one of the most advanced portable air conditioners (Inventor 12,000 BTU), but I realized that because it didn’t fill the space, I always had it at 17 for cooling and it burned a lot of electricity, 1350 watts.
In contrast, the Midea consumes a maximum of 1000 watts in cooling, immediately drops to 700 and then to 400, and at a set temperature of 27 and the fan on auto, today it consumed for 5 hours 160 to 180 watts, all this with a plug meter. The air is very fresh, it generally changes the atmosphere of the house, we stopped sneezing, it is completely silent, and now in my office I have half to one degree more than in the living room. All this in 35+12 sq m with 12,000 BTU. It should be noted that the house is two-story, separated by a saloon-type door and as you can understand it does not seal, the heat comes down from upstairs, there is also the kitchen and a WC next to the living room. So we are talking about a space of about 80 sq m and with old wooden frames with many losses. I have nothing else to say, I had trusted the company for years (because it manufactures for another 20 brands) but now it has become my favorite. Three years warranty and ten years on the compressor. In addition to the horizontal louver, it also has vertical ones, which are adjusted independently from the horizontal, a clean function for cleaning from germs, fungi, etc., also a very convenient and complete app on the mobile with live monitoring of the room temperature. Because I read about noises from the outdoor unit, etc., I will say that honestly it is not heard; pay close attention during installation, make sure it has 3 meters of pipes, make sure the technician has a vacuum pump before he puts it into operation. Bought for 389 euros.