LG 8,000 BTU Smart Portable Air Conditioner, 115V, Cools 350 Sq.Ft. (14' x 25' Room Size), Portable Air Conditioner for Home with Voice Control, Works ThinQ, Amazon Alexa, and Hey Google

I love LG. I think they don't put out a product unless it is one of the best in its field, and that's why I decided to trust them again when I needed an indoor air conditioner. The reviews of various companies all had good reviews, as this did, and it is otherwise hard to choose - so I just chose LG and I'm happy, so far, that I did.I wanted an indoor unit specifically. My concerns with that type of unit were 1) do I have to empty water buildup, 2) efficiency or cooling ability 3) power consumption, specifically, will the cord get hot when on continuously for days...So all three concerns are satisfied, cord/wall stays cool as does the unit, no water buildup or emptying (on cooling mode) to worry about at all, and unit pumps wonderfully freezing air into the room - quickly cooling a 400 ft space, and even supplying cool dry air to a larger space. I am sufficiently impressed. If it never breaks and is always the same trusty unit that it is now, I would consider it perfect.The cons? Well, it is certainly louder than my old energy star window unit. I don't mind white noise at all though for sleeping, and it is not too loud for that. I would like a lower fan speed option, that is quieter, but I doubt other models are any quieter. I believe I read the fan has to run to wick the water buildup away - so a low setting simply might not be possible with an indoor unit of any kind. In any case, it does have a low and high speed.Suggestion: the remote could use an led display light. You pick it up in the night to turn the fan to low, or turn it off - and you can't see squat, start guessing, and hitting all the wrong buttons. So, I just had to learn where each button is, no big deal, but light would be improvement.Overall, it has reliably and impressively cooled my space, sealed off my window perfectly, jumps to life every time I ask it to, and worked perfectly as advertised. Would definitely recommend.Update after two seasons: still going strong, still cooling beautifully. HOWEVER, unbelievably the unit leaked spots on my carpeted floor, partly ruining that section of carpet and leaving a strange rusty stain. I place a baking sheet under the unit to catch the water, and that has been working through season two. This year, there was only a few drips in the pan which evaporated before they had to be sponged. I guess the previous year was particlularly humid, and it needed sponging every few days. Still, the unit was kept on flat out lowest setting for months and did not fail.When I called LG about the leak, I stated the manual says it is supposed to turn itself off when reservoir is full (so it doesn't destroy your carpet right??!!! ) and we wen't round and round in misunderstanding in what seemed to be different languages. I was directly to a website - unbelievably - which demonstrated how to plug a hose (not supplied) into the unit which leads to a drainhole - yeah!!! As if I live in a warehouse with one of those in the bedroom floor! Un. Believable.That said, it is still working great, on it's cake pan, cools perfectly, none of the other 1 star issues I've read about thankfully, and I found an added bonus to indoor units in general: doesn't matter if its 45 degrees outside. If the sun has heated the upstairs all day and you want a blast of cool, you can just blast it on and cool everything down. You can't do that with a window, or central unit as you can't run it below 60 or so, or risk damaging it (and a window compressor with sensor won't even turn on). But this one you can, great stuff. Also, I compared it to central HVAC electric usage, and it seemed to be about even, or even less, so it wasn't out of control in that regard, though it doesn't waste energy heating rooms you don't need.

I had to move into my parents house in Phoenix to help take care of them when my mother hurt herself, and my father is insane, and doesn't believe in using the AC until June >.> I'm in a small room that faces the afternoon sun, and get boiling hot, even if the house AC is running because it also only gets a sideline offshoot duct that brings in almost no air. I looked at a very small Midea and a Frigidaire, both because of their compact size and lower power usage (I was concerned running my computer *and* an AC unit together in here) but settled on this guy after reading the reviews, and having several other LG products. I also liked that this was *not* made in China, unlike every other model I looked at.I know this is a very tiny room it's in, smaller than its recommended footage, but with the sun beating down and being 96 degrees out already, its capable of getting the room down to seventy degrees, within 15 minutes. With a computer and 65inch TV baking away. That's no joke, this thing is a beast. Yes, it's a little loud, a little larger than I was hoping for, and I wish I had a real 'low' setting, but for what it can do, I'm alright with that. Luckily it's dryer than good British comedy here, so I don't have to worry about water collection.Also, it *can* make an awful racket with the compressor running if the plastic housing is shifted just enough to make it touch the frame and vibrate, but I put a little piece of soft foam just under the lip of it on the bottom, and makes absolutely no noise now. Well, other than its normal operating blower fan drone. When it first did that, I was upset thinking it was a mechanical problem, and I'd have to deal with a heavy return. Then I realized it went away completely if I held a hand to the plastic housing on the front, and it was just the vibration.All in all, as long as it keeps working and doesn't set the house on fire in my sleep, I'm happy with it.

So 3 months into owning this unit it’s finally hot enough outside to set it up. IT WORKS! Good thing since I’m out of my return window.Background: Moved into my first home with Central Air, works great downstairs, not so good upstairs. We lack a return up here, it is a retrofit gravity system. I needed a solution to not melt myself and my wife in a relatively small room with 2 robust gaming PCs and too many monitors.Pros:Air out the top is nice and coldRemote is easy to useSetup was about 10 minutesFan blows strong and the cooling vent has a nice oscillationCons:Pretty darn loud (All portable AC’s are since the compressor is inside the room)Exhaust tube is Very Hot, which is to be expected if you have any idea how an ac works.After about 30 minutes the computer room (upstairs, old house, 11x15’, newer windows) is still pretty warm, but it is getting better.(1 hr- still not Cold, yet better. Although there is no gaming going on so that will be the true test. I will update if this LG fails that test)Hindsight being 20/20, just shoving a window ac in would have definitely cooled the space faster and not introduced extra heat into the room (exhaust tube), while also being a bit quieter.BUT - Being relatively portable and not having to screw anything into my window/frame is very convenient. I can see myself keeping this unit and not giving it away like I have 7-8 window ac units before. Also hindsight, should have kept one…Tip: Keep the vent as short and straight as possible.Unit has a dehumidifier mode, you Must attach a hose to the upper drain.No hose/drain required dying AC mode, the unit has an evap system. It will however warn you if you need to drain it.I’d call it a safe buy, reputable brand, fair price per BTU. I think I’ll get some kind of insulation for the vent.