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Customer reviews for Midea 8,000 DOE, 12, 000 BTU ASHRAE SmartCool Portable Air Conditioner, For spaces up to 350 Sq. Ft for
Midea 8,000 DOE, 12, 000 BTU ASHRAE SmartCool Portable Air Conditioner, For spaces up to 350 Sq. Ft
3.8 out of 5 stars
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136 ratings82 reviews
  1. 5 stars53% (72)
  2. 4 stars16% (22)
  3. 3 stars7% (10)
  4. 2 stars4% (6)
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Sep 7, 2025
KayRS
5 out of 5 stars review

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Worked like a charm

Needed this little unit while waiting on part for central air repair. Easy to set up and cooled my bedroom easily. Didn’t need to drain any water while operating in the cool setting; was concerned since other reviewers noted having to drain but I think that is in error. I live in S Texas and it is very humid and still no water to drain as it likely evaporates itself out in the cool setting.

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Jul 3, 2026
anonymous
5 out of 5 stars review

Verified Purchase

this little AC works great. good for my small apartment. it does put out a LOT of water, you will have to empty it at least daily, sometimes multiple times a day depending on how long you run it. but it does the job and keeps my room nice %26 cool. I like that it has wheels so it's easy to move around

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Jul 7, 2026
Traci
5 out of 5 stars review

Verified Purchase

Best portable air conditioner for large bedroom!!

This air conditioner was for a large bedroom, my husband had it out of the box and installed it in the one window in the room. He had it up and running in less than 15 minutes. Everything needed was inside the box with easy to follow instructions and it really cooled the room temperature down super fast! If we decide to buy another unit for downstairs home office, we definitely would purchase the same unit.

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Jun 27, 2026
dan
5 out of 5 stars review

Verified Purchase

Happy wife happy life!

Exactly what I was looking for! Easy set up and working perfectly in the room it was purchased for. My situation having Casement Windows was easily solved by MARTINSON MANUFACTURING with a plexiglass insert to vent the unit. I recommend both this A/C and the insert if you don’t have standard windows.

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Jun 15, 2026
Heidi
5 out of 5 stars review

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So we have always not had good central air on our second floor and it gets HOT. I just had surgery and am stuck in bed and the heat was killing me so we bought this. The install took like 20 minutes but it was figuring it out not because of work. And it started cooling the bedroom immediately. The noise is lower than the box fan I was using. We are actually going to get a second for son who is living with friends in college this year and they decided to rent a house with no Air conditioning. It js heavy but luckily I have sons and they said it wasn’t so much as heavy but large. 10/10 recommend.

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Jun 26, 2026
Rhonda
5 out of 5 stars review

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Helping keep me cool!

Very easy to install the hose to the window. No need to remove your screen. Bought this to help out until my new unit is installed. It keeps my bedroom very cold if needed. Thermostat is good and the different settings work well.

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Jul 31, 2025
MacGiver
4 out of 5 stars review

Verified Purchase

Works well, with some explanation

The cooling unit works well, but some confusion about the draining process, and highly recommend the exhaust hose modification. In the humid Carolinas the drain can produce a gallon or more of water in 2-3 hours. I have the hose attached to the upper drain and into a container I empty frequently. However, if I plug the upper stopper and remove the drain hose, the unit continues to cool and function without manual draining. I don't understand the purpose of draining manually and all the hassle? It seems to work just as well? I'm guessing the exhaust heat from the unit is drying up the water on its own? Instructions and info I found online were not clear about this. Also be prepared to deal with the units exhaust hose which may need to be lengthened/modified to reach a window etc. The exhaust hose also gets very hot and really needs to be insulated or your really adding a lot of heat to the area you are trying to cool. I wrapped mine with thick fabric to try and contain the heat. There are kits you can buy to insulate and lengthen the exhaust hose. You might be able to use some HVAC flexible hose for this purpose as well.

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Aug 12, 2025
Floydray
4 out of 5 stars review

Verified Purchase

When a window ac won't work

Purchase the machine to use in my living room. The windows in my living room are irregular shaped and they won't fit a window AC unit. The unit works very well. It does manage to cool the space adequately.

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Jul 31, 2025
Turner
3 out of 5 stars review

Verified Purchase

Midea Portable A/C

I brought 2. Thought both were new but I was wrong. One box only had the A/C, the remote and other items were not included. It looked like it was used and it keeps cutting off. Both do not get the room cold as stated. They will be returned.

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reply from Midea Team

Hello, Turner. Thanks for posting your review of the Midea 8,000 DOE, 12, 000 BTU ASHRAE SmartCool Portable Air Conditioner. We apologize for the condition of the units you received. We'd love to hear more about your situation and can be contacted at Digitalsupport@midea.com. Have a great day! Midea Customer Support

Jul 3, 2026
melisa
3 out of 5 stars review

Verified Purchase

we did not get to install it because from the pictures we did not realize you needed a hole or window to run the hose out. Landlord would not let us install

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reply from Midea Team

Hi Melisa, thank you for reviewing our Midea 8000 BTU SmartCool Portable Air Conditioner. We're sorry to hear you had some trouble during installation. Just to confirm, the unit does need to be vented through a window. Have a great day! ~Midea Customer Support