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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
3.7 out of 5 stars
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  1. 5 stars49% (54)
  2. 4 stars19% (21)
  3. 3 stars6% (7)
  4. 2 stars6% (7)
  5. 1 star20% (22)

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Aug 13, 2025
Dan
5 out of 5 stars review

Verified Purchase

Would Buy Again

Great Unit

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Jul 26, 2025
Mypoodlesmom
5 out of 5 stars review

Verified Purchase

Great heat relief!

Works great!

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Nov 21, 2025
Karyn
5 out of 5 stars review

Life saver...

This was an absolute lifesaver. Our central air went out a week ago and we bought a brand new window unit, not a lick of cold air ever came out even after letting it sit. Our home was 85 degrees inside. We got this from Sam's, so easy to install, turned it on...instant cold air. We put it to 66 and it's been that way for 5 days, saving our sleeping. Emptying is so easy and apparently does not have to be done often. My hhusband emptied it daily but it was minimal drainage to empty. I cannot recommend this highly enough. Will never do a window air unit again. This brand and quality is amazing.

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Jul 30, 2024
JustBeAwareBeforeYouBuy
2 out of 5 stars review

It works GREAT....with EXTRA drainage hoses

This AC will work well......depending on where you live.....NOWHERE on the box or instructions show a bucket or tub are needed for additional drainage in the South Eastern USA where humidity is at higher levels than the desert. It was good that the mobile app notified us that we DID indeed need to install addtional hoses for the condensation drainage....one hose was provided, but the 3/4" hose adapter drainage was not provided. It will stop cooling until drain lines installed into buckets....it DOES explain that in the manual, AFTER purchase.....so, I would highly reccommend this if you DON'T live in the South Eastern United States.....unless you want to add 2 additional hoses for drainage. See attached pics of purchased box and reality.

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reply from Midea Team

Hello JustBeAwareBeforeYouBuy, thank you for reviewing our Midea 8, 000 SmartCool Portable Air Conditioner. We're sorry that the unit's operation and draining process did not meet your expectations. The unit can be drained manually or continuously. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us at digitalsupport@midea.com. Have a great day! Midea Customer Support. (BBB A+ Accredited Business)

Sep 26, 2025
Kim
2 out of 5 stars review

Verified Purchase

Not big enough

Works fine just doesn't cool our porch.

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reply from Midea Team

Hi Kim, thank you for reviewing our Midea 8,000 DOE, 12,000 BTU ASHRAE SmartCool Portable Air Conditioner. This unit is designed for enclosed spaces up to 350 sq. ft., so if your porch is open or poorly insulated, it might struggle to maintain cool temperatures. Have a great day! ~Midea Customer Support

Jul 28, 2024
Vanessa
5 out of 5 stars review

Verified Purchase

5 stars

I recommend this AC. It’s smaller than most which I like and still works great and gets my entire living room and hallway cold.

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Aug 2, 2024
Nancy
5 out of 5 stars review

Verified Purchase

Fresh air!

Cooled the house down with no problems. In Maine we don’t have air cause most the time we don’t need it.

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May 2, 2025
src
1 out of 5 stars review

JUNK

Ran for a few months no issue. Then started P1 error and have drained it every couple of hours for weeks, called midea and did all the steps. Error cleared for a few hours and now won't stop throwing error. Getting full refund

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reply from Midea Team

Hi SRC, thank you for reviewing our Midea 8,000 DOE, 12,000 BTU ASHRAE SmartCool Portable Air Conditioner. We're sorry to hear the unit is giving a P1 error code. Please contact us at digitalsupport@midea.com to assist. Have a great day! Midea Customer Support (BBB A+ Accredited Business)

Jun 3, 2025
Renee
2 out of 5 stars review

Sadly, not impressed.

It’s blowing cold air which is great, but: 1) it’s extremely loud and makes a nasty rattling noise when the compressor kicks on. I had a comparable portable a decade ago that was so much quieter and kept an area twice the size of my current area cool. For this reason, 2 stars. 2) it can’t cool 350 sq ft. as advertised It’s only cooling about 1/2 of my 358 sq ft living area (2 open concept rooms) after being on all day. 4) extremely heavy to fight to get it out of the box without tipping it. Wish the packaging was a little kinder for small ladies to unpack. So, I am hoping it lasts the summer. I have a gut feeling that will be the extent of its life. They don’t make these units the way they used to.

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Aug 17, 2025
Frustrated as all heck
1 out of 5 stars review

Do not ever buy this

Junk. I got this less than two months ago and I have to set it up high so it can drain into a five gallon bucket overnight. In eight hours the bucket is over half full. How can you design an indoor unit that needs to drain and have the drain two inches from the floor? Then it started putting out more heat than cool about a week ago. It's 83 in my house but 72 outside right now. The hose leaks hot air where it attaches to the unit (it's done according to instructions) because it fits loosely. When I cut it off it smelled like something burnt. Filters are clean, the hose goes straight to the window with just the slightest curve upward. I recommend that nobody ever buy this trash. Oh, the digital display used to work all the time, now it only works when I change settings, then cuts out. It worked ok for a month and a half before acting up. Just long enough that you can't take it back to the store.

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reply from Midea Digital Support

Hello There. Thank you for posting your review on our Midea 8,000 BTU DOE/ 12,000 BTU ASHRAE SmartCool Portable Air Conditioner. We're sorry to hear about your AC's performance. To resolve the issue, please reach out to us at digitalsupport@midea.com.