The window AC that's quieter than my fridge (42 dB on low). The U-shape lets the window close most of the way, which kills outside noise too.
My old window AC ran at maybe 65 decibels on low, loud enough to wake me up every time it kicked on. A coworker mentioned the Midea U-Shaped was built to be quiet, so I looked it up: it uses an inverter compressor, runs about 42 dB on low, and the U-shape lets the window close almost all the way, which also blocks outside noise.
I got the 8000 BTU version for around $350. Install took 25 minutes solo, and it genuinely sounds quieter than my refrigerator. First full summer of actually sleeping through the night.
At 42 dB on low it's quieter than most fridges, I sleep through it, which I couldn't with my old 65 dB unit.
It lets the window close down through the middle, which seals out street noise and improves efficiency.
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