Craigc
Reviewed in the United States on April 29, 2024
My home office with multiple computers always gets a lot hotter than the rest of the house so I need a window AC unit that helps cool me and my equipment down. I normally have a 5000 or 6000 BTU manual AC unit, but my desk sits in front of the window so was always having to get behind the desk in order to turn on or off. I wanted to upgrade to something with a remote and noticed this was also Alexa enabled which is a bonus for me because I have a lot of Alexa enabled IOT devices already. This TCL 8000 BTU unit also has 2 separate directional louvers so I can adjust where the air blows in 2 directions. Overall build quality is good and was typical and easy to assemble. The remote is great quality and woks very well. Being 8000 btu it is a bit heavier than the smaller units and harder to install by yourself, but doable. The unit even comes with some extra insulation pieces for the sides to help with efficiency which was a nice bonus. I am mixed on the bottom clips required for the side panels but they work well. Instead of sliding out the internal filter, you have to pop open the front panel to gain access but the front hinges fine and snaps into place easily. It also made some funny noises at first but they went away after about 30 minutes of runtime. Based on other reviews, I was concerned about the app and wifi so I already had it downloaded before I received the unit. The TCL home app was easy to install and intuitive to add the AC and make any adjustments. It also downloaded a firmware upgrade once connecting the unit to my wifi. Enabling the skill in Alexa was easy and Alexa found the unit right away. I can easily set up routines, check the office temperature as well as turn on/off the unit with Alexa from anywhere including my car. Yes, when the unit is on full speed it is loud, but not more than any other AC and when the compressor kicks on it is a lot quieter than other units I have had. This name brand unit is perfect for me and works fantastic.
Customer
Reviewed in the United States on August 4, 2023
Summer heatwave was forcing me to blast my central air. After electric bill skyrocketed, I decided to install a couple of window units and not use the central air. This cools my living room completely and my electric bill has dropped substantially.
CeeCee
Reviewed in the United States on June 22, 2023
The first few days, it would not connect to wifi no matter what we tried or did! then one night in the middle of the night I had it on eco-mode and it kept shutting the AC off and waking me up so I decided to unplug it and reset it and then as soon as I unplugged it and reset it the Wi-Fi light turned on and I was able to connect threw the TCL app! so if you’re having trouble connecting to Wi-Fi unplug it click the reset button then plug it back in and you should be good to go! Great AC we wake up cold from it blowing such cold air! There’s also a heat setting, but we haven’t used it yet!
Danny
Reviewed in the United States on June 14, 2023
If you plan on using it for the wifi application loom for a different air conditioner, will not connect
ASSumer
Reviewed in the United States on May 28, 2023
Definitely not for the bedroom. Very loud even on low speed. Ad doesn't mention it's quiet running for obvious reasons.
native girl
Reviewed in the United States on May 25, 2022
I ordered this when it was on sale, it was a bargain for 8000 BTU. I don't really care to use the app or voice control etc. it works great to cool the bedroom I need to, but it is a bit noisy all things considered. I really expected this unit to be much quieter. So far that's my only small complaint