I've always had a special dislike for window air units as they are categorically loud, obnoxiously loud (inside and out), and brutal with the surge currents when they kick on. While it's not the quietest thing around (mini-splits are still massively superior in the noise department), it's definitely less annoying than any window unit I've ever had to use. I picked up two of these two bridge the cooling gap after my main AC decided to die horribly. At roughly half the capacity of my main AC that died, it's keeping the house at 68F while it's 95F+ outside without running flat out, and the fan on low. I'm having to use some construction fans to circulate air around the house but it's working well. I hope they apply this technology to the floor standing units soon!

I will be replacing my central AC and all the ductwork with an inverter driven hyperheat unit soon, which should be every bit as good as these window units.