Super easy to set up - the pieces all snap together really easily, fit in my window, and the outtake goes right up against the screen, so it didn’t have to be removed. Room cooled down super fast. It is a remote, so you can turn it on across the room. The only downside is that the compressor is super loud, so if you are using it in a room you sleep you might want earplugs. As an aside the packaging of the product was also super great - not too much like some products are!