It got to me a couple days sooner than they predicted, and was easy enough to set up. It is however heavy, so I would either recommend get help to get it out of the box. Or if you know you can life 80 something lbs for a short time. You could also just break down the box. It  worked fine when I turned it on to make sure it worked. However it has not been hot here yet so I have not run it for a long period, nor have I had it for more than a month. It does seem to be loud but not deafening to hear.