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Rating 4.3 out of 5 stars with 693 reviews

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    Rating 4.1 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.4 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.5 out of 5 stars

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83%would recommend to a friend

Customers are saying

Customers are positive about the cooling capacity, easy setup, portability, price, and remote control of the 550 Sq. Ft. Portable Air Conditioner. They appreciate how well it cools, how convenient it is to use, and how affordable it is. However, customers are negative about the noise level, room size capability, missing parts, BTU power, and expensiveness of the air conditioner. Some customers find it to be too loud, while others feel that it does not adequately cool a large room. There have also been complaints about missing parts and the unit not being as powerful as expected for its BTU rating.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Cooling
    Cons mentioned:
    Noise level

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Works great!

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Upon purchasing, it was so unbearably hot! It works great. My room is actually too small for this portable unit. It takes up too much room, It covers 550 sq. Ft. I recently purchased a window unit and will move this unit into the living/family room. It does make some noise it's not quiet, but I actually have problems getting to sleep, this unit works well for me.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use, Installation

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Perfect Portable AC by GE - 550 Sq. Ft. in white

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    Posted . Owned for 1.5 years when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The GE - 550 Sq. Ft. Portable Air Conditioner in White was the best choice for the price, quality and availability. Easy installation to our family room window and easy use. Definite need during this scorching season at our house!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Cooling

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Works perfect!

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Works great! Perfect for our smaller room. Recommend!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Cooling
    Cons mentioned:
    Noise level

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good Cold Unit

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    It's a good unit. Nice and cold but very loud. It's in my bedroom so it took me some time to get used to it to sleep. I only used it on low because it's so cold I don't need the stronger fan. Good unit

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Definitely cools off the space

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    It doesn’t take up to much space and easy to assemble

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Cooling

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Live cool

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Does good job long lived the old style air conditioner

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Cooling
    Cons mentioned:
    Noise level

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good AC unit

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    We keep it mostly in our bedroom and it keeps it comfortable on hot nights. It is kinda loud but that hasn’t kept either of us from sleeping through the night. If you can deal with a little bit of noise, I would recommend this unit

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Cooling

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    My AC

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    It cooled my entire 1500 ft apartment, I love it..

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Cooling, Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    AC on wheels equals unmatched potential

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    Posted . Owned for 3 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    It gets real cold easy to pick up for me (I'm used to lifting heavy things though) very simple navigation easily can change settings with remote or your own finger very portable easy clean for the filter as well very quality product I extremely recommend!!!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Noise level

    Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Only have 2 weeks to return

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I bought this for my parents, they said it was working fine at first. About a week later i guess when the ac kicked on there was be a loud noise and rattle, not too big an issue. A week after that they said it just shut off in the middle of the night. I dont know what is wrong with it, nor can i find the manual. I also didnt realize that they only give you two weeks to return this product. Wish I had paid attention to that. It may be a simple fix, but I definitely wouldn't buy again.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Cooling
    Cons mentioned:
    Noise level

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Does the job

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Overall this has been a very good unit and it cools our basement quickly. The unit can get loud at higher speeds which may be a concern for some. Our one complaint is that our box, which was new and sealed, was missing the pieces needed to mount the vent in a window. Have contacted GE repeatedly to try and get the parts sent but no one will respond to my email, calls, or even posts to social media. Ended up having to go to the local hardware store to buy parts While the hardware appears to be good I would have a hard time recommending since I have very little confidence in GE Support at this point. Hopefully this unit will not have issues .

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Cooling

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Must buy!

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Works great! It is amazing and worth the price!!!!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Cooling

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Baby its cold inside

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great Machine runs cold, great value, I reccomend if a standing unit is what you want

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Cooling

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Air conditioner

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Master bedroom never got cool at night. It does now. Very satisfied with this product

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Cooling

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    GE is a Great Air Conditioner

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I absolutely love my GE Portable Air Conditioner. I got it as an addition to another portable air conditioner I already had as the weather in the Pacific Northwest has been brutal. My only problem with the air conditioner is that the electrical wiring in my apartment will not allow me to use both air conditioners at the same time, even at opposite ends of the house. I used chat on Best Buy when I was looking for this item and at no time were questions asked about whether my apartment could handle an air conditioner of this capacity. And being a single woman, I am not in the know about such things. If the questions had been posed, I would have probably gotten a less capacity air conditioner.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good little unit

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    So far so good. Needed to replace a device in small server room and its been working great so far. Been running 2 months nonstop and havent had to drain. Air coming out has some force behind it and super quiet. Only drawback is you're not able to independantly direct the airflow.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Cooling

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Gets Ice Cold Fast

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    Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I’m in Texas with a heat index due to hot temps and high humidity that has been 105° to 110° and sweltering. The set up was fast and easy for me as everything but tape was included. I was a bit skeptical that any machine could cool my large living room and kitchen down. Also, I was a bit worried because the lowest temperature that I could set it the machine to on the display is 64°...honestly I said oh #*%^ I made a mistake, however, after running it for only 20-30 minutes, I set a temperature gauge next to the vent and it registered 46°!!! Ice cold in no time. I’m also very impressed that even though it is a short distance to our TV it is relatively quiet despite having this much cooling power. So far I am very happy and believe it’s worth every penny so far.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Cooling

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Worksgreat

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Works great no issues and is very cold for a 2 story house cooling downstairs only

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Perfect for medium sized rooms

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    Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    So good! It took a while for this to come in, but managed to get this right in time to deal with an insane heatwave. I do wish that the window seal was more adaptable to varying window types (i.e. sizes and direction of slide; vertical vs horizontal)

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Cooling, Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Amazingly good for a portable.

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Upstairs bedroom was always 4f warmer than downstairs. Got uncomfortable, so I purchased this unit. It is Soo efficient, it made the room a little too cold, had to adjust the temp up. It turns the ac off when not needed. Easy to use. Recommended for anyone looking for a ac unit to cool a bedroom. Single hose unit.

    I would recommend this to a friend