Haier CPRB07XC7 7,000-BTU Portable Air Conditioner with Remote Control – Review

Haier CPRB007XC7 7,000-BTU Portable Air Conditioner with Remote Control – Product Description

With a cooling capacity of 7,000 BTUs, the Haier CPRB007XC7 7,000-BTU Portable Air Conditioner with Remote Control helps maintain a comfortable living space during the hot and muggy summer months. This air conditioner’s simple-to-use electronic controls include a convenient 24-hour on/off timer–great for cooling the living room right before arriving home from work or for keeping the bedroom at a perfect sleeping temperature then turning off on its own in the morning. Choose from three cool settings and three fan speeds. A handy remote control comes included for changing the settings from across the room. The A/C unit also offers a dehumidification mode that removes excess moisture from the air, which helps prevent mold from growing on surfaces inside the home. Other highlights include an auto-evaporation function that allows for continuous use without the need to remove collected water, an EnviroClean coil that prevents oxidation and rust, and an ultra-compact size for convenient transport from room to room. Furthermore, the included window exhaust kit makes it possible to exhaust air out a window–no need to install a vent. the Haier CPRB007XC7 7,000-BTU Portable Air Conditioner with Remote Control measures approximately 17-8/9 by 13 by 24-2/5 inches.

Features of the Haier CPRB007XC7 7,000-BTU Portable Air Conditioner with Remote Control

• Auto Evaporation Function
• Electronic Control with Full Function Remote
• 3 Cooling Speeds
• 3 Fan Speeds
• Easy-Access Air Filter

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Review of the Haier CPRB007XC7 7,000-BTU Portable Air Conditioner with Remote Control

Owners are pleased with the Haier CPRB07XC7 7,000-BTU Portable Air Conditioner with Remote Control, rating it 3.8 stars out of 5. This air conditioner does not require draining, except at end of season, and there are no complaints of leakage. Comments from owners are “great A/C”, “works like a charm”, “loved this product”, “fine product-but remote control malfunctioned after one season”, “great choice”, “AWESOME”, “VERY happy!”, and “2nd summer of use… I love it… I’d buy another with no hesitation if I had a reason ”.

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Installation

Owners say that installation is easy, with one describing the installation, “open window, add insert, duct tape insert into window and you’re ready to rock.”

Functionality

The Haier CPRB07XC7 7,000-BTU Portable Air Conditioner with Remote Control is designed to cool one room and most owners use it in the bedroom.  One owner described it very well, saying “During the day (I work nights) we get full sun and it still keeps you about 73 degrees. If temps outside reach 90+ it’ll keep you about 75. This runs almost 24 hours a day during 7 months and all you have to do is vacuum the back (cooling fins) and vacuum the front filter (slides out). You never have to drain (I do after winter sets in). I liked ours so much I bought a second for the 3rd floor. As far as noise…you know it’s there but like anything else you get used to it and can tune it out”. Another owner turns his on high about 45 minutes before going to bed, reads for ½ an hour and then shuts it off and  turns on a fan. He sleeps well and says. “It’s a highly efficient way to keep my bedroom cool”.  Owners like that it can be easily rolled into the closet out of sight during a cool spell. Owners say that this air conditioner is a great choice if you have the type of window that won’t allow for installation of a window unit. One owner says it’s “so good, that I will order a second one.”

Suggestions from owners are:

1.       make sure the screws from the hose connector to actual vent is
secured by a screw with bushings to hold it in place.

2.        make sure you put a stainless screen outside to prevent objects
from going into the unit.

3.       Don”t keep on moving the thing, let it stay in one corner.

4.       When leaving the house for an extended period, unplug it.

5.       DON’T LOSE THE REMOTE: you can’t control the unit without it (temp, fan speed, mode, timer).

On the down side, one owner reported that the motor on hers went after one year and that cost to repair would have been more than the initial value of the unit.  Another owner reported that his remote control malfunctioned after the first year and “most features of the product can only be controlled via the remote control. The only feature available directly on the unit is the on/off switch and default settings (high speed air conditioning set at 70-some degrees).

Maintenance & Lifespan

Many owners are into the second year of use.  Only two have reported problems the second year; one with the motor and one with the remote control.  One owner suggests vacuuming the back (cooling fins) and the front filter (slides out) periodically.

Summary

The Haier CPRB07XC7 7,000-BTU Portable Air Conditioner with Remote Control would appear overall to be a good unit.  This air conditioner doesn’t require draining and there are no reports of leakage.  Owners like that it is easy to install, and works efficiently and economically.  One owner had the motor go in the second summer, which is an issue, though no one else had this problem. Another had the remote control malfunction in the second year, though we expect that should be fairly easy to replace. As portable units go, we would recommend the Haier CPRB07XC7 7,000-BTU Portable Air Conditioner with Remote Control but with the caution to vacuum it front and back periodically and not to lose the remote!

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