FRIGIDAIRE FGRC0844S1 AIR CONDITIONER IMAGE SOURCE: FRIGIDAIRE

Frigidaire have long stood as titan brand in the HVAC technology market. In fact, we would wager that most lists you might come across ranking home portable units would have at least one Frigidaire unit taking one of the top spots. Time after time, Frigidaire have proven their dedication to manufacturing high-quality home appliances. Today we’re going to be assessing the Frigidaire FGRC0844S1 window-mounted air conditioner, to see how it fares when compared to its predecessors. For a retail price of approximately $294.99, we believe that any potential buyers browsing the market simply cannot afford to miss this unit.

Frigidaire FGRC0844S1 Air Conditioner

Frigidaire have produced many window-mounted units, servicing a wide variety of living spaces. In our experienced opinion, the Frigidaire FGRC0844S1 is truly something special. For a relatively affordable price, you can snatch yourself one of these high-quality, stylish air conditioning units today. Gone are the days where concealing your AC unit is a concern, with the Frigidaire FGRC0844S1.

Cooling Performance

Providing up to 8,000 BTUs of cooling power, the Frigidaire FGRC0844S1 air conditioner is capable of servicing a living space of up to 350 square feet in a typical family living space. Additionally, this particular unit is capable of removing up to 1.7 pints of moisture from the air per hour. We would recommend this unit for use in a small-medium space, such as a smaller living room, or medium sized bedroom.

Efficiency / Certifications

As many Frigidaire units do, the Frigidaire FGRC0844S1 carries an Energy Star certification, which essentially guarantees that this unit adheres to strict energy consumption regulations set out by the Environmental Protection Agency. This certification should come as no surprise when this unit’s Energy Efficiency Ratio (EER) is taken into account, soaring at a remarkable EER score of 12. For reference, the industry average would be 9.7, with any units scoring over 10 being considered very efficient. Efficiency is furthered still with the addition of 3 fan settings, allowing the user to draw the exact performance required out of their unit, instead of leaving it to run on full power non-stop.

Other notably certifications this unit benefits from include a UL-Listing, which declares that this unit is safe for public use, and an AHAM certification, which states that the specifications published relating to this unit are accurate, and that it will perform to the extent promised.

Convenience

With a full-function remote control, this unit can be operated from anywhere in the room, which is an incredibly useful feature. Unfortunately, this unit lacks the 24-hour timer that many units come with as standard nowadays.

Another feature incorporated into this unit’s design, is a personal favorite of ours. The Fan Auto setting. This allows the unit to adjust its performance to combat differing conditions in its local environment. This is a handy function for maintaining comfortable environments while not consuming too much energy.

If you’re dreading the bills that will come with this unit, we’ve got some good news for you, there’s an Energy Saver mode built-in to the Frigidaire FGRC0844S1. This allows the unit to perform to reduced capacity, saving you money on your energy bills. This is usually achieved by turning off on a periodic basis, only rebooting if further conditioning is required.

Finally, including yet another of our favorite features, this unit benefits from a built-in Sleep mode. What this usually entails is that the unit will function at reduced capacities while you sleep, gradually allowing temperatures to increase throughout the night. This way, comfortable temperatures are still maintained, while saving money, and saving you from waking up to a very cold house.

Note: If you are interested in Home Automation, this device is Wi-Fi enabled. 

Design

Functioning at a noise level of 56 decibels, this unit is not particularly loud. For reference, the average human conversation will usually register at approximately 60dB. Nonetheless, we wouldn’t necessarily recommend installation of this unit in the bedroom of a light-sleeper.

The product weight of the Frigidaire FGRC08844S1 stands at about 53lbs. However, with a shipping weight of 62lbs, we recommend that the installation / transportation of the unit not be carried out by one individual. We always advise seeking help when installing window-mounted air conditioning units, simply as a precaution.

With 2-way directional air louvers, airflow can be spread slightly more evenly, although we would have preferred this device to benefit from at least 4-way louvers.

An Anti-Bacterial Mesh filter is accessible via a tilt-out mechanism. This filter is washable, and we recommend you follow the instructors for filter maintenance as it will ensure optimum performance from your device. This filter is useful for those of us with allergies, however, we would warn our readers that this unit is certainly no replacement for an air purifier.

Aesthetically speaking, the Frigidaire FGRC0884S1 is a far cry from the large grills and dials we’re all used to from generic window-mounted units. Instead Frigidaire presents us with a much cleaner, more refined unit, with a large mesh-like grill taking over most of the front face of the unit, curving around beveled edges on either side of the device. Electronic controls at the center of the device are barely noticeable above the silver Frigidaire logo, between the front of the unit and the directional air louvers. The result; possibly the best looking window-mounted air conditioning unit we have come across to-date.

Dimensions (Inches):

Depth: 16″

Height: 13-7/16″

Width:  18-1/2″

Window Width: 23″-36″

Window Height: 14″

Help & Support

If you do decide to purchase the Frigidaire FGRC0884S1, you will avail of a number of useful customer services, including customer service agents contactable via telephone, email, and social media. Other services include downloadable user manuals and a detailed FAQs section on the company website.

For this product in particular, buyers may avail of Frigidaire’s 1-Year Full / 5-Year Sealed System warranty. For more information regarding warranty policy, we advise that any potential buyers contact Frigidaire directly.

Verdict

Our team encountered very few issues with this product, and those that we did come across are quite trivial, such as the lack of a Dehumidify Only function. While we also would have liked to see a 24-hour timer built-in to this unit, this may also be forgiven. We believe this product is a steal at the price-tag offered, and would recommend the Frigidaire FGRC0884S1 to anyone in the market for a sleek, yet effective middle-high range window-mounted air conditioner unit.