My 7 year old 10,000 BTU Panasonic AC was starting to die, and at the worst possible time, being it has been brutally hot this past week in NY. We loved the Panasonic, but they have gotten out of the AC business. I was on the hunt for a new AC, our reqiurements were; enough cooling power for 400 Sq Feet, which includes a kitchen area, Quiet, Energy Efficent, doesn't weigh a ton (Panasonic weighed 77 lbs), and doesn't cost a fortune. I looked at Friedrich - weighed over 100 lbs, and a host of others. Almost pulled the trigger on a Sharp AC, which no one sells locally, they are quiet as I...
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