Midea 3-in-1 Portable AC for 175sqft.

This review specifically covers the 8000 BTU, single exhaust unit.I have been using this unit for four months in the heat of summer, so I feel qualified to post an educated review. I use this unit in my second floor bedroom, as the second floor always gets quite a bit warmer than the first floor of my house. The central air conditioner does a good enough job for the first floor, but to really cool the second floor adequately, the first floor would become uncomfortably cold and the power bill would be through the roof.This unit does a very good job cooling my bedroom. I don't run it too hard, as it is simply assisting the central air get my bedroom to the right temperature. The system was pretty easy to set up. The instructions state that there must be a foot of cleared space on all sides of the unit, but in reality it only needs room in front and behind the unit, I have one side against the wall and another against the bed and have had no issues. The remote is alright, but it is annoying that certain settings are only available on the remote or the machine itself. Specifically, fan speed can only be controlled by the remote, while the continuous fan setting can only be activated on the machine itself. The unit has memory, so it will remember the exact settings it was on not only when it is shut off, but also if it is unplugged while running. The latter point is very useful, as I have the unit plugged into a smart outlet, so I can shut it off with my Google Home, or using phone remotely from anywhere.One thing I did not think of when I bought it is that air conditioners pull humidity out of the air and drain water. On this unit, there are two ways this can be handled. The default way is for the machine to store the water in it's internal water tank. The system will shut off once the internal tank is full and will not start again until it is drained. This is a pain because the internal tank is not removable, so you have to drain the water from the drain plug at the bottom of the system. The system is heavy, so this is not a convenient way to drain the water. The other way is to use the "continuous drain" feature. This can be done by opening the continuous drain, which is about halfway up on the back of the machine. Once open, you attach a drain hose (one is included) and it will continuously drain to wherever you have that hose. I have an old gallon milk jug behind the unit for it to drain to. On humid days it can fill the jug in a few hours, whereas when the weather is dry it can run for days without a drop of water draining into the jug. I keep note of the water level in the jug so it does not overflow, which can happen.Overall, an excellent unit for a single room. I do not think it is powerful enough to try to cool multiple rooms, but for one "bedroom-sized" room, it is enough. I would definitely recommend this unit.