Air conditioners

Haier ESA3105

Price range:

$249.99 - $287.10

Summary: This 10,000-Btu Haier model features a slide-out-chassis, a digital display, a built-in timer, an energy-saver mode, and a remote control.

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Type: 9,800 to 12,500 Btu/hr. (Cools 350-650 sq. ft.)

About - Haier ESA3105
The ESA3105 is part of the air conditioner test program at Consumer Reports. In our lab tests, air conditioner models like the ESA3105 are rated on multiple criteria, such as those listed below. Comfort: This is how well temperature and humidity are controlled at the low-cool setting. The best performers held temperatures to within one-and-a-half degrees of the setpoint. Indoor noise low: This judgment of indoor noise at the low-cool setting combines an objective measurement of noise level using a decibel meter with a subjective assessment of noise quality (how annoying or grating the particular sounds were). Indoor noise high: This judgment of indoor noise at the high-cool setting combines an objective measurement of noise level using a decibel meter with a subjective assessment of noise quality (how annoying or grating the particular sounds were).

About - Haier ESA3105

The ESA3105 is part of the air conditioner test program at Consumer Reports. In our lab tests, air conditioner models like the ESA3105 are rated on multiple criteria, such as those listed below.

Comfort:: This is how well temperature and humidity are controlled at the low-cool setting. The best performers held temperatures to within one-and-a-half degrees of the setpoint.
Indoor noise low:: This judgment of indoor noise at the low-cool setting combines an objective measurement of noise level using a decibel meter with a subjective assessment of noise quality (how annoying or grating the particular sounds were).
Indoor noise high:: This judgment of indoor noise at the high-cool setting combines an objective measurement of noise level using a decibel meter with a subjective assessment of noise quality (how annoying or grating the particular sounds were).

About This Brand
Haier is available at Wal-Mart and BJ's, and at independent appliance dealers. Haier also markets window air conditioners under the Amana name. It makes Energy Star units. Prices range $100 to $500, and Btu from 5,000 to 24,000.

About This Brand

Haier is available at Wal-Mart and BJ's, and at independent appliance dealers. Haier also markets window air conditioners under the Amana name. It makes Energy Star units. Prices range $100 to $500, and Btu from 5,000 to 24,000.

Features & Specs - Haier ESA3105
Btu/hr. The unit's cooling capacity, as supplied by the manufacturer (and as certified by the Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers, AHAM, unless otherwise noted in the Recommendations & Notes). Capacities range from 5,000 British thermal units per hour (enough for a modest-sized bedroom) up to 12,500 Btu/hr. (adequate for a large, sun-drenched room or even two interconnected rooms). Btu/hr.	10000
EER The energy-efficiency rating, as supplied by the manufacturer (and as certified by the Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers, AHAM, unless otherwise noted in the Recommendations & Notes). The higher a unit's EER, the lower its operating cost compared with other models of its size. EER	10.8
Min window width (in.) The minimum and maximum window-widths into which the air conditioner will fit. If your window opening is narrower than the minimum width, the air conditioner will not fit. If your window opening is wider than the maximum width, the side panels will not cover the entire opening. Min window width (in.)	27
Max window width (in.) The minimum and maximum window-widths into which the air conditioner will fit. If your window opening is narrower than the minimum width, the air conditioner will not fit. If your window opening is wider than the maximum width, the side panels will not cover the entire opening. Max window width (in.)	39
Weight (lbs.) In general, smaller-capacity models are lighter, while larger-capacity and some high-efficiency models tend to be heavier. Weight (lbs.)	84
Remote control Much like the remotes for home-entertainment devices, these wireless devices control almost any function on the unit. They're especially useful if access to the air conditioner is limited, as when the unit is mounted through the wall at ceiling level. The remote generally works well anywhere in a room, although some may not work as well when they're used far to one side of the air conditioner. Remote control	Yes
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Inaccurate in maintaining room temp

By Ozzy from Jamestown, NC on 10/6/2009

Pros:

Easy Window Installation, Energy Efficient, Even Air Distribution, Quiet

Cons:

Inaccurate Temperature

Best Uses:

Bedroom, Small Room

Describe Yourself:

Quality Oriented

Primary use:

Personal

How long have you owned it:

One-to-three months

Bottom Line:

No, I would not recommend this to a friend

This model has an LED readout and the temperature continues to drop about 6 or 7 degrees after the compressor shuts off, the sensor apparently being to close to the coil. This causes the unit to take a long time to come back on, the room has usually gone up 8 or 10 degrees.

Not a bad unit

By RME from Bozeman, MT on 10/5/2009

Pros:

Accurate Temperature Controls, Energy Efficient

Cons:

Heavy, Uneven Cooling

Best Uses:

Any Room

Describe Yourself:

Value Oriented

Primary use:

Personal

How long have you owned it:

Three-to-six months

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Seems to cool well, but we had a very mild summer this year. F
The fan only blows forward and to the left. Consumer Reports said to the right, but that is the air conditioner's right, not the right as you are looking at the unit. I didn't realize this so it doesn't cool real well in the window we installed it in.
Sometimes on energy efficient mode, temp will say 75 degrees on the air conditioner, but it won't stop cooling even if you want it at 75 degrees.
I would recommend the unit, but only if the main part of your room is to the air conditioner's right.

Worked for one month, now useless

By J the CPA from Boston, MA on 8/25/2009

Cons:

Doesn't Cool Air, Heavy

Describe Yourself:

Value Oriented

Primary use:

Personal

How long have you owned it:

More than six months

Bottom Line:

No, I would not recommend this to a friend

Installed and used for one month w/o issues. Went to install this summer and product would not cool. Tried to get serviced, no one will service. Talked to Haier Corp and all the service numbers they gave were not in business anymore or too expensive to consider. Now I am stuck with product and chasing after Haier for parts to work on it myself. I am an accountant, what do I know about air conditioners... Cannot believe this product was a CR recommended purchase. Do not buy anything Haier, is what I have been told by all techs that I have talked to... Come on CR, you're better than that...

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