Highly rated Fridgidaire air conditioner for smaller rooms, $119.99 on Amazon

Get this Frigidaire window air conditioner (model #FRA052XT7) for just $119.99 with free shipping.  This air conditioner is 5,000 BTUs, so it will cool off small rooms that are 150 square feet or less.  It's got an antimicrobial filter that reduces bacteria, room odors, and other airborne particles, and a pleated quick mount window mounting kit that makes it easy to install in your window.  It got 4.2 out of 5 stars over 753 customer reviews.

(FYI, the identical item cost $139.99 on Target.com.)

When shopping for an air conditioner, make sure you match up the size of the room to the number of BTUs of the unit. These are the recommended BTU's for a given cooling area from Consumer Reports:

• Small room: 5,000 - 6,000 BTU for 100-300 sq. ft. 
• Medium room: 7,000 - 8,200 BTU for 250-550 sq. ft. 
• Large room: 9,800 to 12,500 BTU's for 350-950 sq. ft. area.

When buying an air conditioner unit, I like to stick to well-known brand names like Frigidaire, LG, or Freidrich.  Buying one online has the huge advantage of cheap or free shipping deals for a very heavy item, whereas ordering them from a brick-and-mortar store will usually entail a delivery fee.

The one thing about an air conditioner that is different from buying other appliances is the seasonality of demand for it.  So one of the best ways to save money on an air conditioner is to buy it NOW, before the serious hot weather begins.  I can almost guarantee that the price on this air conditioner will be higher come July and August.  Buy something you need when other people haven't thought of it yet and you'll probably save a bundle.

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