LOWEST PRICE: Frigidaire 8,000 BTU air-conditioner for $216 shipped on Amazon

Amazon has got this Frigidaire Energy Star window-mounted 115V mini-compact air conditioner with temperature sensing remote control (model #FFRE0833Q1) for $215.99 with free shipping.  It's 8,000 BTUs, so it will cool a room up to around 350 square feet.  FYI, this price actually went down from last summer, when it was priced at $240.  It got 3.8 out of 5 stars over 149 customer reviews.

• Energy Star 8,000 BTU mini air conditioner for window installation has long 6.5 ft. three-prong power cord and uses standard 115V electrical outlet
• Pleated quick-mount window mounting kit included - Minimum window height: 14 inches; Window width dimensions: 23" minimum / 36" maximum
• Quickly cools a room up to 350 sq. ft. with dehumidification up to 1.7 pints per hour
• Clean air ionizer removes pollen and impurities from the air providing relief for allergy sufferers while fresh air vent/exhaust control removes odors
• Modes designed to save you energy and money include Auto Cool, Sleep and Energy Saver

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 downside, is of course, if you have to return it to Amazon for a reason that is not their fault, and you need to pick up the return shipping.

My other shopping tip on air conditioner units involves the law of supply and demand.  As the weather gets hotter, the price of air conditioners rises right along with the temperature, so the best deals on air conditioning units are going to happen earlier in the summer rather than later.

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