Oh man, the temps this year for summer have been crazy. 100's with the heat index. With my ac not working right , its been just shy of 90 in here. Tried to swat it out the first 2 nights and then I had to do something. I needed a break from this heat and then trying to sleep was a nightmare. I was not sure what to get for relief. A window unit or a stand alone unit like this. I have had central air for 20 years and knew nothing about other ways to cool the house. Well I made the right choice. This unit keeps my room cool for me now so I can get some decent sleep again. Its minutes to install and its not noisy. To top it off it has a remote so I can control it from bed and not need to even get up to adjust, turn it on or off. If you are suffering and dont know what to do? Get one you will be glad you did.