If you need an AC quickly, we recommend checking out the Midea MAW08HV1CWT, which features similar specs to the Midea U but has a traditional, box-shaped design that is not impacted by the mold issue.

The basic brick-shaped design of the window air conditioner hasn’t changed much since its invention in 1933. From the front, the Midea U looks no different.

In the latest in our series exploring kitchen layouts, we've picked eight examples from Dezeen's archive with U-shaped configurations to make efficient use of space.

That’s why Midea’s U-Shaped AC’s design actually looks kinda neat. Basically, it sort of looks like it has a half-pipe in the middle—so instead of your window sill sitting on top of the AC ...