5 sourced reports, with what to check before you buy. Each one links to the page it was reported on.
1 of these reports describe a fire, explosion or shock risk.
Costly or dangerous
Midea air conditioner smoking and catching fire at air outlet
Safety risk
AAStocks financial news (citing Chinese media) reports a Midea air conditioner that suddenly started smoking and caught fire; damage to the air outlet was severe, with smoke and fire marks on the ceiling and wall. Midea Group responded that it was actively addressing the issue. This is a Chinese-market incident, not TR/EU, but documents a fire event on a Midea AC.
What to check. A documented fire/smoke incident on a Midea AC exists; buyers should ensure proper installation, keep the air outlet clear, and monitor the unit for unusual smells or smoke.
Midea/Jeriyan split AC control board and fan motor burn-out after seasonal shutdown
Turkish complaint site (sikayetvar.com) documents a Midea-made Jeriyan 48 BTU salon-type split unit bought July 2025, used two months, then on restart in June 2026 it failed. Authorized service said the control board and fan motor had burned and replaced them; afterwards the unit repeatedly tripped the building's circuit breaker. Multiple service visits (4–5) did not resolve the problem; the manufacturer's customer service stopped responding.
What to check. A buyer should verify the local service network and warranty enforcement before purchase; this owner reports a burned control board and fan motor, then persistent electrical faults (breaker tripping) that service could not fix, leaving the unit unusable.
Midea Porta Split error EL 0C, unrepairable due to missing spare parts
German heise.de forum post: an owner's Midea Porta Split (bought at OBI 1.5 years earlier, under warranty) showed error EL 0C and stopped cooling. OBI said the unit could not be repaired because no spare parts exist, and offered a full refund of the €979 purchase price instead. This documents a spare-part availability failure on a Midea split-type unit in the EU market.
What to check. Spare-part scarcity is a documented EU-market risk for Midea portable splits; a buyer should check parts availability and service support before purchase, since a failed unit may be unrepairable even under warranty.
Midea's official Spanish installation/service manual for the Minisplit Aurora Xtreme Inverter lists error code E6 as 'Se detectó una fuga de refrigerante' (refrigerant leak detected). This is the manufacturer's own documentation confirming the unit can detect and report refrigerant leaks.
What to check. If a Midea split displays E6, the manufacturer's documentation indicates a refrigerant leak; the unit should be serviced by a professional, as refrigerant leaks are a safety and efficiency hazard.
Midea ED error code indicates outdoor unit malfunction
A Turkish Midea-focused blog explains that the Midea ED error code generally indicates a malfunction in the outdoor unit or activation of system protection mode; the unit shuts itself down to protect the compressor and other main components. Causes listed include indoor/outdoor communication issues, grid voltage fluctuations, compressor overheating, outdoor sensor faults, and outdoor fan motor problems.
What to check. The ED error code points to the outdoor unit; a buyer seeing this code should expect a professional diagnosis of the outdoor communication board, compressor, sensors, or fan motor.
These reports come from the pages linked under each item: owner forums, repair guides and workshops. They are not a diagnosis of any one unit, and a careful check of the one you are buying still applies.
Text from the Kriko Air conditioners catalog, version 0.1.1, under the CC-BY-SA-4.0 license.
