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6 sourced reports, with what to check before you buy. Each one links to the page it was reported on.
Turkish buyer of three Xtreme Save units reports one arrived faulty and would not cool for ~1.5 months; dealer closed and Midea service unresponsive.
What to check. A cooling failure that appears immediately means the unit is unusable from day one and warranty service may be slow; verify the seller and service network before purchase.
Reported on: sikayetvar.com
Turkish owner reports persistent heating failure with a 'df' error; service found the line set cracked during installation causing loss of cooling, and a switch-like part faulting.
What to check. Heating failures with a 'df' error can trace to installation damage (cracked pipe) or a control part; repeated service visits without a lasting fix are a pattern in these reports.
Reported on: sikayetvar.com
French error-code reference lists Xtreme Save among models affected by control-board faults E7 (indoor/display board communication) and F4 (outdoor EEPROM), both rated 'critique' and requiring a qualified technician.
What to check. Control-board faults are electrical and not user-serviceable; an E7/F4 error means a board replacement, which is a significant repair cost and typically needs an authorised service visit.
Reported on: code-erreur-pompe-a-chaleur.fr
Turkish owner complaint, Izmir, 18.000 BTU unit, noise/vibration reported within ~3 months of purchase.
What to check. Before buying, confirm the outdoor unit is firmly mounted on proper anti-vibration mounts and check the unit's sound level in person; noise/vibration complaints appear early in ownership.
Reported on: sikayetvar.com
Turkish forum owner of a new Xtreme Save reports the unit stopped with a gas-release sound and a QF error; forum replies attribute it to defrost (DF) but the owner experienced it as a fault.
What to check. A gas-release sound and an error code are worth having a technician verify; if it is defrost it is normal, but a refrigerant leak or compressor fault is costly to diagnose.
Reported on: inceleriz.com
Turkish forum owner reports a wall-transmitted hum when the inverter drops frequency at set temperature; replies advise checking/replacing the outdoor unit's rubber vibration mounts.
What to check. A low-frequency hum through the wall is often the outdoor unit's vibration mounts; it is fixable but may require a service visit, so factor that in if the unit sits against a bedroom wall.
Reported on: inceleriz.com
Kriko reads a listing and tells you which of these apply to that exact product. It runs on your computer, needs no account and is free.
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.
