KATU Problem Solver Shellie Bailey-Shah finds out which air conditioner unit to buy based on the size of your room.

For rooms the size of small bedrooms 100-300 square feet Consumer Reports recommends:

Haier
ESAD4066
Sold at: Walmart, Target and online for $250.

Friedrich
CP06E10
Sold at: Independent retailers for $250.

For rooms the size of the average living room 250-400 square feet Consumer Reports recommends:

Kenmore
76081
Sold at: Sears and Kmart for $200.

GE
AEM08FM
Sold at: Home centers, independent and online retailers for $250.

For large rooms 350-650 square feet Consumer Reports recommends large AC units like:

Kenmore
75101
Sold at: Sears and Kmart for $270.

Kenmore
75121
Sold at: Sears and Kmart for $300.