Two Most Popular Gibson Air Conditioning Units








Gibson appliances belong to the brand of Electrolux, part of the operating unit of Frigidaire. Gibson was founded in 1977 in Belding, Michigan. Joshua Hall founded it as the Belding-Hall Company whose operation was concentrated on selling cabinets used to house blocks of ice. These were called ice boxes. The Belding, Michigan area had a skilled and experienced workforce of Danish craftsmen and a very good supply of different kinds of hardwoods including ash. The company was later acquired by Frank Gibson, a competitor of the company in the manufacturing of ice refrigerators in the earlier part of the 1900s. It was the biggest in the industry during that time. The company started manufacturing electric refrigerators in 1932.

The Gibson air conditioning units work hard to enhance and improve their way of giving coolness and comfort to every home. Offering a wide variety of models with special features like LCDI cord protection and anti-bacterial filtration, the Gibson Home Comfort product line is designed to provide its consumers with efficient, easy-to-use, and reliable service. To start with, we have gathered two most popular Gibson air conditioning units in the market. Read on and learn about their features, electrical requirements, and performance specifications.

1. Gibson GAX052P7A White Window Air Conditioning Unit by Frigidaire – GAX052

Features:

. Anti-Bacterial Mesh Filter;
. Mechanical Rotary Controls;
. Side Slide-Out Filter Access;
. Pleated Quick Mount Window Mounting Kit;
. 2-Way Air Directional Control.

Performance Specifications:

. 5,000 BTU cooling capacity;
. Energy Efficiency Ratio: 9.7;
. Cabinet Louvers;
. Motor RPM (High/Low): 1370/1150;
. Fan Speeds (Cool/Fan): 2/2
. Can cool a room with size of 150 sq. ft;
. Air Volume (CFM) (High/Low): 150/110;
. 1.1 Pints Dehumidification Per Hour.

Electrical Requirements:

. Volts/Hertz: 115V/60Hz;
. Low Voltage Start-Up;
. Watts (Cool): 515;
. Amps (Cool): 5.1;
. NEMA Plug Type: LCDI, 5-15P;
. Horsepower (Cool): 0.69;
. Power Cord Length From Main Unit (Min/Max): 6′/6.5′

Approximate Dimensions:

. Cabinet Depth: 12″;
. Cabinet Width: 15.5″;
. Cabinet Height: 11.4″;
. Window Width: 23″ min./36″ max;
. Window Height: 13″ min.

2. 8000 BTU Mid-Size Gibson Air Conditioning Unit GAA082P7A

Features:

. 3 Fan Speeds (Cool / Fan);
. Mechanical Controls;
. 8-Way Air Direction Control;
. Air CFM (High / Med / Low): 220/185/155;
. Cabinet Louvers;
. Tilt out Filter Access;
. Fresh Air / Exhaust Vent;
. Antibacterial Mesh Filter;
. Window Mounting Kit.

Performance Specifications:

. Dehumidification (Pints / Hour): 2.1;
. EER: 9.8;
. BTU (Cool): 8000;
. Approximate Cooling Are: 350 Sq. Ft.

Electrical Requirements:

. Plug Type (NEMA): LCDI (A);
. Watts (Cool): 815;
. Volts: 115;
. Amps (Cool): 7.4;
. Length of Power Cord: 6 feet.

Approximate Dimensions:

. Cabinet Width: 18.5;
. Cabinet Height: 12.5;
. Window Height (Min.): 14
. Frontal Cabinet Depth: 14″ (15-1/2″);
. Window Width: 23″ min. and 36″ max.