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LG air conditioner decibels chart, 44 dBA in sleep to 65 on high

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LG's DUAL Inverter window units are the only LG air conditioners with four figures, high to sleep. The 8,000 BTU LW8022IVSM has the lowest high figure of them, 54 dBA, but was out of stock on October 21, 2026.

The 8,500 BTU LW8024IVSM, 58 on high and 46 on low, was in stock at $459. Among portables, the LP0825WSSM lists 51 and 48 dBA for $439.

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  1. How we chose
  2. Our picks
  3. How to choose
  4. Comparison
  5. FAQs
  6. Bottom line

A quick look at the quietest LG air conditioners

LG air conditioner decibels sit in a dBA row in the spec table of almost every model on LG's US site, and the lowest number in any of them is 44 dBA. That figure belongs to the DUAL Inverter window units and portables, and the tables place it at sleep, not low. On high, the quietest LG inverter window unit is the 8,000 BTU LW8022IVSM at 54 dBA.

The LW8022IVSM was marked out of stock on lg.com on October 21, 2026, at $449. The 8,500 BTU LW8024IVSM, in stock at $459, lists 58 on high and the same 46 on low.

We grouped LG's 2026 range by build: DUAL Inverter window units, standard rotary window units, window units with heat, portables and through-the-wall units. Figures are set against each other only inside a group, because LG names a different set of fan settings for each, and no LG page gives a measuring distance or a test method for its air conditioners.

How did we pick these LG air conditioners?

We picked these LG air conditioners from the spec tables on 111 lg.com product pages, read on October 21, 2026. Those pages were every one we could reach from the window, portable and wall listings and from the size and color links on each page, and we read their key features and footnotes too. Three LG owner's manuals filled in sleep mode, fan speeds and noise advice.

Scripted requests to lg.com came back as Access Denied; the product pages opened normally in a browser, which is how we read them. The spec sheet PDFs on lg.com/us/support would only download, not display, so the figures come from the product pages. Where a page and its own marketing text disagree, we follow the table and say so.

Picks are made within groups only: a sleep figure is never set against a high figure, a portable never against a window unit, and an indoor wall figure never against an outdoor one. We did not measure any LG unit in a room ourselves, so every dBA above is LG's own number, printed without the distance or test standard behind it.

QuietSpecs' picks of the quietest LG air conditioners

Lowest high figure on an LG inverter

LG 8,000 BTU Dual Inverter Smart Wi-Fi Enabled Window Air Conditioner | Cools Up To 350 sq. ft.

  • Noise: High/Mid/Low/Sleep 54/50/46/44 dBA (maker)
  • Price: $449.00 maker's list price, checked Sep 22
  • Best for: A bedroom up to 350 sq ft that gets hot enough to need the high setting
  • Skip it if: You need it now; the LW8024IVSM was in stock for $10 more

This 8,000 BTU DUAL Inverter lists "dBA Level (High/Mid/Low/Sleep)" of 54/50/46/44, and no other LG inverter window unit is under 58 on high. Its page footnotes the "as low as 44dB" claim "When in sleep mode."

It carries ENERGY STAR, a CEER of 15.5 and Wi-Fi, weighs 62 lbs, and was marked out of stock on lg.com on October 21, 2026, at $449.

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Lowest low-fan figure in stock

LG 8,500 BTU Dual Inverter Energy Star Window Air Conditioner | Cools Up To 380 sq. ft.

  • Noise: High/Mid/Low/Sleep 58/54/46/44 dBA (maker)
  • Price: $459.00 maker's list price, checked Oct 21
  • Best for: A bedroom where the unit spends the night on low or sleep
  • Skip it if: The room is hot enough to keep it on high, where the LW8022IVSM lists 54

The 8,500 BTU LW8024IVSM lists 58/54/46/44 under "dBA Level (High/Mid/Low/Sleep)" and was in stock at $459. Its 46 on low ties the two 12,000 BTU inverters for the lowest low-fan figure on any LG you could order that day, at a smaller size and price.

Its page makes a quiet claim, "(when in low mode)", without a number.

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Quietest LG window unit with heat

LG 7,600 BTU Window Air Conditioner, Cooling & Heating | Up To 330 sq. ft.

  • Noise: High 52, Low 50 dBA (maker)
  • Price: $539.00 maker's list price, checked Oct 21
  • Best for: A room up to 330 sq ft that needs heat on cool mornings as well as cooling
  • Skip it if: Cooling is all you need, since the inverters reach 46 on low

Every LG window unit with heat lists two figures, and this 7,600 BTU model shares the lowest pair: "52/-/50/-" under a High/Mid/Low/Sleep label, so 52 on high and 50 on low. It adds 3,850 BTU of heat and was in stock at $539.

Its manual lists two fan speeds and no sleep mode. The 7,500 BTU LW8016HR and LW8021HRSM list 52/50 but showed out of stock.

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Lowest priced LG with a figure

LG 5,000 BTU Window Air Conditioner | Cools Up To 150 sq. ft.

  • Noise: High 55, Low 50 dBA (maker)
  • Price: $179.00 maker's list price, checked Oct 21
  • Best for: A dorm room or small office of 150 sq ft or less
  • Skip it if: The room is larger, or you want a sleep setting

At $179 and in stock, the 5,000 BTU LW5024 is the cheapest LG window unit with a dBA row: "55/-/50" under "dBA Level (High/Mid/Low)", two speeds and no medium figure. It is a rotary unit for 150 sq ft without an Energy Saver function.

The LW5024X matches it in figures and price, and the $189 LW5023 has no figure in its table.

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Lowest high figure on an LG portable

LG 8,350 BTU (SACC) / 12,000 BTU (ASHRAE) Portable Air Conditioner | Cools Up To 350 sq. ft.

  • Noise: High 51, Low 48 dBA (maker)
  • Price: $439.00 maker's list price, checked Oct 21
  • Best for: A bedroom or office where a window unit will not fit
  • Skip it if: It will run all night, where the inverter portables list 44 in sleep

This 8,350 BTU (SACC) portable has the table row "dBA Level (High/Mid/Low)" filled with only two numbers, 51/48. Its page says "as low as 48dB (when in low mode)", which puts 51 at high and 48 at low.

Every other LG portable lists 52 or more on high. It was in stock at $439 and LG rates it for 350 sq ft.

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LG portable with a sleep figure

LG 10,000 BTU (SACC) / 14,000 BTU (ASHRAE) DUAL Inverter Smart Wi-Fi Portable Air Conditioner | Cools Up To 450 sq. ft.

  • Noise: Front 53/50/47/44 dBA (maker)
  • Price: $699.00 maker's list price, checked Sep 22
  • Best for: A bedroom where a portable has to run through the night
  • Skip it if: It mostly runs on high, where the $439 LP0825WSSM lists 51

Only LG's two DUAL Inverter portables publish four figures. This one's row reads "dBA Level (Front)" 53/50/47/44, the only LG air conditioner label that names a side of the unit; the LP1022FVSM gives the same numbers as High/Mid/Low/Sleep.

Both were in stock at $699 on October 21, 2026, for rooms up to 450 sq ft.

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Quietest LG wall unit

LG 8,000 BTU Through-the-Wall Air Conditioner

  • Noise: High/Mid/Low 56/55/53 dBA, outdoor 62 (maker)
  • Price: $579.00 maker's list price, checked Sep 28
  • Best for: An apartment wall sleeve and a room up to 350 sq ft
  • Skip it if: A window can take a window unit, where LG lists lower low-fan figures

LG gives its 8,000 BTU through-the-wall unit two rows: "dBA Level (High/Mid/Low)" 56/55/53 and "dBA Level (Indoor / Outdoor)" 56/62. No LG wall unit lists less on high, and its 62 outdoors is the lowest of the nine outdoor figures LG prints for wall units.

It was in stock at $579, and the wall sleeve is sold separately.

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How to choose

New to the units? Read dBA explained or sones vs decibels.

How loud are LG DUAL Inverter window air conditioners?

LG DUAL Inverter window units list 54 to 62 dBA on high and 44 in sleep, the only LG window models with four figures. All but the LW1522FVSM label them "dBA Level (High/Mid/Low/Sleep)", and the 6,000 BTU model has no row. Prices and stock are lg.com's own on October 21, 2026, for the ZIP code the site defaulted to, 90210.

  • 6,000 BTU: LW6023IVSM, no dBA row, "as low as 44 dB" in its key features, $399, in stock.
  • 8,000 BTU: LW8022IVSM, 54/50/46/44, $449, out of stock.
  • 8,500 BTU: LW8024IVSM, 58/54/46/44, $459, in stock.
  • 10,000 BTU: LW1022IVSM and LW1022FVSM, 58/54/50/44, $499 each, in stock.
  • 12,000 BTU: LW1222IVSM, 58/54/46/44, $549, in stock. LW1224IVSM, 58/54/46/44, $559, in stock.
  • 14,000 BTU: LW1522IVSM, 58/55/52/44, $599, out of stock. LW1522FVSM, 58/55/52/44 under a "High/Mid/Low" label, $599, in stock.
  • 18,000 BTU: LW1822IVSM, 59/56/53/44, $699, out of stock.
  • 23,500 BTU: LW2422IVSM, 62/59/55/44, $749, out of stock.

LG still keeps a page for the 14,000 BTU LW1517IVSM, marked discontinued, listing 58/55/52/44 and "LoDecibel™ Quiet Operation". It cannot be bought from LG, so it is not ranked here.

Does LG's "as low as 44 dB" mean low fan or sleep?

Sleep, by LG's spec tables, which put 44 under Sleep and 46 to 55 under Low on every inverter that lists both. The marketing text says otherwise on some pages, so the table is the figure to read.

Three pages, the LW8022IVSM, LW1022IVSM and LW1222IVSM, attach a superscript to "as low as 44dB" and footnote it "When in sleep mode." That matches their tables.

The LW1022FVSM, LW1522IVSM, LW1822IVSM and LW2422IVSM carry the same footnote and also a second line, "LG window air conditioners operate at sound levels as low as 44dB (when in low mode)". The LW1224IVSM, LW1522FVSM, LW6023IVSM and LP1022FVSM pages have only the low mode version.

The LW1522IVSM table gives 52 for low, eight dBA above that 44. LG does not explain the conflict. A 10 dBA rise reads to most listeners as roughly twice as loud, so an eight dBA mix-up is not a rounding matter, as a chart of everyday decibel levels makes plain.

How loud is a standard LG window air conditioner?

LG's rotary window units list 52 to 65 dBA on high and 48 to 61 on low, climbing with capacity. Several labels name four settings and supply three numbers, or name three and supply two, so we copy each as LG prints it.

  • 5,000 BTU: LW5024, LW5024X and LW5025R, 55/-/50 (High/Mid/Low), $179, $179 and $199, in stock. LW5022, 55/-/50, $179, out of stock. LW5023, no dBA row, $189, in stock.
  • 5,800 to 6,000 BTU: LW6019ER, 52/50/48, $278.99, out of stock. LW6024R and LW6024RSMX, 57/-/52, $239 and $259, in stock. LW6023R, "Noise Indoor dB (A) (High/Low)" 57/-/52, $249, in stock. LW6017R and LW6022R, 57/-/52, $249, out of stock. LW6024RY, 57/-/52, no price shown.
  • 8,000 BTU: LW8024R, LW8024RSM and LW8024RSMX, 58/-/52, $299 to $309, in stock. LW8024RD, LW8016ER, LW8017ERSM, LW8022ERSM and LW8023ERSM, 58/-/52, $299 to $329, out of stock. LW8024RSMY, 58/-/52, no price shown.
  • 10,000 BTU: LW1024RSMX, 58/55/52, $389, in stock. LW1025RSMX, 58/-/52, $389, in stock. LW1025R and LW1025RSM, 58/-/52, out of stock. LW1016ER, LW1017ERSM and LW1024RD, 55/54/53, out of stock. LW1023ERSM, 58/-/52, out of stock.
  • 12,000 BTU: LW1217ERSM1 and LW1224RSMX, 55/54/53, $489, in stock. LW1216ER, LW1217ERSM, LW1223ERSM and LW1224RD, 55/54/53, out of stock.
  • 14,000 to 15,000 BTU: LW1521ERSM1, 55/54/53, $579, in stock. LW1523ERSM, 55/54/53, out of stock. LW1516ER and LW1521ERSM, 61/59/57, out of stock. LW1424RD, "59/65", $569, in stock.
  • 18,000 BTU: LW1816ER, LW1821ERSM and LW1824RD, 65/63/61, out of stock.
  • 24,500 BTU: LW2521ERSM, 65/63/61, $749, in stock. LW2516ER and LW2524RD, 65/63/61, out of stock.

The LW1424RD row is the odd one. Its "59/65" sits under "dBA Level (High/Mid/Low/Sleep)", and its page text says "as low as 59dB (when in low mode)", which would make the second number the high one. We leave it unranked.

The page text and the table also part ways elsewhere. The LW1217ERSM1 page says "as low as 50dB (when in low mode)" above a table whose lowest number is 53. The LW8017ERSM1 and LW1017ERSM1 pages have no dBA row at all, and the LW5023Y's only noise row, "Outdoor dB (A) (High)", reads 6055.

How quiet are LG window air conditioners with heat?

LG's heat and cool window units list 52 to 64 dBA on high and 50 to 62 on low, two figures each. Most labels say High/Mid/Low/Sleep with dashes or gaps where medium and sleep would go, and the LW8023HR manual confirms two fan speeds and no sleep button.

  • 7,500 to 7,600 BTU: LW8023HR and LW8023HRSM, 52 and 50, $539 each, in stock. LW8016HR and LW8021HRSM, 52/50, out of stock.
  • 12,000 to 12,200 BTU: LW1223HR and LW1223HRSM, 58/-/54/-, $639 and $649, in stock. LW1216HR and LW1221HRSM, 58/54, out of stock.
  • 18,000 BTU: LW1823HR and LW1823HRSM, 61/-/57/-, $759 and $799, in stock. LW1816HR and LW1821HRSM, 61/57, out of stock.
  • 23,000 BTU: LW2423HR and LW2423HRSM, 64/-/62/-, $859 each, in stock. LW2416HR and LW2421HRSM, 64/62, out of stock.

What is the LG portable air conditioner noise level?

LG portables list 51 to 57 dBA on high and 47 to 55 on low, with the two DUAL Inverter models adding 44 in sleep. Sizes below are LG's SACC ratings; the larger ASHRAE number sits beside each in the product name.

  • 5,000 to 5,100 BTU: LP0526PGF, "Noise Indoor dB (A) (High/Low)" 52/-/50, $299, in stock. LP0525WFR, 54/50, $309, out of stock.
  • 6,000 BTU: LP0626PGF and LP0626PGSF, 52/50, $339 and $349, in stock. LP0624WFR, 53/51, $329, in stock. LP0625WFR, 54/50, out of stock. LP0621WSR, 53/-/50/-, out of stock. LP0623WSR, no dBA row.
  • 7,000 to 7,300 BTU: LP0725WSSM, 53/50, $389, in stock. LP0721WSR, 53/-/50/-, out of stock. LP0723WSR, no dBA row.
  • 8,000 to 8,350 BTU: LP0825WSSM, 51/48, $439, in stock. LP0825WFR, 57/55, $399, in stock. LP0821GSSM, 52/-/49/-, out of stock. LP0823GSSM, no dBA row.
  • 10,000 to 10,200 BTU: LP1419IVSM, "dBA Level (Front)" 53/50/47/44, $699, in stock. LP1022FVSM, 53/50/47/44, $699, in stock. LP1025WSSM and LP1025WHSM, 54/51, $539 and $599, in stock. LP1021BSSM and LP1021BHSM, 53/-/50/-, out of stock. LP1023BSSM, no dBA row, $519, in stock.

Many portable pages describe "LG Window Air Conditioners" in their noise sentence, and several give a different "as low as" number from their own table: the LP0525WFR says 57 against a table of 54/50. Rival makers' figures are on the quietest portable air conditioners page.

How loud are LG through-the-wall air conditioners?

LG's wall units list 56 to 62 dBA indoors on high and, on most models, an outdoor figure of 62 to 70 dBA. That outdoor number is the one a neighbor hears through an open window.

  • 8,000 BTU: LT0816CER, High/Mid/Low 56/55/53, indoor/outdoor 56/62, $579, in stock.
  • 9,800 BTU: LT1016CER (115 V) and LT1036CER (230 V), 56/55/53, indoor/outdoor 56/65, $629 and $679, in stock.
  • 10,000 BTU with heat: LT1037HNR, indoor/outdoor 56/63, $729, out of stock. LT1033HNR, 57/-/54, $789, out of stock.
  • 11,200 to 12,000 BTU: LT12124CNR, indoor/outdoor 60/66, $649, in stock. LT1216CER, 60/66, out of stock. LT1236CER, 59/65, $699, in stock. LT1237HNR with heat, 59/65, out of stock. LT1233HNR with heat, 59/-/56, $869, in stock.
  • 14,000 BTU: LT1430CNR, 62/60/58, indoor/outdoor 58/70, $749, in stock.

The LT1430CNR pair reads oddly: its indoor figure, 58, matches its low setting rather than its 62 on high. Which fan setting LG used for the indoor and outdoor pair is not stated. Wall sleeve units from Friedrich, GE and others sit on the quietest through-the-wall air conditioners page.

Is an LG DUAL Inverter quieter than a regular LG window unit?

Yes, an LG DUAL Inverter lists lower figures than a rotary LG on low and in sleep, but not always on high. At 8,000 BTU, the LW8022IVSM beats the rotary LW8024R at both ends: 54 against 58 on high, 46 against 52 on low.

At 10,000 to 12,000 BTU the picture changes. The LW1022IVSM lists 58 on high, the same as the rotary LW1025RSMX, and the 12,000 BTU inverters list 58 against 55 for the rotary LW1224RSMX. The inverters pull ahead again on low, 46 to 50 against 52 or 53, and only they list a sleep figure.

LG credits the difference to hardware. The LW8022IVSM page says its 44dB comes "thanks to LG’s unique BLDC Motor and DUAL Inverter Compressor™". An inverter can slow its compressor once the room is cool, so it spends more of the night near its low and sleep figures.

What does sleep mode do on an LG air conditioner?

LG's sleep mode is a timer that holds noise down and raises the set temperature; LG does not describe it as a separate fan speed. The owner's manuals for the 8,000 to 12,000 BTU inverters word it identically.

In LG's words, sleep "keeps operating noise to a minimum and turns the air conditioner off after a set time". That timer runs anywhere from one hour to twelve, and within the first hour the target climbs twice: it "increases by 2 °F after 30 minutes and additional 2 °F after another 30 minutes", a rise of 4 °F at most.

The same manuals make Energy Saver the default "each time the unit is switched on". In that mode the compressor and fan stop at the set temperature, and "Approximately every 3 minutes the fan turns on". A fan that restarts every few minutes can disturb a light sleeper more than a steady low setting, so switch to Cool and pick the fan speed yourself.

Why is my LG air conditioner making noise?

LG's manuals list five sounds they call normal and blame rattling on the installation. The window unit manuals name a "High Pitched Chatter" from "Today's high efficiency compressors", rushing air at the front, gurgling or hissing refrigerant, and "Pinging or Swishing" from water droplets on the condenser.

Vibration is the one LG treats as fixable: "Unit may vibrate and make noise because of poor wall or window construction or incorrect installation." The installation steps open with "To prevent vibration and noise, make sure the unit is installed securely and firmly."

For fan noise, the troubleshooting table answers with one line: "This is normal. If too loud, set to lower FAN Setting."

Does LG make a U-shaped window air conditioner?

No. LG's US site on October 21, 2026 held 77 current window unit pages, every one a standard box that fills the window opening. LG has no U-shaped or saddle design that lets the sash close through the middle.

Even LG's quietest window units, the DUAL Inverter models, mount the conventional way, with the whole cabinet resting on the sill. For designs that split the cabinet either side of the glass, see the U-shaped window AC guide and Midea's U range.

How the quietest LG air conditioners compare

ProductNoiseTypeCoolingRoom size (maker)lg.com, Oct 21Price
LG LW8022IVSMHigh/Mid/Low/Sleep 54/50/46/44 dBA (maker)Window, DUAL Inverter8,000 BTU350 sq ftOut of stock, $449$449.00 maker's list price
LG LW8024IVSMHigh/Mid/Low/Sleep 58/54/46/44 dBA (maker)Window, DUAL Inverter8,500 BTU350 sq ft (table), 380 (title)In stock, $459$459.00 maker's list price
LG LW8023HRHigh 52, Low 50 dBA (maker)Window, heat and cool7,600 BTU, 3,850 BTU heat330 sq ftIn stock, $539$539.00 maker's list price
LG LW5024High 55, Low 50 dBA (maker)Window, rotary5,000 BTU150 sq ftIn stock, $179$179.00 maker's list price
LG LP0825WSSMHigh 51, Low 48 dBA (maker)Portable, rotary8,350 BTU (SACC)350 sq ftIn stock, $439$439.00 maker's list price
LG LP1419IVSMFront 53/50/47/44 dBA (maker)Portable, DUAL Inverter10,000 BTU (SACC)450 sq ftIn stock, $699$699.00 maker's list price
LG LT0816CERHigh/Mid/Low 56/55/53 dBA, outdoor 62 (maker)Through-the-wall, rotary8,000 BTU350 sq ftIn stock, $579$579.00 maker's list price

Frequently asked questions

How many decibels is an LG window air conditioner?

Between 44 and 65 dBA on LG's own spec tables. The 44 appears only as the sleep figure on DUAL Inverter models; their high figures run from 54 dBA (8,000 BTU) to 62 (23,500 BTU). Standard rotary units list 48 to 61 on low and 52 to 65 on high, rising with BTU. LG names no distance or standard for any of them.

Is LG's 44 dB rating for low fan or for sleep mode?

Sleep, going by LG's tables, which list low at 46 to 55 dBA on the inverter models and 44 under Sleep. LG's page text disagrees with itself: the LW8022IVSM footnotes its 44 "When in sleep mode.", while the LW1224IVSM says "as low as 44dB (when in low mode)" above a table giving 46 for low.

Which LG air conditioner is the quietest?

That depends on the type and the setting. Among window units, the 8,000, 8,500 and 12,000 BTU DUAL Inverters list the lowest low figure, 46 dBA, and every inverter lists 44 in sleep; on high, the lowest window figure is 52, on the 7,500 to 7,600 BTU heat and cool units and the 6,000 BTU LW6019ER. Among portables, the LP0825WSSM lists 51 on high.

How loud is the LG LP1419IVSM portable air conditioner?

LG lists 53/50/47/44 dBA under the label "dBA Level (Front)". Its twin, the LP1022FVSM, prints the same four numbers as high, medium, low and sleep, so 44 is the sleep figure. LG does not say how far in front of the unit it measured.

Does LG publish outdoor noise figures for its air conditioners?

For some models. Nine wall units list an indoor and outdoor pair, from 56/62 dBA on the LT0816CER to 58/70 on the LT1430CNR. A few window units add an "Outdoor dB (A) (High)" row, such as 65 on the LW8023ERSM and 56 on the LW8023HRSM. The inverter window units have no outdoor row.

Does LG make a U-shaped window air conditioner?

No. None of the 77 current window unit pages on LG's US site on October 21, 2026 shows a U-shaped or saddle design; all are standard boxes that sit in the opening. See the U-shaped window AC guide for makers that build one.

Is a bigger LG window unit louder?

On LG's figures, mostly yes. Among the inverters, the high figure climbs from 54 dBA on the 8,000 BTU model through 58 (8,500 to 14,000 BTU) and 59 (18,000) to 62 on the 23,500 BTU unit, while sleep stays at 44. Among standard units, 5,000 and 6,000 BTU models list 55 to 57 on high, and the 18,000 and 24,500 BTU ones 65.

The bottom line

LG prints more air conditioner noise figures than any maker I have read, and it contradicts itself more often too. The spec tables are the useful part: the DUAL Inverter window units give high, medium, low and sleep, so I can see the 8,000 BTU model is 54 dBA flat out and 44 at night.

The sentence above each table is where it slips. On the LW1522IVSM page, the same 44 dB is footnoted "When in sleep mode." and, a few lines on, called "(when in low mode)", while the table puts low at 52. I go by the table and ignore that sentence.

For a bedroom this week I would buy the in-stock LW8024IVSM rather than wait for the LW8022IVSM. It shares the 46 on low and gives up 4 dBA on high.

Stanley Alu, founder and editor

What we also considered

These are worth knowing about, and why they didn't make the list.

  • LG 12,000 BTU Dual Inverter Smart Wi-Fi Enabled Window Air Conditioner | Cools Up To 550 sq. ft.

    LG rates this 12,000 BTU DUAL Inverter for 550 sq ft; it lists 58/54/46/44 and was in stock at $549.

    See it at lg.com

  • LG 12,000 BTU Dual Inverter Smart Wi-Fi Enabled Window Air Conditioner | Cools Up To 550 sq. ft.

    The same 58/54/46/44 as the LW1222IVSM, in stock for $10 more.

    Search Amazon for this model

  • LG 10,000 BTU Dual Inverter Energy Star Window Air Conditioner | Cools Up To 450 sq. ft.

    The 10,000 BTU inverter lists 58/54/50/44, in stock at $499; its 50 on low sits 4 above the 8,500 and 12,000 BTU models.

    Search Amazon for this model

  • LG 14,000 BTU Dual Inverter Energy Star Window Air Conditioner | Cools Up To 700 sq. ft.

    A 14,000 BTU inverter at 58/55/52/44, in stock at $599, though its table labels the four numbers High/Mid/Low.

    Search Amazon for this model

  • LG 6,000 BTU Dual Inverter Smart Wi-Fi Enabled Window Air Conditioner

    LG's 6,000 BTU inverter, in stock at $399, has no dBA row, only "as low as 44 dB" in its key features.

    See it at lg.com

  • LG 6,000 BTU Window Air Conditioner | Cools Up To 260 sq. ft.

    Its 52/50/48 includes the lowest low figure on a standard LG window unit, but it was out of stock at $278.99.

    Search Amazon for this model

  • LG 10,000 BTU (SACC) / 14,000 BTU (ASHRAE) DUAL Inverter Smart Wi-Fi Portable Air Conditioner | Cools Up To 450 sq. ft.

    The second inverter portable, 53/50/47/44 under a High/Mid/Low/Sleep label, in stock at $699.

    Search Amazon for this model

  • LG 8,000 BTU Window Air Conditioner | Cools Up To 350 sq. ft.

    An 8,000 BTU rotary unit at 58/-/52, in stock at $299, $160 less than the 8,500 BTU inverter.

    See it at Amazon

  • LG 14,000 BTU Window Air Conditioner | Cools Up To 800 sq. ft.

    A 14,000 BTU unit at $569 whose table prints "59/65" under a four-setting label, too unclear to place.

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Sources

Every figure on this page was read on one of the pages below. We did not measure anything ourselves.

All 11 sources
Manufacturer pages and manuals for every product
  • LG 8,000 BTU Dual Inverter Smart Wi-Fi Enabled Window Air Conditioner | Cools Up To 350 sq. ft.: lg.com
  • LG 8,500 BTU Dual Inverter Energy Star Window Air Conditioner | Cools Up To 380 sq. ft.: lg.com, media.us.lg.com (PDF)
  • LG 7,600 BTU Window Air Conditioner, Cooling & Heating | Up To 330 sq. ft.: lg.com, media.us.lg.com (PDF)
  • LG 5,000 BTU Window Air Conditioner | Cools Up To 150 sq. ft.: lg.com
  • LG 8,350 BTU (SACC) / 12,000 BTU (ASHRAE) Portable Air Conditioner | Cools Up To 350 sq. ft.: lg.com
  • LG 10,000 BTU (SACC) / 14,000 BTU (ASHRAE) DUAL Inverter Smart Wi-Fi Portable Air Conditioner | Cools Up To 450 sq. ft.: lg.com, lg.com (PDF)
  • LG 8,000 BTU Through-the-Wall Air Conditioner: lg.com, lg.com (PDF)
  • LG 12,000 BTU Dual Inverter Smart Wi-Fi Enabled Window Air Conditioner | Cools Up To 550 sq. ft.: lg.com, media.us.lg.com (PDF)
  • LG 12,000 BTU Dual Inverter Smart Wi-Fi Enabled Window Air Conditioner | Cools Up To 550 sq. ft.: lg.com
  • LG 10,000 BTU Dual Inverter Energy Star Window Air Conditioner | Cools Up To 450 sq. ft.: lg.com
  • LG 14,000 BTU Dual Inverter Energy Star Window Air Conditioner | Cools Up To 700 sq. ft.: lg.com
  • LG 6,000 BTU Dual Inverter Smart Wi-Fi Enabled Window Air Conditioner: lg.com, media.us.lg.com (PDF)
  • LG 6,000 BTU Window Air Conditioner | Cools Up To 260 sq. ft.: lg.com
  • LG 10,000 BTU (SACC) / 14,000 BTU (ASHRAE) DUAL Inverter Smart Wi-Fi Portable Air Conditioner | Cools Up To 450 sq. ft.: lg.com
  • LG 8,000 BTU Window Air Conditioner | Cools Up To 350 sq. ft.: lg.com
  • LG 14,000 BTU Window Air Conditioner | Cools Up To 800 sq. ft.: lg.com

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