Midea EOS Series

We’ve been using the Midea EOS split system for a few weeks now, mainly through winter here in Sydney, and I’ve got to say, we’re genuinely impressed. The unit’s installed in our primary school-aged child’s bedroom, which is a small northwest-facing room in a 1980s brick veneer home with an insulated roof. Not exactly the easiest space to keep… Read more

comfortable.

We were actually planning to buy an aircon this summer, and were kindly offered this unit to trial. To be honest, I hadn’t even heard of Midea before. We’ve got Fujitsu units elsewhere in the house, so I was a unsure if I would be happy to have a brand unknown to me installed.

But this little unit has surprised us and won us over, and I am strongly considering installing Midea units in other bedrooms in our house. Simple enough that a child can enjoy.

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Positives:

- Fast temperature control. It warms the room quickly, which is perfect for chilly mornings when you want your little one to hop out of bed without freezing.

- Whisper quiet. Both the indoor and outdoor units are super quiet, which is a big deal since the external unit is right near the bedroom window and the internal one is above the loft bed.

- Compact and sleek. It doesn’t dominate the room or feel bulky within a small bedroom (see photos). This is the smallest room of the house, and I was surprised it sat so well within the room.

- Smart airflow feature. The “breeze away” and "sleep" modes are brilliant. Since the unit is above a little child's bed, it’s nice knowing it won’t blast cold air directly on them during summer nights (which would wake the child, and us by-proxy).

- User-friendly remote. Our child can operate it easily, which is more than I can say for our Fujitsu remote. Even I struggled with that one!

- Smartphone app. As parents, being able to control the unit remotely is a huge plus. The app interface is clear and uncluttered (see photos). So easy. On cold days, we’ve pre-heated the room before our child got home, making it a cozy space for studying or relaxing.

- Energy efficiency. The inverter tech should help keep our power bills in check, which is always a win for Sydney families.

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What we are still watching:

- Longevity. Our other units have lasted over a decade, so we’re curious to see how Midea holds up over time.

- Customer service. Haven’t needed it yet, but that’ll be the real test if anything goes wrong.

- Summer performance. We’ve only tested it in winter so far. The room can easily hit 28°C during heatwaves, so we’re keen to see how it handles Sydney’s hot and humid days. Based on the heating performance, we’re optimistic.

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We didn’t expect much going in, but this unit has genuinely impressed us. Our child’s room is now a comfortable space year-round, and they’re spending more time in there happily playing, studying, and relaxing.

Happy to recommend so far.

I've only had the Midea MFAG26VA-N for about four weeks now, but I've already fallen in love with it. It is winter here in Sydney, so I have been using heating more than cooling, but it has exceeded my expectations. The MFAG26VA-N is a split air conditioning system designed for small, medium-sized rooms. With a cooling/heating capacity of… Read more

2.6kW/2.7kW respectively, it is super quiet, efficient, and offers innovative features from Midea's "Venus" series.

My system was installed in my bedroom, which measures 4m x 3m. Incidentally, this is just slightly larger than an average bedroom in Australia. This Midea system replaced an aging American-made system, which was on its way out. From the moment it was turned on, I noticed how quiet this unit was. It looks great too - The head unit is compact, with clean, stylish lines. The only indication you get that it was on was from the open-air outlet and illuminated display window on the front panel (which you can switch off).

Without being too scientific, I used a sound level meter to measure the noise levels from my pillow. As the ambient sound level in my bedroom was already around 40 dB, at low cool, the sound level only went up 1 dB, at medium cool 3 dB and 7 DB at high cool. So it really was whisper quiet. It does come with a "boost" mode that is louder as it makes the unit reach a preset temperature as quickly as possible. But this is only temporary. In heat mode, I measured a temperature increase in the room within 10 minutes.

This unit comes with Australia's new energy rating system, which rates air conditioners based on energy use in 3 different zones (hot, average, and cold zones). In Sydney, in the average zone, this air conditioner was given 5 stars for cooling (out of 10) and 3 stars for heating. As Midea uses inverter technology to optimise energy use to minimise running costs, this is a system that balances performance and price, without sacrificing features.

In fact, the Midea MFAG26VA-N is packed with features that I didn't expect from a system at this price point. Besides the advanced inverter technology that saves you money, this unit also features auto-clean (cleans inside of unit to reduce bacteria) and anti-mildew, breeze away (avoids blowing air on your head and body), a sleep function (which decreases energy use while you sleep), refrigerant leakage detection (for safey conscious consumers, an additional air freshening filter and support for a smart mobile app.

With SmartHome, you can control the air con on your Smartphone and monitor and control the unit remotely. The supplied remote control has a simple, uncluttered layout, and I particularly liked the luminous buttons so you can see the buttons in the dark. Overall, with so much packed into this compact but energy-efficient unit, combined with its innovative features, what is there not to love?

We had a Midea EOS 2.6 kW (MFEP26VA-N) split system installed in the north facing front room (10sqm) of our double brick western Brisbane home. The room is unbearably hot in summer, with floor to ceiling double windows, so we hope that the AC will make it comfortable for our grandchildren and guests. We have tried portable AC’s in this room in the… Read more ·  1

past and they have just “not cut it”. A quick flick through the standard AC modes on the remote control had them all working correctly so it was time to read the instructions to do some fine tuning. The first issue I had is that the Operation Instructions start on page 34 of the manual… all the user irrelevant installation instructions take up the first half of the manual. It would be desirable to have a separate booklet for the user instructions and perhaps a quick reference card for remote control button actions. The second issue with the manual is that it refers to several models and remote control versions… this is initially quite confusing. Page 1 (p34) of the Op’ Instructions actually points this out, so to avoid confusion, check the AC system model number AND the remote control version. https://www.usermanuals.au/midea/mfep26va-w/manual

During operation the indoor wall unit is pleasingly quiet at settings up to 60% with “Boost” being downright noisy… this is acceptable however as boost is only really used to quickly get the room to the desired temperature. Actuating the horizontal vanes (up/down) was easy enough but again I wasn’t sure if the vertical vanes (sideways) were remote controlled or “manual” because the instructions said that in some models they were manually controlled with your finger. I tried that and it didn’t work so I figured they were remote controlled and sure enough, reading further in the manual described how they were controlled with a long 2 second press of the “Swing” button. The RC has a very simple button layout compared to my other AC remotes. With less buttons available, it uses multiple clicks or the "Set" button to access 2nd level or advanced features (this is where a quick reference card would come in handy). One good feature of the RC worth mentioning is that unlike my other remotes, the LCD screen is backlit for nighttime viewing, so it is easy to read. A plus for weary eyes. The wall unit has a large “cool white” LED display on the front that indicates the current set temperature or the activated “Feature” (e.g.CL = Clean”) This is easily turned off at night with a single press of the dedicated “LED” button on the remote. A useful feature in Cool Mode is “Breeze Away”, which sets the horizontal(up/down) vanes in a neutral/middle position so cold air is not blown directly onto the user. Again, this has a dedicated button on the remote. Heat Mode takes a while to kick in like most AC’s, and horizontal up/down vane is limited to the middle position and below, so the unit is not damaged by excessive heat. When the desired room temperature is reached the horizontal vane moves to the middle position and fan speed reduces to 20%, even with “Boost” engaged. Analogous to an idling mode. Dry and Fan modes work like other AC’s with “Dry” having a set fan speed and “Fan” having a set temperature.

Features & Functions… “Follow me” (accessed with the “Set” button) is another useful feature in that the temperature is set by the ambient temperature of the remote control and not the wall unit. This can be handy for large rooms with micro-climates. Timer – while the unit does not have a clock for scheduling on/off times, it does have an easy to use “Timer” for turning the unit on and off after a preset time up to 24 hours. “ECO” and “GEAR” are energy saving functions in Cool Mode. ECO function quickly sets the unit to 24C and fan to auto, and GEAR allows the user to set energy consumption to 75% or 50% of normal. “FP” is a function I had to search the internet for as it is not defined in the manual. Turns out it is not relevant to sub-tropical Brisbane as it is a “Freeze Prevention”, a feature for folks in colder climates.

WiFi While testing out the “Set” button function I noticed the “AP” (WiFi mode) pop up briefly after “Sleep” and “Follow Me”. It was only after 30 minutes of fruitless attempts to connect to WiFi that I realised I had the “N” version of the MFEP26VA, which I assume is the non-WiFi system. Again …. not mentioned in the Instructions or website. Buyer beware. WiFi control would be a cool feature to have (pardon the pun) … but FYI, do not waste your time installing the “Midea Air” app on your phone, it has been superseded by the “SmartHome” app. And again, this is not mentioned anywhere until you install and try to register on the old “Midea Air” app. The FAQ link on the “Customer Support” website, where you hope to find some information about this, goes nowhere. It just loops back to the top of the same support page.

So overall, the Midea MFEP26VA split system has all the standard AC modes with a few extra comfort and energy saving features. The 2.6kW unit is easy to use and cools / heats the small room quickly and quietly. The Operation Instructions can definitely be improved with more explicit detailed information on specific models. Likewise the website needs improvement.

Longevity, reliability and customer support is yet to be proven, so if I have time a performance update will be posted here after summer of 2025/2026.