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Belly35

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May 12, 2011 7:09 AM
Portable air conditioner … pro/con

We have central air conditioning but upstairs is always warmer in the summer. I was thinking about getting a portable air conditioner unit to help cool the upstairs.





Good, bad or so so ?
May 12, 2011 7:09am
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thavoice

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May 12, 2011 9:24 AM
Not familiar with those but we have teh small window units and they do the trick. Turn on for an hour or two before bedtime and cools the small bedroom for the night.
May 12, 2011 9:24am
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Belly35

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May 12, 2011 9:29 AM
thavoice;766139 wrote:Not familiar with those but we have teh small window units and they do the trick. Turn on for an hour or two before bedtime and cools the small bedroom for the night.
Not interested in hang something out the window
Liked the idea of the portable unit wheeling into a closet in the winter and wheel it out in the summer
Plus the up stairs has a center hall way and it could help cool all seven rooms.
May 12, 2011 9:29am
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WebFire

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May 12, 2011 9:39 AM
I'm interested as well. We have small windows in our bedrooms, and when I replace them, we'd most likely get a window type that won't accept an AC unit. Plus, one unit could take care of the whole upstairs if I could have it in the hallway.
May 12, 2011 9:39am
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oberhaus

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May 12, 2011 9:47 AM
Looking into this too. We are moving in July to a house with NO central air from a house with central air. Gotta figure out a way to cool the house enough for us efficiently.
May 12, 2011 9:47am
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Belly35

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May 12, 2011 10:34 AM
From watching the video you still have to vent the heat out of the unit via vent tube..... this could be a problem...
Plus there is a water vapor that has to be also vented some way................................... this could be a problem ..
May 12, 2011 10:34am
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WebFire

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May 12, 2011 10:46 AM
It only makes sense you have to vent the hot air. But many of the systems take care of the water vapor, either with a container you have to empty, or an evaporation unit.
May 12, 2011 10:46am
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Belly35

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May 12, 2011 11:50 AM
Wonder if the venting of the warm air can be vented to the attic?
May 12, 2011 11:50am
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GoChiefs

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May 12, 2011 6:36 PM
Belly35;766229 wrote:From watching the video you still have to vent the heat out of the unit via vent tube..... this could be a problem...
Plus there is a water vapor that has to be also vented some way................................... this could be a problem ..

The video shows that it comes with a kit to just vent it right outside a window. Plus, on some units, the condensation vents right out the vent tube as well.
May 12, 2011 6:36pm