forum thread Posted by PurpleNest5368 • Jul 26, 2022
Jul 26, 2022 3:25 AM
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forum thread Posted by PurpleNest5368 • Jul 26, 2022
Jul 26, 2022 3:25 AM
Toshiba 6,000 BTU (8,000 BTU ASHRAE) 115-Volt Portable Air Conditioner with Dehumidifier (Refurbished) $218
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This is a retail price for a refurbished unit, which means someone was unsatisfied with it. Portables are already noisy and inefficient; 6,000 btu in a portable isn't going to do anything.
If you have any ability to hire a handyman or watch a DiY video, buy a traditional window unit and do the extra work to mount it, even if you have a sliding or casement window. It will be quieter and your electric bill will thank you
Without that insulation, the exhaust hose was getting so hot it was undoing the cooling. The exhaust hose was running ~100 degrees and with the sleeve it's just about room temp.
It's still not as good as a window unit but at least it cools now. Highly recommend a sleeve to anyone with a single non-insulated exhaust hose.
Without that insulation, the exhaust hose was getting so hot it was undoing the cooling. The exhaust hose was running ~100 degrees and with the sleeve it's just about room temp.
It's still not as good as a window unit but at least it cools now. Highly recommend a sleeve to anyone with a single non-insulated exhaust hose.
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Or a window unit, but then again the radiator is outside.
Or a window unit, but then again the radiator is outside.
The vast majority of portable units that you'll find at retail or warehouse sale are single-hose clunkers, even the most celebrated brand names, are noisy, subject to breakdown, and incredibly inefficient.
In most cases portables are acquired without much planning or foresight, bought on impulse ("tired of living without a/c"), and many because of the misplaced belief they're needed to fit a non-standard window opening. Many then fail or are otherwise abandoned at curbside when they disappoint.
My general point, is that for the amount you'll spend on a basic 1200btu (minimum to have a chance of cooling anything) portable ($400+ tax), many times, you could buy a 6,000-8,000 btu window unit and pay a handyman to custom install it in the awkward window opening. You achieve at least the same cooling level at 50-75% of the energy usage, prevent water damage, don't lose any floor space, and typically have a more reliable unit.
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The vast majority of portable units that you'll find at retail or warehouse sale are single-hose clunkers, even the most celebrated brand names, are noisy, subject to breakdown, and incredibly inefficient.
In most cases portables are acquired without much planning or foresight, bought on impulse ("tired of living without a/c"), and many because of the misplaced belief they're needed to fit a non-standard window opening. Many then fail or are otherwise abandoned at curbside when they disappoint.
My general point, is that for the amount you'll spend on a basic 12000btu (minimum to have a chance of cooling anything) portable ($400+ tax), many times, you could buy a 6,000-8,000 btu window unit and pay a handyman to custom install it in the awkward window opening. You achieve at least the same cooling level at 50-75% of the energy usage, prevent water damage, don't lose any floor space, and typically have a more reliable unit.
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