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Model: Midea MAP08R1CWT 3-In-1 Portable Air Conditioner, Dehumidifier, Fan, For Rooms Up To 150 Sq Ft, 8,000 BTU (5,300 BTU SACC) Control With Remote
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Windows will be more efficient, inverter window will allow inverter gens to ram down more.
for hurricane prep just learn about watts and apps and your generator 50% running output. I ran a single hose 1 ton portable for years not a fan of how they work, dual hose is better but the hoses and drainage to me are more of a pain to deal with than window (but some situations apts,etc portable may be better).
specs on this is 850w with compressor running. midea u shape 8000 window inverter is around max 600 watts but being inverter it can use variable so less generator strain. However i have a U and it's a bit of a pain to mount for emergency use, you'd want to prefit eveything so it's ready to go, they're better for permanent install.
I use plain jane 5000-6000 for rooms, they get stored along with plywood or acrylic side wings/ inserts made for the windows during non hurricane season. Though the way the summer is going i'm debating leaving these in now longer and using them. I can run 2 easily for 2 small bedrooms or run them both in the master and all of us huddle in there off my inverter generator (3500 running).
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I live on the east coast in an area suspectable to hurricanes, and it is usually HOT within a couple days after the storm passes.
Is this good to put up for use with a generator during a power outage.
Or would it be better to put up the window unit that costs a little bit less.
I'm leaning towards the window unit as it uses a couple hundred less watts for the same rated cooling power, but the portable would be a LOT easier to install.
Last edited by wwglen August 14, 2023 at 08:29 PM.
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I live on the east coast in an area suspectable to hurricanes, and it is usually HOT within a couple days after the storm passes.
Is this good to put up for use with a generator during a power outage.
Or would it be better to put up the window unit that is a little bit less.
I'm leaning towards the window unit as it uses a couple hundred less watts for the same rated cooling power, but the portable would be a LOT easier to install.
Windows will be more efficient, inverter window will allow inverter gens to ram down more.
for hurricane prep just learn about watts and apps and your generator 50% running output. I ran a single hose 1 ton portable for years not a fan of how they work, dual hose is better but the hoses and drainage to me are more of a pain to deal with than window (but some situations apts,etc portable may be better).
specs on this is 850w with compressor running. midea u shape 8000 window inverter is around max 600 watts but being inverter it can use variable so less generator strain. However i have a U and it's a bit of a pain to mount for emergency use, you'd want to prefit eveything so it's ready to go, they're better for permanent install.
I use plain jane 5000-6000 for rooms, they get stored along with plywood or acrylic side wings/ inserts made for the windows during non hurricane season. Though the way the summer is going i'm debating leaving these in now longer and using them. I can run 2 easily for 2 small bedrooms or run them both in the master and all of us huddle in there off my inverter generator (3500 running).
Is this a true Air Conditioner meaning does it actually circulate the air inside to make it more pleasant and Breathable or is it just cooler? I don't think these things have any HEPA filters, do they?
I live on the east coast in an area suspectable to hurricanes, and it is usually HOT within a couple days after the storm passes.
Is this good to put up for use with a generator during a power outage.
Or would it be better to put up the window unit that costs a little bit less.
I'm leaning towards the window unit as it uses a couple hundred less watts for the same rated cooling power, but the portable would be a LOT easier to install.
Probably not unless your generator is a beast, this thing uses significantly more power than a window unit.
Is this a true Air Conditioner meaning does it actually circulate the air inside to make it more pleasant and Breathable or is it just cooler? I don't think these things have any HEPA filters, do they?
This is an actual air conditioner that uses compressors, refrigerant, etc. Isn't one of those "swamp coolers" that uses evaporative processes over a wet surface (which work very poorly / if at all in humid environments. .
No idea on the HEPA filter but I am betting you are going to be hard pressed to find a portable AC with one. You might be better getting a dedicated HEPA filter as opposed to trying to hunt down a single device to do both. Plus you still have filtration even when not running the AC.
Windows will be more efficient, inverter window will allow inverter gens to ram down more.
for hurricane prep just learn about watts and apps and your generator 50% running output. I ran a single hose 1 ton portable for years not a fan of how they work, dual hose is better but the hoses and drainage to me are more of a pain to deal with than window (but some situations apts,etc portable may be better).
specs on this is 850w with compressor running. midea u shape 8000 window inverter is around max 600 watts but being inverter it can use variable so less generator strain. However i have a U and it's a bit of a pain to mount for emergency use, you'd want to prefit eveything so it's ready to go, they're better for permanent install.
I use plain jane 5000-6000 for rooms, they get stored along with plywood or acrylic side wings/ inserts made for the windows during non hurricane season. Though the way the summer is going i'm debating leaving these in now longer and using them. I can run 2 easily for 2 small bedrooms or run them both in the master and all of us huddle in there off my inverter generator (3500 running).
Most of these posts are full of pure nonsense (just people screaming "dUeL hOsE!") but you are right on the money.
Windows will be more efficient, inverter window will allow inverter gens to ram down more.
for hurricane prep just learn about watts and apps and your generator 50% running output. I ran a single hose 1 ton portable for years not a fan of how they work, dual hose is better but the hoses and drainage to me are more of a pain to deal with than window (but some situations apts,etc portable may be better).
specs on this is 850w with compressor running. midea u shape 8000 window inverter is around max 600 watts but being inverter it can use variable so less generator strain. However i have a U and it's a bit of a pain to mount for emergency use, you'd want to prefit eveything so it's ready to go, they're better for permanent install.
I use plain jane 5000-6000 for rooms, they get stored along with plywood or acrylic side wings/ inserts made for the windows during non hurricane season. Though the way the summer is going i'm debating leaving these in now longer and using them. I can run 2 easily for 2 small bedrooms or run them both in the master and all of us huddle in there off my inverter generator (3500 running).
Not entirely true.
My Midea U shape 8k BTU will spike over 950 watts on ECO COOL when first starting up in a hot room
Once at steady state it'll bounce around 100-400watts.
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for hurricane prep just learn about watts and apps and your generator 50% running output. I ran a single hose 1 ton portable for years not a fan of how they work, dual hose is better but the hoses and drainage to me are more of a pain to deal with than window (but some situations apts,etc portable may be better).
specs on this is 850w with compressor running. midea u shape 8000 window inverter is around max 600 watts but being inverter it can use variable so less generator strain. However i have a U and it's a bit of a pain to mount for emergency use, you'd want to prefit eveything so it's ready to go, they're better for permanent install.
I use plain jane 5000-6000 for rooms, they get stored along with plywood or acrylic side wings/ inserts made for the windows during non hurricane season. Though the way the summer is going i'm debating leaving these in now longer and using them. I can run 2 easily for 2 small bedrooms or run them both in the master and all of us huddle in there off my inverter generator (3500 running).
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Is this good to put up for use with a generator during a power outage.
Or would it be better to put up the window unit that costs a little bit less.
I'm leaning towards the window unit as it uses a couple hundred less watts for the same rated cooling power, but the portable would be a LOT easier to install.
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Is this good to put up for use with a generator during a power outage.
Or would it be better to put up the window unit that is a little bit less.
I'm leaning towards the window unit as it uses a couple hundred less watts for the same rated cooling power, but the portable would be a LOT easier to install.
for hurricane prep just learn about watts and apps and your generator 50% running output. I ran a single hose 1 ton portable for years not a fan of how they work, dual hose is better but the hoses and drainage to me are more of a pain to deal with than window (but some situations apts,etc portable may be better).
specs on this is 850w with compressor running. midea u shape 8000 window inverter is around max 600 watts but being inverter it can use variable so less generator strain. However i have a U and it's a bit of a pain to mount for emergency use, you'd want to prefit eveything so it's ready to go, they're better for permanent install.
I use plain jane 5000-6000 for rooms, they get stored along with plywood or acrylic side wings/ inserts made for the windows during non hurricane season. Though the way the summer is going i'm debating leaving these in now longer and using them. I can run 2 easily for 2 small bedrooms or run them both in the master and all of us huddle in there off my inverter generator (3500 running).
Since there are 5-6 models in the same listing, I don't know which model they were doing that with.
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Is this good to put up for use with a generator during a power outage.
Or would it be better to put up the window unit that costs a little bit less.
I'm leaning towards the window unit as it uses a couple hundred less watts for the same rated cooling power, but the portable would be a LOT easier to install.
No idea on the HEPA filter but I am betting you are going to be hard pressed to find a portable AC with one. You might be better getting a dedicated HEPA filter as opposed to trying to hunt down a single device to do both. Plus you still have filtration even when not running the AC.
for hurricane prep just learn about watts and apps and your generator 50% running output. I ran a single hose 1 ton portable for years not a fan of how they work, dual hose is better but the hoses and drainage to me are more of a pain to deal with than window (but some situations apts,etc portable may be better).
specs on this is 850w with compressor running. midea u shape 8000 window inverter is around max 600 watts but being inverter it can use variable so less generator strain. However i have a U and it's a bit of a pain to mount for emergency use, you'd want to prefit eveything so it's ready to go, they're better for permanent install.
I use plain jane 5000-6000 for rooms, they get stored along with plywood or acrylic side wings/ inserts made for the windows during non hurricane season. Though the way the summer is going i'm debating leaving these in now longer and using them. I can run 2 easily for 2 small bedrooms or run them both in the master and all of us huddle in there off my inverter generator (3500 running).
Since there are 5-6 models in the same listing, I don't know which model they were doing that with.
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for hurricane prep just learn about watts and apps and your generator 50% running output. I ran a single hose 1 ton portable for years not a fan of how they work, dual hose is better but the hoses and drainage to me are more of a pain to deal with than window (but some situations apts,etc portable may be better).
specs on this is 850w with compressor running. midea u shape 8000 window inverter is around max 600 watts but being inverter it can use variable so less generator strain. However i have a U and it's a bit of a pain to mount for emergency use, you'd want to prefit eveything so it's ready to go, they're better for permanent install.
I use plain jane 5000-6000 for rooms, they get stored along with plywood or acrylic side wings/ inserts made for the windows during non hurricane season. Though the way the summer is going i'm debating leaving these in now longer and using them. I can run 2 easily for 2 small bedrooms or run them both in the master and all of us huddle in there off my inverter generator (3500 running).
My Midea U shape 8k BTU will spike over 950 watts on ECO COOL when first starting up in a hot room
Once at steady state it'll bounce around 100-400watts.
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