Do Portable Air Conditioners Really Work? (A real world test)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 21 ก.ค. 2019
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I was looking for a portable ventless unit for my daughters room for the summer months and I just found this video. Within a minute of watching the video, I recognized the house. Freehold, NJ. I lived in this house from 1976 to 1994. My parents sold this house I believe to you in 1998. Looks incredible! Only issue- you changed the basketball court in the backyard to a fire pit. There were some classic games on that court in the 80s/90s.
I’m going to have to purchase the AC unit now just cause of the house!
Hi Todd. You are correct! We lived there for 22 years and just sold it last summer. We made a ton of changes inside and out so I’m surprised you recognized it.
@@handydadtv
So crazy. The house looks so great. Amazing. I’m sure you had a lot of great memories there. Best of luck to you!
Crazy stuff
Ok so damn
@@handydadtv How much did you seek the house
"Own opinion" and "Sponsor" don't really mix
Edit: Yeah I'm glad people agree. Take these with a few grains of salt my dudes
First line of the review and I'm already getting the bullshit vibes
Thought the same thing LOL
I’m subscribing because the editing and cinematography is on point! And the info is great too
Thanks for subscribing! Welcome to the family!
We are hoping to get some air sealing and more insulation in our attic soon. Hopefully that fixes the issues we have been having.
That is a beautiful room.
The best part about this video was seeing the Sailor Jerry in your kitchen for card night. That's also a great way to keep cool! I'm half kidding. Great video Handy Dad!
Thanks 😊
Your sunroom would be cooler (both in temperature and maybe aesthetically) if it had curtains to block out a portion of the sunlight. You’re overworking your AC unit if the room gets warmer faster than the AC can cool it down. In direct heat, even with a ceiling fan and a stand owing air from your cooled first level, it all goes to waste it the windows allow 100% of sunlight to go through.
Thank you for your honest & REALISTIC review, instead just give the viewer by "science theory" only. Thank you.
Glad it was helpful 👍🏻
44C / 111F Here in Vancouver Canada (outskirts suburbs) today, with the North West in complete Heat Warning lock-down. All ACs and fans are sold out.
Wow! A great video. An absolute great voice work.
Thanks so much 😊
Your house is so beautiful!
Thank you 😊
My Midea MPH09CRN1 (1HP) basic model just came. Installation was relatively easy. Air was cold within seconds, and after 5 mins of operation it became really cold, as cold as a regular wallmounted aircon unit, which was really surprising. I had a dehumidifier-type cooler which was pretty useless so I was quite skeptical, but now I'm totally converted. This thing works!
Glad to hear!
I'm gonna get one!!
very informative. subscribed :)
A great idea for your sun room that I did to my house would be to use solar tint and tint the windows. This upgrade made a nice improvement to my home plus I cannot be seen from outside.
Good idea. Did you do it yourself?
@@handydadtv i was wondering if you knew anything regarding this unit scrubbing air pollution from neighbors smoking cigarettes heavily and contaminating air in my apartment? would this unit help "clear the air"? (or actually i bought a 12000 BTU) thanks in advance for any advice. p.s. great video!
Lol love the plus
Local IHOP had a couple portable units similar to this inside the restaurant, main AC unit went out and it was comfortable inside.
That was a smart general manager!
HandyDadTV I just subscribed to your channel
Nice house by the way!
Wrapping that exhaust hose in anything to act as an insulating barrier will help as well. Even a towel or that foil/bubble wrap combo stuff (refectix, is the name, I think) they sell in the home improvement stores.
That hose gets to just about the same temp as the air blown out the window, which radiates the heat back into the room like a stove pipe does.
How often do you have to drain the air conditioner?
Great for hot bedroom 😍
when u wanna compare temperature, u don't take the temperature from outside the home...u take the room temperature BEFORE and AFTER, and inform the audience how long it took to cool it to that temperature.
Ok thanks.
But then he’d make us see how his room was maybe 3-4F cooler with the AC on and that wouldn’t be nice for his sponsor
It is easy DIY to convert 1 hose air conditioner to 2 hoses. I also make small hole - the condenset water drops to coil.
We have 2 12000 btu ones, we live in the Middle East and summer heat is always above 105 degrees, they cool down two large rooms no problem at all. We don’t pay for electricity though so no idea how cost effective they are.
I was kinda scared to buy bcs some don’t work that good I read. but I got the evolar and it gets the whole living room so cool in 10min. I love it
Glad to hear
If you had room darkening blinds just for the daytime it would cool it down even more but this is a great video thank you
Thanks. Good tip!
What is the difference between this and the gas air-conditioner.
Install a basement (just kidding). Looks like a reasonable solution.
LOL
great video, thank you for sharing
Glad it was helpful 👍🏻
for some reason i love your sofa set !
I have tried these type of A/C units with very poor results. If you can’t have central air for some reason a split A/C unit is the answer. Cost effective and very efficient.
@watchinglosersagain how so?is there any way to make the air central?we bought ours just today and it litteraly only airs the ceiling : / if i can't find a solution for it tbh it would be a huge waste of 400$
@@JaydenChenli do you have ducts in your house? If not install a ductless mini split air conditioner. Next best option if you dont have ducts.
Your voice is so relaxing!
Thanks 😊
We have an old Sunpentown (SPT) sitting around, so I thought why not use it in my little room that gets hot pretty dang quick? The problem with our central AC is that the thermostat is placed in front of the hottest room, which is mine with a TV and computer. It makes the central unit work overtime while the rest of the house is already cool. Kinda wish I can put a window system, which is way more efficient, but we got giant vertical windows.
Forced air systems are always hard to regulate. I’ve never been in a house with a consistent temperature in every room, summer and winter.
I have a mini split in my sun room and it works great
What brand and BTUs?
HandyDadTV Fujitsu ASU12RLS3 12,000 BTU 29.3 SEER. Heat pump & Air Conditioning
Mini split units blow portable ac units out of the water as performance goes. It may be hard to install one in you’re sunroom with all the windows and specified clearances. I would still recommend a mini split if it meets install specs
Yeah, but mini split units are WAY more expensive. Apples vs oranges.
Love your videos and I’m not that far away from you I’m down the road in old bridge
Fun fact: I grew up in Old Bridge. I spent eight years at St. Thomas school and my mother was the school nurse.
Cover the exhaust tube with a dryer vent insulation to help keep the exhaust tube from heating up the room.
Im gonna try this. Thanks for the idea
@@PLATESWEEPER where can i get that insulation from?
Glorified mini fan!!
Single hose units are very inefficient. Check out technology connections channel. He also goes into converting it to a two hose.
How so y is it bad ?
@@pavy415 You're sucking air from the room into the unit and the unit sends it out the window. The air that has been pushed out must be replaced somehow - where does the air come from into your room then? From the outside of the room, which is warm.
@@pavy415 They also don't remove the moisture from the room so it's humid, 68 degrees with humidity is not comfortable. A window unit will drip water outside, these do not.
that thing looks like its getting choked out.. lol. im in an attic and feel like the 40 dollar box fan i got is just gunna be more sufficient.
Your measuring surface temps with that thing
Thank you! wonderful informative! Good human being! God bless
So nice of you
How is the accumulated water collected? A window AC just drips out side. Is this stored in the unit?
It must evaporate the water out the exhaust. It has a drain plug though, and the manual says it will show an error code if it ever NEEDS to be emptied. I used it through the hottest and most humid week in NJ and it had very little water in it (I opened the drain just to see).
I own two similar models and they have been lifesavers! Most of the water goes outside via a tube inside the hose. There is also a collection tank in the unit that will hold water. I have never had to empty mine.
This was very helpful I was on the fence about getting one . I just bought a LG portable air conditioner
when you turn it on, does hot air come out of the back vent when the hose isnt attached?
is it good? im on the fence too
@@wastedbread8036 Try to avoid them, If you can get a window ac or if you cant get a two hose portable ac
@@thesavagedog28t61 suggestions>
@@malooshieYup, and it's VERY hot.
So i have this ac and after a bit youll hear some noise and itll stop blowing cold air then after maybe 5 or 10 minites itll blow cold air again for about 30 to 40 seconds. Ive emptied the water and cleaned the filters bit it didnt do amything and idk how to get into it to see if amything is broken. Anything advice?
Sorry i dont have this exact one mine is rca but they looked similar
Do portable air conditioners consumes large electricity compared to window types and needs a lot of maintenance?
check the kW per hr/24hrs. They normally said to be at £3/$5 per 8-12 hrs
Whats the water holes for?
Nice review 👍🏻
Thanks
Salve ho un condizionatore portatile della comfeé 12000 btu. In questo periodo invernale lo stiamo utilizzando in modalità dry come deumificatore sia quando si cucina e sia nelle camere da letto. Ma e possibile che nelle camere dopo 2 ore ha già tirato 2 litri di acqua? Se lo lascia ne tira altrettanto . Non vedo tanta umidità in casa ma e possibile che quella che tira sia tutta acqua che sta in casa? Come dovrei regolarmi.per far assorbire l'umidità in eccesso giusta,perché so che troppo secca neanche va bene..?
Sir, you have a really nice house.
Thanks 😊
Hi, great video. Does this Midea model have a dehumidifier mode?
I’m not sure if they make this exact model anymore. Check their website.
Pardon my ignorance but where does the water go? If the large tube is supposed to vent both hot air and moisture won't it become grimy really fast?
That’s a great question. There is no tank to empty so it must blow out with the exhaust.
Walmart provided my floor model. Oh after I gave them 429.00. My opinion is save your money and buy a cheaper window unit. They work hands down better
Having same problem with windo urgh
nice video & amazing content
Thanks so much 👍🏻
Cools 250 cubic room to 66 f on 98f sunny day no breeze.
What about the drain? How often do you drain it? Is it an easy task? Do you have a drain hose connected ? Where is it connected to drain outside?
That unit didn’t have a drain. I guess it evaporated the water in the exhaust.
What was the inside temperature before turning on the air conditioner?
Does the motor sound like it goes high for about 2 minutes & then low?
It makes me nervous....
That's how it is, unless you set it to the lowest temp and leave it running continuously
well if you would have had curtains shutting out some of that sun it would have worked even better
Thanks
Can you post a link to the weather stripping you found?
I bought it locally
you have the ceiling on highest speed, that gives you a sensation of 5 to 10 F lower temperature. If you do not have the ceiling fan on, you most likely need a 15,000 BTU unit to cool down your 300 sq ft effectively. It also depend on if your sun is hitting your windows since that is the greenhouse effect. It does not look like the sun is directly hitting your windows yet.
nice house.
Thanks
What about security on the window?
Whenever I put an air conditioner in the window, I always put a board to prevent any window from opening any further. More to prevent the unit from falling out, but it also keeps the window from being forced open from the outside.
Add a thick dowel in the track to prevent window from being opened.
@@handydadtv I don't understand though, does the window have to be air tight and just the air con exhaust going out ? Wouldn't that means you'd need to cut a hole throight the window ?
Air-tight is impossible with window air conditioners. I just do the best I can.
I have one. Outside temperature was 91, it took six and a half hours to get it to 81 still too hot.
that is a long time and a lot of energy.
Room size?
I agree man. This is why I always get so turned off when these.... "Influencers" announce their video is sponsored 🤢💩💩💩💩💩💩
You just bought a cheap one ,my one keeps it cool
I got one and Works fine just keep your door closed
I just want to get portable AC unit to supplement the central HVAC, I wanna do it for noise reasons because HVAC is loud and it's annoying
Typically, small units are louder than central air.
I was hoping you would show how to get to the filter to clean it.
Pretty sure there’s a diagram in the manual.
The quintessential american home lol
I have 2 portables. They work just fine. No not as good as central aire. Make sure they are rated for the size of your room! Mine are rated for 500 sf. each. If possible get the exhaust as close to where you will vent as you can. That hose gets VERY HOT! It works like a heater so the less hose exhaust heat in the room the more the cool end works. Otherwise they fight each other. I vented one through the floor and the other through a window. I keep the one portable and use it where needed. A good trick is have a couple large fans pointing in areas that you want the air to travel to or an oscillating fan if in a single room. Let me tell you instead of having a $400 plus monthly charge I only have $120 and comfortable. It gets up to 107 degrees around here! Why cool the whole house when no one is visiting? And let me mention one last thing. If you do not want a tube in your bedroom or blocking movement or your wife thinks it unsightly put a wall mounted air conditioner. They are the best for a single room and are cheap.
Thanks for the tip
You need Curtains to prevents the heat to entering your house
It’s a sunroom
If you convert it to a dual hose it would cool significantly better
That’s possible?
@@handydadtv yes. Cool the condenser with outdoor air via a second hose
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okay but does the exhaust hose drip water like a normal AC?
No drips. It must evaporate the moisture in the exhaust.
99% of the people who buy these things don’t have central air, so this is not a real world test. Obviously sponsored by the manufacturer. The problem with single hose models is they blow hot air outside and create a vacuum in your room so it sucks hot air back in from the cracks around the windows and door. Since you have central air, it’s sucking in cooler air from the rest of the house. I believe it works OK in this situation but they don’t work for people without central air. Dual hose models work much better because they don’t create a vacuum in your room.
I agree with you
What im thinking about this unit , it sucks cold air inside the room, and blow it out through the duct , to release the hot air ,
I hear you. However, the dual-hose should be used for heat-wave areas where you will need sustained AC for hours at a time. Single-hose units do work initially, but after about an hour the vacuum effect sucks in the hot air. You are indeed right, but hear me out. Where I live (California coast), temperatures are rarely hot due to the marine layer, and it is rare when we have a day even above 85. Summers are usually cool and overcast, with average temperatures here in the mid-60's. For the rare day it does get warm, we will see highs of about 85, and over 90 is very rare. Last year (2019), we only had one day at 94, and the next day was about 86, and that was it! Here where I live, the high temperature usually is reached at about 300P and it starts cooling at about 530P. I have a single-hose unit, and I turned it on at about 330P. Worked perfectly fine, with the indoor room temp at about 72-73. I used it for about two hours and it worked that whole time. After dinner, the weather outside was starting to cool, so even if the unit was sucking in the hot air, the outside air was starting to cool down anyway. If you do not believe me, look at the city of Pacifica and see the patterns of high temperatures during the summer. Believe me, it never gets hot and sticky here, but every year there is that rare day when AC will prove useful, even despite a single-hose unit. I bought my AC unit back in 2017, and for all of 2018 I never used it, and I only used it once last year when it was 94, and I only used it for about two hours that day. I will keep my single-hose unit here, but if I move to Houston I will not only buy a dual-hose unit, I will first see if I can install a window unit before I buy a dual-hose. You know very well that window units are the most efficient.
@@RK831 Do you think these would work in UK? the problem we have really isn't so much that the outside temperature gets really really hot in summer, but more that during the day rooms get very hot (greenhouse hot!) and because of their brick construction they stay hot all night long as heat radiates back out from the bricks. But nights are generally very cool, even in summer, so the vacuum effect drawing in air from outside wouldn't be an issue.
My portable ac works great
I never understood how portable AC systems work. Because it’s sucking in room air, cools the coils, and spits the room air outside. Well the room has to replace the lost air right? So outside air seeps in through cracks.
Better ones have two hoses so they don’t steal room air.
save watching the video it works,,,,
That’s not nice
4:00 that's accent reminds me @JerryRigEverything
Hi is your air conditioner still in good condition after 1 year?
Yes still working
How hot does that room get in a controlled state?
Depends on the temperature outside. The unit is undersized for this space, but it reduced the temperature by 10-20 degrees and made it much more usable.
Do you keep the ac running continously?
Only when we wanted to use the sunroom.
Where's the discount code?
In the description. But it expired.
your ceiling fan makes a HUGE difference
you should have tested with the fan on and with the fan off
Ceiling fans don't actually lower the air temperature. They move the air around which gives the sensation of cooler air as it moves across your skin, but the actual air temperature doesn't change.
Would it help to put up some shades?
It’s a SUNroom.
Great idea.
LOL
When u install the window exhaust hose, did u have to remove your window screen ?
I didn’t remove my screen.
Thank u, sir. I was pretty sure that screen removal wasn't necessary, but its ALWAYS good to get an expert answer.
As long as its on the OUTSIDE of the window you dont have to.
Where you live in gotta move there hottest day of the year bro yesterday was 112 here😭
The south is brutal rn
Bought one and it’s crap
Those one hose units are crap they create negative air pressure in rooms they are in and it sucks hot air in from all the nooks and crannies in your room which negates the cooling effect
Is it still cooling good
Yes. I moved but my son is still using this AC in his apartment.
You are missing something, this device creates low pressure in the room because it takes a lot of air outside therefore you get air from outside through the small holes, under the door etc.
Yes, they aren’t as efficient as window AC units, but some people have no choice. Some portable units have two hoses so it pulls from the outside air. That doesn’t have the air infiltration you mentioned, but they are more expensive.
Get a ductless mini split!
I’d like to try one of those too.
The best most efficient way to go. But you need minimal hvac skills to install yourself and take you’re time on the install
It looks like the screen was left in the window but I could be wrong.
I can't wait to invite the CIA into my house so that I can turn on the AC via Alexa.
They’ll be impressed for sure
damn that sounds quiet compared to the ones I've seen.
Average, I guess. I didn’t measure the sound level though.
Ya think 98 degrees is hot? Heck in my country the Philippines its an averaging 87 degrees here but when its the hottest it comes at 105 degrees Fahrenheit
Wow!
No just a Entergy sucker room still hot got it set on 60 degree and it 81 degrees in the living room I had it on all day it is 1:14 am the next day .
Sounds like it’s too small for your space.
@@handydadtv 8000 btu room is 16x 12 definitely bigger than needed even if it was being 6000 BTU.
Dam so it cools max 20 degrees less than outside
No, 20 degrees less than INSIDE.
@@handydadtv so you recommend buying this even for today ?
Comfortable 80 degrees, who you kidding? I think you mean, thanks for the free air conditioner.
I keep my house AC at 78, so 80 in the sunroom was great!
I would expect it to be under 81 degrees inside for how much it costs I guess a window unit and central are much better
Yes if you can, window units are better; central air is the best.
Wow… imagine that,…. The hottest room in your house being the…. Wait for it…………..
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SUNROOM!!!! LOL
I’ve heard enough
😂
The big thing that is important with portable AC units is not just BTU but the SACC BTU rating which takes into account efficiencies of both single and dual hose units. That unit you tested is WAY too small for the space you are trying to cool, especially with all that glass. That being said a good test for that little unit.
I agreed but it definitely helped.
@@handydadtv One thing I forget to mention that helped a ton on my single hose Honeywell was insulating the exhaust hose. That thing gets very hot and radiates a ton of heat back into the room. I got some duct insulation from Home Depot and after that the outside was pretty much room temperature. Just doing that probably raised the DOE rating of mine from 8.5K BTU by about 1,000 BTUs. Why the manufacturers don't offer insulated hoses as an option is beyond me, it greatly increases their efficiency!
@@edwardpate6128 Good point! I'm seriously thinking about getting one of these, and if I do, I'll definitely insulate the exhaust hose. Thanks!
portable air conditioner make a lot of noise, run about 1000 watts and are a pain to install the vent hose if you have casement windows like most newer condos have.
Yeah I hacked mine to fit the window.
do you have to put water in them? how do they blow out cool air....real ac uses a refrigerant just like a car or refrigerator...how does air actually blow cold air 🤔
No water needed. It has refrigerant like every air conditioner. Just that the hot air blows out the hose.
@@handydadtv do you have to refill the refrigerant?
Not under normal circumstances.
Maybe the ceiling vent is actually making the room feel comfortable? My experience with a portable airco is that they generate as much heat at the back of the device as they are blowing cold air. Which make them ineffective of cooling my small bedroom. A vent is much cheaper and not as noisy.