How to Fix a Portable Air Conditioner that doesn't blow cold air the EASY WAY!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 25 ก.ย. 2020
- I'll show you how to fix a portable air conditioner that wont blow cold air. Your portable air conditioner does not turn on? Your portable air conditioner not blowing cold air? If your portable air conditioner doesn't turn on or wont blow cold air, there are a few simple things you can do to see if it can fixed. In this video I show you from start to finish the few simple steps you can take to diagnose your portable air conditioner problems and see how easily you can fix it yourself. Don't throw away your portable AC unit or you may regret it later. I will take a Delonghi Penguino Potable air conditioner that someone threw away and bring it back to life in this video.
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I got a free "broken" air conditioner and made it work perfectly with this method. I can't thank you enough!
You are funny, you are so enthusiastic! Love it. Mine quit cooling this year think I'll pull it apart and see what I can find. I actually save money using it. I keep it in my bedroom and turn the central ac way up and the portable way down. It cut $10 off my bill every month. Not huge but I'll take anything I can get!
Omg thank you so much this video saved me. Dust and muck poured out of my AC for 15 minutes and now it's blowing ice cold.
Thank you! This is very helpful.
I was sooooo skeptical! TOTALLY WORKED!! Thank you!!!
Thanks for shareing
Good job btother, all the best.
Thanks for sharing!
Thank you
Oh ya..that was a Super Easy fix ! Amazing..You are so Lucky ! 😃😃
Yes so grateful for you.. thank u so much
I Just showed this video to my AC and now it's blowing cold air!!!
Nice
Awesome video, just did this to mine. Worked like a charm and is blowing ice cold!
Glad it helped
thank you so much for the tip !!!! it fixed the problem :)
Glad it helped!
Hi.I have power on all settings but when the cooler kicks in after a few minutes for the air con , the noise is horrendous.Sounds like drilling! Any suggestions much appreciated . Love your video, I’m glad it worked for you😁
Probably bad bearings. Either the bearings are going bad on the compressor, or the exhaust bad on the back. I would suggest to use it until it stops working. Repairing it or replacing the bearings will probably cost you more than buying a new unit. That is, if you can find someone who will work on these.
@@ModernDIYProjects Why can't you replace the bearings DIY??
@@KaytieBabooah You can, if you want to. I don't recommend it because most people wont have the skill or patience to do such a job. You need to tear this machine apart completely to get the job done. Most people will get flustered and frustrated and never get it back together again. But if you think you can manage to do it then all the power to you!
Hi just bought my portable AC for indoor air with in one day it was cold air blowing now the next day just blowing fan warm air what happened I am so upset it's brand new it hasn't be 30 days yet
@@rhondamills8085brand new? Take it back
Just replicated these same actions - worked to perfection!! Thank you so much for giving me the gusto to actually use a hose on an electrical fanned unit. I kept thinking "well, this is the same way we clean the central air unit. Should be golden?" let set for two days with a fan blowing indirectly on the unit. After tearing it all apart and finding the bottom coils were jammed in the middle with near zero access to clean, this is the 100% best solution. Thank you!!
Glad it helped!
Love a man who fixes things! Great job! I have a 2016 unit that just gave me an error code FO (still have my manual and I keep it cleaned) no pets etc. FO code says refrigerant is leaking or system is blocked. So I’m not sure if I should take the backing off and look to see if there’s any blockages or if there’s a way to snake a pipe cleaner through?
and if it is the Freon is it rechargeable? Thank you. Freon type is R-410A 18.3oz
The shell is easy enough to get off. It could just have some carpet dust trapped inside and you may be able to clean it and get it back to work. If it's leaking I suggest you get a new one. Finding and fixing the leak may be very difficult on sealed units like this. You would need to know brazing to do it right. Also R-410 like R-12 is not an easy one to find. If it was R-134A that would be easy enough. You would spend more time and money on a mechanical fix than just buying a new one. Sad but true.
Thank you that’s the conclusion I came to today once I spoke to the edge star service people they have a shelf life and this lasted eight seasons so I’m on the hunt for a another one. Thank you.
Great find...living in Florida, I have central & heat but keep a couple of these as backups during storm power outages working on portable power. They work great. As you know, you will need to an exhaust hookup to vent outside. Previous owner might have thrown it away in trashcan next to it.
I thought about that after I got it home. This unit is supposed to have a remote control also, but for the price I paid it's OK the way it is. 😁
@@ModernDIYProjects my unit keeps tripping my breaker bar. any idea?
also has developed a weird smell dont know if its mold in the water tank or something in deeper in the air system the external filters are clean
Thanks for the tip I have two not working 1 was mine and the other one was free from FB. Since you got this one working can you show how you rigged up the exhaust hose since you dont show one. The one i got for free did not come with the exhaust hose. I will try to update when i try this hose on both of them
I didn't have an exhaust hose when I made the video, but later I rigged up a dryer vent hose. Works just fine. All I did was use a few screws and screwed it directly into the case. It's completely hollow in that region around the exhaust so there is nothing to damage as long as you use small screws. Don't use 3" screw obviously. If you still have an open area that you need to close up you can use a round plastic like the lid from a can of Folgers coffee, that type of thing. Cheap and easy!
Having issues with ours, I'm about to take it outside and hose it down. I hope this works! It's getting hot outside and I don't want to buy another one. We've only had it for 2 years. Cross your fingers and your toes. Thank you!
Now it's reading a PF code! Oh no lol looks like it's something else. However my toddler was shoving random items in there last year. I found some cat food. Oh Lord help me 😣🤣
The best thing to do is to take it apart. It's not that hard really. A few months after I made the video I found that mine started to not cool as well again, so I took it apart. The entire shell comes off and exposes the internals. I found a LOT of dog hair, and dust clumps (all from the previous owner) jammed at the bottom. It had no way to get out because there are no vents at the bottom so my washing it just pushed all the crap to the bottom. After a good vacuuming and another bath I let it dry, put it back together and it cools like a champ. Give it a try, it's not that hard to do. Just a few screws and it comes apart easily.
Nice video, I have the same brand and they look similar. My question to you or anyone.My unit turns on but when it starts to cool I hear a sound then it shuts off. Then I have to unplug it and plug back in. Works for for a minute or 2, then shuts off again when it starts to cool. Thank you
That can be many things but what comes to mind is that it is tripping an internal breaker. That is probably the sound you are hearing. Something is overloading or overheating and causing it to shut off.
i found one of these that looks just like this but its a kenmore and is white but otherwise it looks identical. the fan works fine but i think the compressor might be screwed. i plugged it in and at first it was cold but then it tripped the circuit breaker. after trying a different room, it still runs but wont get cold. i dont feel any air coming out the back vent either. any suggestions? does it sound like a compressor issue? is it possible that the one outlet is connected to too many other outlets and cant handle an AC or is it just the ac not working correctly? is it fixable or should i throw it back to the trash? also i had no idea i could hose off an AC without ruining it. i have a few window ones that are 20 years old and still work believe it or not but are pretty dirty. can i do the same thing with those? just take them outside and blast them with a hose? sorry for so many questions lol.
Ok quick update, i turned it on again and it was working but i also noticed that the exhaust fan in the back doesnt work and wont blow any air out. I w order if that caused it to over heat and trip the breaker. It looks so clean in there though. Any ways of how i can get the fan to work?
Mine didn't work from any fan or cool either until I did the cleaning. You can clean off any appliance or electrical device without harming it as long as there is NO power going through it when you clean it. Then it must be allowed to be FULLY dry before powering it back up. I would try cleaning yours before you toss it out. A lot of crap will pour out when you clean it that you cant readily see. If it is blowing breakers it just means that it is sucking up too much power. WHY is it doing that? That is the million dollar question.
Do you think you can hose off any portable a/c unit like that? I bought a used Sharp that seems to be a dud so I want to try this cleaning method. Max time to allow it to dry is???
I use this method on many electrical things with no problems. Depending on the heat of the day I would allow 1-2 days for full dryness. Put the unit in direct sunlight for greatest drying.
I'm trying this. It's currently drying. I'll update on Sunday if it works for us. I hope it does, I am confident it will!
Did it?
Bought a GE 8500 btu portable ac/fan/dehumidifier/heat and used it for about 2 months at the end of last summer and it cooled fine. It worked twice after switching it to heat this past winter and then stopped heating although it’s still blowing air. Trying to run the ac now and it appears to only be the fan with no cold air. Not sure if I should use the warranty or if it’s something simple
If you still have warranty I would use that first. No matter what, if you open it up you void your warranty so don't do that. Contact the manufacturer and take advantage of your warranty.
@@ModernDIYProjects I contacted them today and they said that they don’t make the parts for repair. They said that I have to buy another one and that they would reimburse me in 6 to 8 weeks. This seems like poor business practices to me as not everyone has an extra $700 laying around to take care of a warranty issue! I guess the good news is that they didn’t ask for the old one, so maybe I can find a repair shop that can fix it and have two
That is a bit inconvenient but I can see that happening. These days most products are made to be disposable so companies don't bother stocking parts for repair. This company most likely contracts out to have another company make the fan for them and slap their label on it. That is the way things are these days. I also think you will have a hard time finding a shop that will fix the old one for a reasonable price. Most likely once you get your refund then I would say it would be OK for you to tear it apart and have fun trying to figure out a fix for it. You can at least learn what went wrong on the off chance that it may happen again. Having a second one for spare parts can be useful. That is the way I learned much of what I know. Tearing apart broken things. After all you cant break something once it is already broken. 🙂
When the unit is dirty the compressor will not turn on because the evaporator coil can’t transfer the heat it needs to change the state of the refrigerant if it can’t change the refrigerant could go into the compressor as a liquid slugging the compressor rendering it useless.theres a limit switch wired into these units to cut the power off to the compressor when this happens to protect it. I do not recommend hosing units like this off with a hose. There are transformers and electrical parts that can be damaged use a spray bottle and coil cleaner.
I have an Amcor PCMB10000EH Portable Air conditioner. I turn it on turn temp to lowest setting and compressor won't kick on since nothing is coming out of back exhaust. It also has a heater on the ac. i crank that to 90 degrees. compressor still doesn't kick on. it only blows room temp air on cold and on heat temps. it' not using the compressor just the reg fan is all that is engaging. My question is does this machine have a relay switch and where will it be located. and does it have a fuse and where is it located? I'm having issues. Please help me so my machine compressor can start working. Would low coolant, cause a compressor to not kick on? I have tools. I just need help please. I can't find tech support anywhere.
I have a 12000 btu Penguino ac only unit that made an odd clicking noise and was losing it's cool. The owners manual tells you to clean the upper coil filter. That's the only service they list. However you have to clean the lower heat exchanger coil because it sucks in room air and gets filthy. As an electrician I recommend disassembling the case so you can access the lower coil. Mine had a bad case of black mold in the ac discharge. It's completely torn apart now and bleach water has removed all mold. This disassembly is not for the faint hearted but it is doable. All Delongi had to do was provide an access panel on the lower front side to clean off the coil and it would work forever. Engineered to fail IMHO.
Very true. I recently opened mine up and found that the condenser (heat exchanger as you called it) was covered in so much dust, dirt and animal hair, (from the previous owner) it looked like it had a carpet on top of it. It's amazing it cooled at all. So I cleaned all that off with strong water and allowed it to dry up again sitting outside on a nice hot summer day. Mine only had 6 screws to take off the plastic shell making everything accessible after that. But the internal components are rather complex like you said, not for the faint of heart.
Soo um I have a question an really hopeing you can tell men. I also have a delonghi pinguino an mine work find for a good 2 summer but then once I turn it to AC mood an turn it down to the low 70s/60s. It’s don’t blow cold air at all an it says “LO” on the little screen. I bought it from a friend with no owner manual or instructions an im a younger single woman livening alone so really don’t know what it mean or where to begin on it he fixing.
Did you hose off that top vent at all or just the bottom vent?
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But a good point about simply cleaning malfunctioning appliances.
i Have a problem and i'm wondering if you can help out. i have a Gree 4-in-1 Portable Air Conditioner, Heater, Dehumidifier, Fan and i'm trying to get it to run cold air without it stopping. every time i put it on cold and turn on the temp to the max and it cant last 5 minutes without it suddenly stopping. I was trying to see if i can drain the water from it but the water isn't coming out. Also it says dry and i don't know what that means. So im basically stuck and wondering thru TH-cam looking at ways to fix portable air conditioner. please let me know what to do
Hi! I have a unit that looks similar but is a different model that I need help taking apart. I just sent you an email about it! I need to be able to take it apart to clean it. Ty!
I have not taken this unit apart so I can't help you with that. I was fortunate that the repair on my unit was simple as you saw in the video. I would be fumbling around taking it apart just like you would.
I have a DeLonghi unit that stopped blowing cold air last year. It still blows air but I guess the compressor never kicks in anymore. The couple weeks leading up to that happening, it was making like a metal clicking noise sometimes when it was running and I also had to drain the condensation tank like crazy. Do you think hosing it down will work? I heard that if it's a problem with the compressor than it's pretty much junk and there's not much you can do, is that true?
That statement about it being junk is a generalization. There could be many things wrong with the compressor and some are worth fixing and some not. The repair cost is sometimes more than the cost of the unit so yeah, it may not be worth it. That is why I put up this repair. It literally costs nothing to do and may save the unit. Give it a try, you have absolutely nothing to loose.
That happen to mine too I heard little noises inside the ac and we had to drain the water but it not the same no more it like a fan inside of an ac and like how to said the Compressor don’t kick the same
Hi I was hoping you can give me some advice, I cleaned all the coils and still no cool air. 🤷🏻♀️
It's difficult for me to be very specific on such a situation. I suggest that you read through the other comments and my responses and see if any of that may guide you in the right direction towards a solution. I have already responded to many situations and one may apply to you.
I shall try this with my partner she might blow again 😂
Chad solution....dont need to be engineer....thx for the vid
I have one and use it almost all day everyday because I sleep in a shed.‘I turned it off, then a few mins later tried to turn it back on and it wont work. It just shows the triangle with an exclamation mark in the middle of it. I tried to pressed the off and on switch on the plug and it did not work. I also unplugged it and plugged back in. Not sure why it’s not working when it’s been fine all these days
Hello, im having an issue with my portable ac unit for my small room, im fairly certain it is not because it is dirty or anything like that in the unit because I just bought it new two days ago.
It would work like normal but after about 2 or 3 hours it would suddenly stop blowing cold air.
After about 20-30min of that it gets cold again. Any idea why it stops and starts blowing cold air again?
Have you emptied the water from plug at bottom?
I have a new (last year) portable ac that never blew cold air. Warranty was only 30 days. I'm guessing the freon is too low from the factory but I don't see any ports to add any. Any ideas? Thanks
Sorry to tell you this but most appliances like this do not have recharge ports. AC units are like your refrigerator. They get charged up at the factory, then the connector is crimped and sealed off before the Freon is disconnected. So in essence there is no way to recharge it if is low or develops a leak. A technician would have to cut the Freon line and refill then crimp and seal again. I doubt you will find some tech that is willing to do that for less than the cost of a new unit. That is why most things are disposable these days. That is assuming that the Freon is low. Maybe it is just a blown fuse or the compressor is not kicking on. You can experiment with it and see if you find anything else that you may be able to fix yourself. As I always like to point out "You can't break what is already broken". So you have nothing to loose.
@@ModernDIYProjects I’ve always lived by “ you can’t break what’s already broken “ and what’s the worst that can happen maybe get lucky and fix it or at absolute worse your back at square one and haven’t lost a thing . Much respect! It makes me happy knowing there are other folks around that instead of wasting money and embracing the planned obsolescence disposable everything mindset we give it a try and utilize some of the positives of having basically any information to help get it done at the tip of our fingers !
@@ModernDIYProjects I’m sure your aware they sell A/C service port kits and some fairly simple to use tools to tap in just to charge or install a permanent service port yourself. Definitely a bit more advanced for the average person to take on but not too hard and definitely achievable for a mechanically inclined person ! Unfortunately to do it 100% by the book some of the equipment recommended and needed is not cheap. Possibly making a D.I.Y repair done to avoid repair bills or the cost of a new one pointless. But to be honest a diy repair that fixes it even partially still is better than what you started with ! Regardless of what fancy equipment or tools and done a bit rough you still succeeded doing what 95 percent of people didn’t even try 🎉 my point is I’m assuming you didn’t want to go into saying and explaining all of that considering how much is involved guess it’s not worth it
@@jameshinton9274 Correct. I generally don't encourage folks to take on mechanical projects like this because it may be easy to you and me who have years of mechanical experience, but to the novice it may be overwhelming and then they are cursing my name when they get in over their heads. It's just not worth it for most untrained people. Most people will not have an attitude like I do of "Nothing ventured, nothing gained." I take on projects to learn from it whether I win or loose. Trying is half the fun. But most folks if its not a winner, it's a bad time. Many folks may not even have the tools either since most folks that buy these live in apartments or dorms. So its just cheaper and easier to buy a new unit. These days even the cost of a technician diagnosis is more than the cost of a new unit. They are made to be disposable. That is by design not by accident.
Do you take any precautions to avoid getting water on the electronics? And if not, why?
No I don't, because there is no need to. Electronics can get wet. It is not dangerous as long as they are allowed to dry properly before reusing, and there is NO current (power) going through them when they get wet. Allow a few days of hot weather to dry them properly and they will be fine.
Hi mine is like 3 years old and live near constant dust. Can you do this with an Arlec model? It’s Australian. Bottom half is only blowing cold. I’ve cleaned and vacuumed mine but it doesn’t seem to do the trick. It’s not as cold as it used to be that’s for sure. Definitely want to save money.
You can do this on ANY model as long as you follow what I said. Must be UNPLUGGED and FULLY dry before plugging back in. If your unit is really bad, the best way is to take off the cover shell and that way you can access much more to clean properly. I eventually had to do that with this one and it increased performance 100%.
Thank you for your quick reply. I will watch the video a few times and get the old man to supervise. Definitely going to give it ago, since this one is on its last run and there seems to be shortage. I will make sure it’s dry. Being in qld Australia shouldn’t be a problem.
Thank you for you time. You have a good one.
I got recently one ,like an month ago and now is just doesn't cool like he did before! He struggles to keep the temperature at 21 ! Is very clean ,but doesn't work anymore like he did before
If it's still under warranty, take it back.
Make sure you get an exhaust tube for that baby if it wasnt included.
Yes portable ac units are EXPENSIVE and highly desirable. I just picked up TWO for free. 100 miles each way to get them but the gas is well worth it.
What should I check if the Danny diplomat portable air conditioner is leaking on floor? I check the two tubes on bottom by the water catcher but they don’t look clogged or anything
Either one of the tubes that carries the condensation has become loose or broken. That is why you have a leak. The condensate is not making its way to the receptacle.
Did you spray water in were the air come out in the front?
Yes, I sprayed water in every opening, because sometimes the dirt and hair wont flush out in one direction but you can break it loose going backwards.
So spraying the unit and filters down and let it dry for a couple days ? I can spray the whole unit down ?
Yes, you saw me do it with no ill effects. I still have this A/C unit years later after doing the cleaning.
I’m going to give it a good old fashioned cleaning then. I have full power but she just won’t give me any cold air at all any more. Only used it for four Michigan summers so it wasn’t ran every day and my 115 year old house has a boiler so no central air for us.
You can do it! There's nothing to loose right?
@@ModernDIYProjects having watched several other videos on the topic, it also helps to have working knowledge of circuits, heating and cooling principles, welding, etc.
Did it work
Neil did you fix yours? Mine is only 2 years old, used less than 10 times in New England weather suddenly this year tried to use but not cooling at all.
Any luck?
could you tell me what screw driver bits (and sizes) I need to fix the AC outlet connector.... my unit runs fine but if the cord or the little outlet connector box sits wrong it shuts off... so I'm thinking it's an internal loose connection... could you help me with that info?
My unit is put together with all standard Phillips screws. I don't know about yours, but it should be simple enough to take apart with standard tools.
@@ModernDIYProjects I understand... but Im not asking about the unit... I'm asking about the power cord, there are 4 screws that hold the small square outlet plug together, two of those are special screws, do you know what bit I need for it?
I can't say for certain because each manufacturer will use different screws, but they are probably security screws. You would need to get a security bit set from Harbor Freight or Home Depot to be able to get those out. But these things are not serviceable. You are probably better off just buying a new GFCI unit (the little square box) from Amazon and cutting that one off. They are a safety item and that's probably why it keeps shutting off.
Yep did the same thing got it off a guy few days ago off Facebook Marketplace and now he won't message me back. But with mine The AC will kick on for about 20 or 30 seconds and below really cold but then it kicks right back off and won't turn back on
At least it works. Maybe it's all dirty and cruddy inside. Give it a good cleaning and see what happens.
I bought what looks like the same unit you have 2nd hand a few yrs ago, and recently the fan stopped working - the compressor comes on when in AC mode, it blows hot air out the back, and it's cold...but no air coming up top. If in fan mode, nothing happens at all. Any ideas what this issue might be?
Update, figured out how to get the funnel from fan to top grille off. I turned the unit on and tried the screwdriver-push method you showed here. It moves freely, but doesn't continue past my push. Am I correct assuming this means the fan motor is done and I should call this unit "done"?
No. It simply means that the motor isn't moving. It could be done, or it could also just be that it is not getting any power. A lot of times these motors will lock up when they go bad. So a loose motor may just mean a blown fuse, faulty cable, bad circuit board controller, bad switch, etc.
Question my duct fan turns on but not the vent fan
Mine stays on for a few minutes but then makes a loud buzzing noise and shuts off after a min. It also shakes too so i only use it as a glorified fan now, i cleaned out the filter but it still does this
You know, mine is starting to act up also. I think it is the extreme heat this year. Either way as soon as I have some time, I am planning on tearing this unit open and bearing it's soul (so to speak) and letting all my viewers see what is actually inside one of these units. This way you can decide if fixing this type of unit is something that a DIYer can undertake or not. So stay tuned for that video coming soon (as soon as it cools down because I have no A/C in my garage and it has been crazy hot lately).
@@ModernDIYProjects totally agree with you, even my dog (who usually hates getting wet) literally runs into the hose water while I'm watering. Forecast says its gonna rain on Saturday so we just gotta survive until then
Who knew you could spray an electrical item and have it still work? Not me! lol
I have a similar unit and a q-tip got dropped into the front, top grill area. I tried to get it out, but couldn't. And when I turned the unit on, it made a terrible noise and wouldn't work. And now I can't even see the q-tip. Any thoughts on how to take the casing off, so I can get it out of there? I removed the screws, but it didn't seem to loosen anything. I appreciate any help you can give.
This is not an easy unit to disassemble. It has a lot of screws going through the unit and holding the internal stuff. It would take a lot of effort but all I can say is that if you are not well versed in taking stuff apart and reassembling it, this could become a real nightmare. The easy part is taking it apart. The hard part is putting it back together. The Q-tip probably got stuck in the fan assembly and that is why it wont work any more. It is wedged preventing the fan from moving. You could try hosing it off to see if it will soften the Q-tip. Then maybe the fan will have enough torque to break it loose after it dries. Only a guess on my part.
@@ModernDIYProjects Thank you! When you hose off the internal part of the AC, do you have to cover/protect anything (like the cord or anything else)? Do you just let it air dry afterwards?
I found some secret screws and I am close to getting the casing all the way removed. It is so gross in there! I dust it and clean the filter every day on the outside, but the inside is furry with dust😝
There is no need to cover anything when washing. You saw that I didn't cover anything at all. As long as you allow it to dry fully, then there is no problem. Set it out in the sun to let it get really dry. Those hidden screws are the biggest PITA that manufacturers put in.
I have a working one but I don’t know how to make it go hot?
Does anyone know if this guy left his number that patients tells me he he got it already😂😂
Hi, doesn’t that require an exhaust hose to be fixed to an outside window? If not PLEASE GIVE ME THE MAKE AND MODEL.
The one i have blew out as far as i know because i wasn’t able to affix it properly to my trailer window which unfortunately is an odd shape.
Thanks
Yes, it does require an exhaust hose, they all do. But remember I found this machine so it didn't come with a hose. I have since purchased a hose for it. You can get a hose at Home Depot or Lowes and maybe adjust the end of it if it is flexible enough.
If this is your only air source and you want to try cleaning it this way how can I get it to dry quickly
I suggest doing this during hot weather so it dries quickly. After washing, Blow it out with compressed air or a shop vac and then put it out in the sun for a few hours. By the end of the day it should be done in most cases.
@@ModernDIYProjects thank you!
can I hose my danby 12000 btu portable ac, just like what you did? and how did you dry your ac after hosing it. Thank you
Yes you can! All you have to do is to leave it outside in the sun for a few days to allow it to fully dry. This is best done during really hot days in the summer for best drying. Also to improve the drying process I suggest taking a shop vac or any pressurized air source and blowing out as much water as possible so it drys faster and more completely. Do not plug back in until you are CERTAIN that there is no water left in the machine.
Watched your video. Mine is only used 10 times but not cooling. Everything is OK including fanning (blowing room air temp) and it's very clean (not dust) and no weired sounds. Why my only 2 year old Whynter portable air conditioner is not cooling air?
That is very hard to say, but doing a cleaning would not hurt. These machines are very tightly packed inside and even though you may not see it, dust and debris can build up in the coils preventing cooling. It's worth a try to clean it and see what happens.
If it is a brand new machine then either you haven't fully set it to AC mode thus no cold air or it is defective. Read the instructions carefully to see if there is anything you missed. Make sure there isn't a packing flap or something that must be removed before use, or just take it back for replacement or refund.
I have a portable modern comfort air conditioner which is not blowing the cold air like it use to..help before teaching it
Try the same repair I did and see if that helps.
I have a commercial cool brand one that blows cool air for 2 seconds then it gets hot. Was considering trashing it.
Try my method and see if it works. Any other issue would be too complex and costly to repair. If it is an electronic problem, to repair it will cost more than the unit is worth.
Before I trash it...help
I never knew you could wet it like that hahah , any chance it will work with a new model
Yes it will, as long as you do it carefully like I showed.
Trying to fix mine right now. It's like just the fan is blowing but the cold won't kick in. Only a couple years old. Cleaned the filters. Still not doing what it should
You probably have a big build up of hair and dirt down in the bottom of the unit. Split open the shell and see how bad it is inside the coils of the unit.
@@ModernDIYProjects I will check that out! Thanks!
Most things need a little tender care even relationships people are so ready to discard things and each other for the newer model so sad 😥
I got one...ok what's to loose
You can also blast it with your pressure washer and if that dose not work burn it
Burn it with fire! That's one option I hadn't considered. 🤣 🤣 🤣
Maybe you can help me. I've got a Haier portable. I was neglectful, and didn't realize there were two sets of coils, when I took the back off, the bottom coils were caked with dirt. Before that, the compressor made a racket, so I turned it off. I cleaned everything with a hose that let it sit in the sun a couple of days. When I tried it again, the compressor immediately kicked in quietly and blew cool...not cold air, but then kicked off after a couple minutes. Started a couple minutes later again but kicked off even quicker. The compressor gets slightly louder right before it kicks off, but nothing like before I cleaned it. Do you have any suggestions?
It sounds like the coils may still be clogged. The fact that it blew cool air means its trying to cool down but can't. Also maybe the outlest is plugged. These units put out a lot of heat from the exhaust. Make sure that is clear and venting properly.
@@ModernDIYProjects
Thanks for your thoughtful response!
Just pulled a haier off the curb. Disasembled it, removed all dust etc, fired it off, compressor kicked in, air was a blowing, my hopes where rolling.........compressor kicked out 7 seconds later, everything else running. Turned up humidity setting to see if the fan would stop, it did.
And that's as far as I got, for now.
But why doesn’t the exhaust fan not run when dirty? I’m so confused.
I also foumd one and its blowing good but not cool air. I womder whats wrong with it?
It depends on the unit. It could be dirty and clogged, it could be a bad or loose connector or sensor. Worse case scenario it could have lost Freon. The last one is a hard one to fix for most folks. You will have to take it apart and start diagnosing.
i don't understand how you can blast it with water and it dosent do anything bad to the electrical stuff inside? can you explain it to me (someone who dosent know much but is trying to learn)? thank you so much!!
It's simple. Most people get confused, but the simple truth of the matter is that electrical things are the same as everything else when there is no power going through them. You can give a water bath to anything while there is no power (current) running through it. As long as you DRY it completely before repowering the device. It will never know and will not care that it was wet and long as you DRY it fully before giving it power. Without power all electrical devices become inert and can be cleaned just like anything else. Devices will short out when there is water AND power going at the same time because water will act as an electrical conductor and carry power to where it is not supposed to be. Remove the power and you have NO problems.
@@ModernDIYProjects thank you for answering me! it is so interesting! mine was leaking water so i took it apart and cleaned out all the dust and it is still leaking so i'm back to the drawing board! lol
@@teem9010 Your unit is creating a lot of condensation. Generally that condensate sits in a pan at the bottom of the unit and evaporates with the heat of the coils. If your unit is leaking out then there is something else at play. Too much condensation build up or the pan is clogged and overflowing.
@@ModernDIYProjects
So wrong in so many ways. Completely irresponsible.@ModernDIYProjects
I was thinking about throwing one of mine out. When I turn it on it says E3 or something like that keeps flashing. What is that?
I really can't answer that. That E3 is an internal code for that brand of A/C unit. You would have to look online your brand and model to see what that means. You can probably find an owners manual online for free that can give you the answer.
@@ModernDIYProjects oh ok thank you kindly. I appreciate your response.
I got the same unit but in white It turns on and dose everything but the fan in the back doesn’t spin what should I do
If you just bought the unit then I would return it. Otherwise the fan in the back may be jammed. Try using a long screwdriver or stick to spin the squirrel cage fan to see if it will spin. If it doesn't spin then the fan motor may be bad or it could be a loose connection. You wont know unless you open up the unit.
@@ModernDIYProjects I was looking at it and I hit the reset button on the plug and let be off for a few minutes then the fan stays on for a while then turns off and I do that reset thing again and it works so I finally got it to work before I went to work I guess I will see when I get home if it’s still working
Bought a danby last year and now everytime i put the AC on, it turns off after 3 to 5 min. Insides are clean fuse box did not trip. Please save me oh majesty from this scorching wave of heat..
That is difficult to say. It could be an internal switch such as the thermostat telling it to shut off. A faulty thermostat or faulty resistor could cause this. It could also be low on Freon causing the compressor to shut off after a few minutes of use. If the compressor is running to hard it will cause it to shut off to prevent it burning up. A minute leak is practically impossible to detect without equipment since Freon is odroless and colorless. It sounds like the unit is working properly until something tells it to turn off. This is where the diagnosis must begin. I cannot tell you any more over the interweb.
mines brand new and cooled for all of 6 hours then no more cool air, def not from being dirty even checked anyways.
Take it back!
@@ModernDIYProjects done.
I didn’t realize you could get that all wet.
You're not alone. Most people don't.
Mine are both brand new 600-700$ and barely can keep a room and a half cool. Idk what the hell is wrong. But they don't work like I hoped
This is the only way to know for sure. You need to look up the BTUs of each unit. Then measure the square footage of the rooms you want to cool. Now look up on the interweb a chart that will tell you how many BTUs you need per square foot. This will tell you if you have enough cooling power or not. They could be undersized for your space.
What if you live in an apartment and don't have a hose? How else can I clean it?
Pressurized air would be the only other way.
My unit does not work on fan mode. Or blows air through the front vents. I can hear a clicking sound when I change the fan speed. It has a fan that pulls air out the back, that works. But the fan that blows air out the front doesn’t.
You have to do the same things I did and you will probably see a big improvement.
The unit is actually clean. It has 2 fans. One that goes to the exhaust and the other blows air to the vents. The one that goes to the bent is not spinning at all.
That is the way that they are all built. One fan is for cooling and one is for exhaust. In your case the cooling fan is bad or stuck. You have to lubricate it or replace it.
Why count use air to clean seems safer
Because air has no mass therefor will do a poor job if you have loose stuff in there. Water has mass and will push stuff out.
Now show us how to fix it when there's a freon leak. LOL.
That is not a DIY project for most people so that wont be coming. If you get a leak, for most DIYers I recommend to buy a new unit. Most viewers will not have the capabilities for soldering copper, draining the system, vacuuming it down, then recharging the system. Too much time and money in equipment is involved.
The unit turns on and after few minutes stops blowing the hot air. And the display reads "hight"
Mine blowers cold....compressor turn on...but my probelm is that it doesnt blow hot air and doesnt heat up the room..will hosing it down fix the issue?
I want to try this, but I'm afraid I will mess up the electrical parts inside.
You saw me do this with no ill effects. I still have this unit and it works fine.
@@ModernDIYProjects I I hosed my portable ac down. After it dried off, I plugged it in and it still came on. However, it still is not cooling well. I hope it's not leaking freon already as it is only four years old.
@@ladonna1902 Probably not leaking but may have a blockage problem or a sensor or some electronics may be the problem. Really hard to say from where I am.
@@ModernDIYProjects I'm wondering if it could be both. Because the air blowing out of the front is not cold enough. The compressor shuts off before desired temperature is reached. Also there cool air blowing out of the back through the exhaust hose.
@@ladonna1902 The cool air out the back tells you that the heat exchange is not working. In other words it's not doing it's job. Either the compressor is shutting off due to low Freon or there is a sensor telling it to shut off too early. Most times if the Freon is low the compressor will cycle continuously, but is a pressure sensor it bad it will just shot down altogether. So that may give you some idea where to look.
I'm really trying to find someone who'll bypass the temperature sensor and wire in their own temperature controller
That is not something that a simple DIYer will be able to do because you have to bypass the motherboard to do that. Since each one of these machines will be programmed differently it is not that easy to do. Even if someone does it, most people will not be able to duplicate it at home.
I've got a Uberhaus PC10-AMD that was shooting out cold air for the first couple hours. But now its like warm air. I cleaned the filters and brushed the radiators on the side. I tilted it a little bit to the back. It sounds like the cooling is turning on and off....I dont know what to do anymore.... I'll keep on watching the video.
After I made this video I learned that mine would cool fine for a few hours then would heat up and stop cooling. I decided to open up the case and found a lot more debris stuck at the bottom blocking air flow. Once again I hosed everything off and put it back together. Now it runs fine for as long as I want. You will probably have to open up the case because there is still junk inside that you can't get to.
Mine cools for few minutes then the air is hot and back fan stops working ( unit stops removing the hot air from the room)
This unit has 2 fans top and bottom inside, bottom fan doesn't work on my unit. Some body know why ?
It could be stuck from debrees, blown fuse, burned out motor, bad motor, impossible to say.
@@ModernDIYProjects the fuse is good,
I'll check the motor tonight
I took everything apart and it's still the air conditioner comes on for 5 minutes and turns off. Is and a trips the breaker
In this case it sounds more like an electrical problem. A capacitor or resistor is overloading and causing this issue. At this point you would need to hunt down an electrical diagram and start testing parts for resistance, capacitance, etc. If you are familiar with electrical issues and testing then you can go further. Otherwise it may be too big a job to get into.
@@ModernDIYProjects okay thank you
I’ve just bought one brand new and the cooling just doesn’t work, it blows air but not cool air and no matter what I try nothing will work
Then take it back! It has a warranty right?
You just sprayed it with water 🤯
THAT IS VOODOO 😮
Mine blows cold for a few minutes then goes hot for about 20 minutes then repeats
Either clogged filter or a sensor is going bad. Or worse, the compressor is giving out. Hard to say from here. Try cleaning it out and see what happens. That's the easiest and cheapest fix.
@@ModernDIYProjects thanks
@nails by sandee, is your problem solved now?
@@syedafatima2143 yes thank you
@@nailsbysandeemore7036 how?
i do not understand how anybody can have a air blowing device and not keep the filters clean. you breath the air it is blowing so wouldn t that be reason enough to keep it cleaned out? but i do get so many household appliances curb side and bring them to the garage and simply clean them really good and i end up with washers, dryers dishwashers refrigerators and a/c units n heaters of all kinds. and yes most work great after a cleaning. people just throw everything away and i thank them for it.
... lol you can just hose your ac?
Yes you can. You saw me do it in the video. No problem.
But ours works…the compressor just wont kick on 😭 its a YEAR OLD just 3 months out of warranty. We cant afford to replace it and no one will fix it. 🤬
No one will fix these things. Try doing what I did and see if it works. Or you can take the covers off and see how clogged up it is inside. You would be amazed how dirty these things get inside. That could be preventing the compressor from kicking on.
NICE!
It infuriates me when stupid people in a "disposable society" just keep throwing things away when all they need is proper care and maintenance.
Stupid lazy idiots and their "just throw it away and buy another" mentality.
People like that should be careful the same attitude is not applied to them when they prove to be rather "useless" themselves.
how can it be ice cold air showing 75 F on the display lcd🐈🐈🐈🐈
The 75 F showing is the ambient or current room temp not the temp it was set to cool down to. When you set this unit to the temp you want, it will blinks back to the current room temp after a few seconds.
🤣🤣🤣heard this kind of story many times about finding things……that’s how I got my kitty cats 🫤
Didn't see the back fan, come on man
It's inside the case, of course you didn't see it. But you could hear the turbulence it made in the audio of the video indicating that it was running.
Ive got one of these and it seems to work, but the exhaust fan doesn't work. Im trying to figure out if its a fuse. Im pretty sure the motor parts are working. Im trying to fix this. 🫤 BTW you didn't seem to notice that it is an air conditioner and heater.
I live in a hot climate so I never worry about heat. Only cooling matters to me.
That’s America for ya, just throw away and buy a new one🫤
Holy Smokes, what an awesome job you did!