Really happy to see Midea continuing to innovate with new products. With their U shaped window units and this, it makes me excited to see what they'll come up with next.
I bought this two weeks ago and it cools very well. Much better than any other portable unit that I have experienced before. The only change they need to make is to add insulation to the exhaust hose.
@@AmericanFarmerHVAC2024 You can get insulated hose covers. Only downside for a double hose design like this is you would need two of the wrap around covers that connect with velcro to fully seal this hose. I have a hose cover on my single hose and it def helps keep the heat at bay.
Mine came with plastic pins that snap into the window panel slides to secure them in place. No screws needed! Also the foam seals that are rolled up are meant to be installed in the window seams to securely block any air. I love mine it’s so efficient and easy to remove the unit from the window on nice days where I can open my window ! Also you don’t have to lug a standard air con unit that weighs a ton in and out of your window . Cheers
Just bought this unit and it is amazing. Only tip is don't use the sticky weather stripping. It is extremely difficult to get off your window sill/jamb/etc. (learned this the hard way) and doesn't provide that good of a seal. It also doesn't make good sense for the portability of the unit. Just use the thicker non-stick material and just wedge it in to create the seal.
its great that you used a power station to see how many watts the AC is drawing. This is the exact question i wanted to know since i would be powering this unit from my DIY solar system. It actually only draws maybe 100 watts more than my 6000 BTU window A/C.
Then you probably want to check out my comment on the GE saddle designed window mount air conditioner which requires no need for brackets it blocks even less window then these portable units, it's a split unit that mounts on the window by hanging down on both sides of your wall so it doesn't block window
you made very good points on this unit. most portable units do not have outside intake. if the window supports it, i would opt in for the midea window a/c inverter (u-shape one).
Do you use it on auto mode ? First day using mine in auto it started to put out a really bad odor when it would switch over to fan only. I even went as far to take it apart and found the evaporator coil smelled but everything was clean as it was new... I cleaned it with coil cleaner put drain pan tabs and on cool mode high fan no smells... tried auto again one day and boom bad odor
Thanks so much for sharing the wattage draw and showing us that it has a slow build up. This should work great with my older solar generator that can barely handle a 700W quick surge.
Because its inverter it will pull a lot of watts when its first started as the room is warm over time as it cools the compressor slows down and uses less energy so to test how long it would run for you have to do a full cycle from a hot room till its cool. then another test with a cool room as it should use less power then but nice that they are making better portable units and it looks sleek.
I just installed this machine and today it is 34 Celsius with 41 humidity. THis machine cooled large one bedroom apartment in no time. I couldnt believe how Midea perfected it on speed 1 you can barely hear it. How long this is going to last I dont know but at 41 degrees in half an hour my apartment is nice and cool. It performs as good as any window air conditioner quite impressed. I always wanted dual hose AC but didnt want 2 hoses so Midea made it one split hose which is dual hose. So far this is the AC i always needed. Easy to install
I'm pretty happy with my Olimpia 4.6kw. It could a large living area. A woman in appliance shop told me it won't but it does. She was trying to get me to buy an aircon. My portable is just as effective.
I believe @3:20 that is the drain port for the HEARER and the A/C drain (if needed) is down near the bottom under the cord wrap. I also believe that unit has a "self-evaporating" process that evaporates a good portion of the A/C condensate in low to mid humid climates. In heavy humid climates A/C drainage might be needed (again) at the base of the A/C unit. Also, there is an automatic "shut-off" and and LED code on the panel if the water needs to be drained. Hope this helps !
Dust buildup gunks up the auto drain float mechanism over time. Another reviewer unscrewed the cover and deep cleaned the mechanism. Also, problems with fungal overgrowth blocking tubes, same as fridge and mini splits. vinegar, cleaners to put in reservoir? Something to research. The worst offenders are carpet cleaners. Again, gunk which dries onto cement keeps the internal flaps from completely closing, lowering suction. Worth taking apart and deep cleaning.
Drainage will be needed in high humidity areas. I collect at least three gallons of water per day during very humid weather, using the top drain and not the bottom one that is too low to be useful.
@@sashineb.2114 The directions identify the middle drain for Dry mode and bottom drain for heat. They don't mention which one for AC draining. I've been using the middle one and get about two cups of water per day.
@@sinna7060 Thanks. I don't have the heat function on mine, so I have the bottom and top drains. I'm using the hose with the top drain. In the very humid weather, I get about three gallons of water per day, at least.
That hose setup is very restricting in the units movement. With my unit that has a normal vent hose, I can direct the air into the bedroom, or turn it into my master bath, or towards the bedroom door. I can put a good fan in the doorway and it blows the cold air into my family dining table area where my wife and I spend most of our waking time. I wrapped aluminum tape around the vent hose to insulate it.
I added this to my living room today to help my older central ac unit. I’m in a mobile home in Florida. It could not keep up even after almost three hours. It’s 368sq ft. I could only get one degree of cooling and the central had no help. Returned it. I guess if I was in a newer concrete block home it would’ve been different.
I read Midea brought out Toshiba and of course they made the same unit $100 cheaper. I purchased mine at Home Depot and is in love with this thing. My home unit went out and I am in dispute with the warranty company. In the meantime I need to cool off my downstairs which is 1200 ft.² (entire home 2400 ft.² )and it’s doing the job. I’m going to get another one for upstairs. I have the one with AC and heat.❤❤❤❤
Having two hoses does not automatically mean a more efficient portable air conditioner. Some dual hose A/C actually have a lower SACC rating. Look for the SACC rating when buying a portable A/C if efficiency is what you are looking for. Also, it is worth saying that window units are waaaaaaaay more efficient than any (dual or single) portable A/C
I think everyone knows that window units are more efficient (god knows enough people keep telling us), but portable units are still amazingly good at cooling things down (as long as you get generously high enough SACC or BTU rating for the size of the room(s) you want to cool) when you can't (or don't want to) use a window unit. I put off getting a portable unit for over two decades in my stupidly hot house because of all the negative comments I kept seeing from all the naysayers - it made me afraid I would just be wasting a huge chunk of my very low seniors income on a very expensive machine that was just going to be almost useless and/or cost too much to even use. But I eventually broke down a couple summers ago and got a portable unit in the face of yet another heat inversion forecast (and it wasn't even a dual hose unit, just a run-of-the-mill single hose model - that had been jacked up to an insane price because air conditioners were almost impossible to find after a summer of heat inversions and all the stores were price gouging), and all I can say is that I was, and still am, over the moon with how awesome it is (even with the insane price I paid - and tbh I'd have happily forked over twice what I paid, had I known how great it was going to be and what a difference it was going to make in my life). It cools my house VERY well, is super easy to move back and forth between my kitchen/dining/living room where it cools everything during the day and my bedroom where it operates at night (and it's super quick and easy to set up each and every time it's moved, day in and day out), and I am just SO thankful that I am FINALLY able to stay cool all day AND get a good night's sleep no matter how hot it is outside. I used to absolutely dread the coming of summer every year, but no more!! I've also not noticed any increase in my electrical bill (and electricity is stupid expensive where I live), maybe because I no longer have to run several fans all day and all night, every single day. AND I no longer have to keep all my windows open at night either (which is what I used to do, with fans in all my windows, to try and cool the house down a bit before the scorching sun came up again), which is fabulous from a personal safety perspective (and makes for an even more restful sleep) since I'm no longer laying awake, or waking at every sound, being constantly worried someone might come in through one of the open windows. I am, however, STILL kicking myself for spending almost 25 years being swayed by all the folks who inevitably popped up to say only negative things about portable units when they are, in fact, an honest-to-god life changer if you suffer from summer heat but can't (or don't want to) use a window unit!!
I bought a 14,000 btu model a couple years back, pretty sure it’s defective, didn’t notice it at first, but if I have it on the highest fan setting, the variable compressor just stops working after a while, and will not come back on until i shut the unit off for a bit and turn it back on.
I keep reading reviews and comments on this unit "blowing icicles" however mine seems to be just ok. I never feel like the air coming out of it is "Icicle" cold. On hot days when we use this with external temperatures in the 90's all I can get this unit to do is cool my room to the mid/low 70's. Not sure if mine is defective or I just have unrealistic expectations
Lol. Doesn’t say on the box but you cut the straps and you can slide the box off. Little heavy to lift right out of the box. They also include a QR code inside the manual to see a TH-cam video on setting up your unit. I like the WiFi setup that you can use on your phone to control the unit while you’re away from home.
The box is open on the bottom, no need to lift the unit up and out of it. Just slide it up and over once you cut the straps. I was also kind of confused how you explained the benefit of the the duo hose. It has an intake and an outlet so it's not pulling conditioned air from the room to cool the condensing side of the unit.
Thank you for this information. BTW did you know GE makes a window air conditioning unit that requires no bracket as it it's called the saddle design it's a split window unit Hardly blocks any of your window as it hangs downward on your windowsill both sides. It's opposite of the u-shape split unit by Madea, Madea unit still needs the bracket where's this GE Unit doesn't they sell its at Lowe's
I have the GE with the saddle design, The outside is rusting like mad and looks terrible. It cooled very good until this week and started making a terrible noise and kicked a breaker. It's a shame , other than being very heavy to install I liked it. But in my opinion quality is bad . GE said after many calls that they would replace the outside cover but they never send one saying it is on backorder. I have the Midea U shape in my bedroom and has been fawless and quite. I'm going to buy this Midea and hope it is good as my other one.
I have the Danby version of this AC which I have had for a little over a month. Midea makes this AC for a multitude of brand names. I can tell you that it does cool my very high ceiling condo. I can also tell you that the nonsense about energy savings because it's an inverter with dual hoses is just that. When this baby is running in the cool mode with the fan on constant medium speed it draws a healthy 1200 watts which has put a nice sharp spike in my electric bill here in NH. It also thinks the room is much cooler than it really is so if you want to keep your space at 76-78 degrees on a 90 degree day you better start it before 11 am and set it at 68 or lower and use the constant fan function at medium fan speed(in cool mode). This is not a whole house 2000 sq. ft. ac but it does cool my 900 sq ft condo. I can't imagine what it would cost to run in the soupy southern U.S. And one more thing to be aware of....when you read the rather incomplete manual it makes you think that in cool mode it's not gonna produce much condensate(water) which is pure baloney. I use the constant drain tube into a Beckett condensate pump and out the window it goes. That pump will run at least 4-6 times during the day in cool mode. Previously I had been hauling a bucket from the second floor to empty downstairs. I do believe the dual hose in hose does work well and the exhaust side gets barely warm on a 90 degree day. Some single hose units I have seen on TH-cam measure 110 degrees at the hose.
I have the 14000Btu Midea version. Been running in my garage for about a year now. Never once has it needed to pump the water out. And at full cooling capacity with turbo mode on , it only draws 1100 watts. Danby might be changing something else besides the logo if you have a smaller version of the unit drawing more power and producing all that condensate.
Wattage isn't the benefit of inverters. A traditional AC will consistently draw maximum wattage every time the compressor activates. Inverters on the other hand only draw maximum until the room is cooled, then lower wattage to maintain the cool. If you're experiencing high power draw, it's likely because you're attempting to cool too large of an area, or poor insulation.
@@douglashunt487 Comments on these Midea built dual hose inverters range from producing very little condensate to lots of it. Size of space, outdoor temp and humidity and what the settings are at all involved. But for sure I am asking a lot out of this machine.
"inverter" means it has a direct current compressor - it can compress the same amount of an alternating current compressor at half the power - that's why the FTC US CEER for the unit is 13.8 - a window unit is typically 15 - a non-inverter consuming the same amount of power in your space will be a few degrees warmer
Are you using in auto mode ? Mine smells so bad when running in auto. Its new... went so far to take apart and found the evaporator smelled but all was clean as it was new.... cleaned evaporator and the water I collected from the cleaning stunk... thought maybe its good because ran in cool mode high fan no smells but tried auto again one day and booom nasty odor when it would switch over to fan only when temp is satisfied.
It's advertised as"ultra quiet" and "almost as quiet as a library". I could still hear mine even on low fan. The sound is coming from the back of the unit. How loud is your?
This might be a shot in the dark but I found you because I'm trying to figure out why mine is turning on and off. I'm using it for heat but before it shuts off it blows cold are and completely counteracts the bit of heat it did blow. I'm days into this and I still have no idea what is happening here lol
Midea is worlds largest AC and refrigeration manufacturer in the world, Midea and Gree make about 80-85% of all mini splits globally and Midea is twice the size of Gree
After a year my Midea Duo cracked at the U pipe going to the dryer from the compressor. I cleaned up the copper, soaked it in flux, wrapped it with 12 awg and going to attempt to solder it together with a heat gun hopefully sealing the leak. Filling it with r134a.
@@Argedis It still works! It cools and heats about 3/4 the cooling and heating but also uses less power. You need a peercing valve on amazon or wherever and a can or two of refrigerant from the auto parts store.
i have and reviewed the Hisense ac n lovn that one but i keep seeing this air conditioner u hv in my feed n im curious about this one.. looks really good n i love that the tube is black
Is this cool enough for a 300-500 square foot sunny room with a dry wooden wall that absorbs heat? Was this portable AC as cool as your normal window AC? Which is as cold as or a little warmer than a refrigerator if you know what I mean? My family and I are planning to buy an AC, but our window is just not really designed for any AC except for these portable ones.🥺
What I don't quite follow is the benefit of the outside intake vs interior vacuum. Is it not better that the unit is pulling all the hot air out of the house? Theoretically over time wouldn't it work less by pulling already cooled air from the remainder of the house interior vs. pulling hot air from outdoors and trying to cool that?
You’re missing the point regarding the vacuum. The act of exhausting air from the portable means you are intaking air from somewhere else, wherever that may be. The problem becomes when indoors it is let’s say 80 degrees, and outdoors is 90. Now you’re pulling in that 90 degree air from outside (since the exhausted air has to be replaced somehow).
@@phoenixfaction So if it's bringing in hot air either way would it not be more efficient working to cool hot air (from elsewhere) that's already somewhat mixed with cooler room air vs straight hot air from the outside? I'm not being contrarian or obtuse, and genuinely interested in learning about this. In my brain it seems like cooling hotter air would be harder and less efficient.
@@nobananaman it’s quite alright, I don’t take it negatively at all. So I think there’s a divergence in our thinking pattern, what I wrote was describing the pitfalls of a single hose system that would create negative pressure, thus requiring new (hot) air to be pulled inside of the pseudo vacuum. The divergence comes regarding the outside intake. It’s not what you’re referring to here, I believe. The outside ‘intake’ is only for passing air over the condenser (hot part) thus isolate those two hoses to strictly for the condenser to remove the heat from the air and to throw it out. A single hose cannot do that, and will run the air over both the condenser (hot) and evaporator (cold) portions. A dual hose will be strictly there for the purpose of bringing in and then exhausting air only for the condenser. What this does is ensure that the inside ‘vacuum’ is truly a vacuum and not a pseudo one, as the process that occurs with a dual hose is now: 1. Inside hot air is drawn over the evaporator (cold), 2. Pushes out into the room as cold air, ***important*** 3. The dual hose is only responsible for moving outside air over the condenser (much hotter than outside air), and spitting it back out again. This ensures that you have a true vacuum indoors where no air is leeched in via negative pressure, and you’ve taken care of the hot condenser by dedicating two hoses to cooling it. I hope this elaborates further and makes it a little more clear.
No need to drain dehumidifier in cool mode? It goes out the window exhaust? Does the dehumidifier water exhaust out the window in heat mode? Thanks! I’m looking for a dehumidifier that also heat and cools.
Ahh, just a small tip. When you cut the 4 white straps, you can just lift the box off the base. You don't have to lift that 75lb ac straight up over the box lip.
I purchased the Midea dual hose unit a couple of months ago. Works great but the filter light is lit. I have maintained a clean filter in the back but it still has the error light. Do you know if there is a 2nd filter in this unit?
Hey thanks for the video. I have a question. My window is a slide open window (it slides to the side rather than pull up like yours). Is the dual hose flexible enough to twist 90 degrees so I can install it on such a window?
A 90 degree adapter is provided for side sliding windows and it works well, though there are clip attachment gaps around the whole window hose assembly that should be taped over to block light and air. I use small pieces of black Gorilla tape for a good seal.
Is there a “continuous fan mode” so that it doesn’t turn off and on all night? I want to keep it on cool mode all night with the fan continuously running, because it wakes me up when I can hear the fan switch off and back on
anyone heard about the omnilux brand? i research and saw that they sell the exact same models as midea, and i also found a page that sells repair parts for the omnilux and is an official midea site, is omnilux part of the midea brand?
I was looking at getting this unit but my windows slides to the side. Can that vent hose rotate so I could put the windows panel in and connect the hose?
It has an add-on part that effectively rotates the connection 90°. However, the connections on the plastic parts, including the part he shows are poorly made with plenty of gaps and holes.
Have a Midea cube dehumidifier. Died after 2 summers of use. Customer support wouldn't do anything as the warranty is 1 year. This replaced a decade old Hampton dehumidifier which luckily I didn't dispose of and still works. Customer support is horrible. Called Midea North America in NJ and you have to leave a message. Needless to say no return call. Horrible customer service.
68 strikes me as crazy low; setting it for the 72-73 I like for sleeping, I wonder what its actual endurance would be. Once the room gets down to temperature, holding it there is a lot easier.
Great video. Especially like your thermo on the discharge air. So many applaud 60 degree air, that’s not a/c. I like 65 overnight too. Might get one for bedroom and let rest of house stay at 72. Also great for power outage. Even a stack of batteries going to drain quickly running 3 to 4 tons.
@@diyhvacguyCan this be used in a garage and if so do they make a pass through drywall to outside flange or pipe to connect it to so the air can circulate in and out with a nice exterior vent cover so you do not see the pipe out there coming through the siding?
Will this unit pull air from outside into the room during any of its functioning? We have just discovered a waste water processing plant near where we live and we are looking at an AC unit that we can use instead of the house AC unit. Toxic gases from the plant are coming into the house and it's more intense when the home AC is running so we are looking for an alternative system like this Midea. We just want to check it's not going to draw in the air from outside the house that smells of hydrogen sulphide from the sewage plant
It is normal for this unit to cool for a few minutes and then just fan for a few minutes and then continue this cycle? Just different from the last unit i had that continuous cooled.
Great video question of you don't mind .. Is this system a set and froget for example if you set temperature at 73° will it stop running and when it gets hot again passing 73° will it turn on automatically??????
I have an lg single hose and I inulate the hose with refletix insulation. It insulates extremely well. But been looking at these mideas because of the inverter tech. I didn't even know this converts ac to dc which is amazing to me. I want to run this off my power station with solar but I have very limited space for where the sun hits for solar. My LG is a 12000 btu and it does run at about 1200 watts. Might get a midea window unit with inverter tech. Also want to use something like that for camping. Not into ecoflows solution because of the horrible experiences at a hefty price tag.
Would be great if they made a smart/efficient 5000 btu unit at 1/2 the watts for van or tiny remote house applications. 7:40.. so how many hours can it run it on the ecoflow?
It seems suboptimal/inefficient to have the return inlet be adjacent to the heat exhaust outlet. Because they're adjacent, I would expect some of the hot exhausted air (which is hotter than the outdoors air) will be sucked back into the return inlet. If they were separated, for example if the inlet & outlet were at opposite corners of the window, then the inlet would suck in only outdoors air and none of the hot exhaust. Is there some kind of barrier at the return inlet & exhaust outlet that prevents exhaust air from entering the return inlet? You might want to use a thermometer to compare the temperatures of the outdoors air and the air in the return inlet, to check whether any of the hot exhaust is entering the return inlet.
That would be better. And still the exhaust duct really ought to be insulated because the point about it dumping heat back into the room is a valid one. Even at that, it's still far and away better than the single-hose units that take some of the room's air, use that for cooling the condenser, and then toss that air outside. It just forces the rest of the entire house to leak warm, moist air in through every joint.
@@leifhietala8074 it is not much different than a double walled thermos. more efficient yes, sufficient - probably. more thermal break options - yes. would like to see window egress for slider windows.
I like my unit except for a few points. 1. the duct connection to the window bracket is flimsy and a disapointment. I finally gorilla taped it 2.There is no internal only/recirculate mode for smokey conditions during wild fire season. 3. The Auto fan mode freezes up overnight so I have to power the unit off and reset it. 4. I will need to tape off the duct during the fall so bugs don't nest in it. Looking forward to heating with the unit this winter.
Well, finally a mfg that used somewhat reasonable design criteria for the trash they have been selling unsuspecting victims for years. ->Question: how far can that flex hose be extended?
I purchased a white hose, which is called the drinking water hose from Walmart. 10 foot long and you’re able to cut it if you want. It whines on like a water hose this way I don’t have to worry about the Hose that came with it slipping off😢😢😢😢
@@ronijusmebnme7014 I meant the air duct. It’s dual hose and I have not seen any dual hose extenders. With the hose it comes with, I can not move it 2 feet from the window. I just need mind to sit on the side of my window since that is where my tv is and there is no other way to relocate it. I have to choose AC or TV can’t have TVAC
It’s been asked before but not answered, what are the dimensions of the dual duct. Actually want to stick it on a boat with a Ecoflow battery station. I have 31cm wide and 16cm of height on sliding side window. Thanks
Looks like a Delta max by Ecoflow. I have a delta pro and expansion battery. I bought this air conditioner and haven't been able to fully test until I get my batteries charged but while I was testing it was getting into the 1300 watt range.. I don't know why his didn't but I nearly drained my batteries messing with it only expecting it to be pulling 5-600 watts.. Almost wasted all the food in my fridge. I'm sure it settles down but I bought it thinking I wouldn't exceed 7-800 watt maximum.. Stupid me.
My apartment has a circular exhaust port for a portable AC. Will this still work with an adapter or something or do I need to get a unit with a circular hose?
Really happy to see Midea continuing to innovate with new products. With their U shaped window units and this, it makes me excited to see what they'll come up with next.
I bought this two weeks ago and it cools very well. Much better than any other portable unit that I have experienced before. The only change they need to make is to add insulation to the exhaust hose.
What insulation are they supposed to add that doesn't create a hazard? That insulation on flex duct is some really nasty itch causing shit
@@AmericanFarmerHVAC2024 You can get insulated hose covers. Only downside for a double hose design like this is you would need two of the wrap around covers that connect with velcro to fully seal this hose. I have a hose cover on my single hose and it def helps keep the heat at bay.
@@AmericanFarmerHVAC2024you know there are more types of insulation than fiberglass right? Like denim, wool, or even synthetic textiles.
It should have come with insulation and zip ties to install. At least mine did.
How much electric consumption in 8 hours?
Mine came with plastic pins that snap into the window panel slides to secure them in place. No screws needed! Also the foam seals that are rolled up are meant to be installed in the window seams to securely block any air. I love mine it’s so efficient and easy to remove the unit from the window on nice days where I can open my window ! Also you don’t have to lug a standard air con unit that weighs a ton in and out of your window . Cheers
Do you have a thud noise/sound when it turns on/off?
I bought one this spring. It is SERIOUSLY quiet, I can hardly tell that it is running. Works great.
Yeah? In decibels please. Just so we uneducated can see.
@@Divocwax check the specs
Just bought this unit and it is amazing. Only tip is don't use the sticky weather stripping. It is extremely difficult to get off your window sill/jamb/etc. (learned this the hard way) and doesn't provide that good of a seal. It also doesn't make good sense for the portability of the unit. Just use the thicker non-stick material and just wedge it in to create the seal.
its great that you used a power station to see how many watts the AC is drawing. This is the exact question i wanted to know since i would be powering this unit from my DIY solar system. It actually only draws maybe 100 watts more than my 6000 BTU window A/C.
Dual vent portable AC units should be more common. They are great for emergency situations.
Then you probably want to check out my comment on the GE saddle designed window mount air conditioner which requires no need for brackets it blocks even less window then these portable units, it's a split unit that mounts on the window by hanging down on both sides of your wall so it doesn't block window
Toshiba is exactly the same unit. Works great at my venue as a backup for medium sized rooms.
Midea makes them and Toshiba slaps their label on them? Or are they made in Japan?
@@GenkiDamaSSJnot sure where they are made, but ive read that toshiba's ac business has been purchased by midea.
@@GenkiDamaSSJ Probably made in China. If made in Japan it would be 10x the price.
you made very good points on this unit. most portable units do not have outside intake. if the window supports it, i would opt in for the midea window a/c inverter (u-shape one).
I've had this unit going on 2 years now. It's the best. I have their U shap window unit too, it's great, but I like the portable unit better.
Do you use it on auto mode ? First day using mine in auto it started to put out a really bad odor when it would switch over to fan only. I even went as far to take it apart and found the evaporator coil smelled but everything was clean as it was new... I cleaned it with coil cleaner put drain pan tabs and on cool mode high fan no smells... tried auto again one day and boom bad odor
you said it's putting out 42° air. Your digital thermometer CLEARLY says 53° 🤷🏻♂️🤷🏻♂️🤷🏻♂️🤷🏻♂️
Window units are just far more efficient than portable ones. You'll get less noise and less energy usage for your dollar.
Do you have a thud noise/sound when it turns on/off?
@@zahirkhan778 No
Thanks so much for sharing the wattage draw and showing us that it has a slow build up. This should work great with my older solar generator that can barely handle a 700W quick surge.
Because its inverter it will pull a lot of watts when its first started as the room is warm over time as it cools the compressor slows down and uses less energy so to test how long it would run for you have to do a full cycle from a hot room till its cool. then another test with a cool room as it should use less power then but nice that they are making better portable units and it looks sleek.
Bought mine about a year ago. Works great. I also use the WiFi app to control it. It has a few functions that work better than the remote.
I just installed this machine and today it is 34 Celsius with 41 humidity. THis machine cooled large one bedroom apartment in no time. I couldnt believe how Midea perfected it on speed 1 you can barely hear it. How long this is going to last I dont know but at 41 degrees in half an hour my apartment is nice and cool. It performs as good as any window air conditioner quite impressed.
I always wanted dual hose AC but didnt want 2 hoses so Midea made it one split hose which is dual hose. So far this is the AC i always needed. Easy to install
I've had mine running daily for over 2.5yrs and I'm still very happy I bought it. It's a great unit.
Every house in Florida needs this setup for hurricanes
Exactly, why I'm here. Time to upgrade the one I have for 20 years.
I'm pretty happy with my Olimpia 4.6kw. It could a large living area. A woman in appliance shop told me it won't but it does. She was trying to get me to buy an aircon. My portable is just as effective.
I believe @3:20 that is the drain port for the HEARER and the A/C drain (if needed) is down near the bottom under the cord wrap.
I also believe that unit has a "self-evaporating" process that evaporates a good portion of the A/C condensate in low to mid humid climates.
In heavy humid climates A/C drainage might be needed (again) at the base of the A/C unit.
Also, there is an automatic "shut-off" and and LED code on the panel if the water needs to be drained.
Hope this helps !
Dust buildup gunks up the auto drain float mechanism over time. Another reviewer unscrewed the cover and deep cleaned the mechanism. Also, problems with fungal overgrowth blocking tubes, same as fridge and mini splits. vinegar, cleaners to put in reservoir? Something to research. The worst offenders are carpet cleaners. Again, gunk which dries onto cement keeps the internal flaps from completely closing, lowering suction. Worth taking apart and deep cleaning.
Drainage will be needed in high humidity areas. I collect at least three gallons of water per day during very humid weather, using the top drain and not the bottom one that is too low to be useful.
@@sashineb.2114 The directions identify the middle drain for Dry mode and bottom drain for heat. They don't mention which one for AC draining. I've been using the middle one and get about two cups of water per day.
@@sinna7060 Thanks. I don't have the heat function on mine, so I have the bottom and top drains. I'm using the hose with the top drain. In the very humid weather, I get about three gallons of water per day, at least.
Great video Dave! Like you mentioned, the hose setup is superior to other units.
That hose setup is very restricting in the units movement. With my unit that has a normal vent hose, I can direct the air into the bedroom, or turn it into my master bath, or towards the bedroom door. I can put a good fan in the doorway and it blows the cold air into my family dining table area where my wife and I spend most of our waking time. I wrapped aluminum tape around the vent hose to insulate it.
I added this to my living room today to help my older central ac unit. I’m in a mobile home in Florida. It could not keep up even after almost three hours. It’s 368sq ft. I could only get one degree of cooling and the central had no help. Returned it. I guess if I was in a newer concrete block home it would’ve been different.
I read Midea brought out Toshiba and of course they made the same unit $100 cheaper. I purchased mine at Home Depot and is in love with this thing. My home unit went out and I am in dispute with the warranty company. In the meantime I need to cool off my downstairs which is 1200 ft.² (entire home 2400 ft.² )and it’s doing the job. I’m going to get another one for upstairs. I have the one with AC and heat.❤❤❤❤
You gotta tag the title better cuz this is amazing. Add like air conditioner eco Flo supported or something and you’ll get more hits
Having two hoses does not automatically mean a more efficient portable air conditioner. Some dual hose A/C actually have a lower SACC rating.
Look for the SACC rating when buying a portable A/C if efficiency is what you are looking for.
Also, it is worth saying that window units are waaaaaaaay more efficient than any (dual or single) portable A/C
I think everyone knows that window units are more efficient (god knows enough people keep telling us), but portable units are still amazingly good at cooling things down (as long as you get generously high enough SACC or BTU rating for the size of the room(s) you want to cool) when you can't (or don't want to) use a window unit.
I put off getting a portable unit for over two decades in my stupidly hot house because of all the negative comments I kept seeing from all the naysayers - it made me afraid I would just be wasting a huge chunk of my very low seniors income on a very expensive machine that was just going to be almost useless and/or cost too much to even use.
But I eventually broke down a couple summers ago and got a portable unit in the face of yet another heat inversion forecast (and it wasn't even a dual hose unit, just a run-of-the-mill single hose model - that had been jacked up to an insane price because air conditioners were almost impossible to find after a summer of heat inversions and all the stores were price gouging), and all I can say is that I was, and still am, over the moon with how awesome it is (even with the insane price I paid - and tbh I'd have happily forked over twice what I paid, had I known how great it was going to be and what a difference it was going to make in my life). It cools my house VERY well, is super easy to move back and forth between my kitchen/dining/living room where it cools everything during the day and my bedroom where it operates at night (and it's super quick and easy to set up each and every time it's moved, day in and day out), and I am just SO thankful that I am FINALLY able to stay cool all day AND get a good night's sleep no matter how hot it is outside. I used to absolutely dread the coming of summer every year, but no more!!
I've also not noticed any increase in my electrical bill (and electricity is stupid expensive where I live), maybe because I no longer have to run several fans all day and all night, every single day.
AND I no longer have to keep all my windows open at night either (which is what I used to do, with fans in all my windows, to try and cool the house down a bit before the scorching sun came up again), which is fabulous from a personal safety perspective (and makes for an even more restful sleep) since I'm no longer laying awake, or waking at every sound, being constantly worried someone might come in through one of the open windows.
I am, however, STILL kicking myself for spending almost 25 years being swayed by all the folks who inevitably popped up to say only negative things about portable units when they are, in fact, an honest-to-god life changer if you suffer from summer heat but can't (or don't want to) use a window unit!!
This has. 12.3 seer rating . That’s very good I thought .
Keep it up brother your better than Mikey pipes !!!!
I agree. Both are good in their own way. I like the HVAC vids, feel like I learn something. Mikey is a bit of an entertainer.
Yea I love Mikey Pipes too. He has some great content and experience
Just an fyi watch Victory outdoor services he has grown his channel incredibly and also follow some cooking channels they always grow
I bought a 14,000 btu model a couple years back, pretty sure it’s defective, didn’t notice it at first, but if I have it on the highest fan setting, the variable compressor just stops working after a while, and will not come back on until i shut the unit off for a bit and turn it back on.
I keep reading reviews and comments on this unit "blowing icicles" however mine seems to be just ok. I never feel like the air coming out of it is "Icicle" cold. On hot days when we use this with external temperatures in the 90's all I can get this unit to do is cool my room to the mid/low 70's. Not sure if mine is defective or I just have unrealistic expectations
Lol. Doesn’t say on the box but you cut the straps and you can slide the box off. Little heavy to lift right out of the box. They also include a QR code inside the manual to see a TH-cam video on setting up your unit. I like the WiFi setup that you can use on your phone to control the unit while you’re away from home.
The box is open on the bottom, no need to lift the unit up and out of it. Just slide it up and over once you cut the straps. I was also kind of confused how you explained the benefit of the the duo hose. It has an intake and an outlet so it's not pulling conditioned air from the room to cool the condensing side of the unit.
Thank you for this information. BTW did you know GE makes a window air conditioning unit that requires no bracket as it it's called the saddle design it's a split window unit Hardly blocks any of your window as it hangs downward on your windowsill both sides. It's opposite of the u-shape split unit by Madea, Madea unit still needs the bracket where's this GE Unit doesn't they sell its at Lowe's
I have the GE with the saddle design, The outside is rusting like mad and looks terrible. It cooled very good until this week and started making a terrible noise and kicked a breaker. It's a shame , other than being very heavy to install I liked it. But in my opinion quality is bad . GE said after many calls that they would replace the outside cover but they never send one saying it is on backorder. I have the Midea U shape in my bedroom and has been fawless and quite. I'm going to buy this Midea and hope it is good as my other one.
but this GE saddle design that you mention, isn't Inverter, as the Medea U-Shaped... right?
I have the Danby version of this AC which I have had for a little over a month. Midea makes this AC for a multitude of brand names. I can tell you that it does cool my very high ceiling condo. I can also tell you that the nonsense about energy savings because it's an inverter with dual hoses is just that. When this baby is running in the cool mode with the fan on constant medium speed it draws a healthy 1200 watts which has put a nice sharp spike in my electric bill here in NH. It also thinks the room is much cooler than it really is so if you want to keep your space at 76-78 degrees on a 90 degree day you better start it before 11 am and set it at 68 or lower and use the constant fan function at medium fan speed(in cool mode). This is not a whole house 2000 sq. ft. ac but it does cool my 900 sq ft condo. I can't imagine what it would cost to run in the soupy southern U.S. And one more thing to be aware of....when you read the rather incomplete manual it makes you think that in cool mode it's not gonna produce much condensate(water) which is pure baloney. I use the constant drain tube into a Beckett condensate pump and out the window it goes. That pump will run at least 4-6 times during the day in cool mode. Previously I had been hauling a bucket from the second floor to empty downstairs. I do believe the dual hose in hose does work well and the exhaust side gets barely warm on a 90 degree day. Some single hose units I have seen on TH-cam measure 110 degrees at the hose.
I have the 14000Btu Midea version. Been running in my garage for about a year now. Never once has it needed to pump the water out. And at full cooling capacity with turbo mode on , it only draws 1100 watts. Danby might be changing something else besides the logo if you have a smaller version of the unit drawing more power and producing all that condensate.
Wattage isn't the benefit of inverters.
A traditional AC will consistently draw maximum wattage every time the compressor activates.
Inverters on the other hand only draw maximum until the room is cooled, then lower wattage to maintain the cool.
If you're experiencing high power draw, it's likely because you're attempting to cool too large of an area, or poor insulation.
@@douglashunt487 Comments on these Midea built dual hose inverters range from producing very little condensate to lots of it. Size of space, outdoor temp and humidity and what the settings are at all involved. But for sure I am asking a lot out of this machine.
"inverter" means it has a direct current compressor - it can compress the same amount of an alternating current compressor at half the power - that's why the FTC US CEER for the unit is 13.8 - a window unit is typically 15 - a non-inverter consuming the same amount of power in your space will be a few degrees warmer
Please provide the exact model and make of the power station that you use to run this 12,000 btu aircon unit. Thank you.
When you cut the straps off the box, you could then lift the box off the unit so you don't have to lift the unit out of the box.
Did you say 49 degree air while your probe said 53.6?
Are you using in auto mode ? Mine smells so bad when running in auto. Its new... went so far to take apart and found the evaporator smelled but all was clean as it was new.... cleaned evaporator and the water I collected from the cleaning stunk... thought maybe its good because ran in cool mode high fan no smells but tried auto again one day and booom nasty odor when it would switch over to fan only when temp is satisfied.
It's advertised as"ultra quiet" and "almost as quiet as a library". I could still hear mine even on low fan. The sound is coming from the back of the unit. How loud is your?
This might be a shot in the dark but I found you because I'm trying to figure out why mine is turning on and off. I'm using it for heat but before it shuts off it blows cold are and completely counteracts the bit of heat it did blow. I'm days into this and I still have no idea what is happening here lol
Midea is worlds largest AC and refrigeration manufacturer in the world, Midea and Gree make about 80-85% of all mini splits globally and Midea is twice the size of Gree
After a year my Midea Duo cracked at the U pipe going to the dryer from the compressor. I cleaned up the copper, soaked it in flux, wrapped it with 12 awg and going to attempt to solder it together with a heat gun hopefully sealing the leak. Filling it with r134a.
How did it work using car refrigerant on it? I'm curious
@@Argedis It still works! It cools and heats about 3/4 the cooling and heating but also uses less power. You need a peercing valve on amazon or wherever and a can or two of refrigerant from the auto parts store.
@@binauralauto3621 Intresting! I thought it would be better than the R22 or Butane these units typically use. Good to know thanks
@@Argedis R22is recommended but I did not have any easily accessible.
That's impressive, seems quieter than most.
Just bought mine but can’t figure out how to setup so it stops when it reaches the temperature and turns on again when it needs to cool the room.
Can you give me an estimate on the dimensions of the hose hole's width and height? Thanks!
I have three of these. Trying to find a way to do off grid for just my air conditioners..
i have and reviewed the Hisense ac n lovn that one but i keep seeing this air conditioner u hv in my feed n im curious about this one.. looks really good n i love that the tube is black
Bought it! Thanks! Will let you know how it works out when I get it.
Cool.
Sooooo? How was it?
@@mikeoxlong5304 works like a charm!
Is this cool enough for a 300-500 square foot sunny room with a dry wooden wall that absorbs heat? Was this portable AC as cool as your normal window AC? Which is as cold as or a little warmer than a refrigerator if you know what I mean? My family and I are planning to buy an AC, but our window is just not really designed for any AC except for these portable ones.🥺
Does this portable AC have auto-evaporation? If not, how often does the tank need emptying in high humidity like Miami?
My stop blowing air. I have drained it. But nothing.please need help to get it to throw hot air
What I don't quite follow is the benefit of the outside intake vs interior vacuum. Is it not better that the unit is pulling all the hot air out of the house? Theoretically over time wouldn't it work less by pulling already cooled air from the remainder of the house interior vs. pulling hot air from outdoors and trying to cool that?
You’re missing the point regarding the vacuum. The act of exhausting air from the portable means you are intaking air from somewhere else, wherever that may be. The problem becomes when indoors it is let’s say 80 degrees, and outdoors is 90. Now you’re pulling in that 90 degree air from outside (since the exhausted air has to be replaced somehow).
@@phoenixfaction So if it's bringing in hot air either way would it not be more efficient working to cool hot air (from elsewhere) that's already somewhat mixed with cooler room air vs straight hot air from the outside? I'm not being contrarian or obtuse, and genuinely interested in learning about this. In my brain it seems like cooling hotter air would be harder and less efficient.
@@nobananaman it’s quite alright, I don’t take it negatively at all. So I think there’s a divergence in our thinking pattern, what I wrote was describing the pitfalls of a single hose system that would create negative pressure, thus requiring new (hot) air to be pulled inside of the pseudo vacuum. The divergence comes regarding the outside intake. It’s not what you’re referring to here, I believe. The outside ‘intake’ is only for passing air over the condenser (hot part) thus isolate those two hoses to strictly for the condenser to remove the heat from the air and to throw it out. A single hose cannot do that, and will run the air over both the condenser (hot) and evaporator (cold) portions. A dual hose will be strictly there for the purpose of bringing in and then exhausting air only for the condenser. What this does is ensure that the inside ‘vacuum’ is truly a vacuum and not a pseudo one, as the process that occurs with a dual hose is now: 1. Inside hot air is drawn over the evaporator (cold), 2. Pushes out into the room as cold air, ***important*** 3. The dual hose is only responsible for moving outside air over the condenser (much hotter than outside air), and spitting it back out again. This ensures that you have a true vacuum indoors where no air is leeched in via negative pressure, and you’ve taken care of the hot condenser by dedicating two hoses to cooling it. I hope this elaborates further and makes it a little more clear.
how do I stop that cycle of low rumbling every hour or so? have it on an antifatigue mat... it's coming from deep inside unit.
And yes. It's a great air conditioner/dehumidifier/fan.
No need to drain dehumidifier in cool mode? It goes out the window exhaust? Does the dehumidifier water exhaust out the window in heat mode? Thanks!
I’m looking for a dehumidifier that also heat and cools.
Are there other double-hose models on the market? Cannot find much.
Do you have a thud noise/sound when it turns off?
I'm looking at purchasing this. Do you think this could be mounted thru a wall, rather than thru a window?
Thank you for the valuable information. Keep the great videos..
Instead of lifting the unit out of the box, could have lifted the box. The base is styrofoam and is not attached to the box.
I realize ounce I took it out that way too😂
Ahh, just a small tip. When you cut the 4 white straps, you can just lift the box off the base. You don't have to lift that 75lb ac straight up over the box lip.
What about the heat mode….does it heat a room good, and how hot can a room get?
Just got it and cool really good a 31 foot × 18 foot studio
How many watts is it pulling? I could see the max watts
What about water draining? How did you handle that?
I purchased the Midea dual hose unit a couple of months ago. Works great but the filter light is lit. I have maintained a clean filter in the back but it still has the error light. Do you know if there is a 2nd filter in this unit?
Hey thanks for the video. I have a question. My window is a slide open window (it slides to the side rather than pull up like yours). Is the dual hose flexible enough to twist 90 degrees so I can install it on such a window?
A 90 degree adapter is provided for side sliding windows and it works well, though there are clip attachment gaps around the whole window hose assembly that should be taped over to block light and air. I use small pieces of black Gorilla tape for a good seal.
Comparing to LG quality........ Which is Better for 3-5 years of used ❓❓❓❓
How could you run this unit with a vent through the wall?
Can you put it in windows that open sideways?
Yes, an adapter piece comes for that purpose.
Is there a “continuous fan mode” so that it doesn’t turn off and on all night? I want to keep it on cool mode all night with the fan continuously running, because it wakes me up when I can hear the fan switch off and back on
Very well presented and explained
Is this AC runs at 220 Volt? I mean will it run in Asian country where power is standard at 220 V?
anyone heard about the omnilux brand? i research and saw that they sell the exact same models as midea, and i also found a page that sells repair parts for the omnilux and is an official midea site, is omnilux part of the midea brand?
I was looking at getting this unit but my windows slides to the side. Can that vent hose rotate so I could put the windows panel in and connect the hose?
It does come with a sliding window adapter
Yes it does, in fact I gifted this to my brother in law and they installed it on a side sliding window. The flex will swivel up and down no problem.
Theres a 2 piece adapter that comes with it, he pulls one of them out at the 1:10 mark.
It has an add-on part that effectively rotates the connection 90°. However, the connections on the plastic parts, including the part he shows are poorly made with plenty of gaps and holes.
How far can you extend the hose and unit from the window? I have a radiator under my window so I have to put it in front or to the side of it.
Have a Midea cube dehumidifier. Died after 2 summers of use. Customer support wouldn't do anything as the warranty is 1 year. This replaced a decade old Hampton dehumidifier which luckily I didn't dispose of and still works. Customer support is horrible. Called Midea North America in NJ and you have to leave a message. Needless to say no return call. Horrible customer service.
Yes, Midea customer "service" is horrible. Totally agree. They're as useless as can be.
How many watts does it use when the compressor is running? The max I saw was 600. Was that on full speed?
Correct
68 strikes me as crazy low; setting it for the 72-73 I like for sleeping, I wonder what its actual endurance would be. Once the room gets down to temperature, holding it there is a lot easier.
Hah my wife would have the house at 65 if she could
@@diyhvacguy good thing she married an hvac man
Great video. Especially like your thermo on the discharge air. So many applaud 60 degree air, that’s not a/c. I like 65 overnight too. Might get one for bedroom and let rest of house stay at 72. Also great for power outage. Even a stack of batteries going to drain quickly running 3 to 4 tons.
@@diyhvacguyCan this be used in a garage and if so do they make a pass through drywall to outside flange or pipe to connect it to so the air can circulate in and out with a nice exterior vent cover so you do not see the pipe out there coming through the siding?
You actually sleep better in cooler temperatures but I wonder how much higher your electricity bill would be.
Will this unit pull air from outside into the room during any of its functioning? We have just discovered a waste water processing plant near where we live and we are looking at an AC unit that we can use instead of the house AC unit. Toxic gases from the plant are coming into the house and it's more intense when the home AC is running so we are looking for an alternative system like this Midea. We just want to check it's not going to draw in the air from outside the house that smells of hydrogen sulphide from the sewage plant
thanks for the demo and info, have a great day
Hy! How often the condensation water must be drained? THX
It is normal for this unit to cool for a few minutes and then just fan for a few minutes and then continue this cycle? Just different from the last unit i had that continuous cooled.
I have one, works well but it is nosier than I expected. Friend has the LG duo and it’s quieter
Great video question of you don't mind ..
Is this system a set and froget for example if you set temperature at 73° will it stop running and when it gets hot again passing 73° will it turn on automatically??????
Yep, it’s a set and forget just like a regular thermostat 👍🏼
@@diyhvacguygreat thank you I appreciate your response peace of mind more then anything.
@@diyhvacguyis there a “continuous fan mode” so that it keeps the room cool all night but the fan never turns off?
I have an lg single hose and I inulate the hose with refletix insulation. It insulates extremely well. But been looking at these mideas because of the inverter tech. I didn't even know this converts ac to dc which is amazing to me. I want to run this off my power station with solar but I have very limited space for where the sun hits for solar. My LG is a 12000 btu and it does run at about 1200 watts. Might get a midea window unit with inverter tech. Also want to use something like that for camping. Not into ecoflows solution because of the horrible experiences at a hefty price tag.
What if you windows are sliding windows, how would you install the hose! ❤
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There is an adapter piece that lets you fit the horizontal shaped hose into the now vertical window kit hose opening.
Would be great if they made a smart/efficient 5000 btu unit at 1/2 the watts for van or tiny remote house applications. 7:40.. so how many hours can it run it on the ecoflow?
Best way to drain it? I live in Houston so humidity is oppressive. Worried about drainage before I purchase.
It seems suboptimal/inefficient to have the return inlet be adjacent to the heat exhaust outlet. Because they're adjacent, I would expect some of the hot exhausted air (which is hotter than the outdoors air) will be sucked back into the return inlet. If they were separated, for example if the inlet & outlet were at opposite corners of the window, then the inlet would suck in only outdoors air and none of the hot exhaust. Is there some kind of barrier at the return inlet & exhaust outlet that prevents exhaust air from entering the return inlet? You might want to use a thermometer to compare the temperatures of the outdoors air and the air in the return inlet, to check whether any of the hot exhaust is entering the return inlet.
That would be better. And still the exhaust duct really ought to be insulated because the point about it dumping heat back into the room is a valid one. Even at that, it's still far and away better than the single-hose units that take some of the room's air, use that for cooling the condenser, and then toss that air outside. It just forces the rest of the entire house to leak warm, moist air in through every joint.
@@bluejay713 no they won't.
@@leifhietala8074 it is not much different than a double walled thermos. more efficient yes, sufficient - probably. more thermal break options - yes. would like to see window egress for slider windows.
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@@bluejay713 so youre saying that hot air over powers the cooling of the unit?
I like my unit except for a few points. 1. the duct connection to the window bracket is flimsy and a disapointment. I finally gorilla taped it 2.There is no internal only/recirculate mode for smokey conditions during wild fire season. 3. The Auto fan mode freezes up overnight so I have to power the unit off and reset it. 4. I will need to tape off the duct during the fall so bugs don't nest in it. Looking forward to heating with the unit this winter.
Well, finally a mfg that used somewhat reasonable design criteria for the trash they have been selling unsuspecting victims for years.
->Question: how far can that flex hose be extended?
Anyone know anything about extending the hose on this or a more flexible hose.
I purchased a white hose, which is called the drinking water hose from Walmart. 10 foot long and you’re able to cut it if you want. It whines on like a water hose this way I don’t have to worry about the Hose that came with it slipping off😢😢😢😢
@@ronijusmebnme7014 I meant the air duct. It’s dual hose and I have not seen any dual hose extenders. With the hose it comes with, I can not move it 2 feet from the window. I just need mind to sit on the side of my window since that is where my tv is and there is no other way to relocate it. I have to choose AC or TV can’t have TVAC
It’s been asked before but not answered, what are the dimensions of the dual duct. Actually want to stick it on a boat with a Ecoflow battery station. I have 31cm wide and 16cm of height on sliding side window. Thanks
I have the same unit. Mine shakes and rattles for a few minutes right after the compressor kicks on but goes away is that normal for this model?
What brand power station how many watts plz
Looks like a Delta max by Ecoflow. I have a delta pro and expansion battery. I bought this air conditioner and haven't been able to fully test until I get my batteries charged but while I was testing it was getting into the 1300 watt range.. I don't know why his didn't but I nearly drained my batteries messing with it only expecting it to be pulling 5-600 watts.. Almost wasted all the food in my fridge. I'm sure it settles down but I bought it thinking I wouldn't exceed 7-800 watt maximum.. Stupid me.
Wow ok thanks I appreciate you
My apartment has a circular exhaust port for a portable AC. Will this still work with an adapter or something or do I need to get a unit with a circular hose?
I don’t have a window in the room. Can I use a bucket to collect the water? If yes, how big?
Can the exhaust hose be turned 90 deg and go out the window vertically?
No, but an adapter piece is supplied for a 90 degree turn at the window.
How many watts is it pulling surge and running? Trying to figure out a good power station that will run this unit
You should out the foam on the corners so theres a better seal.
I see this is a Duo Hose, BUT the " Duo Smart Inverter" is that a double compressor like on the LG ?
does the exhaust have to be out of a window? i want to get a portable AC but theres no windows in the space (warehouse workshop)
If it’s sitting right next to you cooling your body then no but if you expect it to cool a space then it needs to go in another space
Does it work when the temps are 100+ and it's needed most?
The power station you using, would you provide the exact model please
There are several complaints on Amazon about constant draining and the water not evaporating when cooling, has this issue been addressed?
Not sure where those people live at, but if you live in a high humidity area like South Carolina, you gonna be dumping from any unit similar to these.