I have not had issues with the P1 Code, sorry. a quick search online shows that code is for the reservoir being full for the dehumidifier. If I were to guess, I imagine there is either a float or sensor inside the machine that is stuck or broken. Anyone else had issues with this code showing up even with an empty reservoir? Let me know in this thread!
Yes, mine does this and thanks to this breakdown video I figured out why. The P1 code is displayed (accompanied by 8 beeps) when the lower water reservoir is full. You need to unscrew the lower reservoir cap at the bottom next to the power cord and unplug the spout. It holds ~250 mL (1 cup) of water so be ready with a towel or take it outside. I’m planning to build a stand for my unit so I can allow both drains to stay open and collect in a larger container. Add a pump and a float switch (like a toilet) and it’ll empty itself out the window with the hot air. EDIT: Forgot to add why mine kept displaying the P1 code. I found some dirt and hair had clogged the lower drain so when I would unplug it barely anything came out. Once I cleared the clog the code stoped showing up so much.
Its bc you have water in your two drain outs, I had to be constantly turning it off and emptying out the top and bottom water holder area, I went to Lowe's and bought two .5 inch tubing and connected them to the drainage holes with a clip and ran it into a 5 gallon bucket from Lowe's and I no longer get the P1 CODE and it blows out cold air constantly.
It is very common that in a year the lower motor that pulls the water towards the condenser to cool it and evaporate it breaks due to rust. When it stops due to rust, the tank fills and marks P1.
Then you have 2 options 1) change the motor 2) put another hose (using it cold) at the bottom so that the water goes there. Performance drops 1° on very hot days
You saved me $400 so I sent you $50. We have birds that shed powder. I think we cleaned out about a cup of it. Thank you for showing the measurements of where to pry it open. Great job!
Now we have a new problem-water. It is cooling well and it’s been hot and humid. Some days the water comes out of the upper outlet and into my bucket. But some days there is a lot of water coming out at the bottom which I can’t capture. Any ideas?? Thanks.
Based on what I could tell, there is an open catch basin towards the bottom of the unit that collects water for the lower outlet. its literally an open black tray system that fits around the innards. When I opened mine this year there was a bunch of nasty green crap in it I had to clean out. If gunk got in there and plugged it somewhere, I imagine it would fill up and overflow randomly out the bottom. I would open it up again and clean out what you can. Best of Luck!! Oh and the TOSHIBA Design department SUCKS.@@lenlester5963
man i'm so glad you had footage online. I tore mine down a while ago and got busy with other things. The control board has nothing attached to mine and I can't remember how it was mounted. Hopefully this is a time saver. Thanks!
You saved my machine ! So helpful . Iv never taken apart anything in my life but this morning I walked up to my unit said 62 felt like it was blowing 95 . Found ur video and just went for it . Thank you !!
I was away for a few weeks, then we finally hit the triple digits in phx, I get home and this bad boy is not blowing cold!!! You saved myself and my family's butt man! I wish I could shake your hand! Thank you!
THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOUUUUUU for this tutorial! I have the same unit you do. Worked perfectly for over 2 years. Then out of nowhere, after 3 minutes of the compressor running it would immediately shutdown the entire unit, beep 3 times while the LED screen flashed 88, restart and repeat the process! I was meticulous about cleaning the removable vents and maintaining enough space around the unit so this scenario had me dumbfounded. The warranty had expired and after an exhaustive/fruitless Google search to try and figure out what the fuck was going on I planned to just buy a new unit, different brand but I felt bad on giving up on the thing since it served me so well. I stumbled upon your video and it turns out I also had the same situation of dust and hair buildup in the area not easily accessible! Basically, you saved me 600 bucks and I am forever grateful to you! Thanks again!
I have the same issue but when I turn it back on after unplugging it's displaying the constant flashing 03 error. So I guess this will solve the problem?
I am happy to report that this worked! I used compressed air, a swiffer duster, and vacuum to clean it. I guess this guy knows what he's talking about and is not full of BS like I thought he was. Good job buddy.
Your steps really helped. Didn’t have a shop vac but used a toothbrush to carefully clean out all the dirt and hair. Felt an immediate difference once I finished cleaning. Thank you so much for your video. Saved a lot of money.
@@nathangelaonline2391 what if you have a unit from 2012 and you can open the condenser vents? im tryna open it cuz theres buildup in there please help
@@nathangelaonline2391 well i just found out you cant just open it. you need a super long star screwdriver to open it. its an old 2012 portable ac i bought nights ago. i looked at the bottom fins.. well theyre full of dust, you cant open the bottom vents. well ill soon get a long one.
Extremely helpful thank you!!! I went even further to open the front cover and found the source of the smell which was the problem with mine. I cleaned out the mildew and dust and put it all back together and now I’ve got it going on just fan to dry out the inside further. I’m positive I’ve fixed it thanks to your help!
Tried this today after saying F it. The tabs definitely take some finesse but was easy from thereafter. After cleaning it seems like it’s back to normal! Thank you so much for the tips !!!
Great video. The movers loaded stuff on top of my unit and bent the top badly. The video helped pull out the panels. Thanks for pointing out the location of the clips. I unwarped the top and improved the functions.
Thank you so much for this video, its my units 3rd year and it has been blowing warm air and the compressor not turning on. You saved me 300 bucks! Thank you so much 💓 🎉
I just followed the instruction to this a couple of days ago. I took the back off and the bottom coil is placed in such a way that it's almost impossible to get your hands in there to clean it, but I managed to wiggle my hand in between the copper tubing for the refrigerant or Freon or whatever and got the bulk of it off. I think it did a pretty good job, but now it's making some weird ticking noises and still periodically. The air will only come out of the right side. I bought a can of compressed air and I'll blow that in there every once in awhile. Then it'll start working properly but in my experience right now it's not a 100% fix. Even though I did clear out all of the dust and cat hair and crap off of there, but remember to clip those extra plastic pieces off, they are completely useless. They serve no purpose. They should have been clipped off at the factory when they came out of the extruder. They serve no purpose other than to impede your ability to clean the coils.
Thank You for this video! I used your video to take my Toshiba 12k BTU unit apart. I then took front cover off (easy to do) and I foil taped the entire front of unit to make it air tight. Then put covers back on. I sealed up all the intake holes on outside with foil tape. Made a cut out out of styrofoam board. Added a second hose dedicated for intake. Was able to essentially create a dual hose unit now. So thank you again. With out your video I would have never been able to know exactly where to let open the housing.
@@nathangelaonline2391 Not sure on Amps used. But I will say with the setup with the second hose for air intake. Last night when I finished this. I held a plastic shopping bag up to the intake tube at window and it sucked the bag a lot stronger than I thought it would. They claim a 2 house portable a/c is more efficient. Time will telll
Thank you for your video!.😊 I was experiencing the machine just kicking off everytime i turned it on...wouldnt stay on....did some extreme cleaning. This video was so useful whit how to go about opening and closing it. Appreciated this video.❤
Is there any way to remove the front components, like the grating and blower fan? I had my AC off during the winter, and it grew mold on the inside. I don't know of any way of getting in there to clean it.
Thanks man, I have pets and this thing has been collecting for years apparently, wild how much it can draw through the bottom and not through the filter screens.
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Thank You! Was really hoping someone had already made a disassembly video as I usually always break a couple bits of plastic. Much appreciated good sir!
I recommend cleaning as much as you can, including that plastic cover with dish soap and water, then drying completely before reassemly. Dust can be 'sticky' so if you leave some behind it can attract more sooner and you will have to deep clean more often
Appreciate the video as I needed to do some maintenance on mine that we got in 2018. The video helped a lot, I probably would have broken it to pieces out of frustration without this video. After getting the back off I see a lot of gunk in places on the front of the unit... no videos on this one to remove the front.
Thanks Kipp! I briefly looked at getting the front off and it is more involved than I wanted to get at the time. Good thing is you can reach quite a bit anyways!
I took this unit apart to clean it after it frooze up. Stupid that they aren't made to be easily taken apart to be maintained. Sadly mine continues to freeze thou. Not sure if i just go buy a new one or take it apart again. This is my 3rd portable and i always clean them once a year.
I have two 8000 BTU units, new this year. Both dripped water out the bottom. Thank you for the video explaining how to get the back cover off. I found that there is a wrap around piece of insulation on the suction line leaving the cooling coil, which had come un-wrapped a bit and was allowing condensation to form, and drip directly to the bottom. I wrapped the insulation back on and secured with a couple zip ties. Something to look for if yours drips out the bottom.
AWESOME video sir ! I have a portable Toshiba just starting to shut off, then back on. It's also spitting water out the vent, so gotta tackle that too. Thanks again !!!
I stopped the water spitting problem by adding two1/2" clear hoses, one to each of the drains on the back and running them through a hole in my floor. (I didn't even notice there was a second one until watching a youtube video. LOL)
Having trouble with mine not cooling and tripping the breaker inside my TT. Last year it ran perfectly all summer, no problems but this year it's not working right. I'm in Texas and it's too hot not to have it working so I guess I'll be doing this today and hopefully get it working bc I have to work 12 hour shift tomorrow, Sat and Sun and am worried sick about my dogs! ThNks for posting this video! Wish me luck!
Good Luck! mine was doing the same thing a bit ago (pulling crazy amps and tripping the breaker). Soon as I took it apart and cleaned the lower radiator it went back to working efficiently. You'll do fine! any questions about it feel free to ask me.
It seems to me if a lot of air is allowed in bypassing the main filter that a bottom pan could be fashioned so that all air comes through the filter or if there are reasons for that airflow an intake off of the newly fashioned bottom pan with a filter could be added.my unit works great! I use it in my semi truck.
@@nathangelaonline2391 Yup it totally worked. My AC unit is not clogged anymore and its blowing cold air again like it did when it was new. This guy is not full of BS like I thought he was. Great video, works like a champ.
Thanks, man. I'm going to have to clean up the old man's unit. We have a dust-prone house, as we live near a freeway. Gonna be a fun chore after five shots of tequila!
I have the same model. Recently mine started making a loud rattling noise, can it be because I need to fully clean the inside or switch out the compressor or fan belt?
Purchased: August 2022 - still works GREAT! th-cam.com/users/postUgkxxsUnXhGsSJLim_XnMHyQK0u3XVaW-CGn I live in a studio and during the summer it gets scorching hot - really old building with no ac units. I can’t express how EASY it was to install.This unit has been a life savior during the summer and some days during other seasons where it can still be a bit warm at night. In this small place is my friend, a husky, poodle mix and myself. We need AC - lolI don’t use the dehumidifier option - I’m not sure if it will leak in my house, since I did not install the small draining hose that came with it. May look into it late but I don’t worry about much humidity in the apartment.I don’t understand why the negative reviews since all things mentioned, I personally did not find issues with. Definitely worth it!
Um, there are also two screws along the bottom of the *FRONT* panel...if you take those out before starting to pop the clips you will find it slightly easier to pop the clips. Also, I'm not sure prying the two panels apart with a chisel is the right approach--instead, using a small, thin putty knife or something similar and pushing inward rather than prying apart will make it easier to pop the clips.
I would definitely drain the water out of the connections in the back. there is an open drain pan inside that collects water if the unit is used to dehumidify and/or cool. a plastic hose should have been included that fits on the back connectors
The video was very helpful! I do have a question if anybody has had an issue with their Toshiba making a popping noise when it's been on for a while and it's switching from the cool mode to fan mode?
I do hear a low thump when the compressor shuts off, which would be when it switches modes automatically. Seems to be worse if the inside fins are dirty.
I need some help! I just bought an 8000 btu a/c Toshiba portable ac. It works but question is why does the air only come out on one side of top? I have regular metal vents on the right side the. A hard plastic piece on the other, I would think would metal open vents all the across. Am I stupid or something. It doesn’t look right to me. Can you help me, maybe I didn’t take some packing or something out. I don’t know
My unit will be on and set to temp ... blows cold then 5 or 25 mins later it stops blowing but is still on.... then 5 minutes later it starts blowing...I don't think it's a got to temp feature... it's should be blowing steady until I cut off. Any help or advice
I cleaned mine which was packed with dirt. But it still didn't work. My ac unit will run for less than 5mins, start knocking then blowing fan air. It will do this for like every 5-10mins. Do you have an idea what my problem could be? If not thanks for your help.
this is our 3rd unit in 3 years. we buy refurbisbed which obviously doesnt pay off, we've never had this problem before...we are in florida...the past 3 nights, its beeping (that beeping has given me ptsd from our past units 😑) and the p1 error message shows in the window. 3 nights in a row we have drained an ungodly amount of water out of it. why is it filling up so much?!?! nothing about our environment has changed and our other units never did this, we barely had to drain them ever!!!
Would you recommend using air compressor for the bottom fins? I just realized that it was sucking in all this nasty, moldy, and dusty air because it sat next to a nasty couch for the entire fall and winter. Now it blows out air that makes my skin itch.
An air compressor might work. I would take care to not use too high a psi as that might damage the fins. I bought an adapter kit on ebay for $20 that has a small hose and extenders for hard to reach places. It hooks up to a shopvac and works well.
Hello, I noticed that the tubes were iced in the evaporator when you tried to show us how to open the AC, is it turned on while you opened it? Because iced evaporators is an indication that you have insufficient gas running in your AC system. You might wanna check it, maybe thats the problem of the unit .
One of the first things I did was remove that stupid useless plastic barrier on both of my units which impede your ability to get in and properly wipe down the condenser coils. They serve zero purpose. I don't know why they leave them on there. I used to run a very large plastic extruder and these should be snapped off after they come out of the extruder. I have no idea why they're there and it doesn't hurt for them to be gone. They serve zero purpose other than to hold its shape during the cooling process after coming out of the extruder. I hope this helps because they're completely useless
Do you happen to know which part inside is the slinger? Never needed to dump mine in 2 years and now have to every hour. Guessing a clogged tube or bad slinger. Just not sure what I am looking at inside here.
I have one exactly like this unit. Thank you for showing a demonstration how to clean it. I got a lot of gunk outta there. I don't know if it's a mechanical problem or what because I cannot find anything on the internet. My unit runs for 1-2 hrs and starts to shut off cool air and comes back on. what do you think this is?
That sounds like it might be the temperature setting. I set mine to 62F, and it keeps cooling now. Or it could need cleaning. The only other thing I can think of is to attach two hoses to the back drains. (Mine started spitting water and not cooling as well, so I attached the drain hoses, (clear ones, so I can see what's happening), and it seems to work much better now. I do see water trickling almost constantly out of both hoses, and I live in a low-humidity area of the southern CA desert.
This is very helpful, but what if the fan on the front side is covered in mold? How do access that in order to clean it? When the unit is turned off, the vent cover closes automatically.
Did you ever figure out how to clean that portion of yours? I am currently experiencing a similar problem with mine and can’t figure out how to clean it.
Does anyone know the specs for the unit adapter? Mine broke and I can't find any information about this unit online anywhere and ordering parts are a nightmare
What's with all that algae / bacteria looking water the bottom of the unit? Did Toshiba not put a drain pan in for this unit? That tends to make the AC "smelly." Good vid, btw, liked and subscribed!
That is the drain pan for the Dehumidifier. not sure why they didn't put a sealed or removable pan in. if it gets too full or the unit is tipped, it just spills out on the floor. The design is not the best for sure.
Ours keeps throwing p1 code. Drain pan is empty. It will throw code and beep , compressor turns off for 20 minutes then it kicks back on. 20 mins later it does it all over again.
@@nathangelaonline2391 BOTH reservoirs need to be drained! Mine fills so fast that I just put clear tubing on both of them and ran them through mey floor.
Im at wits end with mine. It works okay but after 20 minutes of run time it beeps then beeps and flashes all the lights on the control panel continuously until i unplug it. If it try hitting the power button the code 03 pops up but i cant find anything online about it.
Make sure you are draining BOTH of the drains. I didn't know about the second, (top) one. I decided to put hoses on both and drain them out through a hole in my floor. I can watch water trickling down almost all the time, and I live in the southern CA desert, where the humidity is pretty low!
Toshiba should have put a door opening where that inside coil is, stupid design! My accessible filters and coils are kept clean all the time, didn't notice that other coil until this video.. You can pull out that side filter there you can see with a flashlight and mine is dirty, not bad but dirty!
I am assuming you have emptied the drip pans from the back. If you have, my best guess is that the channel is blocked inside somewhere and backing the water up. Sorry I couldn't be more help
Has anyone experience the unit constantly displaying the P1 code?
I have not had issues with the P1 Code, sorry. a quick search online shows that code is for the reservoir being full for the dehumidifier. If I were to guess, I imagine there is either a float or sensor inside the machine that is stuck or broken. Anyone else had issues with this code showing up even with an empty reservoir? Let me know in this thread!
Yes, mine does this and thanks to this breakdown video I figured out why.
The P1 code is displayed (accompanied by 8 beeps) when the lower water reservoir is full. You need to unscrew the lower reservoir cap at the bottom next to the power cord and unplug the spout. It holds ~250 mL (1 cup) of water so be ready with a towel or take it outside.
I’m planning to build a stand for my unit so I can allow both drains to stay open and collect in a larger container. Add a pump and a float switch (like a toilet) and it’ll empty itself out the window with the hot air.
EDIT: Forgot to add why mine kept displaying the P1 code. I found some dirt and hair had clogged the lower drain so when I would unplug it barely anything came out. Once I cleared the clog the code stoped showing up so much.
Its bc you have water in your two drain outs, I had to be constantly turning it off and emptying out the top and bottom water holder area, I went to Lowe's and bought two .5 inch tubing and connected them to the drainage holes with a clip and ran it into a 5 gallon bucket from Lowe's and I no longer get the P1 CODE and it blows out cold air constantly.
It is very common that in a year the lower motor that pulls the water towards the condenser to cool it and evaporate it breaks due to rust. When it stops due to rust, the tank fills and marks P1.
Then you have 2 options 1) change the motor 2) put another hose (using it cold) at the bottom so that the water goes there. Performance drops 1° on very hot days
You saved me $400 so I sent you $50. We have birds that shed powder. I think we cleaned out about a cup of it. Thank you for showing the measurements of where to pry it open. Great job!
Thank you so much for your generosity! I really appreciate it! I am thrilled I was able to help you out in a small way.
Now we have a new problem-water. It is cooling well and it’s been hot and humid. Some days the water comes out of the upper outlet and into my bucket. But some days there is a lot of water coming out at the bottom which I can’t capture. Any ideas?? Thanks.
Based on what I could tell, there is an open catch basin towards the bottom of the unit that collects water for the lower outlet. its literally an open black tray system that fits around the innards. When I opened mine this year there was a bunch of nasty green crap in it I had to clean out. If gunk got in there and plugged it somewhere, I imagine it would fill up and overflow randomly out the bottom. I would open it up again and clean out what you can. Best of Luck!! Oh and the TOSHIBA Design department SUCKS.@@lenlester5963
man i'm so glad you had footage online. I tore mine down a while ago and got busy with other things. The control board has nothing attached to mine and I can't remember how it was mounted. Hopefully this is a time saver. Thanks!
You saved my machine ! So helpful . Iv never taken apart anything in my life but this morning I walked up to my unit said 62 felt like it was blowing 95 . Found ur video and just went for it . Thank you !!
Glad I could help!
I was away for a few weeks, then we finally hit the triple digits in phx, I get home and this bad boy is not blowing cold!!! You saved myself and my family's butt man! I wish I could shake your hand! Thank you!
Thanks for the the kind words, TJ! Really glad I could help out in a small way
Thanks! Also for anyone attempted this, the clip locations are more like 2.5”, 8”, 16.5” 21”
THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOUUUUUU for this tutorial! I have the same unit you do. Worked perfectly for over 2 years. Then out of nowhere, after 3 minutes of the compressor running it would immediately shutdown the entire unit, beep 3 times while the LED screen flashed 88, restart and repeat the process! I was meticulous about cleaning the removable vents and maintaining enough space around the unit so this scenario had me dumbfounded. The warranty had expired and after an exhaustive/fruitless Google search to try and figure out what the fuck was going on I planned to just buy a new unit, different brand but I felt bad on giving up on the thing since it served me so well. I stumbled upon your video and it turns out I also had the same situation of dust and hair buildup in the area not easily accessible! Basically, you saved me 600 bucks and I am forever grateful to you! Thanks again!
Yep that's exactly what mine started doing today and your comment explain what's going on, we'll be breaking out the toothbrush tomorrow to clean it😊
I have the same issue but when I turn it back on after unplugging it's displaying the constant flashing 03 error. So I guess this will solve the problem?
You rock man! Over 100 degrees and the unit just isn’t putting out the cool air like it used to. Now it’s back to working like new!!
Sweet Thanks!
I am happy to report that this worked! I used compressed air, a swiffer duster, and vacuum to clean it. I guess this guy knows what he's talking about and is not full of BS like I thought he was. Good job buddy.
Ummmm...Thanks? Jk glad to hear it worked.
Your steps really helped. Didn’t have a shop vac but used a toothbrush to carefully clean out all the dirt and hair. Felt an immediate difference once I finished cleaning. Thank you so much for your video. Saved a lot of money.
Krystal, Thank you for the kind words. I am thrilled that my video helped you out.
@@nathangelaonline2391 what if you have a unit from 2012 and you can open the condenser vents? im tryna open it cuz theres buildup in there please help
hm ill jsut take it apart! thanks
@@peppermeat8059 If you can get in there and clean them that's great, just watch out for the fins.
@@nathangelaonline2391 well i just found out you cant just open it. you need a super long star screwdriver to open it. its an old 2012 portable ac i bought nights ago. i looked at the bottom fins.. well theyre full of dust, you cant open the bottom vents. well ill soon get a long one.
Extremely helpful thank you!!! I went even further to open the front cover and found the source of the smell which was the problem with mine. I cleaned out the mildew and dust and put it all back together and now I’ve got it going on just fan to dry out the inside further. I’m positive I’ve fixed it thanks to your help!
I'm trying to get the front panel off and I can't for the life of me
My daughter dumped her sand art into the top of my unit 🤦🏻
Gerardo thank you so much I followed your instructions and my God my tachiva is working again ,second day. Blessings to you and your love ones, ❤️.
Tried this today after saying F it. The tabs definitely take some finesse but was easy from thereafter. After cleaning it seems like it’s back to normal! Thank you so much for the tips !!!
My blower fan is caked with dirt and dust and yes it smells like mold. Thank you so much for sharing this with us.
Great video. The movers loaded stuff on top of my unit and bent the top badly. The video helped pull out the panels. Thanks for pointing out the location of the clips. I unwarped the top and improved the functions.
Thank you so much for this video, its my units 3rd year and it has been blowing warm air and the compressor not turning on. You saved me 300 bucks! Thank you so much 💓 🎉
Thank you so much. I couldn't figure out how to take the cover off without breaking it. You saved my cover . I appreciate it
I just followed the instruction to this a couple of days ago. I took the back off and the bottom coil is placed in such a way that it's almost impossible to get your hands in there to clean it, but I managed to wiggle my hand in between the copper tubing for the refrigerant or Freon or whatever and got the bulk of it off. I think it did a pretty good job, but now it's making some weird ticking noises and still periodically. The air will only come out of the right side. I bought a can of compressed air and I'll blow that in there every once in awhile. Then it'll start working properly but in my experience right now it's not a 100% fix. Even though I did clear out all of the dust and cat hair and crap off of there, but remember to clip those extra plastic pieces off, they are completely useless. They serve no purpose. They should have been clipped off at the factory when they came out of the extruder. They serve no purpose other than to impede your ability to clean the coils.
As mentioned in many other comments, my AC was also fixed by cleaning it. Which didn't seem that dirty but ya that did the trick. Thanks for posting!
Thanks for letting us know, Brett! Helps with the ol' algorithm.
Thank you
jesus christ finaly i find the best explained video on this. thank u very much u won a new subscriber...
Thank You for this video! I used your video to take my Toshiba 12k BTU unit apart. I then took front cover off (easy to do) and I foil taped the entire front of unit to make it air tight. Then put covers back on. I sealed up all the intake holes on outside with foil tape. Made a cut out out of styrofoam board. Added a second hose dedicated for intake. Was able to essentially create a dual hose unit now. So thank you again. With out your video I would have never been able to know exactly where to let open the housing.
Wow! Way to go! I would be curious to know if your unit runs way more efficiently now. I know my unit pulls a ton of amps when it is dusty etc.
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Not sure on Amps used. But I will say with the setup with the second hose for air intake. Last night when I finished this. I held a plastic shopping bag up to the intake tube at window and it sucked the bag a lot stronger than I thought it would. They claim a 2 house portable a/c is more efficient. Time will telll
Thank you for your video!.😊
I was experiencing the machine just kicking off everytime i turned it on...wouldnt stay on....did some extreme cleaning. This video was so useful whit how to go about opening and closing it. Appreciated this video.❤
Thank you sir! I’ve searched everywhere on how to open this ac up. You saved me lots of money!
Great to hear!
Is there any way to remove the front components, like the grating and blower fan? I had my AC off during the winter, and it grew mold on the inside. I don't know of any way of getting in there to clean it.
Thanks man, I have pets and this thing has been collecting for years apparently, wild how much it can draw through the bottom and not through the filter screens.
Thank you so much!! Mine started tripping yesterday after 3 years, so this video helped me so much!!! ❤
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Thanks ! Totally fixed mine!
Thank You!
Was really hoping someone had already made a disassembly video as I usually always break a couple bits of plastic.
Much appreciated good sir!
I recommend cleaning as much as you can, including that plastic cover with dish soap and water, then drying completely before reassemly. Dust can be 'sticky' so if you leave some behind it can attract more sooner and you will have to deep clean more often
Appreciate the video as I needed to do some maintenance on mine that we got in 2018. The video helped a lot, I probably would have broken it to pieces out of frustration without this video. After getting the back off I see a lot of gunk in places on the front of the unit... no videos on this one to remove the front.
Thanks Kipp! I briefly looked at getting the front off and it is more involved than I wanted to get at the time. Good thing is you can reach quite a bit anyways!
Worked like a charm. Thank you soo much
Thanks for letting me know, Josh!
Legend buddy, exactly the problem I was looking to solve, thanks for posting.
Thanks for the comment, and glad it helped!
I took this unit apart to clean it after it frooze up. Stupid that they aren't made to be easily taken apart to be maintained. Sadly mine continues to freeze thou. Not sure if i just go buy a new one or take it apart again. This is my 3rd portable and i always clean them once a year.
I have two 8000 BTU units, new this year. Both dripped water out the bottom. Thank you for the video explaining how to get the back cover off. I found that there is a wrap around piece of insulation on the suction line leaving the cooling coil, which had come un-wrapped a bit and was allowing condensation to form, and drip directly to the bottom. I wrapped the insulation back on and secured with a couple zip ties. Something to look for if yours drips out the bottom.
That you got all of that INFORMATION…i appreciate it!
AWESOME video sir ! I have a portable Toshiba just starting to shut off, then back on. It's also spitting water out the vent, so gotta tackle that too. Thanks again !!!
I stopped the water spitting problem by adding two1/2" clear hoses, one to each of the drains on the back and running them through a hole in my floor. (I didn't even notice there was a second one until watching a youtube video. LOL)
Great video that clearly shows how to disassemble this unit. 2 thumbs up. 👍🏽👍🏽
Having trouble with mine not cooling and tripping the breaker inside my TT. Last year it ran perfectly all summer, no problems but this year it's not working right. I'm in Texas and it's too hot not to have it working so I guess I'll be doing this today and hopefully get it working bc I have to work 12 hour shift tomorrow, Sat and Sun and am worried sick about my dogs! ThNks for posting this video! Wish me luck!
Good Luck! mine was doing the same thing a bit ago (pulling crazy amps and tripping the breaker). Soon as I took it apart and cleaned the lower radiator it went back to working efficiently. You'll do fine! any questions about it feel free to ask me.
It seems to me if a lot of air is allowed in bypassing the main filter that a bottom pan could be fashioned so that all air comes through the filter or if there are reasons for that airflow an intake off of the newly fashioned bottom pan with a filter could be added.my unit works great! I use it in my semi truck.
Thanks I have a different brand and it was a little bit different but still helped alot
I followed your instructions and dammit man it's working great. Thank you
I have the same model, I just cleaned mine. It was overheating so I'm letting it cool down a bit before I start it up again, hoping it works!
Let us know! hope it works out.
@@nathangelaonline2391 Yup it totally worked. My AC unit is not clogged anymore and its blowing cold air again like it did when it was new. This guy is not full of BS like I thought he was. Great video, works like a champ.
I have this same unit, thanks for the video.
I have an Ocean Breeze that looks the same and isn’t working well, thanks for the video, I’m going to work on it now.
Thanks, man. I'm going to have to clean up the old man's unit. We have a dust-prone house, as we live near a freeway.
Gonna be a fun chore after five shots of tequila!
lol good luck!
I have the same model. Recently mine started making a loud rattling noise, can it be because I need to fully clean the inside or switch out the compressor or fan belt?
I was told there was spray that cleaned those delicate coils. Is that true?
How do you remove the louver panel? Do you have to take the unit apart to access it from inside, or can you just pop it out from sides?
Trying this tonight thank you!
Works!
Do you know how to clean in the little pockets on the top where the flap opens and closes? The pockets where the little arms sit when it’s closed?
Purchased: August 2022 - still works GREAT! th-cam.com/users/postUgkxxsUnXhGsSJLim_XnMHyQK0u3XVaW-CGn I live in a studio and during the summer it gets scorching hot - really old building with no ac units. I can’t express how EASY it was to install.This unit has been a life savior during the summer and some days during other seasons where it can still be a bit warm at night. In this small place is my friend, a husky, poodle mix and myself. We need AC - lolI don’t use the dehumidifier option - I’m not sure if it will leak in my house, since I did not install the small draining hose that came with it. May look into it late but I don’t worry about much humidity in the apartment.I don’t understand why the negative reviews since all things mentioned, I personally did not find issues with. Definitely worth it!
Um, there are also two screws along the bottom of the *FRONT* panel...if you take those out before starting to pop the clips you will find it slightly easier to pop the clips. Also, I'm not sure prying the two panels apart with a chisel is the right approach--instead, using a small, thin putty knife or something similar and pushing inward rather than prying apart will make it easier to pop the clips.
Do you know if you ever have to change out the water in this type of unit?
I would definitely drain the water out of the connections in the back. there is an open drain pan inside that collects water if the unit is used to dehumidify and/or cool. a plastic hose should have been included that fits on the back connectors
The video was very helpful! I do have a question if anybody has had an issue with their Toshiba making a popping noise when it's been on for a while and it's switching from the cool mode to fan mode?
I do hear a low thump when the compressor shuts off, which would be when it switches modes automatically. Seems to be worse if the inside fins are dirty.
Omg, your a life saver! Thank you so much!
I need some help! I just bought an 8000 btu a/c Toshiba portable ac. It works but question is why does the air only come out on one side of top? I have regular metal vents on the right side the. A hard plastic piece on the other, I would think would metal open vents all the across. Am I stupid or something. It doesn’t look right to me. Can you help me, maybe I didn’t take some packing or something out. I don’t know
My unit will be on and set to temp ... blows cold then 5 or 25 mins later it stops blowing but is still on.... then 5 minutes later it starts blowing...I don't think it's a got to temp feature... it's should be blowing steady until I cut off. Any help or advice
do you hear the compressor shut off after the 5 minutes?
Thanks! My unit works perfectly except for the blower. Is there a blower replacement video you could put out?
Thanks Nathan
Thanks for this!
I cleaned mine which was packed with dirt. But it still didn't work. My ac unit will run for less than 5mins, start knocking then blowing fan air. It will do this for like every 5-10mins. Do you have an idea what my problem could be? If not thanks for your help.
Same thing is happening with mine!
That is the same one I have.
Thanks a lot!
It's like 98 outside . I feel my unit is blowing cold air up close. But room is not cooling . Is that normal ?
Mine blows pretty hard. If your blower is dirty that could be the prob. Or if the fan is set on low for some reason.
My machine is spotless on the inside, any other suggestions as to why it blows warm air?
I liked and subscribed 😊
Thanks for the support, Ed! I appreciate it.
Thanks!
Bro I love you thank you!! 🤠🤙
Great video. Thank you
You bet
Thanks buddy you da man!
this is our 3rd unit in 3 years. we buy refurbisbed which obviously doesnt pay off, we've never had this problem before...we are in florida...the past 3 nights, its beeping (that beeping has given me ptsd from our past units 😑) and the p1 error message shows in the window. 3 nights in a row we have drained an ungodly amount of water out of it. why is it filling up so much?!?! nothing about our environment has changed and our other units never did this, we barely had to drain them ever!!!
Would you recommend using air compressor for the bottom fins? I just realized that it was sucking in all this nasty, moldy, and dusty air because it sat next to a nasty couch for the entire fall and winter. Now it blows out air that makes my skin itch.
An air compressor might work. I would take care to not use too high a psi as that might damage the fins. I bought an adapter kit on ebay for $20 that has a small hose and extenders for hard to reach places. It hooks up to a shopvac and works well.
Hello, I noticed that the tubes were iced in the evaporator when you tried to show us how to open the AC, is it turned on while you opened it? Because iced evaporators is an indication that you have insufficient gas running in your AC system. You might wanna check it, maybe thats the problem of the unit .
I see ice in mine and it doesn’t cool much with it being 90 degrees outside. How can I resolve this? Is there a reservoir I can fill?
What if I just doesn’t turn on will it still help?
One of the first things I did was remove that stupid useless plastic barrier on both of my units which impede your ability to get in and properly wipe down the condenser coils. They serve zero purpose. I don't know why they leave them on there. I used to run a very large plastic extruder and these should be snapped off after they come out of the extruder. I have no idea why they're there and it doesn't hurt for them to be gone. They serve zero purpose other than to hold its shape during the cooling process after coming out of the extruder. I hope this helps because they're completely useless
I saw this and thought someone forgot to snip the spew. Just cut mine off as well.
I wish they had a way to turn off the loud beep
Do you happen to know which part inside is the slinger? Never needed to dump mine in 2 years and now have to every hour. Guessing a clogged tube or bad slinger. Just not sure what I am looking at inside here.
You may solve your problem by just installing clear hoses to each of the two drains, and running them through a hole in your floor, like I did.
I have the same unit I just got it today. Why is it blowing hot air out of the back circle vent?
That is the exhaust vent which needs to be connected to the outside through a window or opening via the included tubing.
Thanks for the videos that really helped. Pretty terrible design by Toshiba
Yeah, and they really should have put how to take it apart to clean it, and how to attach two hoses, one to each drain, in the user manual!
I have one exactly like this unit. Thank you for showing a demonstration how to clean it. I got a lot of gunk outta there. I don't know if it's a mechanical problem or what because I cannot find anything on the internet. My unit runs for 1-2 hrs and starts to shut off cool air and comes back on. what do you think this is?
That sounds like it might be the temperature setting. I set mine to 62F, and it keeps cooling now. Or it could need cleaning. The only other thing I can think of is to attach two hoses to the back drains. (Mine started spitting water and not cooling as well, so I attached the drain hoses, (clear ones, so I can see what's happening), and it seems to work much better now. I do see water trickling almost constantly out of both hoses, and I live in a low-humidity area of the southern CA desert.
Where do i get the hose? I don't know what kind or size.@Tumbleweed5150
Did you have a 03 error too after resetting the plug or turning it back on after unplugging? If so cleaning it resolved the issue?
I did not have an codes pop up. Sorry!
This is very helpful, but what if the fan on the front side is covered in mold? How do access that in order to clean it? When the unit is turned off, the vent cover closes automatically.
Did you ever figure out how to clean that portion of yours? I am currently experiencing a similar problem with mine and can’t figure out how to clean it.
@@linzpage2044 not really. Ive been waiting until it cycles off, then spraying some bleach on it.
Does anyone know the specs for the unit adapter? Mine broke and I can't find any information about this unit online anywhere and ordering parts are a nightmare
are you referring to the power cord?
Mine is brand new. Within a few days on cool out of the blue it reeks and released a awful smell. No condensation in tray and filter is clean. Tips?
same did you ever figure it out ?
If it smells like ammonia, you need to take it back! That means a leak of the coolant.
The water does not get inside when it rains, it does not have a cover to cover it in the winter
What's with all that algae / bacteria looking water the bottom of the unit? Did Toshiba not put a drain pan in for this unit? That tends to make the AC "smelly." Good vid, btw, liked and subscribed!
That is the drain pan for the Dehumidifier. not sure why they didn't put a sealed or removable pan in. if it gets too full or the unit is tipped, it just spills out on the floor. The design is not the best for sure.
I put in hoses to both of the drains on the back. Hoping this helps!
Ours keeps throwing p1 code. Drain pan is empty. It will throw code and beep , compressor turns off for 20 minutes then it kicks back on. 20 mins later it does it all over again.
Mine is putting a code p1and is not blowing cold after cleaning can someone help me
john, I am assuming you emptied the bottom reservoir? do you have the same model A/C as mine?
@@nathangelaonline2391 BOTH reservoirs need to be drained! Mine fills so fast that I just put clear tubing on both of them and ran them through mey floor.
Im at wits end with mine. It works okay but after 20 minutes of run time it beeps then beeps and flashes all the lights on the control panel continuously until i unplug it. If it try hitting the power button the code 03 pops up but i cant find anything online about it.
I found a manual that covers a bunch toshiba models and it mentions of a E3 error which is the condenser temperature sensor error.
I have the same problem! Did you get it fixed?
It seems like mine has excess water in it. It’s a lot heavier than it used to be. But when I drain it only a little water will come out.
Make sure you are draining BOTH of the drains. I didn't know about the second, (top) one. I decided to put hoses on both and drain them out through a hole in my floor. I can watch water trickling down almost all the time, and I live in the southern CA desert, where the humidity is pretty low!
Definitely helped a lot. Didn't realize how nasty mine was! Mine still has a musty smell to it. Any tips on how to resolve this issue?
I already clean everything drain the water and still not cooling like before
Toshiba should have put a door opening where that inside coil is, stupid design! My accessible filters and coils are kept clean all the time, didn't notice that other coil until this video.. You can pull out that side filter there you can see with a flashlight and mine is dirty, not bad but dirty!
Jaws of life to get the cover off.
Yep. Don't think they wanted people fixing it themselves.
Mine is spitting water out when it's on.
I am assuming you have emptied the drip pans from the back. If you have, my best guess is that the channel is blocked inside somewhere and backing the water up. Sorry I couldn't be more help
@@nathangelaonline2391 Thank you. I will look into that.
My toshiba Ac wont blow cold air but blows
Your lucky because mine is the apo9kvg Hisense 9000btu single hose unit, fucking thing is a disaster to open.
holy shit thank you so fucking much
okay nevermind the screwdrivers need to be super long. :/