Air Conditioner: Lg Window Air Conditioner

The Benefits of a Portable Air Conditioner

If you are one of the millions of homeowners who don't have central air conditioning, you might want to consider a portable air conditioner. Unlike a window air conditioner, A portable air conditioner can be rolled from room to room and vented through any window opening.

Until the past decade or so, the only alternative to central air was a window air conditioner. Window air conditioners are still an excellent value. You can buy a good one for as little as $299.00 or less, depending on the features you want and how much space you are trying to cool. On the downside, window air conditioners are fixed in one room and are not designed for easy portability to cool other rooms.

One of the biggest benefits of portability (rolling the unit from room to room) is that you can take your comfort with you. Rather than wasting energy in one area of the house (while hoping that the cool air will reach into connected spaces), we like the concept of cooling only the room you're in at the time. This zone cooling concept can save a boat- load of energy. Of course, you could buy a window air conditioner for every room, but that might be a little impractical, as well as unsightly.

There is a lot of information floating around the Internet about efficiency as it relates to air conditioners. Most portable air conditioners operate with an energy-efficiency ratio (EER) of somewhere in the range of 5 to 7. Window air conditioners are somewhat higher (usually around 8 to 9). However, it is important to note that the EER rating of the unit may or may not determine actual energy savings. It is how you use the unit that can determine the greatest energy savings benefit.

For instance, if you're only trying to cool one room, a window air conditioner makes a lot of sense and you may benefit from the higher EER. On the other hand, if you're relying on that air conditioner to transfer cool air to adjacent spaces (such as a sun room, den or dining area), you could be wasting a lot of energy trying to cool those areas down. That's especially true if those other spaces are far away from the primary space where the air conditioner is located.

That's where portable air conditioners come in. Although they cost a bit more ($349 to $699, depending on features), portable air conditioners offer the advantage of taking your cooling ability to different rooms, even garages. That advantage alone may be worth the extra cost.

It is important to consider that portable air conditioners come with a single exhaust hose , which gets routed from behind the unit to a low-profile window adapter bracket that is easily installed in any double hung window. That's where the hot, humid air gets vented to the outside. Note: since these are water-cooled air conditioners, we recommend buying one that allows condensation to drain through that same hose outlet. Otherwise you'll be required to empty a drain pan periodically, which we feel is a nuisance.

Whatever you decide, whether it's a portable or window air conditioner, we like the overall energy savings they can provide by simply not cooling unused spaces or where cooling is generally not required, such as basements and storage rooms.

LG Window Air Conditioner LWHD2500ER? Does it work?
We recently bought this air conditioner that is supposed to cool 1600sq. ft. but it doesn't feel that cold...I'm worried that it might not work in the summer heat! Does anyone else own this air conditioner? We bought it at HomeDepot. Your experiences/ review of it would be very helpful...does it work for you?

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why does air conditioner cut itself off?
The LG window air conditioner will be on and suddenly cut off, then later will come back on. The cord has a plug end with a reset button and test. The reset button doesn't seem to want to "click" in, or is the problem with the unit? I thought of replacing the GFI end with a standard 220 male end. Any help appreciated. The window unit is 220 v, & is not set on energy saver mode. It stayed off about 3 hrs. earlier before coming on. I don't believe it has a built-in thermostat?My idea was to replace the plug end with an end that didn't have a reset & test button on it. I thought perhaps it may be defective & causing this. Thanks for your answers.

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I installed an LG window air conditioner?
I am in South America and it is very hot here! I paid some guys to put a hole in the wall so i could fit in a window unit. Its in but I dont get any cold air. i had it on the ground and turned it on before installing to make sure it worked and it blew cold air every few moments. now nothing at all. and i cant find the product online. it is lg w182 cm. How do I get cold air and a good nights sleep?

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Cost to run a window air conditioner for 1 hour a day?
I just bought an 8,000 btu LG windows air conditioner. I finally convinced my parents to get me one, only because its Energy star rated, and it says it only costs 65 dollars per year, But that just seems to good to be true. I know it has to cost more than that to run. I love having this thing in my room. I live in a desert area, on the top floor. So it gets extremely hot up here. They said that if their electric bill is any higher then 4 dollars a month, I have to get rid of it. So, how much do you think it would cost to run it on low, for 1 hour a day? also, my parents keep the central air at 78 degrees, which to me is too hot.

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