The Way To Select The Most Suitable Portable Air Conditioner
A portable air conditioner is definitely the most inexpensive means to cool a particular room in your home or office. They are very easy to install and of course there is the additional benefit that you can move them from room to room as needed. It often comes as a surprise to people how effective a portable air conditioner can be. The effectiveness depends on making sure that you get an air conditioner is suitable for the size of your room.
The opportunity to be able to move them from room to room brings several advantages. For example you can move the unit between the bedroom at night and another living area during the day. You additionally save money compared to running window units or a central ac system which will cool down rooms even when you are not in them. There are many rented properties where a fixed air con system cannot be installed and a portable unit gets round this problem.
The first thing you need to do therefore is to calculate the floor area in the room that you want to cool. This is simply done by multiplying the width of the room in feet by the length in feet. They only need to be approximate figures. This will narrow down your search to particular models. Manufacturers always specify the square footage that each particular unit is designed for. This is important because if you choose an unit that is rated for a larger area, you will never cool the room down and if you buy an unit that is rated for a smaller area, you will be using more energy that you need to. Most portable air conditioning units are designed for rooms having a floor area between 300 and 400 square feet. As you can see this is a typical area for a bedroom or living area.
Installation of portable air conditioners is quite straightforward and the method is pretty much the same for all makes and models. The unit will come with a flexible hose that is used to vent the warm air that has been extracted. In order to remove this air from the room, a window venting kit is used which fits into your window unit and allows the hot exhausts to escape. The hoses are usually 5 to 8 feet in length so there is no need to place the portable unit right next to the window if you do not want to.
There are 2 other features that are worth having. The first is a timer, which can be used to turn on the air conditioner an hour or so before you return home in the evening. The other is a thermostat control. This is very useful for saving energy as it will turn of the unit once the desired temperature is reached.
A further factor to consider is how quiet the unit is. You want to buy an unit that is as quiet as possible, particularly if you are going to use it at night.
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How to drain portable air con unit?
I have a Challenge 12,000 BTU Portable Air Conditioner and I'm moving house, no instructions were given to deal with it!
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is it ok to use fireplace in living room as hot air exhaust outlet for the window-mounted or portable aircon?
For those experts in these area or who have experience in this before, may I ask a question?
To save energy, I am thinking of using a small portable or room air con to cool the living room area, in stead of using the central air.
Is it possible and ok to put or install the room window mounted or portable air con in the fireplace window, using the fireplace chimney as the hot air exhaust outlet? Is there any damage or danger that may result from doing this? Thank you very much.
Thank you very much for the reply. I do not know how to add my reply to your answers, so I am putting here.
I live in a town house, and there is a rule that prohibit installation of any room air con on the window. So there is no other choice. Either I have to use central air or no air.
I have never used the fireplace in the living room and never will. So, I thought I might make use of it for the air con.
I do not know the about condensate water, so if it is possible, I need advice for that.
The fireplace has a 4-panel folding windows, so I thought it can be utilized for the air con.
Thank you.
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Do you think it's smart to place the hose of a non-window portable air-con unit into the bathroom to vent?
Summer here in Australia, damn hot, really need a air con. BUT no hole in my window, so can't vent the hose out of window (can't cut a hole out either :( ). My bathroom has a door and a vent though, and my room's pretty small.
So, do you thinks its ok for me to vent a portable air con (which will be placed in my living room) by placing the hose in my bathroom, which has a vent to take out the hot air coming out of the hose? Planning to buy a portable air-con, non drainable type.
BTW i used THREE fans in my small room and aluminium foiled my glass window, but because of the afternoon sun, my room is BLAZING HOT. SO i really need an air con >.<
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Could I be allergic to air con?
Hi, a couple of weeks ago our company bought a portable air con system and ever since it makes me itch like mad. I've been worried, because I suffer with eczema and don't want it to flare up again. Could it be this, given that I have never struggled with car air con or any other air con before. Thanks
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