Portable Air Conditioner?
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Comments (2)I have a single hose unit that is supposed to vent the air outside but there is no way to seal it so it doesn't come right back in without extending the slinky pipe. The only thing that really helps is using flex duct to get the outlet way away from the window or wherever you are at. I sometimes sit in front of mine when tinkering with a project in the garage in August or when watching the grill/smoker. It has a moving vent louver that if two people sit in front of it on the deck conversing with ice cold refreshments it just don't get much better. I have to say if your not sitting really close to the air flow it isn't much to scream about. With two air hoses it would be a lot better unit....See MorePortable air conditioner recommendation.. LG? Edgestar?
Comments (4)If you have a place to pull outside air into and blow it out of that you can seal to keep the outside air outside. I have one that I think is an everstar that I use in the garage when it is horrible outside. With only 500sqft you best have a two hose unit if you want any real efficiency. I had to run a section of 6" flex duct that is insulated for the exhaust otherwise it eventually just got hotter in the garage unless you were sitting in front of the unit....See Moreportable air conditioner
Comments (7)No, the portable doesn't "feel" nearly as powerful as a window unit, even though it might be rated the same btus. I suspect that's because the portable unit itself gives off heat into the room, which is less of a factor in a window AC. Portables are more expensive up front and less efficient - the EER of a 12Kbtu/hr portable is 8.7, vs. 10.8+ for a window unit. Not sure I'd recommend a portable if a window unit is an option....See Moredehumidifier or portable air conditioner?
Comments (12)I guess adding the basement wouldn't shorten the cycle, but it would lengthen the time between cycles. A/C is set at 75, and basement is 69. Blending bsmt air with living space upstairs would cool upstairs even without any a/c on, if I didn't mind the extra humidity and radon. The only difference, as I understand it, between an air conditioner and a dehumidifier is that the heat from the a/c condenser can be separately vented if desired. An a/c's dehumidification should equal a dehumidifier's, just as an a/c cools as well as a heat pump - all the same machine, except how the plumbing and venting is arranged. The only other considerations are that if it is vented, the a/c will cool the bsmt, as well as drawing in moist outside air, both increasing RH. In other words, the dehumidifier (or a/c in unvented dehumidifier mode) achieves part of its dehumidification by heating the space, or at least by not cooling it. I think if the a/c unit can operate at temps in the 60s, it is preferred, as it has the flexibility of running in cooling mode (vented) or dehumidifier mode (unvented). I'm also thinking it might be more efficient, as EER is reported (even tho not great), while there's not much reason for dehumidifier mfr to make unit efficient....See Moresuzieque
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