Angry Goose Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 Hey folks, So with last year’s heat dome I want to get ready just in case it happens again. Our animals did not enjoy it one bit (wife and I got a hotel w/ AC for a couple of nights just to keep them cool). We live in a 700 sq ft condo that has two levels. The game plan is to keep the bedroom cool on the 2nd level. Unfortunately our bedroom window is crank style so Im not sure if a window style AC unit would work-and Im paranoid of that thing dropping a couple of levels. What are people’s experience w/ portable AC units? Junk? If effective, anything you’d recommend? Thanks in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewbieCanuckFan Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 From what little I know (and like most things, I know very little lol), portable air cons lose much of their effectiveness if not connected to a window via a hose to exchange the air. I was dreaming of Cheryl Tiegs in Physics class so I missed out on the scientific explanation. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gurn Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 Some portables will come with 2 hose slots- one to push the hot air out-this needs to vent outside, or through your dryer vent; while the other can be a supply hose. If you can get that hose to take in the coolest air in your place, or even out side if the hose is long enough, it will take less time to get to max coolness. If there is no air inlet hose, but instead a vent in the back of the unit- make sure to clean the filter every couple of days, easier on the machine that way. You can also use a spray bottle-set to mist, with cold water in it to spray the air inlet from time to time. The damp cool air will help the a/c a bit. If it gets over 95 degrees Fahrenheit- do not use a fan, as hot blowing air, at that temp, is worse for you than still air. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostsof1915 Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 29 minutes ago, NewbieCanuckFan said: From what little I know (and like most things, I know very little lol), portable air cons lose much of their effectiveness if not connected to a window via a hose to exchange the air. I was dreaming of Cheryl Tiegs in Physics class so I missed out on the scientific explanation. A lot of us dreamed of Cheryl Tiegs back in the day..... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zapperman Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 If I were in your shoes, I would try to find a way to make a window one work. Way cheaper and much more effective. My daughter and MIL both bought portables and for what they paid, they only marginally knock the heat down. Definitely couldn’t keep up last year. Both regret getting one. I’m in the middle of upgrading to central air as my son has a friend that installs on his evenings away from his HVAC job. Very much looking forward to that. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Gurn Posted May 10, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted May 10, 2022 (edited) 49 minutes ago, Ghostsof1915 said: A lot of us dreamed of Cheryl Tiegs back in the day..... "Farrah Fawcett is sooo conceited. She hasn't called me once, after all those years of holding her poster, with one hand"---- Steve Martin Edited May 10, 2022 by gurn 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canucklehead73 Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 All I know is I sell a crap ton and do not get returns... soooo yeah 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nucker 67 Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 Glorious, especially during last year's heat dome. Always appreciated when it gets too warm inside. We've had ours for a few years (Haier), and keep it in the bedroom. The plastic plate with the large hose doesn't fit perfectly in our window, but I just "Red Greened" it to make it work. Wouldn't be able to sleep during summer without it now. The dog also appreciates it. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JM_ Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 If you don't get one with a dual hose system they can work poorly. We have a dual hose one and it works great, but they are more expensive but the air exchange is worth it as you have a much more balanced pressure in your home. Having said that, if you can't find one a single is better than nothing. You can get window seals on Amazon for pretty cheap to hook up your a/c so you don't just hang the hose out the window like a schmuck. https://www.amazon.ca/HOOMEE-Universal-Window-Portable-Conditioner/dp/B07BPZGJ3B/ref=sr_1_6?crid=88HA4FT6S3DI&keywords=air%2Bconditioning%2Bwindow%2Bcover&qid=1652217561&s=kitchen&sprefix=air%2Bconditioning%2Bwindow%2Bcover%2Ckitchen%2C350&sr=1-6&th=1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fanuck Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 Got this one last year and it did a great job during that July heat wave: https://www.costco.ca/danby-14%2C000-btu-ultra-quiet-portable-air-conditioner-with-voice-control-and-rapid-cooling.product.100715465.html I won't cool an entire house/condo obviously, but if you are strategic where you place it, it works. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grumpyone Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 we use a floor model portable one with a hose and plastic panels in the bedroom, works great. on our main floor we use a 'vornado' whole room air circulator and that works quite effectively. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stawns Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 I bought one for my mom and it works great, but you're limited to the room it's in 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gurn Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 O.P. may want to look into solar film for his, sun struck, windows. Canadian Tire will have some for car windows. The box claims the film allows 60% less solar heat in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinny in Vancouver Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 25 minutes ago, Fanuck said: Got this one last year and it did a great job during that July heat wave: https://www.costco.ca/danby-14%2C000-btu-ultra-quiet-portable-air-conditioner-with-voice-control-and-rapid-cooling.product.100715465.html I won't cool an entire house/condo obviously, but if you are strategic where you place it, it works. Same here - it was enough to cool a bedroom and a half in our townhouse and that was good enough for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustABandwagoner Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 (edited) 28 minutes ago, Fanuck said: Got this one last year and it did a great job during that July heat wave: https://www.costco.ca/danby-14%2C000-btu-ultra-quiet-portable-air-conditioner-with-voice-control-and-rapid-cooling.product.100715465.html I won't cool an entire house/condo obviously, but if you are strategic where you place it, it works. ooo I bought a similar one during the most recent black friday cuz I saw it on sale! Hoping to use it this coming summer's heatwave Edited May 10, 2022 by DontMessMe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angry Goose Posted May 10, 2022 Author Share Posted May 10, 2022 Lots of great info and suggestions so far-thank you everyone 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kanucks25 Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 1 hour ago, Ghostsof1915 said: A lot of us dreamed of Cheryl Tiegs back in the day..... Who needs air conditioning when you can just stand under a cool waterfall in lingerie. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mordekai Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 YES! I put it in my living room with hose running out to the sliding door and it would cool down my place by about 5 - 7 degrees. Helps when outside is 25 and inside is 20deg. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Arrogant Worms Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 (edited) We have 2 window air conditioners in the 2 upstairs bedrooms. Unfortunately they wont work with a crank window as they hang out the window. They work fantastic though....can get the bedrooms down to 63 degrees in the summer at night and you need a comforter. We did have a De'Longhi for the living room something like this but it died last summer. Only 1 hose it was great. Edited May 10, 2022 by The Arrogant Worms 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gawdzukes Posted May 11, 2022 Share Posted May 11, 2022 I bought one of these a while back. I concur with most. The dual air hose ones worked great. Mine was 13,000 BTU's and worked awesome. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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