Portable Air Conditioner Help: Can a Portable A/C Be Used in a Room Without a Window?

Product Question: Can the Koldfront PAC8000S 8,000 BTU Ultra Compact Portable Air Conditioner be used in a room without a window?

The Koldfront portable air conditioner, and all portable air conditioners, must have a way to vent hot air out of the room via their vent hose. This does not necessarily have to be a window, however, the hose does have to be able to get the hot air out of the room it is trying to cool.

A window is the most common way to do this, and this Koldfront unit and most portable air conditioners come equipped with all the parts you need to vent out of a window.

When a window is not an option, others who have purchased portable A/C's have made a hole for the vent hose on an exterior wall, vented out a door or, on higher BTU units in an office environment that has a dropped ceiling, some have purchased a drop ceiling vent kit. Venting with the drop ceiling vent kit is only recommended for units at least 12,000 BTUs or above though.

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Portable Air Conditioner Review: AP14001HS EdgeStar Extreme Cool 14,000 BTU Dual Hose Portable Air Conditioner & Heater

Review of the EdgeStar AP14001HS Extreme Cool 14,000 BTU Dual Hose Portable Air Conditioner & Heater

I had borrowed a neighbor's portable a/c 12,000 BTU and I liked it, but had to run the fans to move the air around the house.

The EdgeStar AP14001HS is 14,000 BTU and is much stronger than the other unit. It moves the air much better and cools the house without use of fans to help. It may be different in the summer time, as it is much hotter, but at this time it is great.

I would recommend to anyone.

Best Uses: Whole House Cooling

Overall Rating: 4.4 out of 5 stars

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Portable Air Conditioner Review: AP14000W EdgeStar Extreme Cool 14,000 BTU Portable Air Conditioner

Review of the EdgeStar AP14000W Extreme Cool 14,000 BTU Dual Hose Portable Air Conditioner

The EdgeStar AP14000W is a great unit for an equipment room. The dual hose design is good for efficiency. The unit does not allow much control over where the cool air is blown.

Best Uses: Garden/Shed Cooling, Living Room Cooling, Bedroom Cooling, Efficiency/Studio Cooling, Kitchen Cooling

Overall Rating: 4.8 out of 5 stars



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Portable Air Conditioner Help: What is the Maximum Window Height Acceptable for Venting?

Product Question: What is the maximum window height acceptable for venting the Soleus PE4-12R-03 12,000 BTU Portable Air Conditioner with Dehumidifying Function?

Also, is a "window adapter" for venting available for a sliding glass door?

Answer: The maximum window opening allowed by the window vent kit for the Soleus PE4-12R-03 is 55". Currently, there is not an extended window kit made by Soleus to fit this model available.

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Portable Air Conditioner Help: Can the Koldfront PAC1201W be Used in Windows that Crank Out?

Product Question: Can the Koldfront PAC1201W Ultracool 12,000 BTU Portable Air Conditioner be used in windows that crank out?

The windows are 18" wide and 42" tall. They crank out. The attic was made into a master bedroom and the centrail air does not seem to it at all. It is a 400 sq ft room.

Answer: The way the Koldfront portable air conditioner comes, you cannot use it in a crank window.

However, if you get a piece of plexiglass cut to the size of the window, and then have a hole cut into the plexiglass to attach the exhaust hose, you should be able to vent the unit.


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Portable Air Conditioner Review: AP12000HS EdgeStar Extreme Cool 12,000 BTU Portable Air Conditioner and Heater

Review of the AP12000HS EdgeStar Extreme Cool 12,000 BTU Portable Air Conditioner and Heater

I got the EdgeStar portable air conditioner for my outdoor hobby house and so far I love it! I make pottery and I needed to keep it from freezing in there at night, and this does the trick.

I don't know how warm it would keep someone in a home, but considering my show is not well insulated (has lots of air leaks), it does a pretty good job of keeping up with that!

I have not had to use the A/C yet, but I expect it to do very well also. This is a very well constructed unit and is so easy to install it's almost out of the box ready. I would recommend this unit to anyone.

Best Uses: Garage/Shed, Efficiency/Studio

Overall Rating: 4.4 out of 5 stars

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Portable Air Conditioner Review: ACW200CH American Comfort 8,000 BTU Portable Air Conditioner and Heater

Review of the ACW200CH American Comfort 8,000 BTU Portable Air Conditioner and Heater with Dehumidifying Function

I only have two issues with this portable air conditioner:

1. The heat from the exhaust when using the A/C is counter productive.
The tube from the unit (5 inches) to the window is very hot.

2. The manufacturer of this unit has failed to realize that the exhaust connection at the window does not fit a sliding window as the adapter is 6 inches around and the clearance between the adapter and teh said of the provided frame is only 2 3/4 inches. I had to build a new frame, so I could put the exhaust in the window.

Best Uses: Garage/Shed Cooling

Overall Rating: 4 out of 5 stars

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Portable Air Conditioner Help: How Long is the Exhaust Tube?

Product Question: How long is the exhaust tube on the EdgeStar AP10001B Compact 10,000 BTU Portable Air Conditioner?

The exhaust hose of the EdgeStar AP10001B will extend to 4 feet.

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Portable Air Conditioner Review: AP8000W EdgeStar 8,000 BTU Ultra Compact Portable Air Conditioner

Review of the AP8000W EdgeStar 8,000 BTU Ultra Compact Portable Air Conditioner

We got this EdgeStar portable air conditioner last summer when the window unit in a bedroom died. We love it! It is quiet and it cools the room it is in perfectly. We would highly recommend it.

The exhaust hose is easy to install. In our case, I had to cut the window mount to make the kit fit. We used duct take to fill the gaps around the edges of the window mount and it did the trick.

All in all, this is a great little air conditioner, and the best part is we never have to drain the excecss water; it evaporates out of the exhaust!

Best Uses: Bedroom Cooling, Efficiency/Studio Cooling

Overall Rating: 4.9 out of 5 stars

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Portable Air Conditioner Help: Can the Portable A/C Turn on Automatically?

Product Question: Is the EdgeStar AP12000S Extreme Cool 12,000 BTU Portable Air Conditioner able to turn on automatically?

I'm considering getting this portable air conditioner for my server room and I would like to know if it would restart on its own if the power were to go out.

Answer: Yes, the EdgeStar AP12000S does turn itself back on after a power outage.

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