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 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 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 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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