am looking at this air condition unit ,it is spt sf-610 portable evaportive air coller,does it use battries or what?
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It requires standard 110VAC outlet. As other reviews reported, it is most effective in dry/non humid areas. You might see a difference in ambient temperature to the air cooler output as little as 2 degrees depending on the environment. In my case the cooling effect was effective when the outside temp was less than 90 degrees, above that the cooling effect was minimal.
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This unit does not use any batterries at all.Make sure if you want cold air you must put ice in the bottom holder.What I do is freeze water just under the measurement of the opening in the shape of a small block and it last longer than ice cubes.it works great, Verry happy with it.
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This unit does not use any batterries at all. Make sure if you want cold air you must put ice in the bottom holder. What I do is freeze water just under the measurement of the opening in the shape of a small block and it last longer than ice cubes. it works great, Verry happy with it.
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The unit us rated for 350 sq feet. I think that is about right if the home has normal insulation. And, on days that are 105F, any a/c unit is going to perform less than perfectly, yet this brand is top quality and will cool the room even in that climate. Thus, the smaller the room, the better a window unit will perform. Fortunately for you, you bought the best brand there is. Just an FYI regarding this specific unit...It was at my friends home freshly out of the box when we first we re able to test it out. Over the past few days when the temps have been in excess of 100F, he noticed that this Frigidaire produced clouds of condensation coming out of the vent because the unit cools the air so effectively, it actually condenses the moisture / humidity in the air near the vent as the super cold air flows outward. Now that is a fine a/c unit, in my opinion. I've never seen anything except a GM car air conditioner do that before.
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You are looking at 12~24VDC/110VAC electric units; not LP units i.e. Dometic or Norcold. I in fact use my FM-65 unit in my Toyota Itasca motor home, as I was not about to pay $1200 for a new LP Dometic. This Whynter unit cools much quicker than the Dometic unit did, and the digital temperature readout is nice.
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The only thing to be aware of, not made clear in the owner's manual for portable air conditioners (any that I have researched so far) is that the fan will run continuously, even when the desired temperature for the room that you set has been achieved. This is different from window air conditioning units that have the ability to turn the fan off when the set temp is satisfied, and only come on periodically to sample the air and see if the compressor needs to cool the air down again. I have found no portable units that offer this feature. Spoke with the manufacturer of the Toyotomi product, and they appreciate the feedback but have no plan to incorporate the feature into their product. The only thing to be aware of, not made clear in the owner's manual for portable air conditioners (any that I have researched so far) is that the fan will run continuously, even when the desired temperature for the room that you set has been achieved. This is different from window air conditioning units that have the ability to turn the fan off when the set temp is satisfied, and only come on periodically to sample the air and see if the compressor needs to cool the air down again. I have found no portable units that offer this feature. Spoke with the manufacturer of the Toyotomi product,... » Read More The only thing to be aware of, not made clear in the owner's manual for portable air conditioners (any that I have researched so far) is that the fan will run continuously, even when the desired temperature for the room that you set has been achieved. This is different from window air conditioning units that have the ability to turn the fan off when the set temp is satisfied, and only come on periodically to sample the air and see if the compressor needs to cool the air down again. I have found no portable units that offer this feature. Spoke with the manufacturer of the Toyotomi product, and they appreciate the feedback but have no plan to incorporate the feature into their product. « Show Less
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It has an economy mode, fan only mode, and cooling mode, but I don't see anything that indicates it can mix air from outside in any way. I did notice it is very quiet inside, and a little noisier outside. Not as many BTUs as some units, but great for a smaller space. So far, it's smaller outside "footprint" hasn't attracted my HOA, like a bigger unit did a couple years ago.
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We are using this ac unit with our screens in with no issues. We use it in a couple different windows. This has been a great unit for us. As others have stated, make sure you have air flow.
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The unit definitely needs ventilation. There are specs in the literature .... or you can contact Sterilight for specifications.
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The unit must intake dry air and have a place to exhaust humid air, as long as there is a way for thr circulation of some air, some opening or openings -it will work. A completely sealed warehouse would not br a good idea. Also, remember, evap coolers aren't as cool as refrig ones. A lot depends on the moving air flowimg over the skin or outer clothes. It is good for cooling but not great. But it is also way more ecomomical about electrical usage,
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This portable AC (with heater), works very well. It does not seem too noisy to me compared with other portable air conditioners. This is not to say that it silent.
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This is for air flow. The fresh air is drawn into the rear of the unit and cool air comes out the front.
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Some run hotter than others...my SPT raises room almost 10 deg. My Whynter is specifically designed to run cooler...It's still puts out some warm air but nothing like my SPT dehumid. does. I like the Whynter for that reason. It also seems to get the job done faster.
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Honestly, I'm not exactly sure, other than it runs off 110, does a very good job keeping the room cooled, it has energy saver setting on it. Has auto idle, shuts off when it reaches set temperature, very quiet operating. Phone number for the company is, 1-800-944-9044 (6,000 BTU compact window mount) Hope this helps a little.
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The unit is designed for unrestricted air flow. Placing the unit on its front or back will disrupt or stop this air flow which probably cause considerable damage to the unit itself. Not recommended!
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This is the only unit that I have tried. It works great, very quite. Heats the room and moves the air. I haven't tried doing both at the same time though. I would get another one.
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ChrisAmbient air is OK. I have it installed to operate three 12v computer cooling fans on my RV refrigerater. They are installed inside the exterior fridge access panel and force air up throught the coil. Great in hot weather.Colin
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No..air conditioner works much better. The evap cooler works by putting water in and a fan will blow out only slightly cooler air. It does not work with outside air at higher humidity than 55 percent. In dry conditions such as Arizona it will work best.
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Karen, it takes two AA batteries. I used mine for hours last summer and I just pulled it out of the cupboard to check what kind of batteries it takes and it runs perfect. I was at an outdoor 3 day Country Music Festival last summer when it was 90 degrees out and everyone wanted to use it. I saw several people with cheaper fan misters and they didn't look like they were working very good. I love mine.