Want to cool 4 rooms of my center hall colonial grond floor. Will this unit help? If not, what would? Our large den only has slider window doors.
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Barbara, I actually own the 12000 BTU model and would say that even this model would not be able to cool your four rooms. My unit cools our open living room rather well; but really can't do much beyond that. I do recommend the Haier brand, I just think you need something in the range of 28,000 BTU's or perhaps two 12,000 BTU models. Braeden M.
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We keep ours in our bedroom which is 16 x 20. The unit is wonderful. There is also a small bath and a large dressing area that it keeps cool. I suppose cooling 4 rooms would be a hard configuration to cool, our unit is next to the window for venting and it is aimed down the hall of the room. We can feel it in the hall but I don't think it would cool the room next to the bedroom, too many corners.
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All depends of the size of the rooms and remember AC does not normally go around corners. Depends a lot on location of the unit ! Central air would help!!
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It will help a little, but it won't cool the whole floor to an acceptable level. Only the room you have it in will get acceptably cool. The other 3 rooms will feel like there isn't much cooling going on(even if you close all the windows).
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This is good for one small room only. My son uses it in his small living room/kitchen area but it does not cool his bedroom well at night as it is down a narrow hallway from the other area of his home. I would try a swamp cooler for larger area as I've heard they are more affordable and do a pretty good job depending on your climate.
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It would kick off some heat because it is doing work. These work by pumping heat from the condensors and exhausting it out. Then the cooler air from the condensor would come out at the bottom. The net effect of this would be zero, but it takes work to transfer the heat, which generates some additional heat. The heat generated would probably not be enough to affect the room temperature, though, unless you are dehumidifying a closet for some reason.
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the unit has a heat source so it doesn't seem to matter the temp of the room (above freezing). I have it in my garage and it is often in the 40 degree range. The unit does put out heat when operating (when removing humidity--if humidity is at or lower than your setting the heat turns off but fan continues to operate). You should be fine. I love this thing. I moved from Eastern WA where humidity is hardly ever above 50%, to Western Wa where it is in the 80-99% most of the time. I am allergic to mildew/molds etc and this unit keeps my home dry and no musty scents. I was prepared to purchase a second one for the upstairs but this dandy unit keeps both floors perfect. C the unit has a heat source so it doesn't seem to matter the temp of the room (above freezing). I have it in my garage and it is often in the 40 degree range. The unit does put out heat when operating (when removing humidity--if humidity is at or lower than your setting the heat turns off but fan continues to operate). You should be fine. I love this thing. I moved from Eastern WA where humidity is hardly ever above 50%, to Western Wa where it is in the 80-99% most of the time. I am allergic to mildew/molds etc and this unit keeps my home dry and no musty scents. I was prepared to purchase a... » Read More the unit has a heat source so it doesn't seem to matter the temp of the room (above freezing). I have it in my garage and it is often in the 40 degree range. The unit does put out heat when operating (when removing humidity--if humidity is at or lower than your setting the heat turns off but fan continues to operate). You should be fine. I love this thing. I moved from Eastern WA where humidity is hardly ever above 50%, to Western Wa where it is in the 80-99% most of the time. I am allergic to mildew/molds etc and this unit keeps my home dry and no musty scents. I was prepared to purchase a second one for the upstairs but this dandy unit keeps both floors perfect. C « Show Less
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Yes, it will do the trick. It only cools the room you are currently in. Very portable and easy to use and clean. For the price, it's decent.
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I can only go by where I'm using it. I have a square bedroom that has two doors. I put it by the one door and lock that door so I keep the stove in that corner. I'm not cold until I leave the room to the hallway. My room has a vaulted ceiling which are hard to heat and cool and it does a great job. The heating fan is below so the air stays where you want it. I got an infrared too - big mistake compared to this one.
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If I set it up in the middle of my double bed, it cools the whole thing. If your bed is larger and you set it up more to one side or the other, it would probably only cool one side/person.
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I've been using mine in a 26x12 room which includes the kitchen and dining area,and I find it to be more than adequate. I normally keep it on the "dehumidify" setting unless I've been away from home on a hot day; then I put it on "cool" "high" for a couple of hours to cool down the room. It faces my dining room table which would freeze anyone sitting in front of it, so I taped on a clear plastic, adjustable length, deflector made for heat vents and aimed it at the ceiling. That was a huge improvement. Like every air conditioner I've used, the adjustable louvers on the unit do almost nothing. This unit is surprisingly quiet and I've been very pleased with it. I've been using mine in a 26x12 room which includes the kitchen and dining area,and I find it to be more than adequate. I normally keep it on the "dehumidify" setting unless I've been away from home on a hot day; then I put it on "cool" "high" for a couple of hours to cool down the room. It faces my dining room table which would freeze anyone sitting in front of it, so I taped on a clear plastic, adjustable length, deflector made for heat vents and aimed it at the ceiling. That was a huge improvement. Like every air conditioner I've used, the adjustable louvers... » Read More I've been using mine in a 26x12 room which includes the kitchen and dining area,and I find it to be more than adequate. I normally keep it on the "dehumidify" setting unless I've been away from home on a hot day; then I put it on "cool" "high" for a couple of hours to cool down the room. It faces my dining room table which would freeze anyone sitting in front of it, so I taped on a clear plastic, adjustable length, deflector made for heat vents and aimed it at the ceiling. That was a huge improvement. Like every air conditioner I've used, the adjustable louvers on the unit do almost nothing. This unit is surprisingly quiet and I've been very pleased with it. « Show Less
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Jamuny,I checked the instruction booklet that you're advised to keep. The only thing it says is do not use the unit in a room that has less than 43 square feet of floor space. That is small, but that does not answer your question. I do know, though, that a room of about 12 feet by 12 feet can be heated without a problem. If it is very cold, the unit will remove the chill. You can set the thermostat to adjust the temperature, if that will help. Large rooms with high ceilings won't be heated very well in a reasonable amount of time. I hope this helps.
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It cools my medium sized bedroom extremely effectively, but not much beyond it due to door ways. I believe it would cool a 700 sq ft area well if there is good airflow between the rooms or a fan to push the cool air around.
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I think in very well might be better to install 2 of them. I have a single level 2400--but has a bonus room above garage--and a very tall attic space. I got 1 and it is only cooling my attic 10 degrees or so in the heat of the afternoon. I may look to buy a 2nd one later on down the road.
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I'm using mine on a patio as a slide in under an outdoor kitchen cabinet. Make sure you have about 4 inches around for air flow. This unit has the condenser built in the left and right sides and dissipats the heat unlike a fan blowing air across the condenser on your home frig. What I did do is take the 1/2 inch shipping foam that was in the box and duct tape it to the back and top to help insulate the box a little. Just dont cover any part of the outside that feels warm after it's plugged in. Here is something I want to warn you about but is no big deal. When the box is cold and say you go to get a drink out of it. After you close the door it forms a tight vacuum and makes the door almost impossible to open unless you wait 3 or 4 min. I do HVAC repair and have have seen this same thing happen on walk-in coolers trapping people. You need to make a way for the vacuum to be relieved. What I did was take a 2 inch piece of thermostat wire (this wire is about 1/2 the size of a cloths hanger) tapped it the top and bent it over to go between the refrigerator box and the door gasket. This little wire will allow the vacuum inside to equalize and you can open the door within 15 to 20 seconds and it wont bother the temperature. Buy the way this frig can freeze a bottle of pop if you set it to cold. My control is setting around 5 O'clock and running around 32 degrees. I leave it outside but unplug it in the winter. Good Luck
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I'm very satisfied with the fan. It's relatively quiet, good air flow and looks nice. It should do fine in a room of that size. You may have to run on the higher speed.
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You want it just on 'Cool' with the fan at its highest setting. Dehumidify and Fan don't really do any cooling, but Cool will also dehumidify. I use this in my room and it works great, even in an Arkansas summer!
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I have a basement with two rooms in it. Both are 350 sq feet. It only cools one room, because there is a doorway between the two rooms and airflow is not good. I would say in an open space this can probably cool 450 sq feet, but no window or wall unit will ever cool many "rooms" the air flow is never good enough to deliver the cooled air.
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I'd say it depends on the size of the air conditioned room/area, length of the hallway, and overall layout but this fan does move a large amount of air. That said, I'd definately go with the largest Vornado your budget allows so you have the best chance of moving enough air.
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I do not believe that this will cool down a house. I have a 1,000 square foot house and use a 10,000 btu conditioner in one room and this Frigidaire in my bedroom. Together they work well.
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Are you sure the unit is set on "cool" and not just "fan"? I have done that before. Otherwise it must not be working right. We have our unit in a second house which I know dates back to about 1900, so it is not well insulated nor does it have energy efficient windows. The downstairs is 30' by 25', with four rooms that are all connected, so you can make a circle through the rooms. We have the unit in one room and a large fan in the opposite corner of the house to keep the air moving. We were just there and for 2 days with temps in the high 80's the EdgeStar kept the downstairs at 69-70 degrees. Are you sure the unit is set on "cool" and not just "fan"? I have done that before. Otherwise it must not be working right. We have our unit in a second house which I know dates back to about 1900, so it is not well insulated nor does it have energy efficient windows. The downstairs is 30' by 25', with four rooms that are all connected, so you can make a circle through the rooms. We have the unit in one room and a large fan in the opposite corner of the house to keep the air moving. We were just there and for 2 days with temps in the high 80's the EdgeStar kept the... » Read More Are you sure the unit is set on "cool" and not just "fan"? I have done that before. Otherwise it must not be working right. We have our unit in a second house which I know dates back to about 1900, so it is not well insulated nor does it have energy efficient windows. The downstairs is 30' by 25', with four rooms that are all connected, so you can make a circle through the rooms. We have the unit in one room and a large fan in the opposite corner of the house to keep the air moving. We were just there and for 2 days with temps in the high 80's the EdgeStar kept the downstairs at 69-70 degrees. « Show Less