Can you open the window you are venting it out of when you are not using the AC? What is the advantage of this over a window mount AC?
779394
The advantage of a free-standing unit is that it can be vented through that are too small or not otherwise adaptable to a window mount unit. Or it can even be vented through a wall. It can also be moved easily from room to room. Otherwise if you have a suitable window and don't want to move the unit, there is no advantage.
779395
The window vent is held in place by the lower window sash and can be easily removed to open the window. With a window mounted A/C unit you can't open the window as the sash holds the entire A/C unit in place. The biggest advantage for us was the ability to move the unit easily from room to room.
779396
The vent connection to the back of the unit is precarious, but once you get past that installation it work well. Typically a window mount unit is heavy and there is always a chance of it falling out the window. Yes removing the vent from the window for the entire summer is a lot easier than taking a window mounted unit out of the window and putting it in the basement for summer storage.Here is a video for a different model that explains installation: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQ5PHudhbn0Another interesting link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zgKepZvJ-RU
1575267
I got this for my daughter, so don't personally have experience, but my daughter doesn't vent through a window. She does have it in the entrance hallway of her very small home, and keeps the sliding door open a bit for air transfer. She lives in a very dry climate, and she says it works well.
2170842
I just bought this unit and set it up. My recommendation is not to purchase this one but one that has venting out the front bottom. This unit is meant to have open free standing in a room. Under counter types vent air from front back out where ever but not pulling air from back and vent to the back like this one does. Hope this helps.
161511
Don't know if you still need an answer, but yes, you can turn the vent on end and use it in horizontal windows as well. There's a flat panel with a hole in it for the hose to go out. Depending on the height of your windows, you might need something to block any open space - the panel isn't huge, built more for regular vertical windows. I've used it in a regular window with the screen in place, no problem (although you'll want to wash the screen when you remove the unit for the year - it gets a little fuzzy circle where the air blows out. I've had this unit for a year and LOVE it, great for a room or two, or a small apartment. Doesn't raise my electric bill through the roof either.
1673910
If you mean can you close the window with the fan in it, then no. You'd have to remove the fan to close the window. I hope this helps.
1763504
yes the back of the unit is open and the condenser coils are exposed. Every unit designed to mounted in a window is going to have the condenser exposed out of necessity. The condenser must have maximum air exposer for the unit to work efficiently. Putting anything over the face of the coils would be the same as blocking of the grille for the radiator on your car while driving it.
1794764
YES - all portables air conditioners need to vent through a window. A vent kit comes with the unit so you can easily - very easily install the kit in most windows - sliders or the up/down windows. The hose I do not use. It is for the purpose of allowing continuous draining into a small pan. Instead I simply unscrew the drainage plug at the bottom of the unit to let any water (condensation) come out. After running the unit all night on about 68 degrees, the amount of water is about 1/4 of a cup. It's a great unit and I am well pleased with it.
619656
I do not believe venting through an open door is an option. There is a hose that goes to an 8 to 10 inch piece of plastic that extends to fit under a window that is part way open.
1611746
Yup! That's what I do (though let's not kid ourselves - it's not really air conditioning. While it's a surprisingly powerful fan, it just blows the same hot humid air, making it slightly better than just having the windows open in such a way as to channel a stream of air flow through the car.
1906204
Actually yeah, I think so. I purchased this AC to replace a similar unit by a different manufacturer, I was able to use the existing window vent from the old failed unit. I think the big plastic bendy tube vents are standardized to some degree. The plastic piece that clamps or threads onto the tube and attaches to the port in the back is a separate piece from the hose and window mount.
2013963
I wouldn't recommend using without running the vent.it's really simple if u are handy
1921264
YES - this unit has to be vented to the outside by using a hose connected to the window kit. I do not know of any portable air conditioning units that are standalone by not using an exhaust to the outside. I am happy with this unit and would purchase another one.
1292418
The short answer is no. When the air conditioner is running, it needs to vent freely. This is for use in the winter when the air conditioner is off. Check out the mesh cover which you can use in the summer to keep out debris.
1836210
because the vent is warm air, if you didn't vent it out the window you would just be warming the air, the drainage tube is different than the air vent.
1903348
I didn't even use the hose, I built a wooden box to line the AC vent with the vent plate I mounted to a piece of plywood that stays in the window all the time. It takes up a lot less room this way and looks a lot nicer too.
1921260
Yes, you must vent it. An air conditioner that is not vented would just pump the hot air back into the room.
341114
Unless you have an AC unit, I do not see how this will prevent someone from gaining access by removing the mesh, and manually removing both pieces from the outside facing window.One will be facing outside, for the intruder to unscrew himself.