An air conditioner works primarily by removing water from air. Where does the water go in this unit? Is there a drain line?
747668
there is no water involved with this unit...connect the unit to a window (as indicated in instructions), insulate it with included supplies, plug it in and set a temp...it's ready to go! What I really liked about this unit is that all supplies were included since I'm not that mechanically inclined.
747669
There are two cooling modes. If you use the dehumidifier mode you must connect a hose up to the outlet on the rear of the machine to allow drainage. If you just use the cooling mode (that does not kick on the dehumidifier) then no drainage hose is necessary. We used this mode for our sons room and it worked great during the summer months. This unit also keeps his room warm during the winter months as it doubles as a heater.
747670
There is a drain in the back of the unit at floor level. I added a condensate pump to boost it from the floor out a window. There is also a very large exhaust hose that goes with an included window mount.
1169011
Hi, This is an evaporative cooler; it has a built in circulating fan and pump. It cools by blowing room air over pads that evaporate the water into the air thus cooling the pads and the air flowing over them. The higher the humidity the less effective the unit is. It's better than nothing but I probably wouldn't buy it again. Regards, Merle
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It has a mesh evaporator filter inside. Water flows into the top of the filter, trickles down, and any water that is not evaporated by the airflow comes out a drain in the bottom of the unit. So, it needs to be installed upright, more or less exactly as pictured. It *can* be installed on horizontal or vertical airducts, just as long as the unit itself remains upright.
858405
It has a small internal dryer with a drain valve on the under side of unit. I replaced the hose connector with a quick disconnect type so as to make it easy to attach air line. I also have a dryer on my tank with one of the inline water filters. Hope that helps. At this time my unit is not working and I am trying to get it repaired. It was great when it was working....
584139
it runs water down a screen through which the air is blown. the excess water has to go somewhere.
1011049
I'm sorry but it depends on the size of the room... I should tell you I have had my unit for 2 yrs and never had to drain it. With this type all the water is sent out the exhaust tube which is the second hose that goes out of your room. You will love this unit!
406438
This unit has a dehumidifier in the unit. It sounds like it is locking up when the unit needs drained. We installed a drain hose on our unit and it hasn't done it since.
1884842
This is for air flow. The fresh air is drawn into the rear of the unit and cool air comes out the front.
1621579
The unit empties with air pressure. You pressurize the unit and fluid comes out a seperate drain hose.
1026178
No. You have to empty it occasionally. The air conditioner will stop working and all the lights on the front will flash when you need to empty it. The easiest way is to roll it to a stair or a door and pull the plug out of the back to drain it into a bucket. There will be a fair amount of water when you empty it, but it never leaks if you've got the plug in correctly.
235251
A plastic hose comes with the unit; it is connected to a fitting inside the dehumidifier. I don't use it - no drainage area for the hose to connect with. I empty the unit each day.
1668577
Air is drawn into the front of the unit then, after filtering, exits the top directed upward and slightly to the rear. Have been using this unit for several days and am quite happy with it.
1265797
I bought mine today 4/17/2014 and it has a drain hole. Is that a new design? Should it have a drain hole or did they forget to plug the hole on the bottom of the air conditioner?
2275040
If your are using to de-humidify, the reservior tray will need to be set up underneath the bottom or middle hose outlet in the back. Otherwise, if strictly using in AC mode, the water gets evaporated/recycled as additional coolant within the unit. We've used the unit all summer in NYC temps and humidity in AC mode and had no issues with drainage. But depending on where you're located, you may have to run the unit in humidity mode in addition to AC mode -- if so, you'll have to empty the tray every few hours or so. Hope this helps.
584138
It humidifies by running water down a mesh filter while air is being blown through the filter and some of the water evaporates. Any water that doesn't evaporate collects at the bottom and drains away. And yes you end up wasting a lot of water.
159837
When in window you need to put about a 3 degree pitch toward the outside. This allows water to flow toward the back of ac and not into room. There is also a rubber plug on the back side of ac that can be removed in humid areas.
1973582
Do you mean the drain hose, or the exhaust hose? If the drain hose, yes, but only if the AC is at a higher elevation than the sink. (Water runs downhill). If you mean the exhaust hose, then, no. The AC is drawing air from the room, and removing the heat from that air. The excess heat has to go somewhere (heat is energy, and energy doesn't just disappear, it has to go somewhere). If you blow that exhaust heat back into room, the overall room temperature will not go down. In fact, it may go UP, because the AC is also drawing energy from electrical outlet to do the work it is doing, and THAT energy has to go somewhere. So, no, putting the exhaust hose in the sink will not give you a good result.