Direct draining a portable AC unit...HELLZ YEAH!! I'm going to run a line to my furnace pump cause the comfort factor is SO much better with direct drain.
I have an LG portable too. I've been sucking up the water from my carpet with my wet vac for two days several times a day. I'm 66 year old woman, who lives alone and no mechanical skills. I always worked in an office. I looked at your video, but I don't have the skill you have to fix my a/c and no money to hire someone. Then I saw your set up, I remembered I have my pet cat who died last year large litter box. I picked up my a/c and put it in the litter box, which fits perfectly under it. Then I read the comment below. I took out the pump from my old fountain and put in the box. My a/c really got cold fast. The temperature in the room dropped fast. My a/c works again! Thanks friend!
@@peppermeat8059hy is that disrespectful to the cat? Obviously the litter box is no longer needed for it's intended use. This lady solved the problem she had. She doesn't need a comment like yours t make her feel bad. You must be a miserable person to be around...
@@chrisnemetzsr.7166 You dont know the true me, you look like someone who would go up to a person and say they look like their a miserable person to be around
*So amazingly quiet and **Fastly.Cool** in my room! 42db is at a whisper level. I bought 2 and installed myself.Very sturdy bracket and easy to adjust to fit windows of different size. Absolutely fabulous units!!*
This unit is absolutely phenomenal!! We have been running it for a month straight and we hardly hear it running and the room is consistently the same temperature.The installation takes time but it is well worth it.
I've been using this unit ( 8000 but ) for years now using both cooling and dehumidifier ..Never had issues never needed a drain hose nor had the full light come on ..At 75 the compressor will hardly kick in ..that's why they they have up and down temp settings
You need the condensation you are collecting to remain within the unit's cycle as much as possible. The liquid is cycled through the condenser coil to both immediately reduce it's temperature, and aid in the transfer of heat being released from the fins radiating heat. This works by the same mechanism your body uses when you sweat while you are hot. Letting your unit drain out is reducing it's efficiency, and should only be done if there is something wrong
@Evil Jesus Not if something is wrong with it...if there's more humidity/moisture present than the unit can successfully evaporate out through the exhaust line; if that's the case, you'll have to drain the unit so that moisture doesn't escape back into the room through the return vent (if your unit puts out cooler yet humid air, your reservoir is full and needs drained.)
Thanks for making the video. I am running a similar unit in an addition that is attached to a mobile home and the wall I'm going to run the drain through goes on to the back deck. I was thinking of just drilling a hole in the back deck and just running the drain hose down so that the water would just go down beneath the deck. Do you think this is a bad idea because of moisture buildup or do you think it would be okay?
I set mine on 61 dfh during the summer, within 4hours I drained 2 buckets. It is better when it is draining during the process of using it, as this helps to make it more cooler ...
Are any of these portable air cons designed to pump the drain water up and out of the tank reserve and out of the window to the outside even if the drain hose must be placed upwards to and out of the window going upwards at an incline? If not why not?
So basically just get a few 2x4s and make a small table that is slightly higher than your window sill. Then let the hose hang out the window and drain on its own.
The easiest thing to do is to put the ac unit on a strong piece of furniture slightly higher than the window sill. Just a few inches decline slope for the drain tube is all it needs. Gravity will take care of everything, just put a screen over the hose if you rig up a bigger hose leading outside, so bigger bugs won't try to fly in it.
What you need now, I think, is an immersible fish tank pump, then you can put that in the bowl and have it pump the water up a pipe and straight out the window. You can buy little clamps for the plastic pipe that fits onto the pump outlet and by tightening or loosing it you will have good control over how much water leaves the bowl so the pump never runs dry. Doing that means no more bowl emptying. You could even plug the pump into a timer and have it switch on and off whenever you like and do away with the clamp completely. Just a thought.
Hint hint, if you are a prepper, making your water may be a good thing. I checked out the difference between dehumidifier mode and AC mode on my soleus, and on AC mode it makes way more water then dehumidifier mode. If you have a stable power supply, during SHTF making your own water would be a good thing. It's a pain in the ass now, but would be desirable in SHTF. A lot of people say the water is not safe to drink, maybe, but for sure it ain poisonous, after all the water is coming from the air you breath. Any undesirable components would probably come from any mold or stuff in the cooling fins, a little bit from the air. To be sure about things, they make survival water filters that make cesspool water drinkable, so you can run it through one of them.
yeah the water tank on this old bauer ac gets full quickly in dehumidification mode. I moved the drain plug a lil bit so the water cant drip out and is forced to stay in the condenser to evaporate.
I have to constantly unplug and release the exhaust to bring into the bathroom and drain in the tub. Can I hook this hose up while it’s running all night and day? Will this hurt the machine constantly draining and being exposed?
IMO: the portable air conditioners are built with drains way too low to the ground. If the entire unit was 6-8” higher you could place a larger water container under the drain. However, I think it is extremely easy to engineer units with internal pumps and hoses that are placed out the window. It seems they are just cutting back to save cost and let the customer figure it out. It is also very dangerous to have open water container near electrical wiring and electrical equipment which nobody knows what potential electrical exposed connections may be at or near the bottom of the unit. Unplug unit before emptying condensate water to be safe!
I hate my air conditioner. I put it on a chair so that it can drain. But I still have to babysit it. Does it matter if it is not level? The chair sort of seats slightly angled. EDIT: I decided to put it back on the floor- it was leaking all over the front.
the self-evaporation is for the hot side air conditioners give you cold dry air if you need cool humid air get a swamp cooler aka evaporative cooler, but the self-evaporation part is so the condensate from making the air-dry turns into hot humid air and goes out the hose
The water it condensates actually help the units efficiency. That water helps cool off the unit. You will notice that after condensation builds up, the discharge temperature and exhaust temperature will go down a couple of degrees.
Mine is an Ocean Breeze. There are two plugs to drain, one high up and one at the bottom. Directions say use the top drain only for dry mode (fan has to be on low) and the bottom drain for cooling. But wouldn't the water drip down and using the top drain would bypass the need to lift it up? #oceanbreeze
My portable Ocean Breeze drained a paint bucket nearly full of water in 2 hours set on cool mode at 68. It's not partially self-evaporative. But at this rate, even a giant bucket would have to be emptied several times a day. Not feelin the love.
Some airconditioners have two condens outlets. One to empty out the watertank after season and one so called continuously drain. That last one is situated just under the evaporation coil; which is approximately in the middle of the backpannel. However, in order to make these airconditioners more energy efficient, part of the condens is 'sprayed' over the condensor as soon as the compressor starts! That helps to cool the coil. My airconditioner has two big hoses; one out(hot) and one intake. The water outlet on my machine, goes outside aswell.
I have done this exact same thing with my Hisence portable AC. I attached a hose to both upper and lower drains. I have constant drip from upper drain, but nothing comes out of the bottom drain. This seems odd to me. Any thoughts?
Yes if you use The upper if will not come out the bottom.. all these new ones are like that it’s fine long as it’s draining.. but a condensate pump they r so worth it
Buy A hose From autozone measure the length you need also measure the o.d girth on the drain plug to determine what size hose you will need to fit over that drain plug.
I have a SOLEUS 12,000 BTU it’s got all the bells and whistle’s heater evaporator and freezing air I just noticed my air-conditioner now is making noise I don’t know if it’s the motor because I leave it running 24 seven because I live an apartment complex and I love 60° cold air this thing works like a champion but I’m scared about the motor to these air-conditioners come with a lifetime warranty Great video my friend
I saw a guy running air conditioner all the time on one floor, when it cold when it's hot, i was wondering if he is a lunatic. But he likes 15C air, - now i know.
They seem work better you tape seams around exhaust, I wrap exhaust hose to insulate, I want to use it in basement in winter, but even on dehumidifier mode it blows too cool, and in winter I'd rather reserve the heat, wonder if I can just place water to my floor drain, and let warm exhaust just go into the room,? Any ideas on that
You sweat because the one hose to outside is not taking the humidity out. Dual hoses you never have to hardly ever drain unless your humidity is always high. It's ugly having two hoses but it is more efficient. Also your air condition will shut down if the tank gets full. You have to drain them once a day on humid days. With two hoses you don't do anything.
Hi my name is Debra and I too have become a portable air conditioning, up all hours of the night water draining, bucket filling hose rigging water toter. My husband gave it to me to keep cool, the thing cools down the place but all that water toting has made me wondering if what he really wants is a divorce.
What is wrong when the compressor mode never comes on and the bucket full light never goes off, thats what is happening to my portable Soleus A/C and it only puts out warm air.
can you please tell me why my model similar to yours, smells so bad?? like water/humidity. i open the back, took the lid off and i clean the filter and there is no visible water inside anywhere. so please, is there any inside part that i need to know to clean?? please, help!!!!!!!
Mold. Turn the unit up on high, and spray a good amount of lysol into the air intake. It will coat the moldy components and get rid of your smell. Probably want to do that outside so you don't pollute your house with lysol.
I've never heard self evaporating ik on mine they got 2 or 3 plugs your suppose to drain em I didn't read my book and just got p1 code to find out I'm now looking iver the net to find solution to tht 😅 your bowl trick may be it 🤷♀️ u like the pan idea u have too
75 degrees is low?! I have mine at 62 and let her rip. I too have a problem with the draining. Havent figured it out yet. So I have the ass end if this baby hanging outside the sliding door with the inside forward of the glass door. Then I rigged 12''X4' board above it to keep it sealed. Now that I have done that, it doesn't leak water at all. Friggin' freaky dude.
We have a slightly different model and I drain it every day and not a lot of water comes out from the drain plug at the bottom. I also have a big pan under the unit that is about 1/2 in deep and a water proof pad under that for any overflow. Everything is level. Still, every single night, our wood floors are soaked with water because of water that comes from the bottom of the stupid thing! We wake up with a lake of water around the unit. WTH?! There has to be a way to drain the water completely out of the damn thing! Any advice? thanks
Addicted_to_Jays I did try that too. We decided to put the thing in the garage and install a window unit. Just tired of fussing with the thing Thanks :)
i moved my loose drain hole at top so its forced to stay in the condenser, might be bad but eh oops. When i get a proper unit because portable ac only works in my room. Then ill save 500 dollars and buy a dual hose, which are very ugly
I have a similiar into. I used it all last year and I would pull the plug but the water would just trickle out. I started using it this summer and it seemed like it was going through self defrosting a lot and also the air was cold but the room never seem to cool off. It’s so low. But I stuck this tiny tray under there. I have to empty it like every 20 minutes or it overflows. Put I’m getting a three gallon bucket full of water a day and the room is much cooler. I don’t understand why the plug is so low and why it doesn’t really explain any of this in the directions. It tells you to connect a hose but a hose won’t drain unless you do raise the unit which is very heavy. It just seems like a major design flaw to me. The unit really doesn’t cool well without draining the water. I don’t understand why it doesn’t have a tank or have the plug at least a few inches high so you can get something under it. It’s on wheels. Why it you have to put it on something? I’ve ordered a hand siphon to see if it will work because the gray is so thin I often spill it.
I prefer window even for a patio door. My portable gives me headaches (because of leaking and draining and constantly having to watch it while it's on) and wastes my time.
What happens if you don’t drain it? Does it spray tiny droplets of water out the top where the cool air is supposed to come out? My potable a/c sort of like your has very tiny droplets being spit out the top like I said before. And just started a couple days ago and only have had it for 4 or 5 months but have never drained it because I didn’t think I would need to this early given it’s a portable in door unit like the one you have.
I’m looking through videos to see if I can solve the issue with my A/C unit and I saw the one in your video and I said to myself “Hey wait isn’t that my exact A/C unit”? And then I read your title which read “Hellz Yeah” 😂 Where can I find a real sturdy milk crate from?
Its because it's not perfectly level. I had the same problem, just kept watching and waiting to see where the water will start to overflow/pour out. I then 'chocked' up that corner with business cards under the wheels and no more water leaks. The machine is significantly cooler and more efficient. Even though the floor was even, the machine seemed even, the tray was about 5mm off.
@@georgeedmond3401 I am really confused as I have had Idyllis stand alone unit about 6 years and never had a water issue or had to drain it or anything??
@@Izzywizzy74 I'd say it's a 5 in 100 manufacturing error. I have a new one and in a different part of the house and it's fine. Not a drop. Same model and make as leaking one.
That’s normal it means it’s working.. guys just buy a condensate pump ghese unity’s should have them built in but manufacturers are cheap asses.. the pump will improve efficiency and get rid of headaches
So my unit shut off. The screen says E2, so when I unplug it & back in the water full has red dot beside it. So I unscrewed the drain cap & pulled out the plug. No water will come out. I have the unit elevated with a pan under, left it that way all night, still no water coming out. It will not turn on at all. HELP PLEASE
Is the drain plugged? Is E2 the code for full water pan? If you tilt it back the pan should drain if there’s any water in it. Maybe the float is stuck, I think you have to remove the housing to access it or you could try banging it up and down a little that might unstick the float if it is stuck.
@@shariduvall5630 ok ok wait a minute. thats bad, pressure in the compressor is too low so either low refrigerant levels or your compressor parts are failing or the compressor itself is failing, gottas get a new unit!
If the unit is perfectly level the water should evaporate from the heat produced while running unless the humidity is high. If it does need constant draining you may need to elevate it a few inches off of the floor so that you can attach a line to the drain and have it drain into an external container. I haven’t had to use mine in a few years because of the cool summers we’ve been having plus I bought a high quality 72 inch 10 blade windmill ceiling fan, the volume of air the fan moves is really incredible and even on hot days the living room stays pretty comfortable.
+stjudeprayer7 if you google your AC model + direct drain kit you should find what you're looking for. Or just measure the width of the drain tube and hit up a Home Depot 👍👍
thank you. it's this measuring of something so tiny that keeps me from success. if something is sent after I give measurements it is a mere HAIR too wide or too tight. Something pliable might just work if I wind an elastic around it and the spigot
ifitscool how do you get the water from tripping on the floor from an air conditioner a portable air conditioner I need an answer how do I get an answer
Margaret Hunte me too dear I just want a drainage free port ac im 81 with no help no one will tell me in this world of technology these units r outdated we need a new inventory this looks like 1925 and too complicated
Belkis Lopez What I do is I put my air conditioner on a milk crate like in the video and then I put a hose on the drain then I drilled a hole thru my wall and ran the hose outside IT drains itself outside.
Hmmm clicked your video out of interest. I haven't had any of these problems, I have portable but mine is Haier (HPP08XCR-E). About 2 weeks now, use 2-3 (+) hours a day, left on at night a couple times. Set at "70F". Have not yet had to drain, no water-warning light. No "wet air" feeling or whatever you were mentioning. Just a simple ac. Maybe one day I'll open the back side drain valves just out of interest.
i would do that if your getting another proper unit or it breaks, do not play or pop with the copper tubing. you can learn how to scrap it if it ever breaks and sell it at a junkyard for some money
@@peppermeat8059 Thats true, I did that with one of these & it didnt do much, they arent really that good, the portable A.C's with the curved evaporators/condensers.
It is so full of dust...... I had the same thing, blower fan broke so I had to take a/c apart and replace OMG what a mess inside, they don't make it easy, so I put a fine mesh over to reduce dust from the cat... et.c. so now I have this problem with the water?? Ive never seen water before in 6 years ive had it??
the evaporator is super cold remember? its metal aswell so it condenses from the humid air coming through the coils. it drips down into a water tajk or if system is self evaporative it wont do much
Well, brand new Hisense overflowed water after only 4 hours in the FIRST use. I'm not impressed. Also the spout is on the bottom so it's like damn near impossible to find a pan shallow enough to go BENEATH it. I will most likely also have to elevate mine onto some kind of platform in order to drain it. Really angry and frustrated right now. Nothing in the manual about how fast it overflows, NOTHING about a hose, nothing about what kind of pan to use. Ridiculous. They're getting a scathing review from me, that's for sure. This is too much work, I'm with the people below who commented it's better to just somehow use a window unit FFS.
IMO: the portable air conditioners are built with drains way too low to the ground. If the entire unit was 6-8” higher you could place a larger water container under the drain. However, I think it is extremely easy to engineer units with internal pumps and hoses that are placed out the window. It seems they are just cutting back to save cost and let the customer figure it out. It is also very dangerous to have open water container near electrical wiring and electrical equipment which nobody knows what potential electrical exposed connections may be at or near the bottom of the unit. Unplug unit before emptying condensate water to be safe! It’s as if the engineers are messing with us. Either that or they aren’t engineers at all. Most of us experiencing this problem shows show the industry how to build them properly then use our design vs theirs in our sales and marketing ads. 😁
Mine literally creates about 3 gallons and hour... It has leaked all over my floor so many times, I am wondering if I can file a lawsuit. It is clearly going to cause damage to my floor.
+PRYVTgomerPYLE I really think these units are for low to mild humidity areas cause the evaporator can't keep up in high humidity areas like western New York. Hooking up a direct drain is the only way to get rid of the excess water, I ran mine to the furnace pump and it works great 👍
I am living in the Midwest... Which is EXTREMELY humid. :P I hooked up the direct drain into a large bucket. I have gotten used to having to empty it on a regular basis. But thanks for your info!
+PRYVTgomerPYLE I know exactly what you're talking about. The problem is is that unless these things are perfectly level they don't shut down. I never saw the F flash on mine but the carpet was sure soaked.
Anyone buying these beware of single hose units in apartments....the create a negative pressure in room and mine sucked up the cigarette smoke from the apartment below😥
Wait so were are not supposed o be smoking in the building but the person underneath me gets caught a lot smoking in doors .. so your saying it’ll smell like smoke in my room? And if we are pushing the hot heat out how is that doing that
@@kimberlydelgado5122 single hose push hot air our....air has to come in from somewhere to equalize pressure in room...you may smell it you may not depending how well apartment is sealed....if I were to but again window all the way...they are colder too
@@JS-te4gz It''s funny that I'm only seeing your comment after I watched a video yesterday that talked about the negative pressure effect of single duct portable air conditioner. I have the exact same problem with people smoking marijuana or cigarettes in the hallway or in the apartment next to mine or the apartment above mine. There were air drafts being pulled in through the front door, around the radiator pipes in the bathroom, and even an electrical outlet in the living room causing my apartment to get smoke from these different sources. I had no idea what was going on until I watched the video talking about this. I sealed up the gaps around the radiator pipes, covered up the gaps around the electrical outlet and put something around the front door, which reduces the problems but doesn't eliminate it completely. Now I know why. And I have to look into a window unit or a two duct portable air conditioner for the next season I guess. It's crazy that one portable air conditioner unit being operated in one room can affect your entire apartment regardless if the room doors are closed, it just pulls air from underneath the doors. I was wondering why the other day there was a strong draft of air coming from under my bathroom door even though the window was closed. I also heard that it pulls in warm air and even humidity from all those cracks and openings in the house ( which is now fighting against the air conditioning cooling feature). Edit: I also just realised that since it pulls air from under the doors of each room, any room that has a window air conditioner installed would have to work much harder with its compressor staying on longer (resulting in a very cold room) because the portable single duct air conditioner is literally stealing cool air from the room that has the window air conditioner and pulling it into the room that has the portable AC. What a nuisance.
@@kimberlydelgado5122 I thought just like you did, but the other commenter is right. Also, please read the comment that I just posted above this one. It's very detailed and it explains how this happens and how it would also bring in more hot air and humidity which is actually working against the air portable conditioner. If you ever needed a compelling reason to think about switching to a window air conditioner, a "thru-the-wall" air conditioner, or a dual-duct portable air conditioner then this is it. Dual duct Portable air conditioners which actually use two air hoses do not have this problem. Because not only do they have one hose used to push hot air out, they have an extra hose that is used to pull air in from outside and this stops the negative pressure effect from happening.
