How to Drain a Portable AC: Fully vs. Partially Evaporative | Sylvane 

*Works so well **Fastly.Cool** that it only requires daytime operation until high temp and humidity are overnight. It is difficult to get to side filters, but back is easily accessible.*

Well at least this one didn't tell me to lift the unit onto a stool. Like please - how is one person supposed to life this beast up like 12 inches?? I'm going to try the cookie sheet thing next time.

i've had success using a pond pump in a pan to pump the water into the discharge air stream. does a pretty good job of removing the moisture, and it was a dirt cheap solution. You can also run a thin tube from your drain pan into the warm air discharge stream. the venturi effect will draw the water out of the pan as long as the elevation grade is not too much.

Thank you so much for this video. I couldn't figure out how to actually empty the water without dragging the unit to the back door and over the threshold and drain onto the deck! That cookie sheet is perfect!!!

Excellent video. Very professional audio presentation!

Very helpful! Thank you!

0:26 Thank you! This is the info I've been searching forever.

Helpful. Thanks!

Does the two exits work the same? I have to always open both or with just one is ok?

Thank you so much for this video ♥️ Very helpful

I have to elevate mine and have a bucket under it. On a hot summer day it can easily fill up my bucket. Of course I could drill holes in my house for the hose to go through, but that sort of defeats the purpose of a *portable* ac :)

you show 'drain' has 2 different connections? do they both do the same job? so could only need to connect a hose to one or the other?

I have a Danby unit, but there’s these two grey caps on the two drain plugs. Can’t seem to remove them. Could it be that it’s fully evaporative?

Thank you very much for the video.

Very helpful

lol i remember i bought a partially evaporative portable ac unit and had to drain it every 30 mins - an hour. because i live in fuking houston tx. where the air is extremely humid

Very informative. Thanks.

Cleaning the filters will help allot also,don't forget all of them ,some have more then one filter hiding somewhere.

Got a pelonis one. Where it sits inside and vent tube goes out the window. Says p1 code. Thats full water tank. Barly any water came out. Was that all it was? The error is gone. Or should disconnect the vent tube? So i can i tip it back and see if there is more water. Every time i see someone drain it. They just un do the plug. And thats all they have to do. Im also woundering if it could be like stuff in there and i need to suck it out with an air compressor

Purchased: August 2023 - still works GREAT!I ru-vid.comUgkxxsUnXhGsSJLim_XnMHyQK0u3XVaW-CGn live in a studio and during the summer it gets scorching hot - really old building with no ac units. I can’t express how EASY it was to install. This unit has been a life savior during the summer and some days during other seasons where it can still be a bit warm at night. In this small place is my friend, a husky, poodle mix and myself. We need AC - lolI don’t use the dehumidifier option - I’m not sure if it will leak in my house, since I did not install the small draining hose that came with it. May look into it late but I don’t worry about much humidity in the apartment. I don’t understand why the negative reviews since all things mentioned, I personally did not find issues with. Definitely worth it!

Question. I have two drains on my portable ac on one on mid section and one at the bottom.. Im planing to place a hose. So which one should i place it.

I have an asahi portable air-conditioned. everytime I turn it on my p.a.c shuts off after an hour.... and a red light pops with a image of a bucket with full of water droplets. I tried to open the drainage and let the water go out, but it seems only a droplet comes out... I made a hose and plug it in the drain outlet and my p.a.c is back to normal. may I ask whats the problem? is there any problem with what I Did?

I have a danby and I'm having to empty it out every hour all of a sudden. It's a dual hose... I really need some help!

Hi ,I bought a used Noma 3 in one from 2016 . I Never owned one of these before and didn't come with an instruction manual .I am confused as to how the water drains. Do I need to attaché a hose or is it self draining . serial # KJF83JG0565

my mastercool window unit doesnt seen to be draining any tips

I just bought a LG Portable AC and living in the south I had to drain the unit every three hours so it was suggested to me to buy a condensate pump. I got the pump and attached it to the top drain port but I was told by HD store clerk that is incorrect. Will the pump work at the bottom too with the hose I bought?

Mine doesn’t give an alarm when the tray is full, learned that the hard way when I woke up one morning with my floor all covered in puddles.. Also this happened after 2-3 years of using it and I never had to drain it once, in contrast to people saying they have to drain theirs every few hours. Really confused

i have a Heller branded portable AC and i recently realised that it is leaking im not sure how to fix this any help? PS. there is 3 settings on AC (Fan, Cooling) but the third one i have no idea what it is it has a picture of something that looks like a tray with water drops...

I have a Danby Heat and Cool unit. When operating as an AC during summer, I didn't have to drain the thing at all; however, during winter when the unit is running on heating mode, I find it make a very loud noise due to water collection. And I have to drain the unit every couple hours which I find quite annoying especially with a sleeping baby. Is that normal? Do I have to continuously drain the unit whilst in heat pump mode?

can i just leave the drain plugs off all the time with drain hoses on it ? I have it up on a table and the drain hoses run down to a bucket under table. is this ok ?

Could you please recommend a buying option for portable AC with dual hose and fully evaporative option unit and post a link?

But my question is where does this water come from do you guys fill this up yourself or it’s already there in the portable air conditioner? I haven’t have this air conditioner but I am asking this randomly?

I bought a Whynter ARC-131GD and am continuously draining it through the bottom drain into a bucket. It collects approximately 5 gallons over 24 hours while in "cool" mode. The question is: would it be better to use the top drain and why?

Why is it that no water comes out from the drain hole On my portable AC?

Is it ok to keep this drain lid/cap open for ever that water drain automatically always?? Or Is it necessary to close that lid and drain water every time by own your own??

If I was to set the portable AC on a stool above the bottom window edge, could I run a hose out the window then?

My ac stopped working so I opened the valve on the back. Out dumped a ton of the grossest scaly smelly water all on my carpet. Sometimes I gotta learn the hard way.

I noticed he was emptying at a low outlet and yet he attaches the hose to.the high outlet. Whats the difference?

Mine is really heavy cause of water but nothing is coming when I take that caps off

I need help on the heater on a Haier portable air conditioner. When air conditioner is on it self evaporates the water but when we use the heater we have to drain it every 10 minutes. Does anyone know why it doesn't self evaporate while using the heater!

Nothing comes out the tube once we unscrew the hose but if we move the AC unit it pours out all over the floor!!! HELP!!!

Why does my portable AC smell sweet and moist with a hint of copper when I turn on the AC.

I have a Haier and it sloshes when you move it and I had to tilt it to move it and a lot of water leaked out (on the carpet :( ). Their instructions say to drain it to store but they don't say how. There is a pipe but no plug and no drain pipe. Very aggravating. They say if it is tilted to wait 24 hours to turn it on. I need to tilt it to get the water out. And does this water not harbour bacteria, mold etc?

yes but how do you drain it out the window... that is the question I cannot find the answer to. There is no window panel where you can connect a water drain hose. The only window panels are the ones for the AC exhaust hose. Please help

Ok but how do i out the water in there in the first place?

Ok this Is a question that still nobody has answered in any of these videos about portable air conditioner units. When they get full and need to be emptied how will I know it's full? Mine is digital like the majority of newer units on the market today so is there a setting on the LED front panel that will light up to indicate thst the reservoir is full and I need to empty it or how am I supposed to know when it's full and needs to be emptied? I was using the plastic tubing hose thst connects to the drain plug and just placing a damn cookie sheet underneath the middle of the hose so I would just continously empty itself thst way and then end up overflowing on my bedroom carpet a few times because the only way I can get it to drain using that plastic piece of tubing that comes with the window kit is to place a flat cookie sheet under it .I tried a glass bowl but the damn hose kept Flipping itself out of the damn bowl in the middle of the night getting splashes of dirty condensation water all over my carpet so it's a never ending battle. Tonight I completely cleaned the emptied the reservoir by having to put the cookie sheet under the front of the unit and tip it backwards while holding onto the unit with my hands and waiting for all the water to stop but not much came out because the last week it's been draining a lot by using the plastic tubing and if was very humid here in Ontario the past month and a half so the condensation really built up quickly then I put the cap back on the drain plug and made sure It was on there tightly so it does not leak water during the night. Then I cleaned the grill at the very back of my unit that just slides in and out and wiped all the dust off it with a Mico fiber cloth and made sure it was nice and clean and dry before I put it back in place. So I guess 🤷 I'll wait and see what happens now that I've taken out that rubber tubing that I was using since I installed this brand new unit in May this year but it's very frustrating and I'm fed up with it now and it takes up too much space in my room to have that rubber tubing laying on a cookie sheet beside the ac unit which is beside my bed 🛌 😄 I've had enough of friggin summer ☀️ 😅😅😅😅! I'm ready to disassemble this unit, clean it off inside and outside and cover it for the fall and winter months and embrace the fall and winter months with open arms ❤😅😅! Has anyone else come across the same problem as me with their portable air conditioner units with the draining aspect of it? If so would really appreciate some honest feedback about everyone else's experience and what you ended up doing and has anyone else used a damn cookie sheet underneath that rubber tubing or is it just me? 😅

To drain mine, with the hose at the BOTTOM 🙄 I use a mini pallet stack that i mounted onto a planter-on-wheels from HD, into a condensate pump and out the window

Some HVAC guys said that the water helps to cool the unit even if is not self evaporated and no need to drain if you don’t need to , what’s true about this ?

How do I remove the plug so I can empty the water?

HELP! My portable AC keeps telling me it needs to drain. I unscrew it and try to drain it, but nothing comes out. I can hear the water inside. how do I make it come out???

If you stay in Texas you never know!🤣

good ol michael bublay!

Does a portable AC unit exist with a removable tank that can be easily removed from the unit, poured out into a sink, then re-installed?

Empty container?!!! It's a cookie sheet!!!

Hi I have a problem today. we drain the water already. But today when we wanted to turn it on the power button was just flashing. please help. what could be the problem.

I have a temp unit in my home until my air conditioner is replaced on Monday...it was working great the first day..second not so good. The reason...trying to drain out a window instead of down into a bucket....remember you can't drain up hill.boing!!

How come you have a drain at the bottom and the other one on top (where you attach the hose). Why is the hose so high? Do you have to siphon it out with the hose? You did not explain. Do you just plug the hose and it will gravitate down by itself? Will it gush out before you try to connect the hose? Do you connect the hose when it's empty and leave it on? When it's full?

Why does my air conditioner keep telling me that it is full when I already drained it

What causes slim & the AC Reeks

I need to drain mines every hour or so. Its horrible. And if I don't it will just start pouring out on my carpet. These are the worse AC's in my opinion

Really? I have mine raised to put a cake pan under. Just overflowed once again cuz I didn't wake up.

My portable ac started smelling like urine. So I took it apart to see if I had a mouse nest but I didnt. It needed to be cleaned anyway but it still smells like urine? any clues?

So I have this stupid ac unit, and every 5 minutes or so it has P1 error, and I check the drain on the bottom everytime and nothing, there's no water in the container or water from the top, but it starts the fan option, instead of the cool. it's getting annoying. I knew I should have bought that damn insurance on it.

i get buckets of water everyday. its so annoying.

beet juice

and yeah I forget to tell... before I made a DIY drain hose. I tried to close the drain hole and the problem occurs again.

who the fuck has a condensation pump

I have a haire 8000btu how long should i be able to run this thing on cool without it shutting off saying it's full?? It's draining, maybe just not fast enough? I'm a full time boonedocking rv gangster and i have animals so when I'm away i cannot afford for this POS to shut off every 3 hours, my animals will die in this tin box.

There is no partially evaporarive air conditioners. There are only ones where manufacturer used tiny bit of common sense and "i am an idiot manufacturer i do whatever however i want and I don't have to explain to anyone my disregard for quality". Most of them are in second category.

Portable a/c are a rip off!! PERIOD!!!