"..The connections are threaded to accept any standard garden hose." Here is the link: products.geappliances.com/appliance/gea-support-search-content?contentId=38607

@@ZLhow2 - Thanks, I appreciate it !!

Glad it was helpful!

Hi, Sorry for the delayed response. It sounds like you have a Self-Evaporative unit, which evaporates most or all of the water in the tank.

@@ZLhow2 Its more a defective midea unit and i already contacted amazon for returning the defective ac. Next spring i m gonna buy a split-AC, which has a lot of advatages over this mobile ac unit. thank you very much for your response and your video :)

You're welcome!

Hi, Sorry for the delayed response. How often to drain it depends on the type of your air conditioner. If you have a Non-Self-Evaporating AC, then the best way to tell when to drain is to check the tanks every day. After a while you'll get a sense of how often to drain. Or, you could simply wait until the unit shows the code that says you need to drain it. Many portable ACs use code P1 indicating a full tank, but you should check your Owner's Manual for your unit's draining code. If your AC is Fully or Partially Self-Evaporating, then it evaporates most of the water in the tank. BTW, we made a follow up video on how to drain without lifting - it's much easier and safer. Here is the link - kzbin.info/www/bejne/p2ikga2PaJ6JpJo Hope it helps, and stay cool!

Great idea! You may want to check out our follow up video on draining without lifting the unit - it's much easier and safer. Here is the link - -kzbin.info/www/bejne/p2ikga2PaJ6JpJo

@@ZLhow2 My way is much simpler and you don't have to deal with a bin. You put it up on the dolly and leave it there. Since I have my a/c in the corner, I can easily slide it away from the wall to empty it into 2 cottage cheese containers. i'm 75 and this made my life a zillion times easier.

You're very welcome! You may want to check out our follow up video on draining without lifting the unit - it's much easier and safer. Here is the link - -kzbin.info/www/bejne/p2ikga2PaJ6JpJo

Hi, If you have a Non-Self-Evaporating AC, then draining every few hours in hot and humid weather is normal. With this type of AC we would suggest continuous draining with a hose as a possibility. When using continuous draining, make sure your hose goes either to a large bucket, or out the window to the outside. If the hose needs to go upward to get out the window, then you might need to get a condensate pump to push the water out. But if your AC is a Self-Evaporating unit and it generates lots of water frequently, then we would suggest that you check your filters and coils to make sure they are clean. How to clean them , here are the links to our videos: for filter- kzbin.info/www/bejne/qXOxnHiqmb2egNU and for coils - kzbin.info/www/bejne/bmjEmKOHm9SdqM0 If cleaning them doesn't help, then we would recommend calling customer service or a technician.

I live in SoCal. Depends on the humidity level. Usually mine will go a week or two without draining, but during a heat wave, like right now, I'm sometimes emptying it every 2 hours. It's a pain but since I have it up on a furniture dolly, I slide my cottage cheese containers under the spout and get it drained in maybe 2 minutes.

Hi, On most ACs the top tank collects water when the air conditioner is on "Dry" mode which is the dehumidifier. The bottom tank collects water when the AC is in "Cool" mode.

Hi, It seems like you have a Self-Evaporating AC. We have one of those also, and both tanks have a drain spout even though we only had to drain it once when it was brand new (as shown in the video). We haven't drained it since then. We figured that the drain spouts are for the worst-case scenario, when heat and humidity might overwhelm the evaporating system. So far, so good!

@@ZLhow2 Yes I believe it's as you said, I am using it all is good. Thank you for your reply and help

Just after I replied to your comment, I noticed that the floor was wet and it was from the AC, it was draining finally😅 and it drained quite alot of water.

Hi, could you give us a little bit more information regarding your situation?

Hello, I’m not sure if you can help because it’s a magnavox. But it went months, nothing. Then my dad sits it up higher and now it’s flooding all the time.

It normally comes with a clear pvc tube so you can have it drain continuously into a tray or bucket.

First, we always suggest that it's safer to keep a portable AC on the floor. Regardless of that you can use a hose to drain it, as the previous commenter mentioned.

Yes, I have a tube. However, when I put it in the higher outlet for continuous drain, the bottom drain still leaked. As a woman, this just ain’t sustainable. I thought it would be. But I’m in the process of moving and this is one of the reasons. Central air works best for me. I don’t know why my dad elevated it. If I put it on the floor and have to lift it sometimes for drainage, it ain’t happening.

As long as you have drain hoses leading to a safe spot, then you can leave both spouts open. As for the sigh that the unit is already full, we would suggest to check your filters and coils to make sure they are clean. We have videos on how to clean them. Here are the links: for filter- kzbin.info/www/bejne/qXOxnHiqmb2egNU and for coils - kzbin.info/www/bejne/bmjEmKOHm9SdqM0 Hope this helps.

Most portable ACs have two containers that collect the condensed water. You don't need to add any. You drain from the bottom as well as the top. We have a video that shows how to drain without lifting your unit without lifting it. Here is the link: kzbin.info/www/bejne/p2ikga2PaJ6JpJo Regarding how often to drain a portable AC, it depends on the type of your air conditioner. If you have a Non-Self-Evaporating AC, then the best way to tell when to drain is to check the tanks every day. After a while you'll get a sense of how often to drain. Or, you could simply wait until the unit shows the code that says you need to drain it. Many portable ACs use code P1 indicating a full tank, but you should check your Owner's Manual for your unit's draining code. If your AC is Fully or Partially Self-Evaporating, then it evaporates most of the water in the tank.

Thank you for your comment. The water that you see in our video was from the first time we ever drained it, just a few hours after setting it up. The Manual had said that there might be lots of water after the initial use, and since we didn't have a hose (the hose wasn’t included then), we put it on a stool and placed a large container under the bottom spout to prevent any splashing. But there was not much water, and that was the first and last time that we had that much water - about a cup or less as you can see. Also, that was the first and last time we lifted it - we found a way to drain without lifting, much easier and safer. (see below for the link). After couple of weeks, we stopped checking altogether, and never have drained the unit since there was almost no water in the tanks. So the Self-Evaporating feature does its job very well even in a very hot and humid days. Here is the link for draining without lifting a unit -kzbin.info/www/bejne/p2ikga2PaJ6JpJo

Hi, the first thing we always recommend is a thorough cleaning of the filter and coils. Without that your unit is never going to perform well. Here are the link for cleaning them: for filter- kzbin.info/www/bejne/qXOxnHiqmb2egNU and for coils - kzbin.info/www/bejne/bmjEmKOHm9SdqM0 . If you noticed sludge in your drain spouts, you can clear that out with a pipe cleaner. If you wanted to check further about possible sludge in the tank/s, you might have to remove the casing of your unit. We would not suggest putting any water into the tanks, because it might overflow insight the unit and cause damage to electrical parts. Hope this helps, and good luck!

@@yoshiibroskeet898if you’re in Cali I’d be willing to help. It’s been over 100 locally.

Hi, Install your hose on the tank that needs draining more often.

Hi, look for screws that hold the casing over the unit. If you can get the casing off easily, then cleaning will be much easier. Make sure your unit is unplugged before trying this.

Every AC is different, but the biggest factors are how hot the weather is, how humid, and how long you're running your unit. If you have a Self-Evaporating AC, you may never have to drain it except possibly when you run it for the first time like what we showed in our video on the day of purchase. Later we realized that there was no need to drain because there was hardly any water build up in the tank. Since than we haven't had to drain it. But we made another video, when our unit was still new, on how to drain it without lifting - much easier and safer. Here is the link - kzbin.info/www/bejne/p2ikga2PaJ6JpJo

Hi, Thanks for watching. How often to drain it depends on the type of your air conditioner. If you have a Non-Self-Evaporating AC, then the best way to tell when to drain is to check the tanks every day. After a while you'll get a sense of how often to drain. Or, you could simply wait until the unit shows the code that says you need to drain it. Many portable ACs use code P1 indicating a full tank, but you should check your Owner's Manual for your unit's draining code. If your AC is Fully or Partially Self-Evaporating, then it evaporates most of the water in the tank. BTW, we made a follow up video on how to drain without lifting - it's much easier and safer. Here is the link - kzbin.info/www/bejne/p2ikga2PaJ6JpJo Hope it helps, and stay cool!

If you need to unscrew the back panel to get to the coils, just be sure you unplug the unit first.

You're very welcome! You may want to check out our follow up video on draining without lifting the unit - it's much easier and safer. Here is the link - -kzbin.info/www/bejne/p2ikga2PaJ6JpJo

Hi, if there is very little water and P1 code still shows up on your unit, then check your filter, coils, and drain spout if they are clean. Check your drainage spout if it's clogged. If cleaning all of them doesn't work, then we would suggest to contact an HVAC technician. In case you need to clean the filter and coils , we have videos on that, here are the links - for filter- kzbin.info/www/bejne/qXOxnHiqmb2egNU and for coils - kzbin.info/www/bejne/bmjEmKOHm9SdqM0 To clean the drainage spout we suggest gently pocking a pipe cleaner into the spouts to dislodge any debris. Be sure to have a bucket underneath the top spout to catch any water, and a shallow pan underneath the bottom spout. Hope this helps.

@@ZLhow2 thanks! I’ll try all of those and see if it helps

Good luck, hope that it works out well.

@@ZLhow2 seems all good now. The unit belongs to my apartment and they weren’t going to fix it. I opened it up and there was almost an inch thick of dust built up on the coil grates. The thing couldn’t breathe at all.

Great work! Thanks for letting us know.

Hi, if there is no water and P1 code still shows up on your unit then check your filter, coils, and drain spout if they are clean. Check your drainage spout if it's clogged. If cleaning all of them doesn't work, then we would suggest to contact an HCAV technician. In case you need to clean the filter and coils , we have videos on that, here are the links - for filter- kzbin.info/www/bejne/qXOxnHiqmb2egNU and for coils - kzbin.info/www/bejne/bmjEmKOHm9SdqM0 To clean the drainage spout we suggest gently pocking a pipe cleaner into the spouts to dislodge any debris. Be sure to have a bucket underneath the top spout to catch any water, and a shallow pan underneath the bottom spout. Hope it helps.

Hi, Thanks for your comment :). You may want to check out our follow up video on draining without lifting the unit - it's much easier and safer. Here is the link - -kzbin.info/www/bejne/p2ikga2PaJ6JpJo

Hi, if there is very little water and P1 code still shows up on your unit, then check your filter, coils, and drain spout if they are clean. Check your drainage spout if it's clogged. If cleaning all of them doesn't work, then we would suggest to contact an HVAC technician. In case you need to clean the filter and coils , we have videos on that, here are the links - for filter- kzbin.info/www/bejne/qXOxnHiqmb2egNU and for coils - kzbin.info/www/bejne/bmjEmKOHm9SdqM0 To clean the drainage spout we suggest gently pocking a pipe cleaner into the spouts to dislodge any debris. Be sure to have a bucket underneath the top spout to catch any water, and a shallow pan underneath the bottom spout. Hope this helps.

We wouldn't do that because there are many electrical connections inside of an AC unit.

You're very welcome! You may want to check out our follow up video on draining without lifting the unit - it's much easier and safer. Here is the link - -kzbin.info/www/bejne/p2ikga2PaJ6JpJo

Hi, sorry for the delayed reply. You can use a hose on the bottom drain as long as you run the hose out a door or window, or unless you check the drain bucket often to prevent overflows.

Hi, you may want to check out our follow up video on draining without lifting the unit - it's much easier and safer. Here is the link - -kzbin.info/www/bejne/p2ikga2PaJ6JpJo

Hi, Thanks for watching and your question. If you have an Evaporative Humidifier Air Conditioner, then you can add water. But, if you have a standard portable AC with an exhaust tube (like what we have), then you should not add water. Hope this helps.

We would suggest to check our follow up video on how to drain without lifting the unit - much easier and safer. Here is the link - kzbin.info/www/bejne/p2ikga2PaJ6JpJo Also, one of our commenters suggested to put a towel on a tray to soak up the water. It's easier to drain and saves your time to empty the tray.

Hi, You don't need to lift the unit to drain it. We made a video on how to drain without lifting - it's much easier and safer. Here is the link - kzbin.info/www/bejne/p2ikga2PaJ6JpJo Also, one of the commenters made a great suggestion to put a towel in the drain tray that we show in the video. That will soak up the water and make it easier to get rid of it.

Hi, if you are using the hose to drain the tank, that is fine. But if you're spraying water in to the tank to flush it out, that could be a problem. As far as we know, the tank is not sealed, so if you're spraying water in, it could be getting onto the electrical components of the unit. Hope this helps.

All a/c are different

If you have Non Self-Evaporating portable AC, then you should have a cap. You might be able to get one in a hardware store or online. If you have a Self-Evaporating unit , you might not need a cap, because most of the water evaporates inside the unit.

Hi , Sorry for the delayed response, we just saw your question yesterday. We have the same sliding panels, but our vent attaches to the panel with a tongue and groove connection. It's hard to suggest a remedy without seeing the clips that you have. We tried to google and we saw different types of connections, and since we don't know which clips you have, we would suggest that you check the clips online. Perhaps that will give you some useful ideas. Also, your suggeston with towels is a great solution in that situation!!

@@ZLhow2 Thanks so much for responding! I guess they are not "clips" even though they attach to the panel. You said tongue and groove is a better description. They slide onto the panel piece and perhaps the vibration loosens them, even though in the beginning they were extremely tight. I hate to jinx myself, but my solution has worked for 5 days since I first wrote you! I redid the entire panel by removing the exhaust tube, and heating up my trusty glue gun, re-attached the tube to the panel, and glued the heck out of the connection, lol! I also "re-bent" the tube to relieve the pulling pressure on the joint, and now the height is supported by boxes. I'm sorry this is so long; thank goodness it's working, and I hope it's easy to understand without seeing it! My towel method is working out well, thank you! Have a good weekend and thank you again for your time!

It's great to hear that you devised a working solution for the vent hose. It seems like the glue will take care of the situation for a good long time. Congratulations!! And have a good cool weekend too.

@@ZLhow2Thank you so much! Everything is still connected, thank goodness, and this heat wave will ease a bit this week...I've had enough, lol! Enjoy the rest of the weekend!

Hi, If you have Non Self-Evaporating AC, the water will build up fast in hot and humid weather. Also, check you filters and coils to make sure they are clean. If they are dirty, that could contribute to the problem. We have videos on how to clean them, here are the links: for filter- kzbin.info/www/bejne/qXOxnHiqmb2egNU and for coils - kzbin.info/www/bejne/bmjEmKOHm9SdqM0

@@ZLhow2 Thank you, I appreciate the help