Emerson Quiet Kool Portable Air Conditioner - EAP01 - Unboxing!

After building my very tiny camper I wanted a way to easily cool it without a complicated built-in installation. After some searching I came across this small 1,000 btu Emerson unit and had to give it a try.
Thanks for taking a look!

[@borenservices2512]

I believe that this AC unit would be perfect for a camper I’m building. Thank you for the video.

[@apippin774]

Dang you could live in that garage, the size of 3 tiny homes!

[@kevinnault2045]

Hey there! Thanks for making this video, would love to see the shelf and camper build and if you end up insulating it. Cheers from Canada! :)

[@leahharris1658]

My husband and I also converted a pop-up to a hard side- a squaredrop in our case. We looked at most of your videos when we were brainstorming and building. Never saw this one though- until I was looking at ac options for the very same reasons! After reading the bad reviews I wanted to see videos, and here you are again. Thanks for ALL the videos. You've helped more folks than you know. Please update once you've had a bit of time to see how it will do in the camper!

[@drez20001]

Thanks Leah for your kind words. Glad the videos have helped. I'll certainly do an update after I've had some time with the little a/c unit.

[@elyeyi369]

You alive bro? Any updates?

[@astroEnthusiast1]

Thank you so much!!! Your video on Emerson AC was great and very helpful!!

[@drez20001]

Glad it helped! Thanks for your comments.

[@richardpoffenberger6959]

I have been waiting for this video! I have had this in my cart for awhile but haven't done anything yet. I think I'm sold now. Thanks!

[@rolandomota7971]

Where can i purchase this??

[@stevenieves7936]

Can you do an update video? I’m thinking of probably getting this

[@chachavessel]

The first rule of the fight club: You don't talk about the fight club. The first rule of HVAC: Always keep compressors level. :) Great review. Cheers

[@CreekRanger]

We are using a portable AC with mixed results the biggest problem is a combination of venting and pressure inside the trailer. We had to add a secondary blower and even so not totally happy. One of the sailboating channels had a nice home made mini split system they are planning on selling. I will find the link and post if you are interested. Thanks for the nice review of this unit still waiting for the one commercial unit that is modular and ticks all the boxes so far no luck.

[@CaseyTurnerMusic]

Nice finger picking 🤙🏼. And i might check this one out for my van. Ill look at the power draw and decide.

[@richardpoffenberger6959]

Still waiting for an update..

[@Niekomojo]

Did he ever come through?

[@texasbuyer8335]

It's junk don't buy it

[@elyeyi369]

​@texasbuyer8335 I appreciate your honesty sir. You think it would make a big rig sleeper more bearable for these dallas summer nights? I have a coffin sleeper rig so I would say it's about 40 Sq ft of area to cool down.

[@lorilange8654]

Quite nifty thanks for the video... I like it...

[@harryragland7840]

Wow, I had no idea that existed. I bet that would cool down the cabin of my Compac 16XL. I used to have one of those dryer-hose mini AC units in the bedroom. I set it up to blow cold air on me while I slept. It was able to do that at a fraction of the cost of cooling the house. As small as that is, and with the DC option, rooftop solar on your mini camper could be a reality.

[@drez20001]

It probably would work on your 16. I always liked the lines of that boat. The Zero Breeze units are probably more robust but they cost far more than I was willing to invest for this project. I think it will be a good fit for my needs on the little camper.

[@trxtech3010]

Those things are junk! They cool the air then shoots the air outside.

[@jralcala1]

@@trxtech3010 what does that mean he almost had me sold

[@mostee77]

Thank you very much This is very helpful

[@nowuknowthis1903]

The problem with all these type of units is they are not closed systems. For every cubic feet of air you blow out the back to the outside, it must pull in replacement air from the outside. In the end you just get a comfort breeze blowing on you vs cooling a space. A unit with both an intact and exhaust is better. I’d take the case off and build a new enclosure that keeps outside air circulating around condenser and inside air circulating around evaporator. Then you have a cooling device.

[@drez20001]

I actually agree and that is in my mind for a project along those lines this summer.

[@jeffcarr5363]

It works like a max air mode in car they work just dont expect it to drop 80 square feet of solide space less than 4 to 6 degrees at night . during day you can feel it but really is effective at night is my findings good product . 537 watt hours will run it 2.5 hours so get a solar generator around 2000 watt hours of you wanna run thru the night 6 to 8 hours

[@jeffcarr5363]

This unit will cool 80 square feet at night and will def keep you cool and its a really good dehumidifier . make sure you exhaust the hot air thru side wall and your least 90 percent sealed up wear unit is . during daytime when its at peak sun up it will not cool well enouph . so during day a good large fan will work . this unit draws 130 watts on low end really does work well it night thears no way your going to sleep in a truck camper at night without it

[@elyeyi369]

This is really helpful. Do you think it will cool a 45-ish Sq ft semi cab at night to the 60s range? At night of course. I want to find an alternative to an expensive ac sleeper unit. And don't want to idle my truck at night at the truck stops. For reference I live in texas. Average night time temps even in summer are 70 to 90 degrees says google lol

[@chaunster]

How many amps does it pull off a 12v battery inverter? 240w on 110v would be around 2 amps. But 240w on 12v would be 20 amps.

[@mrchrisknight315]

So after using this for a while, do you know how long would it take to cool down a 7x16 r7 spray foamed enclosed trailer? Do you have any watt or amp numbers? Thanks.

[@mysticmoose6123]

In response to the amazon comments you mentioned. Reading through them people are complaining that it can't even cool 100+ sq. ft rooms. When the description clearly states its only for 65' to 85 sq ft rooms. Of course it didn't work as they wanted. When your trying to get it to work in rooms twice the maximum size. Haven't seen where you tried these but hopefully you took that into consideration

[@MrGaborseres]

Well thanks for showing it to us 👍 👍.. But I can't find anyone selling it...

[@glennwebster1675]

Emerson makes a quality air conditioner.

[@girlplaymm]

That is going to chill it down good

[@Dronerangerspro]

Great video. Interesting that it shows as not available at either Home Depot or Amazon but thanks for the thoughts 💭

[@Oshawapilot]

@drez, can you tell me where you bought yours? I ordered one through Wayfair yesterday and I just got an email that my order was cancelled because the “item was discontinued”. And I can’t find it in stock *anywhere* now.

[@DoRC]

The biggest problem with all of these portable air conditioners is that the air that gets blown outside gets drawn in from inside the space that's being cooled. That creates a negative pressure inside that space and the hot air that's getting blown outside is getting replaced by hot air from outside being drawn in to the space from wherever it can get drawn in.

[@MusicVidsLife]

That's why you get the dual hose ones

[@DoRC]

@@Wontreplyeverdontbother dual hose is fine but opening a window doesn't fix anything. It just makes the hot air easier to enter the space

[@billware6721]

Thinking of something like this for a sailboat. Thanks for posting

[@robsnider83]

You are literally trading efficiency convenience AND portability. Stop asking it to do more than it was designed to do.

[@DoRC]

@@robsnider83 I don't understand this comment. All you have to do is get the ones that have dual hoses so that it's not creating a negative pressure and drawing the hot air right back into the space. It's pretty basic physics.

[@Kc8qdq]

I want one hope they start selling them again

[@FLPFHA]

i use this in my RTT in summer nights in florida. keeps my RTT at like 65..works great for what it is.

[@RafaelGonzalez-gd5sr]

Got plans to buy one of these, for my SUV, for sleeping porpoise can you let me know it’s perform on your experience. Thanks sr.

[@BuckingFastard]

This is what I was searching for, thanks for the comment.

[@dannyeugenewaits9486]

Jose, I'm looking to set my RTT up for Air Conditioning also, how would you rate this unit after using it for a while now?? Cheers!

[@wayneacguy]

that s a fantasic split

[@Oshawapilot]

My observation on most of the reviews is that people are trying to cool huge spaces or spaces that are basically solar heat magnets (IE a car in open sun) and getting upset. In reality they need 8000+ BTU AC’s and are getting upset the 1000BTU unit they purchased isn’t up to the task. In short, user error, not a problem with the actual product. I’ve ordered one of these now as well for our tiny trailer and will also report back on my experiences.

[@billwaller4094]

Yes you're 100% right the average car has around $15,000 BTUs and we all know what they work like in a direct sunlight in this thing has about 1500 at the most so all it's going to do is keep you maybe comfortable at night time without the sun beaming down solar magnet like you described

[@TychoKingdom]

I'm sure you could use this to cool yourself in a car IF you used a fan to suck all the heat out first. Plus cars are not insulated that well so it's not gonna keep it cool. But if you have to sit in the car it will probably keep you from getting heat stroke. Imo.

[@elyeyi369]

This is so true. Expectations are unrealistic in most cases. With this in mind, do you think this would have practical application for a 40-ish Sq ft semi cab for sleeping at night? I live in texas and need something as an alternative to a multi thousand dollar AC. I'd love to have my cab cool to sleep at night but I'm going as cheap as I can.

[@j.c.1789]

Hi I was just looking around for another AC unit and came across your video and it's kind of interesting but my question to you is do you think something like this will be good for a semi truck to run it with a generator I just don't want to have my truck idling a lot of places I go specially some warehouse don't want me to keep my truck running all night so I was wondering if this might work please let me know thanks

[@junpakaplog69]

How long does it take to automatic shutdown the compresor? Or what temp does the compresor shut down? I got a mobi garden brand. Seems same with yours. Its been running the whole night and i observe the compresor doesnt turn off even its really cold

[@AveryOrchid]

Update please

[@jacobsmithjr]

I just want to be able to cool down my old conversion van while I sleep. This just might do the trick. Definitely cheaper than the alternatives.

[@DeadCultAverse]

Did you end up going with this?

[@j.mcdonnell6440]

Could you send me a link for the unit? Can't find it on Amazon

[@joshenos77]

Guess they don’t make them anymore. Can’t find it anywhere. Bummer

[@shadowcamwisconsin2532]

I hav e a pop up just like yours that i bought....its hollow on the inside but im not to Handy with wood etc.... would like to know tips...maybe you can work on it ? Where are you located?

[@bigstarsfarm91]

Where is the follow up

[@04dram04]

Thats neet. But the zero breeze has twice the BTU for the same power usage.

[@americafirst2999]

Garbage the compressor burned out in 2weeks on both units . the seller told me to try to resell it on eBay after i bought it from him within the 30 day return window

[@12vLife]

What is the power in (the output of the power brick)?

[@stevey500]

I'd love to see how this works for your camper build, overall wattage draw over time required to cool your unit sitting in direct sun.

[@billwaller4094]

No matter how small a camper is if it has a metal outside shell sitting in the direct sunlight it's not even going to come close to cooling it it might make you comfortable at night but daytime a 5 000 BTU window unit won't keep it cool in the daytime in the sun

[@striff]

@@billwaller4094 Agree, 1000 BTU is no where near enough for a camper trailer. The Zero Breeze Mk2 is 2300 BTU, and that is still not enough..

[@martinjkneece66907]

Can't seem to find them anywhere

[@myrandomlife5266]

When you live in a nice neighborhood and can hear birds chirping instead of sirens and raccoons fighting…

[@marianoroelas2516]

You should measure the intake air temperature and compare it to the outgoing air temperature. It should be at least 10C colder.

[@jondrew55]

He kinda did. The split temp (as the AC types call it) in your home AC would be 15-20 degrees difference from in intake to the outlet. So it does work from that point of view. The question is how much volume are you trying to cool and what heat inputs are coming to the area you're trying to cool (appliances, thermal heating from the sun, number of bodies in the room)

[@vinster907311]

Not in stocks anymore. Let me know where I can get ons

[@girlplaymm]

So I bought this off Amazon. It has no filters on the sides and no directional fins on the front. The manual has no mention of how to lower the temperature and no mention of the various wiring that comes with it.

[@thunderbear0]

Are they avaliable in 12v?

[@nielmarvicgarces8726]

Does it Cool in the Entire Room?

[@geraldgamble2178]

I think you need to check plastic temp in the front , or a object that blows it blows on . not shoot the beam in to the evaporator

[@kiyosenl.3889]

Best way to test the a/c output is just to stick a normal thermometer in the vents, i know its the proper way to check the output on a car at least

[@joltjolt5060]

This would be great for a capsule hotel lol.

[@bradmiles8242]

If the air conditioner in my work truck broke would I be able to use this with an inverter to keep me cool

[@rongarrett1366]

I checked Amazon and Home Depot and was unavailable at both places (at least the Mishawaka Home Depot).

[@paladain55]

1.2 COP is absolutely wild. That's awful. Most portable in home units are like 1.75-2.5, most central air hvac systems are around 4 *depending on rating conditions

[@simplyzulu1426]

You should have tested it inside your camper.

[@wayneacguy]

COULD YOU TELL ME WHERE YOU FOUND THIS AC

[@texasproud975]

Can you give a link to Amazon, I’ve looked but can’t find it

[@kaosskillz]

Where did you buy

[@WilliamZuniga-gf1nb]

Can you run it with a generator... I was thinking of putting a generator in the back of my truck and running a short extension cord into the cab and using something like this

[@katsheetz]

just need something to cool a small area for my pets in a class b rv when I park to shop etc. maybe for my self to sleep without running a generator.

[@mega-hb4re]

This would’ve been perfect if would’ve had an intake and exhaust instead of just exhaust, because otherwise the way it is it will just create a negative pressure in a small close environment such as a trailer and so on.

[@DoritosResidue]

There's a video of some guy using a one hose portable ac in his tent and the tent started imploding in it self lol. Yeah a dual hose is needed especially in a tent

[@timturk1899]

@@DoritosResidue LMAO! I can imagine. We used a one hose unit in a 5'x5'x7' Gorilla grow tent, which was in an Air condioned house. Strongest grow tents made, but the negative pressure would "suck in" the sidewalls, so the middle of the walls were pulled in by 6 inches or so, on the 4 sides. Exhausted out a nearby window. Trying to imagine using a unit in a regular camping tent was very easy. Still making me laugh at just the thought!👍💯😂😂✌️

[@drizzy4523]

I know it’s years later but do you know the watt hours for this?

[@fishingfreaks192]

Where can I buy this?

[@wirelessdj]

I WANT ONE! A little expensive though

[@gardeningoutdoors5209]

be great if you could find it anywhere

[@gjameswagner]

Does it look like the handle could be removed? I’d like to use this as a window unit for a teardrop camper I have.

[@robertmichalscheck3072]

Easy,cut it off

[@borenservices2512]

So how was it camping?

[@amandaberner4747]

This is a if I win the lottery buy 😂

[@westcoastsingletrack7854]

Have an update

[@aMotoheadsGarage]

Are you ever going to update us on this product?

[@drez20001]

Maybe this coming summer. Never got around to really fully testing it.

[@aMotoheadsGarage]

@@drez20001 I'll test it for you in the Texas heat.

[@SuperrichtSuprt]

What is the units power consumption?

[@precisiont5188]

Where can I buy one?

[@ranatoilagan7382]

Sir how your buy EQK air coditioner and where.

[@scottdavis1958]

Most not live FLA AC IS A MUST 👍🇺🇸

[@kiyosenl.3889]

Bit of research shows the zero breeze uses 260 watts peak power whereas tgis thing averages at 450 watts for waaaaay less cooling

[@nrbscark]

Have you tried in real camping tent? It seems noisy a little...

[@DakMinnMark]

Where did you buy it?

[@ggolds5]

CONFUSED: Got this today. Lowes had it for $379.00. Home Depot matched the price since they had it for $590.00. I'm confused about something. If we have it in our VW Bus camping, do we have to put the drain hose on and put that in a bucket or something while in the Bus? Or do we just plug it and it evaporates on it's own while in AC mode. Cannot figure this out. Nothing stating this anywhere. Thanks.

[@drez20001]

Not sure on the draining without the hose for condensation. Mine would use the tube for the condensation.

[@osog6540]

Where can I buy this ??

[@jimbrown4265]

Actually seems to be a pretty impressive unit. Still kinda pricey though.

[@WandersonRC3]

These AC’s seem to work minimally in small areas when temperatures are below 80 degrees. 90 degrees and above, they’re useless

[@rolandomota7971]

Where to purchase??

[@ronnickle4065]

What was price?

[@kimwarfield1587]

Looks more like a warehouse than a garage.

[@mothertaracey2510]

sounds loud-how is the noise level

[@onestepo3611]

Can I know price and btu???

[@melissadunlop3198]

Wow vid

[@williamherrera2105]

Where do you buy that

[@04dram04]

Its sad knowing that most of these will get returned.

[@theozzyjoker2985]

Its been over a year now and no follow up on the performance of this AC unit. That leads me to assume it was no good?

[@drez20001]

Never got around to fully testing it out formally.

[@user-ef4er8xk5j]

I really wish people would stop using surface temperature thermometers to read air temperature , when trying to measure air temperature you need a probe that will do just that , I suppose the surface temp right at the end evaporator would eventually get chilled, laser thermometers just aren't ideal for air temp samples. You should have at the most 20° temp difference between supply and return, or from filter side to air outlet , if you have more than 20° or way less than 20° you have a problem, I'd be curious to see what this thing can acheive on a hot day with a hot camper, say 100° in the camper, and I wonder why they have bad reviews, did people expect too much out of them, or did they not run the exhaust air outdoors something of that nature? Any h ow appreciate the video..

[@HelmetVanga]

how quiet is this, please?

[@Canoneosmiami]

Can u try to cool off a car with it in hot humidity outside at night ?

[@billwaller4094]

The average car has 10 times the cooling power of this unit about 15,000 BTUs so it might cool you at night in your direct space.

[@mahamudunnabi8975]

how many price...?

[@LovelessFascinations]

is this better than the zero breeze mach 2?

[@billwaller4094]

The 0-2 has 2300 BTUs in this one has a thousand or so plus the zero breeze has two hoses which always works better than a single hose unit so do a little more research before you spend the money they'll both probably cool you off at night but neither one's going to cool up a camper in the daytime direct sunlight

[@booJay]

@@billwaller4094 Any thoughts on this unit? kzbin.info/www/bejne/qoSYfYGkjLmAjbs Build quality looks questionable compared to the Emerson and Zero Breeze, but it's the only one available for purchase where I am for under $500.

[@chandankundu1232]

I need this this product..how to contact with you

[@Jcccc23]

Can I use this in an apartment you think ? I need something small does it use a lot of electricity?😊

[@drez20001]

It's really for small spaces; small tents, little campers, or for just face cooling at a picnic table or on the beach. Not big enough for a full room.

[@RuffKutz]

It looks like a small computer server.

[@guitarlearningtoplay]

Not the air temp it is the surface temp big difference

[@richardc1983]

1000btu gonna do jack shit to cool anything, maybe a shoe box. For reference a 7000btu window unit is about 2.1kw cooling output.