Garage Portable Air Conditioner DIY Install - No Window?! EASY Venting Idea

[@DebtLife_Projects]

Thanks for watching! Make sure you hit the LIKE and SUBSCRIBE! ALSO, 5 years later, it's still working great, and keeping the garage cool! Zero ill effects from extending the vent hose. So to all those experts in the comments, I don't know what to tell ya, because it's been working great for years now. (keeps it in the 70's in the garage when its 90+ outside in this hot, humid, Florida oven!)

[@SuperTacticalcom]

Where do you live? Just moved to Florida and my garage is almost unusable for projects its so damn hot

[@RestnPepperonis]

do you think if I get a a/c unit thats for a 450sq ft area it would keep my 300sq ft garage cooler then if i brought one for my exact size garage?

[@GodGunsGills]

Have you seen the ventless portable ac yet

[@TigraZ]

that stand has a lot o character love it

[@DebtLife_Projects]

It worked for the time being lol 😆 gotta do what ya gotta do sometimes 😅

[@cobosalberto]

TY Exactly what I need to do. I may connect it to my clothes dryer vent that goes outside Vs going the roof. I want to make my garage into a personal gym.

[@ISILENTNINJAI]

Please do a video on it and tagged me when you get it done! I need to do the same cuz I live in an hoa and they will whine and fine me if I do anything to the walls.

[@jaeshasway]

You have to find out what kind of dryer exhaust vent you have. With Dryer vents some are made to have a protective vent flap so that a lot of pressure is needed to open the vent. You can remove it if you have easy access. I had planned to do this, but don’t have the easiest access and wasn’t positive I had the inner protective flap and that my AC was strong enough to move the vent flap to open the dryer exhaust way like a more powerful dryer can.

[@inoahguy4you]

Good to still see you posting. This video will come in handy when renovating my garage to be livable haha. Stay strong brother

[@97c2s993]

Thanks for the great video and I'm about to do this. You mention that you just laid the exhaust vent on top of the soffit instead of cutting a hole and fitting it. Then in your video I can see that the vent it's not laying flat on the soffit - maybe you couldn't get it to and because of the kink it would make in the flexible hose. Does this mean that some of the air is just blowing into the attic space (since heat rises), and hopefully any extra moisture or condensation is falling onto and out the soffit?

[@DebtLife_Projects]

For the video, yup, I just laid it there and aimed it into the sofit. It wouldn't fit through the gap that was there, just like you said, I didn't wanna pinch the hose and force it. But I did go back later to address that. I used a piece of plywood, cut it to the size of that gap, cut a hole in the plywood for the vent hose to fit inside of, and sealed it all up. So now all of the exhaust has nowhere to go but outside. I'll have to do a follow up video, I get so many questions, and i've changed it since this video. But it's still working great, all these years later, no issues at all

[@97c2s993]

@@DebtLife_Projects Thanks, that's awesome. I have a 10ft ceiling but I'll be much closer to the side of the house and the soffit once coming through into the attic, about 2-3 ft max. I'm looking forward to it especially in this summer's stifling heat! Thanks again

[@damcinnes]

I was pleased to see things worked out so well considering less than ideal circumstances. GI e my hope that my project will be worth while! I also have one with a single hose so I built a little adapter so I can connect 5 inch round ductwork so it is pulling air from the outside and blowing it back out side. Rather than blowing the air its supposed to be cooling outside. With smooth hard duct and the addition of a fresh air duct and I'm hoping my results are as good as yours.

[@eyygurke6081]

Purchased: August 2022 - still works GREAT! kzbin.infoUgkxxsUnXhGsSJLim_XnMHyQK0u3XVaW-CGn I 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!

[@markt9438]

Way to go first time I ever seen someone take the temperature of the unit I have a wall unit it puts out 53°which is not good but it is what it is 34 degrees will chill anyting now you got to do is find out what your heat games are and you're good to go

[@GodGunsGills]

My garage is the same! Everything is everywhere

[@vivalarica]

Awesome video. I would’ve loved seeing the installation of the duct & vent process tho. That is what I’m looking to do myself & wanted someone’s experience on how they did & any pointers/tips on getting it done.

[@kml9434]

Me too :(

[@MindOfMalec]

Cool idea... get it cool... gonna give it a shot

[@johnrengifo618]

How cool does it get now in Garage? What was the SQ FT advertised on box?

[@jeremyshearouse9954]

I'm trying to figure out a solution for a portable AC unit in my garage but I've been mulling it over for about 2 years now. I have a concrete block wall I'd have to go through to add a direct vent outside and that doesn't seem like a practical solution. The only other options I can think of is to go through the ceiling like is shown here or I thought about cutting a vent directly into my garage door which I could cover with a magnetic cover when not in use, but then I'd have to connect the vent each time I used the AC and would have to remember not to disconnect it before opening the garage door.

[@DebtLife_Projects]

I thought about the garage door thing too, seemed like a pain though ( I open and close mine often). What I did here, has been working great for years now. Zero issues, set and forget

[@avagates2039]

This is a great idea. Thanks for sharing.

[@klumze9911]

I have read that a longer hose make it harder for the ac to push the air out eventually causing the machine to fail. Maybe if there was a way to connect a in wall exhaust fan in the attic if it starts to fail would help. I am also trying to cool my garage in california and I am trying to run the exhaust thru a long hose.

[@DebtLife_Projects]

Ive read that too, but im almost thinking its just for liability purposes now. I've ran it like this for a while now, and not a single issue. Still cools good, everything seems perfect.

[@curtisjohnson944]

I am pretty sure that most garages have floor vents to the outside by code and that would be an easier way to vent.

[@DebtLife_Projects]

@@curtisjohnson944 I've never seen a house with floor vents here, ever lol. If I had a better way, I would have. There are zero vents in this garage, no windows, no drier vents through the concrete block, nothing. Thus why I went up and out the soffit, which all these years later still works great.

[@gfmucci]

I wonder if the unit is mounted up high on a shelf next to an outside wall, allowing the soffit vent ducting to be only 5 or 6 feet long with the tradeoff being to fabricate a duct to direct the cold air down from the unit. Thanks for your useful ideas that purist AC contractors probably hate and would like to discredit.

[@DebtLife_Projects]

I've also thought about doing that, and might do it here soon. I want to mount it up high, and make a scoop to direct the air down. Everyone discredits it and i've gotten alot of comments, but it's worked for me for the last year, so i'm good with it lol

[@GodGunsGills]

@@DebtLife_Projects facts

[@tinkerscorner54]

@@DebtLife_Projects I put a ceiling fan in my garage that helps a great deal as far as circulation, and with lighting, too. If you keep your eye on Craigslist and yard saless, you can pick one up for a song. I actually picked my current one up (a Hampton Bay 54" 5 blade) on the side of the road where a neghbor had replaced one on their patio and just threw the old one out. (It worked perfectly, too.) If you mount your A/C unit up high, the cooler air eventually goes down anyway, as heat rises and will move towards the units air intake. A scoop isn't really needed. We replaced our central air unit a few years ago and instead of letting the contractor throw out all of the old insulated ductwork, I laid it between the rafters over the garage ceiling. That made a big difference in the amount of heat in the garage. Plus other insulation that I picked up here and there.( An example would be like that styrofoam packaging thingy in the box your ducting came in. I laid stuff like it and other pieces of styrofoam (the stuff is everywhere) between the ceiling supports. It doesn't have hardly any weight yet has insulation value. It keeps the stuff out of the landfills, too.) I Picked up a portable A/c at a yard sale recently and was thinking about ducting it similar to the way that you did. We have ridge vents in the roof, as well as two dome vents, so I really have no need to extend the ductwork to the soffet. Thanks for posting the video and showing how it worked out. Take Care!

[@ltran25]

I have no existing vent in my garage and I don't want to cut holes. I just need a portable AC unit for 4 hours of band practice 1 day per week. If I just had my garage open at the bottom about a foot and allowed this to vent the hot air through there would I still be able to cool down my garage for that short period of time?

[@DebtLife_Projects]

It would be ok. Id made a board to go along the bottom of the garage door, close the garage door on it, with an opening just big enough for the exhaust hose. That way it's sealed and keeps the cool air in

[@ltran25]

@@DebtLife_Projects Thanks! Will try this

[@dennisjuniorrodriguezfigue6942]

nice. Considering something like this. Im in CFL and the humidity is brutal.

[@DD_LetTheDogsOut]

We are in CFL too. Did you do it?

[@dennisjuniorrodriguezfigue6942]

@@DD_LetTheDogsOut not yet

[@EvendimataE]

try to touch that long exhaust you installed...its kinda warm right? so its like you have a heater in the room....if that is insulated maybe you will use less energy to reach the temp you want...or maybe make a stand to make the ac really close to the ceiling

[@ktelecominc]

I am converting my garage into a photo studio!! need that AC install, I am also live in FL, West Palm.

[@ITS_TWILIGHT_]

I’m trying to do this right now lol in west palm beach as well

[@ktelecominc]

@@ITS_TWILIGHT_ portable unit ain't help, need a split unit to get the point that I am satisfied, if just regular garage job is good, but I am doing photoshot in there need to have nice cold temperature for the clients.

[@ITS_TWILIGHT_]

Matthew Lau how much did that cost for the install?

[@ktelecominc]

@@ITS_TWILIGHT_ Labor, ac unit and materials around 2000 for the project. But friend of mine also certified AC technician so the labor cost is much less, I am thinking about 2500-3000 depends on location for AC technician cost.

[@reanecamille9377]

How much is this unit and where can I get it from

[@FloatingIdeasonanarrowboat]

The fact the hose goes straight up for most its lengh means it will act like a chimney and create its own draw. So you probably arnt making it any harder to blow.

[@DebtLife_Projects]

Good point! All I know is the video is going on 4 years old now, and it still works great, so can't be mad at that lol 🤘😁

[@Uncle-Quinns-Garage]

I'm doing this next week. Tell me if you have any issues with the longer hose, maybe extra wear on unit?

[@DebtLife_Projects]

So far so good, not a single issue! Definitely helps a lot, I think it’d help more if I insulated the attic above the garage as well, maybe one day. But so far very happy with how it came out

[@mediumrare9051]

That stand is Shark Tank quality.

[@DebtLife_Projects]

Hell yeah, premium quality 🤘lol! Didn't last long, I was gonna built a legit stand out of wood, but it ended up working better on the ground anyways. Still works great though, all these years later.

[@futbol1972]

Do this window units connect to a regular 120v or does it need a 240v? Also deciding if I should just go with a heater $400 right now for my 3 car garage man cave fully insulated here in Clovis California zone 9b and in the summer time get one of this window ac units for $500 to cool it off or just get a Mr cool minisplit system that has both for $1600? ? my garage is about 620sq ft with 8 ft ceiling hight. I have epoxy floors, pool table , darts and gym on the other side😁

[@SM-ok3sz]

They warn you to not extend the hose because extending the hose probably reduces the lifespan of the blower motor. That being said, they're probably worried about people running a hose across their house, not just up into an attic.

[@DebtLife_Projects]

Exactly. It's been forever now, and it's still going strong. As long as you keep the bends and distance at a minimum, seems to be fine

[@jamesjones2675]

Thank you for this. Huge help to a fellow Florida boy

[@crand20033]

I don't use one side of my garage for a car and I don't open my garage door on that side so to vent it, why can't I just put framed plywood under the garage door, close the garage door on the frame, cut a hole in the plywood, and put the vent hose through the hole? It may not be perfectly insulated (I may not be able t close off all cracks) but I can do my best to close off most of the air flow.

[@DebtLife_Projects]

Yup, that’s a way to do it. I chose a more permanent route, but that works too. 👍

[@andrewwalker208]

David Crandall I tried this. The issue was that to get the vent to fit in my plywood frame it had to be about 8” tall, and it left a gap at the top of the garage door when it sits on the frame. It still helps but I never get below 85 degrees on hot days in Texas. I’m looking to do a more permanent install this year.

[@crand20033]

@@andrewwalker208 I see. That's bad news. So what is next for your permanent install?

[@mustangpilot6786]

@@crand20033 1 year later still wondering the permanent install. David, can you somehow show me how you did it with the plywood if you even went that route?

[@tbasshandyman7610]

How did you terminate it. At the soffit

[@soufbeauti]

How did it turn out?

[@Gin81593]

Can u set it to turn on at certain times of the day?

[@gfmucci]

I recently completed installation of a Hisense 14,000 btu (8,000?) in a 417 sq. ft. garage with three interior walls, insulated ceiling and insulated 12' wide garage door. The exhaust is also vented out the soffit. Since the 6" vent duct is convoluted with more bends and constrictions than the AC was designed for, I also installed an inline blower to help the AC blow more hot air outside more efficiently. And to enable the inline blower to turn on and off appropriately, I plugged it into an adjustable thermostat that turns the blower on when the exhaust duct exceeds 98 degrees F and off when it falls below that temp. I notice temps in the duct max out at around 126, a few degrees less than without the inline blower. Is there any way I can post photos of the setup for people to see?

[@benhiggins1751]

Does it still work? Do you have any room temp numbers before and after it's turned on?

[@DebtLife_Projects]

Still works great two years later. Keeps the garage in the high 70s when set to max, that's in 90+ degree Florida heat. I'll do a follow up video since this video seemed to have got some traction, with numbers and all of that

[@inoahguy4you]

@@DebtLife_Projects Florida garages are so hard to control temp and humidity. We struggling together lmao

[@robertc1471]

@@DebtLife_Projects Your video is awesome and yes if you can do an update and show some numbers like how long does it take to get to its coolest in the garage and show us how you did the soffit fit and work so well. Would really appreciate it

[@drewlowery1295]

You still got it running?

[@DebtLife_Projects]

Yup, still runs great 👍

[@markghee5994]

What would happen if you just let the hose end in the attic. Just let the warm air empty out in the attic?

[@DebtLife_Projects]

The exhaust carries all the moisture from the dehumidifying it does, so all the excess moisture would be in your attic.

[@markghee5994]

DebtLife Projects thank you

[@MD-eo2wy]

Could you just run exhaust into the attic and leave it instead of running it thru the soffits?

[@DebtLife_Projects]

I wouldn’t recommend it, the exhaust carries a lot of moisture due to the built in dehumidifier, and I wouldn’t want all that excess moisture in the attic. That’s why I dumped it out of the soffits.

[@scottgoats]

Thanks for the video. I am thinking about getting one now. Curious how it held up during the summer in FL? Any updates?

[@DebtLife_Projects]

It did pretty well, I think it’d do better if I insulated my attic as well with the blow in insulation. But overall, it made it tolerable, it wasn’t cold, but it took the edge off of the heat

[@DD_LetTheDogsOut]

That's what I wanted to know about... the attic above being so dang hot.

[@joshuahaney1135]

How much has your power bill jumped up?

[@DebtLife_Projects]

I don't run it all the time, I normally just set it a few hours before I know I'll be out there, so not sure that'd help you much. But barely noticeable, if any increase, and I use it fairly often

[@gfmucci]

What is the size of your garage? I see you used a 12,000 btu unit. I noticed that different brands of the same btu rating advertise different max. room sizes - sometimes a difference of 150 square feet. I wonder if some brands are more effective, or just use excessively hyped advertising.

[@DebtLife_Projects]

My garage is roughly 17x20, I think the unit was rated for 20x20. I probably should have gone a step up, if I was to do it again, but it works pretty good for what it is. My next step is to fully insulate the attic, I think that'll help alot. As far as effectiveness, I'm not sure, but i'd think they probably are pretty close to as advertised. But it never hurts to give yourself some room and get a bigger than needed unit

[@HiBye-fs7rh]

How much is it for one of them

[@mariosolorzano7657]

I have a smaller garage I wonder how it will work on mines... can you leave it on all night and day?

[@DebtLife_Projects]

Mario Solorzano should work real good with a smaller garage and less area to cool. But I don’t know if you can let it run that long to be honest, it’d probably be expensive cause it draws a fair amount of power. I just turn mine on an hour or so before I go work out there

[@TvLGN]

Great video. Does this have a water reservoir u have to empty out or drain?

[@DebtLife_Projects]

Haaji this one automatically gets rid of the moisture and water using the exhaust, which is why you definitely want to route the exhaust outside to prevent mold and such from all the moisture in the exhaust

[@TvLGN]

@@DebtLife_Projects thanks for the fast reply!! I will be definitely getting this!! Great video. Helped big time

[@DebtLife_Projects]

No worries! And thanks, I appreciate it! Good luck with everything, hope it works out for ya 👍

[@vinny6396]

where is the water going. All air conditioners have a water draining system?

[@DebtLife_Projects]

vince rosati all the water collected by the dehumidifying/cooling process is expelled by and out of the exhaust. Which is why I didn’t just exhaust to my attic, I didn’t want the excess moisture in there, so I routed it to and out of the soffits. The only reason you’d have to drain it is if your running it all the time and the evaporator couldn’t keep up with the demand, but I’ve yet to run into that issue and I’m in humid as hell florida lol

[@sierrasun621]

I’m a little confused where the sliver hose is going in the attic and what’s it’s connected too.

[@Cr0710]

If the AC unit blows it’s hot exhaust into the garage space he’s trying to cool, it will counteract the cooling and at that point it’s a waste of energy and nothing gets accomplished.

[@gfmucci]

He's blowing through the soffit vent to the outside.

[@migueralliart]

How are you attaching the end of the hose to the soffit? Are you using like a round vent? Sorry for the questions, I'm also in soflo and want to do this install pronto. I already insulate the door and garage ceiling.

[@DebtLife_Projects]

I made a board with a hole slightly smaller than the size of the hose and stuck it through that. The board is the length of a section of the soffits and i stuck the board against where the soffits and Attic meet. Hose wouldn’t fit in between the gap to go out into the soffits. So I improvised a bit. It’s hard to explain tho 😆

[@asnstyler]

How quiet is the Ac? It’s energy efficiency?

[@scottgarland2599]

How thick is the insulation on garage door? Did you add any insulation in attic?

[@DebtLife_Projects]

Scott Garland I forget exactly how thick, I have a video on my channel of putting the door insulation up, that should give you an idea of the thickness if you wanna check it out. I havnt insulated the attic yet, but I’m planning on doing it eventually

[@jacobevans8365]

does that unit dump moisture in the exhaust (air evap dehumidifier)? if so, does the hose get moist/damp? any water collecting at the bottom as the air temp cools?

[@DebtLife_Projects]

Yes it has the air evap dehumidifier, that’s why I didn’t just vent into the attic, didn’t want all that moisture in there. But I’ve never had a problem with any water collection in the hose, and I’m in Florida so it’s humid as hell lol 😆 but if your worried about it you could always make a small hole in the bottom and put a container under it to see if it catches anything after running it a few times, if not then just duct tape the hole to close it back up. But so far I havnt had any issues, seems to be working great 👍

[@WilL-lu7ul]

what is the inside temp? with the AC on?

[@DebtLife_Projects]

High 70s or so. Not too bad for Florida when it’s high 90s+ outside

[@leanture3685]

The reason why they say not to attach your own hose or extend it is cuz the longer the hose the more heat that will stay in the room! The shorter the hose the faster the heat travels out of the hose outside! Normally i would say to just insulate the entire hose but your diy hose is crazy long! Never seen such a long hose that no matter of insulation will ever help! Trust me you are being super inefficient! The hose is way too long! Try a short as possible insulated hose and trust me you will literally get like +10 extra degrees of cooling!

[@DebtLife_Projects]

I'm aware it's not the most efficient situation, or best way to do it. I'd definitely recommend to keep the hose short as possible and insulated if you want...But this is the only way I could do it (cutting through the wall is not an option), and it's been working just fine for me. Almost a year later, and the garage stays in the 70's when its 90+ outside, i'd say its working fine.

[@zballen5130]

I'm considering this option if my hose isn't long enough. Have you have any issues now that it's been about a year since installation? Thanks!

[@DebtLife_Projects]

Z & B Allen nope, no issues at all! Everything seems to be normal and working great 👍. Not saying issues aren’t possible, but I’ve yet to have any 🤞

[@gfmucci]

Does condensation drain anywhere?

[@DebtLife_Projects]

Gfmucci its evaporated and expelled out of the exhaust. That’s why I routed to the soffits and not just into the attic. Didn’t want all the excess moisture in there

[@gfmucci]

Thanks! I didn't know that until I viewed your helpful KZbin. I live in Ocala. Garage humidity will be less than 60%, actually ranging between 47 and 53% (except for the times when I have the garage door open for 10 to 20 minutes) because I installed a separate dehumidifier. Are there times when the evaporative system has to be drained? My garage is 416 sq ft, 8' ceiling, interior walls 3 sides, insulated door and ceiling. What btu would be optimum? I was thinking 14,000. Thanks!

[@russellgilmore9796]

Thanks for the video. What is the temp in the garage after an hr or so when outside is 90+? Thanks!!

[@DebtLife_Projects]

Thanks for watching! I’d say maybe 78-80, if I insulated the roof/attic it’d probably be cooler. But it definitely feels better than it did for sure!

[@CrypCap]

I got the same setup but just straight vented to the attic. Garage gets to 80 during the day and 74 at night in Texas it’s about 102

[@russellgilmore9796]

Henry H Hey Henry ! You do the 12000 btu LG also? How large a garage do you have ? Mine is shy of 450 sf but insulated the heck out of it. It is to small but not moving . I’ve tried Sam’s 12000 and 14000 btu DeLonghi and best temp I can get from unit at a/c is 56-60. Temp in garage after several hrs is 83

[@russellgilmore9796]

DebtLife Projects So you get 32 deg at a/c vent? Dang !! The 2 units I tried from Sam’s 12000 & 14000 btu DeLonghi suck only gets to and I insulated the heck out of it walls n door.

[@CrypCap]

Russell Gilmore I bought a used Hessense off of offer up for $100. I’m sure if I spent the money and got a better 1 and used a fan it would help

[@poodles4u]

Won't that hose vent emit a lot of heat?

[@DebtLife_Projects]

poodles4u it does, that’s why I didn’t just route it into the attic. It’s routed into the soffits and it all goes outside

[@magicogar]

@@DebtLife_Projects Need to insulate the hose as it emits a lot of heat back into your garage. I've done the same thing years ago. Or use the insulated flexible duct hose R8 from h0me dep0t.

[@mdonner967]

NEVER VENT ANYTHING THROUGH YOUR SOFFIT. You will mold and mildew in your attic space!!

[@DebtLife_Projects]

It’s blocked off from the attic space. I made a plate that the hose hooks up to, and the air can only go out of the soffit. But even if I didn’t, I doubt that, considering Attics are designed to “breathe”. There are vents at the top and the soffits allow air in the attic to stabilize pressure, there is constant air coming and going through the attic. There would be more moisture through the day from the outside then that ac would put out. But mine is blocked off from my attic space anyways.

[@socaljackpotscratcher3073]

Will it cool a living room?

[@DebtLife_Projects]

Not sure, it’s rated for a 20 x 20ft room, living room might be too open for it to cool it down, all depends on the living room I guess

[@YOUandMeRealtyDotCom]

Thanks For Sharing👍. I Ran The Exhaust Ducting Through The Attic Access Cover In The Garage Out To The Soffit and It Trips The 15amp Circuit Breaker After Running About 5 Minutes. The Length Of The Duct May Be Putting Too Much Of a Load Or Back Pressure On The Fan Motor? Back To The Drawing Board...

[@fartman2269]

Your duct is way too long, probably over heating the compressor motor. Go through the side wall with a dryer type vent hood, do not exceed the length of the factory supplied exhaust duct.

[@YOUandMeRealtyDotCom]

Fart man Thanks! I Did Leave It Too Long. I Have Finished Interior Walls/Ceiling With Cement Block Exterior Walls. I Was Trying To Avoid Making a 5” Diameter Hole In The Wall And I’m Not Sure 🤔 How To Make A 5” Hole In Cement Block. I Could Go Through Ceiling Closer To The Wall/Soffit, But I Am Trying To Fabricate a Temporary And Less Destructive Hookup. I Shortened The Length Of The Additional Ducting Quite a Bit, I Haven’t Tested It Yet Though, As My House A/C Blower Motor Crapped Out And Gave Up The Ghost In The Meantime. 😳🥵🤬 The Portable Ran Great (Vented Through Our Sliding Doors) For 24 Hours To Give Us Some Relief And Allow Us To Sleep... #GotHVAC? 🥶 #GotVent? #GotHaier? #GraciousFloridaLiving

[@fartman2269]

@@YOUandMeRealtyDotCom I see, unless you have a window you could utilize for venting, getting a 5" hole cored in the wall would be the most effective, yet more permanant solution. I've seen in some commercial establishments where they just exhausted the hot air into the attic space....

[@YOUandMeRealtyDotCom]

Fart man If It Still Trips The Breaker With The Shortened Duct, I Will Do Just That And Vent Through Access Door To The Attic And “Direct” It Towards The Eave Soffit. Thanks Again! 👍 #GraciousFloridaLiving...

[@robertc1471]

@@YOUandMeRealtyDotCom Did it work for you when you shorten the hose? Did the breaker go back off?

[@lovevalkinkpiernette4897]

I haven't seen any ill effects it's been a a day or two 😂😂 not like he extended the exhaust to 50 ft it will be fine

[@DebtLife_Projects]

It’s been just about a year for me, still pumpin out that cold air!

[@thejarjosh]

Hot air rises. Maybe that's why it works. If it were running horizontally for 50ft it might not work out as well.

[@wholespeed]

The stand looks amazing. WTF????

[@DebtLife_Projects]

It was just until I could go get wood to build a legit one, which I ended up not needing anyways, so good thing I didn’t. 😉 lol

[@wholespeed]

@@DebtLife_Projects All good! Do what you got to do I guess. Love the AW11!!!

[@DebtLife_Projects]

Matt Rainey thanks! It’s a work in progress, but what car isn’t? Lol 😆

[@Jordan-jx6zc]

The pipe will get up to 120 degrees. I bought the same one. I don’t like it personally

[@DebtLife_Projects]

Yeah, I'll end up getting an insulated one one of these days, just not high up on my priority list at the moment. That and insulate the attic with that blow in stuff.

[@dontblameme6328]

Bad idea... You think you are some kind of mechanic, so you should know that the reason the ducts are not supposed to be extended. The reason the manufacturer of EVERY portable unit says to not extend the ducts is because the longer the duct, the more restriction imposed on the condenser fan. A/C does not cool air -- it REMOVES HEAT and if you impede it's ability to exhaust that heat, then the refrigerant pressures will run very high leading to a burned up compressor.

[@DebtLife_Projects]

Jay Vee and where exactly did I say I was any kind of mechanic lol? I realize how the ac works, and that’s why I kept as few bends as possible to limit restriction, while doing what I needed to do when routing the hose. I didn’t mind taking the risk, did it the best I could, and a year later and it’s still paying off. Zero ill effects, nice cold a/c, and works flawlessly. I feel like manufacturers have to put crap like that to avoid problems with the people that would run it in a zig zag with 20 90 degree turns that’d obviously burn shit up, kinda like how coffee cups have to say it’s hot, when it’s obvious. But either way, It’s working fine for me and worth it already.

[@jimnachman3640]

@@DebtLife_Projects You could always put an inline fan in the duct work to assist in exhausting the heated air. Just like when you power vent a gas hot water heater when you have a long run to the outside of the house.

[@altops4490]

Flawed design, I owned same unit, I use outside air to vent to condenser then back outside. Otherwise your just ejecting your conditioned air over the condenser then outside, which means you're wasting or spilling AC. The used to make units with in-and-out ducting, but I haven't seen any new ones like that sense

[@Thomas998822]

GE makes one now with a dual hose conversion kit. Single hose also creates a vacuum in the room which draws warmer air in. Totally inefficient

[@randyhawley7202]

Adding a longer exhaust hose increases the air resistance, so it can't move as much air through the exhaust. This will decrease the unit's efficiency and probably reduce its lifetime.

[@DebtLife_Projects]

So they say, I think they only say that for liabilities sake, but we'll see. This video was put up July 2019, so it's been just about two years now. It's been used heavily, in 100 degree Florida, humid heat, with zero issues. Works flawlessly and runs great 🤘

[@randyhawley7202]

@@DebtLife_Projects I’m an engineer. I can assure you that this is true. I’d have to have the performance curves for the fan and other data to calculate just how significant of an impact the extended ductwork would have. It may be somewhat minor. Or not.

[@iair-conditiontheoutsideai3076]

This won't work because it's a single hose

[@DebtLife_Projects]

That's how this unit is designed, single hose exhaust, intake is on the unit itself. Been working for a long time now, still works great.

[@iair-conditiontheoutsideai3076]

@@DebtLife_Projects so you're going to cool the condenser with inside air? That's not going to work lol

[@DebtLife_Projects]

@@iair-conditiontheoutsideai3076 mmk, many units are designed that way, and it works fine. This video your commenting on, is 3 years old as of this July, and the AC still works great. Florida 90-100 deg humid heat, garage stays in the 70s, so idk what to tell ya 🤘

[@iair-conditiontheoutsideai3076]

@@DebtLife_Projects your garage stays in the 70s because it's sucking the cold air from your house straining your central air conditioning system while offering no additional cooling. If you added a second hose to cool the condenser it would actually cool the room.

[@DebtLife_Projects]

@@iair-conditiontheoutsideai3076 highly doubt that, considering the garage is separated from the house by an un-air conditioned laundry room and two very tightly sealed doors. If it's gonna pull air from somewhere, it'd be point of least resistance, IE the big ass gaps on the side of the garage door, or the poorly made garage ceiling with gaps all around the edges. But that's cool, you know my situation better than me apparently lol 👍

[@kml9434]

Most important part and camera died!

[@oldkid6]

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