How To Create a Drain Hose For Your Portable Air Conditioner

I'll show you a simple way to create a drain hose for you Commercial Cool Air Portable Air Conditioner and others. If you have any questions, please leave them below and I'll answer them.

[@farisfayedalshebani]

Purchased: August 2023 - still works GREAT!I kzbin.infoUgkxxsUnXhGsSJLim_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!

[@TranqueiraEloquente1]

*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.*

[@cramirez1890]

Awesome you’ve made this video! It’s a great how to when finding the correct size hose isn’t available! You’ve taken the trouble shooting guess work out, and made this process a do-able , I can do this confidence! Thank you sir!

[@tamikarice38]

I can't tell you how helpful this was!!! This was one of the best tutorials on how to create a drain spout for this portable unit model. Very simple and easy to follow. Thank You!!

[@erickfunk2557]

Thanks for watching!

[@Latin__boy]

Damn I did it today (01-06-2023 ) this video helped me a lot .!! Thank you so much .!!! 👍🏽

[@erickfunk2557]

Glad it worked for you. Thanks for watching!

[@st7650]

Wow thank you so much for posting this is exactly what I was looking for I have a HISENSE AP14DR1G 14000 BTU it really works great but you have to drain it a lot on the really hot days I purchased this for my camper so I didn’t have to buy a roof unit for my HVAC. It’s more practical plus it’s cost effective easy to repair/replace as needed

[@erickfunk2557]

Thanks for watching. Glad I could help.

[@jenniferm.7871]

Thank you so much for posting your video! I would have been lost trying to find something in Home Depot.

[@erickfunk2557]

You’re welcome. Glad it worked for you. Thanks for watching.

[@juancamilo4420]

This video was exactly what I was looking for. Thanks!

[@erickfunk2557]

Glad it worked for you!!!

[@dblexposur]

perfect. thank you. I lost my hose and I had the same issue in which I found a hose that was the same size. your trick worked. I was able to stretch it out and as it cool it create a great seal. all set for the summer. the other end goes directly out the window in which I have the exhaust vent. perfectly fits right in the corner with some foam and air vent tape.

[@erickfunk2557]

Your welcome. Thanks for watching

[@AT-yi2rq]

Literally just saved my day! Thank you!!!! Subscribed!!!!

[@erickfunk2557]

You’re welcome. Thanks for watching.

[@Merkatroyd]

Thank you! This is exactly what I imagined but had no idea if heating the tubing would work or if I'd wind up with melted, stinky tube goop everywhere (definitely imagined it dripping on my leg, sticking and burning like hot toffee/napalm). You just saved my carpet!

[@erickfunk2557]

Thanks for watching. Glad it helped with your project.

[@BruceLeef]

I was hoping I can do this... thanks for sharing 👍

[@erickfunk2557]

Your welcome. Thanks for watching!

[@rgarcia2418]

Heating the plastic tube in a cup of boiled water works too.

[@erickfunk2557]

Hi Garcia, yes that also works too. Good luck. Thanks for watching.

[@david3549tw]

Genius!!! Thanks.

[@Catari777]

I'm so thankful that there are people like you! God bless you in Jesus name.

[@erickfunk2557]

Your welcome. I’m glad it worked for you. Thanks for watching.

[@lim1tBroK3N]

exactly what i needed done

[@babynur96]

Oh wow thank you for this! I have a SONA portable ac that has has the exact same built as yours

[@erickfunk2557]

Your welcome! Thanks for watching.

[@janashe8600]

Thank you. I am going to lowes to get what I need.

[@erickfunk2557]

Glad I could help. Thanks for watching.

[@missMediaChick]

I was just about to do this for my unit. Have no idea where the hose that came with it went, but I also had no idea how difficult it is to find the accessories for portable air conditioners. At least, in Canada. Went to Home Depot last night to get a replacement duct piece and ended up having to "make" a slightly too large aluminum piece work. While I was looking at the options, 4 other people came in and asked the HD guy for the exact same thing. 😄 Yeah, we're having a heat wave in Vancouver right now, lol! Anyway, I would have thought these were pretty standard and easily available pieces at this point. HD, Lowes, Rona, Canadian Tire.... nothing. Crazy.

[@lorecoulson8917]

Thank you😀

[@brendakeagy853]

Thanks for the video. So far so good for my unit, although since I keep it portable, running the tubing into a 5 gallon bucket, I am excited to run it for longer durations.

[@erickfunk2557]

Awesome, glad it's working for you. Thanks for watching!!!

[@DTA-me3kv]

3/8 or 5)8 with zip tie. Works to.

[@Grayback1973]

Thank you very much for making the video. So I question about running the drain to the outside of the house, the room I am putting it in is in addition onto a mobile home and I was thinking of running it out and then drilling a hole in the back deck and just running the hose through the hole so that it drains onto the ground underneath the deck. Do you think this is a good idea or do you think it is possibly problematic because of too much moisture building up?

[@erickfunk2557]

Hi John, thanks for watching! I drilled a hole in the side of my house and let it drain outside into some small stones I purchased at Lowe’s. Just one bag. sounds like you could do the same but that’s up to you.

[@FixItYerself]

nice! if you have a hardware store nearby, they should have 7/16 id as well

[@erickfunk2557]

Cool, thanks for watching.

[@cruisinonaduck]

Just needed to say I have my Conditioner raised a bit off the floor and attached a small fitting hose to it so it drains automatically into a huge bucket. I'm not sure why people don't leave his attached permanently???😁

[@erickfunk2557]

Thanks for watching.

[@loryeladyebug6107]

You can hang it out a window unless you got it on a pedesta or price of furniture. l. There's no pump to force the water up and out. It's only follows gavity.

[@fr33kSh0w2012]

So you need to suck on the end of it like you do with waterbeds!

[@meganjarvis7970]

Hello, question: how do you get that - the finished to fit, how do you lead the hose outside the home to get rid of the water.. and btw, you have one of the best you tubes, have been looking but no one as good showing and describing how to do.. Thanks so much, now if you have chance please explain how to hook up get outside of house. Have a wonderful air conditioner and can not use cause I can not lead water out of home.. thank you.. :) 🙂

[@erickfunk2557]

Hi Megan, I had to buy a drill bit the size of the drain hose and drill through the the baseboards on an exterior wall, to let it drain. You have to make sure there’s no wires or pipes inside the wall.

[@Sleon117]

You’re a genius. My drain plug broke so the hole is flush with the panel. Any advice ?

[@erickfunk2557]

I’m not sure there’s much you can do. You can try to see if there’s a hose smaller that will fit inside of the hole on the side panel.

[@antoniogonzales3030]

What about 1/2 inch. Wont that one work?

[@MickeyMishra]

I was hoping all this stuff would be on the Hisense website, but nope. I'm even happy to pay the mark up if I could just order something that just spun right on to drain plugs. But nope. Got to call them, email them etc. Yuk. I'll just do this. THanks dude!

[@erickfunk2557]

Glad it worked. Thanks for watching.

[@PursueAndObtainKnowledge]

I had to make one as well I used an air compressor quick disconnect female and a 3/8 hose that connected to it but unfortunately it gets clogged easy from like air in the line or something What I don't understand is why in the hell doesn't it just come with a drain line

[@erickfunk2557]

Yah I’m not sure why they don’t come stock with the unit. I couldn’t even buy one online. Thanks for watching.

[@elizabethjefferson5647]

With a stand up conditioner, can put the hose on the unit and hang the other end out the window

[@erickfunk2557]

Hello! Yes you can do that or put the hose in a bucket. You’ll just need to drain it when it fills.

[@elizabethjefferson5647]

@@erickfunk2557 thank you for getting back to me

[@JammedFuzzball]

Do all portable AC units use the same hose size? I have a GE and it's self dehumidifying however that stopped working, so now I will have to use a hose to train. I am dying here in FL without it lol GE support was useless when asking size, and I am not a real man so not good with measurements ;(

[@erickfunk2557]

Hey bud, you can go to Home Depot and get a couple small pieces of hose that come close to the diameter you need. You can use a piece of paper to mark the width of the opening. Bring it to lowes or HD to see if they have something close.

[@John777Revelation]

I'm learning diy hvac. Fascinating. Very informative. Thanks for sharing. Much Blessings to you. 🙏 Lord-Jesus-Christ ✝c✝o✝m

[@erickfunk2557]

Hi John, in most things we do, thinking outside the box can help to solve issues we face. The more you do the more you learn. Thanks for watching!

[@realtalktv777]

What kind of ac is that ur using. I need to buy one for my grandma in Jamaica 🇯🇲. She’s complaining about the heat.

[@erickfunk2557]

You can purchase any portable air conditioners from Lowes or Home Depot.

[@AT-yi2rq]

❤️

[@DREDFIRE14]

Where did u get the hose from?

[@erickfunk2557]

Nate Mapp - you can go to Lowe’s or Home Depot.

[@loryeladyebug6107]

I'm not such what both water outlet are for? One you have use a garden hose. The smaller one is a drain. But what do I do to dehumidifier and air condition at same time? Which drain can I use?

[@erickfunk2557]

Which model do you have?

[@sonne2351]

do you know how to train the air condition unit? looks like it has no plug to drain it? But my dad's air conditioner sounds like a waterfall.

[@erickfunk2557]

I’m not quite sure how to drain it. You may want to google the model and see if you can find anything

[@granthurlburt4062]

Use a combination of negative reinforcement and reward

[@sebestiensoliz8831]

Hi. Trying to add an extension tubing on my AC so I can run the tubing out the window. Is height of AC important?

[@erickfunk2557]

Hello, yah the height matters so it can drain sufficiently out the windows and not back into the unit. Try to find a stand to put your AC unit on.

[@sebestiensoliz8831]

@@erickfunk2557 or a condensate pump?. My AC unit has wheels

[@erickfunk2557]

Yes that works too. I don’t know much about them. I see them in larger central air conditioners.

[@sebestiensoliz8831]

@@erickfunk2557 thanks for answering.

[@jayshreve4567]

4:21 Now all you have to do is put it under cold water (like Science Channel's How It's Made likes to say during every episode that I've seen) so it can solidify.

[@erickfunk2557]

Lol, very true. Thanks for watching.

[@MCrelationz]

something isnt right with my unit or the tube. its a constant drop from the drain hole but then when i put to tube over it water stop coming out like its stuck but then when i take the tube off then it starts dripping again

[@erickfunk2557]

Make sure the tube your putting over it doesn’t pinch off circulation. That’s usually what happens.

[@MCrelationz]

@@erickfunk2557 got a hose that was a little bigger today and it's coming out now. So i shouldn't put a zip tie on the end to keep tight?

[@erickfunk2557]

If the hose is a little big, you can try a zip tie and If it still leaks, you may need to put silicon around it too.

[@MCrelationz]

@@erickfunk2557 I'll try that thanks :D

[@SuzanneOlsson]

Joseph, sounds like it might be a little "off-level"...slide a trim board under front wheels so the unity leans slightly back..That should fix the drain problem..

[@ghichy]

how do u catch water from bottom

[@erickfunk2557]

Hello, you will need to either but the air conditioning unit on a stand with a bucket under it or drill a hole through an exterior wall so the hose could drain outside.

[@zorangajic1056]

Really!

[@5starmusicworldglobalunerg738]

That half inch 3/8 ID

[@erickfunk2557]

Hello, it’s 3/8 inside diameter hose.

[@ebonieprincess1972]

I tried to put a link to the hose on Amazon to help everybody else

[@erickfunk2557]

Thanks a bunch. Thank you for watching.

[@Jewels568]

i have an issue - i have a 10 feet hose for drainage - mine leaks a little after i turn it off at the base :/ any suggestions?? i drain in the bucket but its leak out at the base - near the hose area do i need clamps

[@erickfunk2557]

You can try putting a zip tie around it. You may also have to try and find a smaller hose. Amazon has a bunch on their site. Hope this helps.

[@Jewels568]

@@erickfunk2557 mine was a dud after turning it off it beeped and then it leaked mire water out of AC onto floor out of side I was not impressed

[@erickfunk2557]

Maybe your AC unit is leaking in a different area then where the hose connects.

[@Jewels568]

@@erickfunk2557 it was supposed to drain from back of drain pipe hose where manual said I even called for living support best advice they said take back to store Which I did Wasn't supposed to drain fro side when turn off or beep when turned off either it was malfunctioning

[@erickfunk2557]

@@Jewels568 sorry to hear that. Sounds like a malfunctioning device.

[@Mr08victor08]

You let the condensate just drain onto the floor

[@erickfunk2557]

Hello! No i drilled a hole to the outside of my house. This is where I let the water drain.

[@brianleblancart736]

Why do they offer a drain attachment without giving us a hose or even saying what size hose to use?

[@erickfunk2557]

Hi Brian, that's a great question. I think they want you to drain it into a bucket then dump it out. Totally crazy, as there's plenty of us that would benefit by supplying us with a hose. Thanks for watching.

[@robwhit6581]

@@erickfunk2557 what is the measurements of your tubing. I purchased 5/8id×7/8 hose its too big?. My drain sprout broke off

[@erickfunk2557]

@@robwhit6581 my drain hose is 1/2 inch outside dimension and 3/8 inside dimension.

[@mishkamoulton3489]

And then hang it out the window to drain