1978 HotPoint Porta-Cool 5,000 BTU Window Air Conditioner | Initial Checkout

[@dennislynch3131]

Pulled same unit out of my cellar. Been down there 20 years. Plugged it in works great. Made in 6/81, 43 years old! These new electronic ones will nevet last that long,might be more efficient but the mechanical units last forever. Nice video.

[@JordanU]

These were excellent quality machines, known for longevity.

[@robertgaines-tulsa]

That's what I'd call a portable air conditioner. It's got a handle to move it to other rooms or put it in the back of the car to take to a friend's house. Those knobs remind me of those old, mechanical TV tuners that I grew up with. I wouldn't know if the spine coils are any better than the flat ones we usually see on air conditioners.

[@steveng-my6zk]

Love those old units. I have one in the garage just in case.

[@JordanU]

Me too, these are far more reliable than anything you can buy today.

[@scanman975]

Have 3 myself. Fantastic units, very reliable.

[@dmcintosh1967]

I found a rebadged Kenmore unit from 1978 4000btu. It is very low end as the unit just has a power switch with no thermostat. The AC unit was given to me for free and was left outside for awhile so it needs a good cleaning. The fan motor bearings didn't sound good when I started up the AC to test it however the motor still seems to spin freely. I'm going to do my best to try and save it.

[@JordanU]

A few drops of oil in the motor and a good cleaning is probably all it needs. These machines do excellent dehumidification, that small basic model with no thermostat is great for the Spring when it's often raining but not that hot yet.

[@JoeC730]

I have this same unit running in my house right now. Bought off Facebook marketplace for $25. Works great!

[@JakeOfficial2002]

15:13 sounds like a subway train

[@LemontTheFanMan]

Good Video bro I enjoyed it hope to see thst ac ran next spring and summer or even what’s left or this summer

[@WalterKnox]

Lord, not exactly the thing I want to see right now. I was just helping a friend move today, and he has a hotpoint port-a-cool 4,000 BTU unit. (it is mine, I let him use it). It was dripping water all inside his appartment, so I drained it and tried to find a blocked passage, which I couldn't. So we moved it over to the new apartment, it was a huge pain to get in the window as it is a weird double hung window which it wasn't designed to fit in, I eventually got it fit in, and it was still leaking water. I said screw it and just left it. It is always freezing up, so I would imagine one of the glued together fittings is leaking. Although I have never seen one of these leak before, or really give any issues. The air conditioner I have in my bedroom is an old Hotpoint Quietaire, which also has a plastic pan, a factory drain hole, spine fin tubing and glued lines, and it still works great. It also sucks air in the back and blows it out the sides.

[@fordmuscleluis9710]

Love that vintage 5,000 BTU Air conditioner of the late 70s good initial checkout video bro I can't wait for the cleaning video coming soon

[@Dougc3157]

Those units were very good and dependable too. Not that quiet unless you got the top of the line GE model which I have that is quiet on low. I keep these as spare units when the central ac unit goes on the fritz. They come In handy and easy to install too. Good video.

[@WalterKnox]

I have never been a big fan of the carry cool units. I don't dislike them, I have never seen a dead one, but they are just noisy and have abysmal airflow. They also only fit well into old wood windows (which are the best type of window, but they don't fit well in modern windows at all).