BEST Portable Air Conditioner I have ever tested - DUAL HOSE

[@SilverCymbal]

Thanks for watching - Order here: amzn.to/3TDnrQH (current model) The price when I made the review was slightly lower. I have emailed the company asking for them to lower the price again.

[@Pajuju1]

Thanks for asking the lower price. I need this in our sunroom, and have being finding a good solution for a while

[@youssefsadek1826]

Love your videos, thanks for all your content.

[@madflava54]

I missed the price in the video but camelcamelcamel shows the price was $545 four days ago.

[@Pajuju1]

Walmart has it at 489, just ordered one

[@jasonbaker541]

No surprise, you review good products, they get popular, prices rise. It's under $500 at Walmart.

[@MWSfan18]

Somewhere in the midwest, Technology Connections sheds a single tear of joy.

[@cobydenny6247]

I watched his video and then found this one 😂

[@leonardoaraque1573]

@@cobydenny6247same exact thing happened to me just now. From what I’m getting, the double hose systems make so much less noise too.

[@davet8602]

I really appreciate this channel. Great content, no nonsense, no crazy long intros, no annoying music. Just straight to the point reviews with a lot of good products.

[@SilverCymbal]

Much appreciate thank you

[@BigDemocracyEnergy]

My thoughts exactly… No annoying music he gets right to the point covers everything you want to know solid advice top notch everything I even watch these videos when I know I won’t buy the products because I know I’ll at least learn some thing without listening to a bunch of BS!!

[@JohnnyG2573]

@@SilverCymbal I have gotten so much great advice from your content, I hope your links are affiliations and you benefit from us making purchases when we take advantage of your knowledge

[@Eric-zs6rd]

This is literally the main source of income for his channel. Hes basically a salesman

[@bigred9428]

You don't appreciate, "but what is air, and, why do we condition it, which I'll get to later in this video"?

[@diegoestabridis2478]

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!

[@SilverCymbal]

So glad it has worked out. I own two of them and love them, they are now sold under this brand name: amzn.to/3TDnrQH

[@hamza7518]

@diegoestabridis2478 why does your youtube link direct to a picture of a Black+Decker AC? The AC in @SilverCymbal's video is from Whynter.

[@pilotavery]

This exact model is actually made by a reputable industrial air conditioning company, but sells under multiple different brands. One of them being toshiba. I got the Toshiba one. But it's actually identical in every way. Love it. The same temperature and humidity outside, running for 3 Days used half the power to maintain 73 degrees as a single hose Toshiba unit

[@bluecali4na]

Do you have the link? I just returned the dual hose Whynter AC. It was horrible.

[@Edgotfed]

@@bluecali4na if you don't mind me asking, why did you returned the whynter? I'm on the market for a dual hose AC and everybody recommends the whynter.

[@bluecali4na]

@@Edgotfed It was leaking refrigerant into the air which is a hazard. Smelled like grass clippings which if you google is refrigerant. I started having low blood oxygen levels so I knew something was wrong. I bought a detector off Amazon and it confirmed that there was a leak at the top of the unit. It did not cool my apartment and the room it was cooling was only 400 sqft. The dual hoses had gaps between the unit and the hose connector so it was leaking hot air out which they said was normal. The customer service was horrible. One rep told me it was normal, another told me return it, and another told me it sounded like a leak but maybe it wasn’t. I bought it from Best Buy. Returning it was a mess. I was on the phone for a week straight being transferred back and forth between Best Buy and ups. Ups wouldn’t take it back cause the box wasn’t “correct”. and Best Buy has yet to refund me. I was unable to put it into my car to return to the store and nobody could lift it as it’s way too heavy so UPS was the only option. My friend has a whynter ac one hose unit from 2015 and it actually works. This unit was horrible or at least I got a defective one. I’m just sticking to fans and hopefully finding a better dual hose AC one day just not buying from Best Buy ever again. Dealing with UPS was the worst part of all of this.

[@Edgotfed]

@@bluecali4na I'm sorry you are having to go through that. I'm definitely staying away from whynter. Thank you for the heads up.

[@peanutsandvich1319]

Can confirm they are selling them under multiple brands. My family bought one of these as a Midea brand, everything is identical except for the air vent design. It does work pretty well.

[@marko6695]

I bought one for my 400sf garage. Vented thru the wall. Works great. Only issue: birds nested inside hose. Opening Too big. I put wire mesh in front of the opening and all good now.

[@outtadarkness1970]

It doesn't come with a mesh cover? I just thought he wasn't showing one because it wasn't a focus of the review.

[@marko6695]

@@outtadarkness1970 nope. No mesh cover. Flexible window screen that keeps out bugs would work well.

[@bigred9428]

I've seen a few of those "through the garage wall" videos, and wondered about mice and insects, but never birds.

[@collcatillwill]

@@bigred9428😂

[@The_Cyberz]

How did you get this funky hose design to exit through the wall? Been thinking about doing the same thing.

[@answernotfound5278]

The KZbinr technology connections made a detailed video about these things. It sounds like you watched it. Both get the point across. You both are some of you favourite KZbinrs!

[@thomasmaughan4798]

I have the Danby branded version of this exact thing. Hooked it up yesterday. An important consideration is whether my "solar generator" can run it. Yes, it can! This unit has a soft start feature that ramps up the fan speed and compressor speed. It reached about a kilowatt of power consumption after a minute or so. It also does not dim the lights as it cycles on and off; this one doesn't seem to cycle at all; just ramps up and down the compressor barely noticeable. The dual host configuration made a big difference, more than I anticipated. By NOT pulling in warm outside air the room stays cooler even when the unit is off. The one it replaced, a single host 12000 BTU, would pull in so much warm air that it was nearly ineffective except in its immediate vicinity. So, I am very happy. Inverter technology CAN fail abruptly more often than simple electric motor technology but overall I am delighted with it.

[@cjlsniper]

bot comment i see you with this exact comment on every post

[@dihydrotestosterone]

Same as Danby ! I guess it's a private label product made by another company

[@IvoPavlik]

I love that people are starting to realize how unbelievable stupid the single-hose design is 👍🏻

[@FezCaliph]

I prefer the window AC for many reasons, but for people who don't have that option this looks great.

[@FezCaliph]

@@randybobandy9828 of course, but I don't think that as good of a comparison as the window and the hose ac are.

[@Didgeridoo42]

I love this KZbin channel, very informative and professional.

[@larrythomas4614]

I have a Dreo inverter window unit that works great. It’s quiet and efficient. Far better than any other window A/C I’ve owned.

[@fish4fun354]

How do you still like it? Might get it, my single hose 300sq ft Insignia doesn't do much once its hotter than 90F.

[@BLanczak]

I have a small 12,000btu portable unit like that for my sunroom in Florida. It also is a handy backup unit than can run off a small generator if needed. Won’t cool a whole house but cools my whole downstairs just fine while running off a single Honda eu2000i. In the South AC is pretty critical so it’s certainly handy. Also can roll it in the garage when working on the car.

[@maximaniac7231]

This is made by Midea. They also have the same one branded with the Toshiba name as well. I bought mine at Wal-Mart a few months ago as a refurbished model for $419. I've been using it to cool a 2000SF...yes, 2,000 SF area in Colorado and it performs perfectly even at temps in the mid 90's. Keep in mind this is a well insulated home with 2x6 construction and most windows blocked from direct sunlight entry. This unit puts out a LOT of ice cold air! The Toshiba model (and also the Midea) also has a heat pump function which I'll be testing in about a month. I did test it one cool July night at 50F and it heated the room very fast. The inverter feature is awesome. I have this plugged into my Kill-A-Watt and I routinely measure readings of 300-700 watts while it's cooling. Long story short? An amazing amount of cooling for very little electricity!

[@Magnanux]

Thank you so much for sharing your experience. I now know which one to watch out for when inevitable winter sale comes! Also 12k BTU unit appears to be A/C only, it's the 14k BTU unit that has the heat pump function.

[@floobertuber]

Inverter units are the only way to go, when you can get one. I swapped out a 10K BTU Crosley/Whirlpool window unit this summer for a 12K BTU Inverter-based Midea unit. It was under $350 from Costco. Not only is it MUCH quieter, it's saving me about $35 a month in electricity costs. Crazy!!

[@floobertuber]

Interestingly, the remote CS shows for this portable unit is basically identical to the one for my Midea window unit. It makes me wonder just how many (or few) manufacturers are even building these things, although, it's also possible the remotes are simply from a separate OEM and share a common lineage.

[@SilverCymbal]

I completely agree. Midea makes something like 95% of the worlds air condtiioners and 70% of those are labelled for someone else. This one is interesting since Midea doesn't even sell it themselves under thier name, this feels like a portable version of their very famouse u-shaped model which is amazing. I am currently cooling my entire downstairs with the 12k model shown and the Midea window Ushaper 12k.

[@floobertuber]

@@SilverCymbal Thanks for the reply. I have the "normal" window unit (non-U shaped) and I wish I could've gotten it a decade ago! It will literally pay for itself in about 2.5 cooling seasons.

[@Smurdle450]

@@SilverCymbal Midea does sell this unit under their name, they call it the Midea Duo.

[@thomasmaughan4798]

I purchased a Danby branded version of this exact unit.

[@ThatGirlFromTheInternet]

Ive been mulling over my choices for days, while completely ignoring this brand because I never heard of it. Gonna buy one. Thanks!

[@SilverCymbal]

I can tell you a year later I am excited to use these again, super super low noise, great cooling. Dual hose, such a great one! amzn.to/42gg8RA

[@chrisryan8863]

Hello. I am so glad you did a review on this. This kind of air conditioner is something we have been looking for.

[@Straight_White_Fatherly_Figure]

Love all of the HVAC content that is covered on this channel 👍 EVERYONE likes to be cool 😎

[@SilverCymbal]

AC really is amazing. I have gotten so many POS this summer. I will NOT show them. I thought this would be another and after 30 minutes I was like WOW! Somebody got it right!

[@dr.projectx5142]

This is very neat. Plan on running one of these for the garage or for upstairs. Off from a solar array will be great. Great video on the review. Keep up the great work that is being done pal.

[@lightchips6164]

Maybe planning to get one too, how is it been so far?

[@KWHCoaster]

Nice, I finally picked up a portable A/C unit, a Danby dual hose, 12,000BTU. I tooks identical, other than matte black vs. white, so not sure whose is a rebrand. Or both are a rebrand of another. "Danby DPA120CBIMBDB-6 12,000 BTU SACC 3-in-1 Portable AC with Inverter, Remote Control & Wi-Fi - Matte Finish" Was $549Cdn at Costco. Only had it a week and is great. Only thing is I think the large apartment windows (24'x6' glass wall, facing SE) are affecting its monitoring of room temperature and is always running. I'll likely use the Danby app to have a schedule for some on 1hr/off 1hr periods.

[@lindab2062]

You have the greatest videos. I look forward to them. Thanks.

[@SilverCymbal]

I appreciate that! Thank you

[@neoanderz]

I'd watch anything this guy posts because they are great content. Most of them are not even relevant to me in Australia LOL

[@SilverCymbal]

I really appreciate the nice words, thank you

[@jvcyt298]

In 2014 I rented a room in a house with casement windows and no AC, so I had to buy a $300 portable AC unit from Lowes. It had all the problems that you mentioned, and more. After a few years of misery, I just took out the casement window and framed a window unit in place.

[@dregenius]

Right, all portables are shoddy bandaids to the real problem of landlords who buy literal garbage houses knowing full well that the tenant will be the one shafted with utility bills. They prefer it, even... because it keeps renters poor and ensures they won't be able to buy their own house that they can insulate. Then there are renters like us... who do functional, up-to-code improvements for the time we're renting, keeping all original parts so that when we buy our houses with the $600 a month we saved not having to run sixteen single hose portables, we'll just slap the shitbox back together with that crap that was there and take the improvements to our new house. And the landlords aren't even smart enough to know which of their "investment proporties" had which fittings, so they wouldn't even know when do change something to improve our use of the space that we pay to have full, complete and unfettered access to use and be comfortable in. lol

[@X24REVIEWS]

This is exactly what I need! Thanks for the review!!!

[@samsno3667]

I'm not sure if you have stated if the condensation is "misted" into the exhaust tubing so you don't have to drain condensation pan? Does it have wifi? I feel like anything you buy needs the IOT so that you can monitor to see if there is an issue...

[@jgstevens5169]

Another EXCELLENT Review!! Thank you! I've considered a portable AC unit for smallish office at work. Unfortunately, no windows what so ever. And no interest from the company to work something out. Guess I'll continue directing cooler air from the hallway with a fan. All the same, very impressed with this unit.

[@thomasmaughan4798]

It may be possible to duct the warm air up into the plenum (space above the hung ceiling).

[@senatorchinchilla5389]

Honestly the biggest takeaway for me was putting a dB meter on my phone. I just never even thought to do that before.

[@ifyoudisagreeyouarewrong]

smart watches have them built in

[@mondiman3814]

struggling to find a seller in Europe / Spain. any idea what brand they might come under over here? or a decent dual hose alternative?

[@IvoPavlik]

I would love to see some of these in the Czech republic as well 🙁

[@Mollybeepottery]

Awesome video!!!! We need one of these for our NH home 🤗

[@MrBlaq]

I remember the technology connection channel warning against these types of a/c units. Maybe Dreo watched that video and improved upon the design.

[@xXbakacoconutXx]

That was all I was thinking of too!

[@kewlztertc5386]

I've had a duel hose (Two separate hoses) portable AC for 10 years. Works great no problems. It's a energy hog, so I'm looking to upgrade. So long as you go for the most powerful (BTU) regardless of need, I think these will satisfy.

[@andresgoyzueta74]

I have the midea 12,000 btu smart inverter portable ac ,love it works great currently use it in a semitruck

[@willydilly9020]

This is the same unit, Midea makes all of these portable inverter units, including Toshiba's version.

[@GunnyPhillips]

Thanks! Costco currently has what appears to be the same unit branded as Danby for $579.00.

[@stevenbatke2475]

I was going to say that it looks exactly like my Danby model.

[@Smurdle450]

@@stevenbatke2475 because it is. Midea makes their Duo portable unit for many different companies. Midea, Danby, Dreo, Toshiba, and Whynter to name a few.

[@stevenbatke2475]

@@Smurdle450 makes sense.

[@firepilot17]

It would have been nice to hook this up to a kill-a-watt to see the difference between the two.

[@nickhull83]

I have been using a whynter arc-14s for nearly 10 years. It is loud but it’s white noise for sleeping

[@Faded_Fragger]

i dont think this one is available in europe, and since im from portugal, what would you recommend?

[@Faded_Fragger]

why are the good ones only available in the US? no options for europe people?

[@IvoPavlik]

Yeah, it's a bummer 😕

[@mr.m3837]

Looks like it's a great design thanks for doing a review on this! Would you consider doing a video on how easy or difficult it is to clean and maintain down the road thanks.

[@greensavant2573]

Looked at the entire Amazon ad, and opened the 2 PDF attachments. The most info your get is "Energy Star 5 Star". That doesn't tell you squat! This is 2022, the Yellow Tag is mandatory. I refuse to buy a product without this info. Hats off to Randy BoBandy, who posted the info below; EER of 8.5 which is pathetic! My 8K Media is 15.0, the best out there for a window unit! (Silver has one of these also as I recall.) Further on Amazon, they actually try to bundle a single hose extension, which will not work with this unit. They also try to bundle a sliding door kit...same issue, this custom "hose within a hose" will not fit! Buyer beware! Great review on the positive aspects of this unit, Silver.

[@guruofendtimes819]

In Florida they do not dehumidify but almost humidify the air cause the condensate can get blown back in the room.

[@petermaz701]

Yes I also noticed that the humidity goes up after a while.

[@willydilly9020]

These arn't really designed to be used above 80% humidity, they typically state that in the owner manual.

[@djratino]

My central air went bad. I removed the HVAC unit. Everything got capped off. I use a Hisense portable air conditioner. It's the largest one they make. Mine only stretches out 3 feet. My old Hisense went bad. The older hose actually fits inside the new hose. That insulates the tube so it doesn't get warm. I have a window fan in the kitchen drawing air out. This prevents house vacuum. 2 of these units will cool my whole house. 🐀🐾

[@fish4fun354]

Almost 4 weeks having this and I have the filter light on so I rinse the filter off and can't figure out how to reset it (filter didn't even look that dirty.) Won't cool since the filter light is on.

[@bruceedwards2069]

What about the water condensation out the bottom of the unit

[@ChiRat22]

Just ordered mine. Great review

[@canoeshoe]

This unit stopped self evaporating for me after 3 months. I suspect the motor that pumps water from the condensate drain pan over the hot coils failed. It would collect enough water to generate the P1 code in like 45 mins of running. Very frustrating to lug a 70-80lb machine for return

[@SilverCymbal]

I think there was an early version of this machine. I never used any drain but only operated it as ACs and these were the best acs I have ever tested for a portable. I would write them and try to just get them to send you a replacement or write them through Amazon.

[@W.Vanderbilt]

That's a nice AC. However I have a Haier (black and silver) dual hose that's 14,500 btu. It also reads 40 decibels (38 from about the same distance you were at) has a remote with all the features like yours but no led screen. I paid $400 for mine 3 years ago Point is, if you look around, you can always find one better (sometimes)

[@TheMidgardViking]

Cheaper doesn't mean better. Nor does a more expensive unit mean higher quality. All units have their pros and cons.

[@Faded_Fragger]

any european alternative? EVERY SINGLE good portable ac is only available in the US. I want a dual hose and like 40-55db

[@BrandonElliotSmith]

Man I REALLY wanted to go with this one, but at $659.99 PLUS tax on Amazon (current price) it was just a bit too expensive with all the other things I have going on right now.... So I settled on one of the "compact" Honeywell units (9,100 BTU) for about half that price & hopefully it will hold me over for now lol. The room I'm using it in is only about 135 square feet, so I'm thinking it hopefully should be more than enough to keep this ONE room cool w/o having to run it at full blast 24/7. Hopefully can come back & grab THIS model in the near future though because I really wanted that dual hose AND inverter, & the Honeywell has neither smh lol.

[@fish4fun354]

It's $540 with a coupon at the moment.

[@BrandonElliotSmith]

@@fish4fun354 Really? Where? Because on Amazon, it says "Currently Unavailable" 😢

[@fish4fun354]

@@BrandonElliotSmith It said $60 off and was in stock the time I posted my last comment.

[@SilverCymbal]

It looks like they ran out, the next best model available is: amzn.to/3pTiw31 Extremely powerful. I will be reviewing this in the next two weeks bu so far its amazing. Midea is the company behind both models so it's not surprising that it works similar.

[@BrandonElliotSmith]

@@SilverCymbal Looking forward to it! Hate that I wasn't able to grab it, but my Honeywell is thankfully holding up pretty good so far. I'm in Phoenix & I'd be in bad shape rn without it lol 🥵 high of 118 3 days this week. Brutal

[@TNG64]

We have an enclosed porch with lots of windows. If we set the Dreo up inside our home, can we vent into the porch?

[@CB-ul2np]

I have the Danby version of this exact one. Works great.

[@dillon4813]

i find it funnny. that intakle is just pulling in the hot air from the exhaust thats blowing out. my hoses are separate and further apart on the window to prevent this.

[@theinfochannel8512]

thank you, good point

[@TheLumberJacked]

Re your DB test, to be fair you had it sitting on the other side of a couch on an acoustically absorbent material. A hand held reading with no instructions from 4, 8 and 12’ away would be an easy test to do.

[@FrankPerkins]

I wished you hooked up your kill a watt to do some energy consumption comparisons.

[@MattsWorld]

I've worked with Dreo on my channel as well. They make great products, and all of them are very high quality!

[@petermaz701]

These are all made by Midea

[@wendydixonjewitt1961]

I needed to remove my window screen to install Danby dual. Question, what keeps flies wasps birds etc from nesting in hoses?

[@gcruishank9663]

Looks great but I need to vent out through the ceiling about 8ft above the unit. Can you get extended hoses for this thing?

[@davefowler2455]

I love these dual hose, a lot of power and very cold air, but my house, a new build, does not support 12 amps or higher and kept tripping the breaker over and over, so I had to return my dual hose portable AC to home depot for a 5000 BTU that wouldn't keep tripping the breaker.

[@Mark-zi4dd]

Where does the condensate water go?

[@SilverCymbal]

In the exhaust air, no need for a drain hose

[@Glocktard]

How much wattage does this use when running and what’s peak wattage pull at start up? Thanks.

[@Klotsuk]

My man , always top notch reviews. 👍

[@oneofgodschildren]

I like the noise it drowns out the noise outside.

[@Dextermorga]

@@Glocktard It pretty horrible when people and companies are using BTU units 🤢🤮👎. Common only in US

[@ksw501]

Looks like a nice air conditioner. As we're coming to the end of the a/c season perhaps these may go on sale. Are these models energy star rated?

[@willydilly9020]

No portable unit that I know of is energy star rated because their requirements are too high to be feasible currently.

[@DuongTran-ph8xg]

Can you removed the hose to wash? Since it duel hose idk of we can remove it completely to wash it

[@Taxidermista_de_Phobos]

No heat pump option? I want to use it in winter too.

[@Heinrichhimmerss]

Do they drain water out of the back our how do you get rid of the water I see a plug but then it also says it evaporates it please just bought one coming Saturday lobe the review….

[@rhsalce]

How many amps does the unit draw? Will it short a regulat 15 amp wall outlet? Especially during summer

[@b-ray5397]

I bought the exact same dual hose at Costco not long ago, it’s identical to the dreo except it’s a Danby , did Danby buy them out and rebrand it ?

[@christianmarquez5825]

Has anyone tried to install this on a sliding door? I got the whynter unit with a heater but the panels are too short for the door.

[@landonsage55]

How long are the panels?

[@dancomando]

Two pipes have batter balance of air preasure but if its outside it should be running more quiet

[@swordxi]

What about rain? What happens if rain comes into the hose?

[@mr.m3837]

Just curious do you need a 220 panel for one of these to run efficiently?

[@SilverCymbal]

No not at all, this will work with any regular 120v 15 amp outlet.

[@JW77]

In Asia inverter-controlled appliances have been very common for a decade or so. AC, fridge, laundry, oven, microwave, fans, even rice cookers are inverter controlled. I guess the energy price hike finally got the US market interested in conserving energy.

[@SilverCymbal]

You guys have been way ahead of us for ages. I knew a girl from thailand decades ago that asked why our AC was in the floor and didn't the vents get filthy. She was right on both counts, and she told me about mini-splits and that they are the norm there now decades later we are catching up to that and now the same with inverters. Not sure why it takes us so long.

[@rotiwokeman]

I'm confused, I only see one hose there. Also I live in an apartment with a sliding door. How do I solve that?

[@andrewwalker208]

I currently vent a Hisense portable AC out of a 6” exhaust I cut in the wall of my garage. Do you think it would kill the efficiency of this AC if I were to vent the exhaust out my 6” port but leave the intake inside? I think I know the answer already, but I’m desperately looking for any solution that will cool the 450 sq ft in the Texas heat.

[@jimturpin]

That is a really nice unit, particularly for the price. Have you seen any like this with a heat pump too? That would really be the cats meow!

[@anonymousandcool]

Roughly how many degrees can it cool a small bedroom if it's 100F outside? The last 3 summers have been brutal. 105-110F almost every day for months. The current AC unit I have can only make about a 20 degree difference.

[@stacieclark2010]

I see that the new link goes to the Whynter. Is that supposed to be the same unit you are recommending in this video? I wasn't sure because I see that Dreo's are still being sold on Amazon too.

[@mr.dodosoft6952]

I am wondering, can this be used with a bug screen in place? I'm in FL and we have a ton of skeeters, wouldn't want them getting in!

[@caustinolino3687]

How can the intake and exhaust hoses be right next to each other? Wouldn't the intake suck in the exhaust?

[@SilverCymbal]

Im sure there is a small amount that is, but 99% of portables dont even have dual hoses. I now have 3 of these and absolutely love them. A year later these are awesome.

[@PutEmInTheBox]

Does this have a dehumidification mode? Where does condensate go?

[@SilverCymbal]

It dehumidifies during AC but if you just want to dehumidification it does have that function there is a drain hose on back.

[@TheLumberJacked]

Does this unit have a variable speed compressor? Will it legit do a sleep/quiet mode where it’s cooling with a slower fan and compressor speed?

[@willydilly9020]

Yes the compressor is variable speed. uses 250 watts at minimum and 1200 watts max.

[@jamescady723]

Nice! Thanks again.

[@larslan1975]

Price jumped $50 since the video!

[@simonwaddington1866]

A small correction - you say it has "a hose the pulls air out of the house and another that pulls air in". That's not right because the air doesn't come out of the house, air comes from the outside, through the unit where heat is added or removed depending on the heat/cool mode and then heat is transferred via a heat exchanger and the air goes back outside. So your inside and outside air never mix thus technically the air never come "out of the house".

[@Rnjff]

What is the exact measurement of the width at the window? Looks like its too wide just concern for safety reasons, thank you!

[@partsdave8943]

Considering one of these for my workshop. Did I hear correctly? Never have to empty condensation from the unit????

[@SilverCymbal]

That is correct, only exception is if you use it for only dehumidification. AC, you never touch it, mines been running for 2 months now, no draining, none of that. amzn.to/3R8r1jl

[@steveyjay4839]

This looks EXACTLY like the Danby I just purchased from Costco. Is this the same manufacturer?

[@willydilly9020]

Yes, they're all made by Midea.

[@SMIJX2]

I'm trying to understand the setup of this - - so this is actually a dual unit setup - - the two units operate in tandem?? Or is the poster just showing two different models of the DREO system?

[@youdontknowme5969]

A portable AC that doesn't "suck" 🤣

[@SilverCymbal]

Very true! Took a while to get here

[@IvoPavlik]

​@@SilverCymbalwhy did it take so long to the manufacturers to start making these? The dual-hose isn't that much different from the single-hose ones.

[@xtrickster6556]

What about the midea?

[@markbajek2541]

I don't get why, if you're going to have a super gigantic AC outlet plug , you can't include a grounded outlet in the plug to try to reclaim the second outlet for a lamp or something lower powered, rather than having to unplug that AC unit if you need to use that outlet for something low powered..

[@SilverCymbal]

They require a GFCI for these so the plug sadly is big like that. Seems to be same for all portables now.

[@casper2yall]

Great video review..

[@wyaldkingdom]

Excellent job on this one. Any idea how much energy it uses? I couldn't find anything related to seer on the link you posted. Maybe hook it up to a killavolt meter and let us know kw per hour. Thanks!

[@SilverCymbal]

Thank you it was a really nice AC. Its 1200 watts but keep in midn that is at maximum and will decrease as demand drops unlike non-inverter models that are constant.

[@Smurdle450]

This unit is infinitely variable, and runs between 190 and 1300 watts with the compressor running, if my toshiba (same unit) is anything to go by. The warmer it gets, the harder it will work.

[@Nancy-and-Micaiah]

Got one of these from Costco and had to return it the same day. The compressor fan was out of balance and creating a ton of noise.

[@Frog-ko6uu]

I modified a single-hose unit I got from Costco to be dual-hose with some duct from Home Depot, it’s ugly af and the cardboard casement window adapter I made doesn’t look too great either, but it works great. I even designed and 3D printed a quick disconnect for the second duct to make storage easier.

[@Hi-levels]

Upload it to 3d websites. I did the same with electrolux. Ordered a 3d print from local shops

[@LarryL619]

Can someone comment on these dual hose portable AC compared to window units of the same BTU/power? Portable units makes the most sense with my location (lots of horizontal windows/sliding doors). I’ve tried old single hose portable units and they are TERRIBLE.

[@willydilly9020]

A window unit is always going to be more efficient than these portables. But, depending on your location (HOA's and Apartment management) a window unit may not be feasible. Currently this unit (made by Midea and sold under many different brands including Toshiba) is the most efficient portable made to date. You can check for yourself a comparable window unit and portable with the same BTU sacc rating and look at their wattage. This unit will use 1200 watts at full power while a comparable window unit will probably use closer to 850 watts. And yes the single hose units are awful, they cool the immediate room for sure, but draw in hot air from outside through every crack possible because of the negative pressure they create. If you're in the US with a costco nearby they are selling these units on sale until early july (The Midea Duo) for $450. One more thing, if you buy one. Make sure you dont plug it in right away, let it sit for a few hours up right so the oil in the compressor has time to go back to the bottom where it needs to be. So many people plug them in right away after putting them on its side in the car and wonder why its running so loud/rough.

[@LarryL619]

@@willydilly9020 I’ve seen the portable dual hose units at Costco and I think I’m going to purchase on of the Danby 10k BTU units. I don’t have the Midea Duo available locally. I do live in an HOA and I also don’t have lift up windows for easy installation. Even with a portable unit, I’ll have to fabricate an adapter for some of my larger windows or sliding doors where I’ll be using it. I’ll also be tossing my single hose AC lol. Thank you so much for your in depth response!

[@AllThingsSuperMoto]

How would this fare if I were trying to run a hole through the exterior wall of my house? (No windows in room)

[@SilverCymbal]

You can definitely do that. You would just duplicate the window cut out and it would work fine as long as its the same size. User the window piece as a template

[@flolou8496]

A new one available in July of 2024, sounds amazing, could you review it? It's only 300.00 and claims 16,000 BTU's and decibal sound level down to 35, (I know sounds ridicoulous)

[@Kreemerz]

can you use the app with this unit?

[@rickcormier9160]

How long have you tested this model. I have been burned by Channels that open a box and run a unit once and recommend it.

[@Veronica1944]

Would you happen to know if I can use this in my RV standard outlet? I’m asking because I’ve been told I can’t use a window unit and I don’t know if that has something to do with the amount of voltage? Wattage? What’s the word? 😂 Thanks so much if you can help. Can’t find the answer to this anywhere.

[@TheMidgardViking]

Does your RV not have AC? Most of them do nowadays unless it's some classic model. If you can't use a window unit, you can't use this either. It draws more current. 12 amps I believe.

[@Veronica1944]

@@TheMidgardViking I have a roof unit and don’t like it. Too loud. Well, I’ll find out on Tuesday if this will work. I ordered it already. I blow a fuse from the hair dryer though so I hope the outlet can handle it.

[@jakemartinez3109]

How does the BTU convert to square footage? 14,000 would equal to how much square footage for example?

[@SilverCymbal]

I am not sure what they say in their specs. But for me, I was cooling about 500 sq feet with very high ceilings and a lot of sunny window very well

[@badpixels_]

looks great

[@hbaykiwi]

The inverter doesnt save much power. A non-inverter uses more electricity when running, but it stops and starts as needed. An inverter will slow down and run all the time. Both use the same amount of power over a given time period such as an 8 hour day. The power savings of this model come from it being a dual hose design.

[@ESW206]

How do u prevent breaking from the window

[@AtlanticPicture]

I'm in Europe renting a place. All the damn windows are opening as doors and most places still have no AC. 88F inside. 😁👌