This Portable Air Conditioner BLEW me Away - 14,000 BTU Midea Smart Inverter

Midea changed the AC world with their UShaped AC - This one is even bigger but comes in a PORTABLE version. This DUAL-HOSE model is cold enough to cool an entire floor but quiet enough to sleep next to it.
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BIGGEST & Quietest Portable Air Conditioner - 14,000 BTU Midea Smart Inverter

[@SilverCymbal]

This AC is BIG and has been keeping my loft cool for the past month! Check it out here: amzn.to/3Kl6G93 - Have an AC you like better? Let me know. - Tidybyt: bit.ly/45aLHxw

[@Gameglide782]

First

[@michaelhansbury5765]

Is this a heat pump?

[@DJNoMask]

How’s your humidity? I’ve got a commercial dehumidifier next to mine

[@bent7131]

Just a heads up but I think you have the slider mounted backwards.

[@markdandridge79]

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!

[@druforde142]

How big is your studio?

[@alexmartin3143]

Pretty sure this is a bot. Unless they’ve bought every portable AC and left the same glowing review.

[@samsno3667]

@@alexmartin3143 ​ this is a "bot" reply ... I just saw this review with a Dreo air conditioner... someone else pointed this same review out...

[@tdtellem]

To anybody that's on the fence about getting a portable AC, I was unsure as well but after my central unit went out a few summers ago, I got one of these to keep my space liveable until the central could be repaired. It was a smaller 10,000 BTU device but it, combined with a good tower fan, did a great job of keeping my downstairs cool and comfortable. A month later I bought a larger unit (11,000 BTU) for my upstairs. Similar results. Definitely saved us from overheating and both units kept the place almost as cool as the central air.

[@alexmartin3143]

You didn’t tell us the climate, yo…

[@dregenius]

You also didn't mention that 98% of the portable ACs on the market right now are non-inverter single-hose units with a SEER rating *below 6* which is absofuckinglutely disgraceful. We're talking something that costs *THREE TIMES* more to run and is louder, more expensive to buy, and worse in every way than a decent inverter window unit.... Want your electric bill to double? Walk into any brick & mortar and buy whatever trendy portable AC you like, and that's what you'll get.

[@Michael-590]

Question: is the hose long enough to reach downstairs windows, which are usually close to ceilings? Also, what is the coolest temperature it can reach and can you keep it at a specific temperature throughout the night?

[@WilliamGemstone]

I bought this for my semi truck at Costco clearance price 400. Best money ever spent. Drain once a week and very little comes out.

[@richardsmith1161]

In Florida you will still need to drain it into a bucket.

[@ericnewton5720]

So true. Lol

[@kennyiglesias622]

I'm in FL. I have this ac, and I never had to drain it.

[@iair-conditiontheoutsideai3076]

The self evaporative technology works even an 8000 BTU air conditioners. Since this one is 14,000 BTUs the condenser is significantly hotter. Making water evaporation even quicker

[@Pilot545]

@@kennyiglesias622Don’t ya love when ppl speak without experience? lol. We live in Melbourne and have been using this very unit all summer…and have never had to drain it, either. 😊

[@gterrymed]

Only in the everglades lpl😅

[@ThinkDifferentish]

Shesh you are lazier than me. Put some foam insulation on there to plug those giant gaps. Think of how much heat and humidity and bugs are coming in through those holes. Wasting a huge portion of the efficiency of this unit.

[@Mrhphs]

I have two of these in my house. Retrofitted the hose connection to a sliding door and a casement window. They are so good that it’s delaying me thinking about getting permanent solutions. 😊

[@theloneviking9145]

Now you got me thinking… I was gonna put in a mini split this year but now I’m looking at this baby

[@brianklange]

That’s the exact problem I’m faced with now. 1 zone central air/heat pump is from ‘95 and near the end of life but still expensively works. I had 3 window unit versions of this but gave one away and stupidly broke another. Costco has it for $449 until 8/6 and got mine up and running the other day. It’s good for what it is but unpublished is the 41 degree outside air cutoff for the heating function if you need that (which I will use the heat) Mini split would be a better solution heating wise, but the cost is tough especially if not doing it DIY. Just ordered another one to have more time to drink on it 🍺

[@Sho_tym]

how did you get it to work with sliding door...I want to do that...plz reply. thx

[@iair-conditiontheoutsideai3076]

​@@theloneviking9145you regain alot of efficiency with a mini split

[@Mrhphs]

@@Sho_tym like I mentioned, I have two units. Each unit has plastic extenders that allow you to extend the bracket to fit your window. I essentially used those extenders vertically and attached it to 1” closed cell phone. I cut a small hole where the hose attaches to it. I wish I could upload an image. It would explain it much better.

[@leaftye]

Another benefit of dual hose is less dust. My single hose portable air conditioner pulls air into the room any way it can, and dust with it. That may not be a big deal, except the same happens with smells, so when someone cooks in the kitchen, the smell in the room with the portable air conditioner quickly becomes overwhelming .

[@cameronbateau6510]

What happens if your single hose portable air conditioner pulls the air into the room anyway it can?

[@BradiKal61]

It is kind of a big deal with a single hose air conditioner pulling outside air into your room. It just means that you are bringing warm air into the room and undoing the work of the air conditioner. That's why the dual hose ones are so good. They exhaust the heat of the mechanicals in the air conditioner and then just recirculate the cool air that it creates into your room.

[@leaftye]

@@BradiKal61 aside from pulling dust in, and the noise, it would be acceptable if their claims had been honest the entire time. Only recently have they started posting realistic specs. My single hose unit claims 10 thousand btu's, which should have been excessive, but when it's 115°F outside, it could barely keep a 100 square foot room below 80°F even when cranked to the max. Now with a dual hose inverter 12 thousand but unit, it easily does 70°F in its quiet mode. If the claims of the first unit were honest, I would have spent extra to get a dual hose unit.

[@rcinfla9017]

It is a great unit. I bought the Toshiba 14kbtu heat/cool white cased rebranded version from Home Depot for $650. There are a few rebranded versions of same unit so shop around for best price. (Amazon link in original posting is smaller 12kbtu cooling only unit). The 14 kbtu model does eat up most of a 15 amp 120vac branch circuit capability when at full power so you cannot add too much other AC loads on same 15A branch circuit breaker. If you have to add some cord extension, get a 14 or 12-gauge heavy duty extension cord no longer than you need. It will cut back power draw when room cools down as it is a variable speed inverter-compressor design.

[@Derek-tk4wf]

I wonder what 1 or 2 of those units cost a month in electric vs a typical whole house unit.

[@tsrmmercy836]

Cheaper than cooling the whole house. These are for single rooms.

[@elia_berti]

If you wanna minimize cost the best option is a good mini split

[@jamessciandra5765]

Where does the condensation go

[@stehlajz]

It sprays it on AC hot side coil where it evaporate and fan blows it outside.

[@ZannkyOG]

@@stehlajzmy question is, is the intake not sucking in the exhaust air mixed with fresh air? Sense the intake and exhaust are right next to each other?

[@stehlajz]

@@ZannkyOG Probably some, but that exhaust air is really not that much hotter. All of these portable AC rely mostly on high air flow so unless it is really windy the exhaust air will be blasted to the outside and sice it have unrestricted intake I think it will still be much better than single hose which have to suck air trough some gaps in house.

[@ZannkyOG]

@@stehlajz awesome! Thank you so much

[@capcom4eva]

No need to drain dehumidifier in cool mode? It goes out the window exhaust? Does the dehumidifier water exhaust out the window in heat mode? Thanks! I’m looking for a dehumidifier that also heat and cools.

[@socrates2706]

Seems to be using a lot of watts for an inverter. Also, can’t see it being plug and play for a casement window. Will definitely need some insulated foam board cut to size.

[@KayKay0314]

Anyone thinking of buying portable air conditioners needs to see the video about them from a channel called Technology Connections. If this particular A/C unit addresses the issues that most portable units have, then it might work, but a window mounted A/C will still be more efficient and offer better cooling.

[@tovyaweissberg47]

If you're talking about creating a negative pressure in the room this one doesn't do that because of the dual hose design.

[@dr.awkward9075]

@@tovyaweissberg47 Even dual hose units are less efficient than window units due to all the hot parts of the A/C being inside the house. Plus, there's no insulation around the vent hose allowing some hot air to radiate back into the room. Whatever the BTU's say on a portable, lower it by 2,000 & that's what you're getting. But hey, if that's all you got & can stand the electric bill, go for it!

[@dr.awkward9075]

@@CheapSushi I don't have the answer for that, but i would be interested to know. What i can tell you is i woke up March 1st & the heat pump wasn't working. We had to use space heaters & a single hose portable AC for the rest of the month. I had the heat pump fixed the 1st week of April. The electric bill was about $50 higher than normal for March.

[@petermaz701]

I had this unit it is an excellent unit. You really gave the most thorough inclusive review of the unit.

[@mynameissang]

The first summer after I moved to Washington was the hottest summer in the state's recorded history (summer of 2021). Normally, the summers are mild, so a lot of buildings don't have any AC, and they don't need them. Not the case that year. Like people died in their homes that season due to heat. My barracks room became unbearable, so even though it was massively overpriced at the time, I ordered the 12k btu of this unit. Literally saved my life, and it was extremely quiet to boot. Actually, it was a bit too powerful for the room size and didn't dehumidify properly, but thanks to the inverter tech, I just had to manually set the fan to 10%, and I was golden. That was my first experience with a Midea AC unit, and I'm probably a customer for life now from that experience.

[@ColbyPerry]

What about water draining?

[@zunar_j5_933]

Most of these have a little motor that slings the condensate onto the condensor, unless super humid...it shouldn't need draining.

[@WyattChilson]

OH man im not worried about bugs with the gaps im worried about Hornets and Wasp I classify them as natures assholes because they go everywhere where you have to go daily

[@4vinylsound]

Look at all the daylight coming in through the window where the port is. That's terrible.

[@4vinylsound]

@@CheapSushi insulation tape would work better. Duct tape is like a garbage bag. Stupid air flow but not temperature.

[@dustinriordan7051]

What were the fan settings during your sound measurement? And was the inverter compressor at full speed? What mode was it on? Midea advertises 42dB and your measurement is significantly higher.

[@robertmunroe3976]

Great review Silver, great thanks. Yeah, agreed, dual hose is the way to go. Sounds like this thing is about perfect, but especially with the inverter motor. Hoping for just one more feature; low temp capable heat pump would be great.

[@stephanegosselin369]

I'v got one and i love it.🇨🇦

[@9Packin]

Purchased this for my daughter's apartment for college, 2nd floor in a very old house. Works great, puts out a lot of cold air

[@dregenius]

@@9Packin Right... some of which it sucks back in, cools its condenser with, and then promptly blows outside. Seriously. If your portable trendy noise-maker is a single hose variant (most are, since consumers don't know the difference), it's literally using air you just paid to cool to cool itself and blow outside. Insane,

[@9Packin]

@@dregenius I would agree if this was a single hose.... but it's not. Maybe watch the video before you comment next time?

[@canadianthought]

Bought and installed 2. They are awesome.

[@Honestandtruth007]

So Which is Better in Quality 4-5 years of using them ❓❓❓❓LG or Medea portable a/c

[@SilverCymbal]

I love LG washers and dryers. I don't like their fridges or ACs, thats just me based on my experience with them. Midea makes most of the worlds AC so its not surprising they make good ones.

[@SRTifiedRAM]

Excellent, we’ll be sure to check into this unit. My wife and I were discussing how we wanted to get an AC for our living room. However, we have smaller 16” casement windows surrounding a large, picture frame window and we weren’t sure if there was something out there that might fit. This review, as many of yours do, came in very handy. Thank you! 🙏🏻 Also, where in NH did you move to?! We’re just up the road in Topsham, ME 📍

[@4vinylsound]

they should do something about all that sunlight coming in through the window where the tube goes out they need to seal that off better it's otherwise it's pointless and having it.

[@celebrityrog]

Dual hoses ARE great, when they are separated and not combined next to each other where the heat/cool exchange is too great to make any real difference. The purpose of dual hoses that are separate is so that the hot and cool exchange is minimalized. Midea just defeat that purpose by combining the hot exhaust in the cooler intake. Why?

[@joparks2509]

Great point.

[@flowc9372]

I agree.

[@Imiancrook]

I got the same one for my garage. Things a beast and just…super reliable.

[@Zirbip]

I love Medea's U-shaped window AC's. I'm sure this is a quality product too.

[@SilverCymbal]

I totally agree their U-Shaped AC was one of their best products that I was lucky enough to be the first reviewer. This is as close as it can get to that model in a portable AC.

[@mschruntek]

@@SilverCymbal After watching your video I clicked the link and bought the U-shape A/C unit. It's a fantastic addition in our log home. The mobile app is great too. However, it recently started to feel like it's not cooling the room down the way it once did. I live in the northeast too and ran it for 3 days during a recent heat wave. Is there a chance I hit a button I shouldn't have? It's set to the same temperature as before and it isn't on fan mode. On another note, one thing that's odd is the drip stains it left on the outside of our home. The logs were re-stained last year and you'd think it's just water so why would it leave a stain when it rains all the time. But for some reason it looks like it started leaving slightly dark streaks along the logs underneath the unit. I tried removing them but wasn't able to.

[@Honestandtruth007]

Comparing to LG portable A/C...... Which is Better in Quality in 4-5 years of using ❓❓❓

[@Pallidus_Rider]

I like that it works with casement windows 👍

[@davekent20]

I have this and I love it the only thing is I wish they had the cord wrap on the bottom they only have it on the cool not the duo

[@kevindelk]

Had one. It crapped out in 2 months. Window ac is still way better. Cooler and more airflow

[@TylerHVAC]

My two favorite brands are Midea and Cooper & Hunter. Ive had my Midea for a little while, little 5000 btu model, but it keeps two rooms and a bathroom cool, no problem.

[@_lobosoul3058]

Does it work with sliding glass door ?

[@yankees01ful]

Does anyone happen to know the dimensions of the hose in vertical mode? want to see if it will fit in my basement casement window which is small to say the lease. My current very old whirlpool fits and i want to upgrade

[@anthonyfesta7010]

2 hoses aren’t really that hard to hook up.

[@GDubTriniNYC67]

Love ours, saved my azz when old AC broke down. Kept us cool while entire AC system was replaced..Worth every penny/dollar 👍🏾👍🏾👏🏾

[@christianmarquez5825]

Any tips on how to install this on a sliding door?

[@user-Cata7sti7ma7]

Sadly impossible to send that to a friend in Europe. lel

[@christianjorgensen249]

Not impossible, just damn expensive 💸💰

[@95dodgev10]

​@@christianjorgensen249yea in the near future were going to be taking delivery on a base for a machine that weighs 60 tons. Not the whole machine, the single base piece weighs that much and it's coming from Austria. So yes possible and yes expensive lol.

[@christianjorgensen249]

@@95dodgev10 WOW! Glad I’m not picking up the tab for that one 😆

[@95dodgev10]

@@christianjorgensen249 yea we don't actually know how much its going to cost yet but they're expecting 6 figures. It's also too big to fit in a container so it's just going to be shipped open ontop of the boat. They have a term for it but i can't remember what it is but it likely comes with its own premium.

[@Amybnuy]

with casement windows you get air coming back in because of the hinge :| Unless you cover it6 with one of those annoying fabric thingies or DIY a large plastic panel/wooden panel to cover the rest.

[@acekelis5943]

I just bought one this weekend, I do not understand the fan symbols: there is A -=Auto; then a fan symbol; followed by a plus sign + followed by a star. Can someone help explain what the Plus symbol and the star symbol mean? Thank you.

[@z352kdaf8324]

When I bought my single hose unit, there were plenty of warnings to let the unit sit upright so all the compressor oil gets to the right spot. So I waited 24 hours before use. Did it have the same type of warning? I wonder if people are damaging their units and hence not happy.

[@z352kdaf8324]

Yes my single hose works like a champ. Supplements the main AC on those hot 95F days where it would run for 12 hours straight otherwise. 5-6 layers of aluminum foil around the exhaust, and a few layers against the plastic window plate, and some towels around it - keep all the hot air going out the window. 120F-130F. All the cold inside.

[@g-man-7525]

What about vertical window.

[@ASSEENBYSB]

nice haven't seen this one.. i have the Hisense one and im loving it.. i posted a review as well.. so glad no more hot fans

[@privilegeh4466]

I purchase one from Sam club 3 weeks agoh. Sorry to say don't like it. Nope it's going back no can do

[@BartlettTFD]

Just curious to know what you don’t like about it? I’d rather know the negatives upfront. Thanks for any information you can provide.

[@vivianmalhiers]

I have this AC and never once had to drain it in heat mode. I’m currently based in Seattle, WA so we don’t have much humidity to begin with. Just a couple items to look out for; The exhaust hose is very stiff so it’s hard to adjust/get on the window from an angle, the window panel clips can break easily (I already broke one on mine) & finally the air filter needs frequent cleaning depending on your environment. For me during WA’s pollen season I had to clean mine once every two weeks.

[@rbrown6808]

How well does heat mode work in our gentle climate? Am I correct in my understanding that this is a true "Heat pump?"

[@vivianmalhiers]

@@rbrown6808 I wouldn’t recommend this unit for winter heating unless you plan ahead to let it drain constantly by connecting the drain hose provided. The winters in Seattle are wet and humid (especially overnight) so my drain pan was full the next morning. My floor plan isn’t suitable to hook up a drain hose so I’m using a space heater for my heating needs. As for heating performance, it does a very good job heating up my 600 sq ft room. When compared to my space heater, the space heater still does a better job. Although I did feel like the heat distribution was more even when I used my portable ac, maybe it’s because the AC has bigger fans that move more air..? But, I hope that answers the question you had :) Edit: I forgot to mention I didn’t quite understand what you mean by “true” heat pump? If you could explain that maybe I can answer this question as well.

[@Jeff-rz6kr]

Is the unit fan a bit noisy during the first 10ish seconds of operation? It's like a fast clicking sound from what I believe is the compressor fan. It always goes away after the fan spools up after 10ish seconds or so. I just got this unit and noticed that sound. I want to make sure it is normal.

[@HillTopRooted]

Mine doesn’t cool the room down. It feels like there is extra humidity in the room. Any idea how to correct this. I have one in my family room that is larger and the one in there keeps it much cooler. Thanks.

[@CraftwerksMC]

I've been wondering if one of these would work to cool my insulated 2 car garage with a 8 ft ceiling? It's a typical size, maybe about 20 x 20. Anyone have any experience with that? I have a small window the vent hose could hook to and was thinking of mounting it at the height of the window just so it doesn't take up floor space.

[@jhelotes5627]

Returned the unit to Amazon. Repackaging the beast is not fun. My 450 sf garage (8' ceilings) easily reaches 90 degrees. Running the unit on high for over 8 hours reduced the interior temp by only 2 degrees. Unfortunately, this product didn't help in the central Texas heat. Now considering an inverter split system.

[@KismetBP]

Wow what a great unit. I have a couple of these portable units that I paid WAY more for at Lowes years ago that have 1/2 the btu & cool a way smaller area. I find so many great products through your channel! Thanks! ❤🤘

[@slavonskibecar]

Midea really engineered this good it is dual hose in one hose

[@chemistrypodcasts]

Two questions: 1. Can this air conditioner be installed and used with out the window screen being removed? 2. Do you have to empty water from this unit periodically? Thanks.

[@ceelowc1496]

How long is the plastic tubing my exhaust vent is pretty high

[@johnrambo1349]

$700? Lmao. For an ac??? Wtf world we living in. Ill pass.

[@relevation0]

Bidenomics

[@Hybris51129]

This really sounds temping. I have a home office that is so far away from the main A/C unit that air struggles to get to the room, I used to use a window A/C but over the years the weight of the unit has actually damaged the window sill. If this thing can actually pull off its 14,000 BTU claim it might have enough power to actually cool the room.

[@SilverCymbal]

My loft is about 700 sq ft with high ceilings. Way more space than it's rated for and a big heat load as its an attic. It does a great job of cooling it and keeping it dry. The remote with the app is awesome since my kids never shut it off, so I can do it from my phone or program a schedule. It has been running for me almost a month now and working very well. Very pleased with how this has done.

[@Achabab]

How much electricity consumption in 8 hours? I see some reviews say 10kw!!!!

[@drefusperry7985]

i came home to my unit leaking water all on my wood floors, it was everywhere! i need a solution!!

[@Achabab]

How much electricity consumption in 8 hours? I see some reviews online 10kw😮😮😮

[@The_Cannabis_Connoisseur]

I had a 12,000 BTU portable A/C that a neighbor gave me around 10 years ago and it worked OK. He only gave me the outlet vent hose for the hot air to go out the window, but he didn't give me the inlet vent hose to stop the cold air from going back into the inlet vent. It never really got as cold as a window A/C at least with one hose and because it was in my basement and the window was higher than the limit that the outlet hose should be from the outlet vent, so I had to place the A/C on top of a wooden box to be under the limit.

[@cherylskates]

Thanks! Do you like this better than the Dreo you reviewed last year? I was going to buy that one but this looks better. How much power does it draw in comparison to an in window air conditioner? Thanks again!

[@SilverCymbal]

The Dreo is a good choice but a little smaller. These will use about 50% less power overall with the inverter allowing them to ramp up or down. We have 2 Dreos and this Midea and they are all amazing. End of the season we roll them in the closet, no lifting and they don't take a lot of space. If the space you want to cool is a little larger, the Midea Duo is the best one you can get. Portable AC's used to be the worst choice, now these have gotten amazing.

[@TrainFlood]

How many amps does it pull when not ramped up?

[@slavonskibecar]

Would this reasonably cool one bedroom apartment. I have LG 1419 IVSM and it is single hose and it is very inefficient Would this be enough for one bedroom around 500 SQft

[@someperson7]

I think this would be way easier to install for elderly people, or just someone who is small

[@SilverCymbal]

Yes, definitely. If you do it like I did you can roll it out and have it running in 10 minutes, no lifting. I tuck them in a closet in the room we use them at the end of the season

[@JusticeUnderGod]

Toshiba has the same exact unit just under their name. 1400 with heater $100 cheaper. $599 at Home Depot. Running on auto is nice but if you set too high heat will come out so I always have mine at 75 at max. At 78 room got too cold so heat started coming out. 75 and below seems sweet spot. So quiet too

[@youtuub]

why no one shows how the plug looks like, is it 2 pronged plug?

[@boostedbadboyzx12r31]

Its not a easy setup at all. Lol the plastic * bolts * as they call them are absolute garbage. And the dual hose if you have any sort of elevated window that opens sideways... good fuckin luck getting it to lock on, or reach. I'm sadly ready to return mine. For the price I thought it would be better built, but really cheaply fastened together. The window adaptor is trash.. I get why people negative reviewed it.

[@oliverlloyd8762]

Because of the inefficiency of portable air conditioners, they put a sacc number on them for the actual cooling power. In this case it's 12000.

[@hld_epikloot]

Last year you highlighted the Dreo brand. Why not recommending them anymore?

[@SilverCymbal]

I love the Dreo model and I am still using 2 of them. They are fantastic 12,000BTU models. (They are also made by Midea, you can see the resemblance) This Midea DUO is bigger at 14,000, it's black, which some people will like better and it has the app where the Dreo did. They are both really great but this DUO is the biggest you can get in a 120v size and the app is nice.

[@hld_epikloot]

@SilverCymbal Copy that. Good info - thanks. I actually purchased the Dreo after seeing your video. 🙂. I'm on the West Coast though, and the window kit they send seems sized for top down windows so I had to cut one of the pieces because it was blocking the vent hole. The other negative is they don't provide pieces to accommodate a sliding door and it took me months to get them to send them to me. Then they didn't send any pins for the pieces. Frustrating! The unit cools well though.

[@zahirkhan778]

Do you have a thud noise/sound when it turns off?

[@swordxi]

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

[@DerpinJohn]

So your at 90% humidity but didn’t have to drain? I call cap smh I had to mount my unit on top of two cubbies so it can drain water properly.

[@chaikinlecahi]

How to easy to clean that .easy dissemably? How much in stock for the Hong kong?

[@mathangel1]

Hi all! Anyone knows if this unit vibrates a little bit? When the compressor is on, my floor vibrates a little bit .I wanna know if it is normal behavior

[@henrylinda5377]

Do you (or anyone else reading ) know if this can be turned sideways and put in a patio door? I realize I would probably need another board or panel to extend up -- I've done that before with other portable air conditioners -- but is the hose flexible enough to be turned?

[@leonardclanton4829]

I have the same air conditioner. The remote Scheduling is great. It will turn the air conditioner on when you want to use it, but the remote off does not work. I called customer service and for whatever reason it will turn on the air conditioner at whatever time you set, but it will not shut it back down.

[@TheBrettMizer]

Is hose insulated

[@PaulKeppler]

Wheres the filter for the hot side of the coil? I have an LG single hose that believe it or not HAS NO WAY TO CLEAN THE CONDENSER(hot side) WITHOUT DISSESSEMBLY. and there is no filter for it so it plugs up with the same house dust the cold side filter will catch.

[@johnsmith-w9u]

i have very small room and the AC is literally next to my desk and 58 DB is too loud. I have an old sharp air conditioner and the DB is literally at 38DB, you can't find this old AC unit anymore so it be a bummer if it breaks.

[@Nintendude2013]

Can you turn the exhaust hose? My window closes sideways not downwards..

[@flolou8496]

I have a offgrid request/question for all you solar energy experts out there: What does it take to run this unit off say a powerstation for 12 hours, ie 6PM to 6AM (if running the unit on AC mode at medium fan speed but temp say at 72 degrees?) The criticism with large portable AC like this, or any portable or window AC unit's, is they're expensive to run ie not that energy efficient. Assuming there are battery powerstation's that could run the unit at night for this long, what kind of solar panel or panels would it take to power the right powerstation? This question mainly apply's to the millions of people who don't need the 475 to 675 sqft of space cooled, during the day, but need it ready to be cooled off at night, (especially large master bedroom type needs for sleeping purposes, who live in areas of Texas, California, Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico, ) where it's often over 80 to 95 degrees after 6PM still between early May and late August/early September.

[@loriwagner6337]

There’s a lot of light coming through. Which means bugs can get through too.

[@Zer0Passenger]

Yeah but let's see how long it lasts, probably not even 3 years before it fails

[@KevinMora-sn5sp]

Where do u but the water

[@noname-by3qz]

This is not going to work. To open my living room windows, i create a 5 foot space.

[@andrewpoloni4197]

Great review and kudos for digging into the negative reviews on Amazon; after looking at the unit there that was my first question.

[@SilverCymbal]

Thank you, its also why I insisted on using this at home for 30 days before sharing the review. It's a truly amazing unit, sadly they should just take the dehumidifying button away. We have had 80% plus humidity here for weeks with no drainagae problems. Just turn it on and it keeps you cool.

[@alexm7777]

Had this for a year and works fine.

[@WHEELSRODSADVENTURE]

you mentioned that it has a inverter type motor? do they have sa small BTU and what brand is it?

[@theloneviking9145]

thank you silver symbol for another great presentation! I never seriously thought about one of these units because I always thought you had to have a drip hose connected but now you have me contemplating buying one of these, which if I do, I certainly will through your link.

[@z352kdaf8324]

Without the drip hose, it will fall onto some part and exhaust out the back. (At least mine does!) exhaust temp goes from 130F to 120F.

[@kenmarcou]

Is the Whynter ARC-1230WN a rebranded version of this?

[@SilverCymbal]

Yes amzn.to/4c25zqF is the same unit AC. I ended up gettitng 3 of these for my bedrooms and a year later they are amazing, and super easy to put in an out. No regrets whatsoever

[@kenmarcou]

@@SilverCymbal oh wow! So you initially got the Midea in the video review you did and then apparently found the Whynter ones I mentioned and concluded what I did a full year before me! Do you own 4 of these now? (The initial Midea and the 3 Whynter’s?) There didn’t seem to be many 14,000 btu maintaining a high 12,000 btu SACC rating so I was thinking they were probably the same. When the SACC ratings are way lower than the older ASHRAE BTU guidelines it’s a sign to look elsewhere generally.

[@sophiegrisom]

When portable AC units first came out many Chinese restaurants around me began installing them around the dining area, but they didn't vent the hot air from the condenser to the outside. Result was they heated up the restaurant (1st law of thermodynamics). Window AC units have always been less efficient since less coil area. A lower BTU unit will be more efficient since all have around the same coil area and airflow.

[@DorianGreer]

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[@rbrown6808]

How well does the heat function work? Am I correct in my understanding that this is a true heat pump?

[@mattadata2]

Tell us more about that weather display!

[@SilverCymbal]

Its called Tidybyt - I love this thing bit.ly/45aLHxw - I will do a video on this in the next month or so

[@mattadata2]

@@SilverCymbal Awesome….thanks!

[@sloanNYC]

It looks very thick, but hoses make every portable AC depth bad anyway and this uses the depth to make the hoses go up... if I need a new AC this will be on my list.

[@DisciplesHyper]

Incredibly helpfull! Thanks!

[@BradiKal61]

Your video doesnt mention that this unit also heats. Dual hose is the only way to go because a single hose unit will pull warm air into the room

[@aperson1181]

Do you know where the WIFI module is located to replace it?

[@ChefDevo1776]

Where does condensation go?

[@mr.gambino313]

In the floor if you don't have the hose directing it somewhere. I just got this model because it said it doesn't need draining while cooling. That's a lie. It drains about a gallon a day. Even exchanged it thinking something was wrong with it.

[@kayskreed]

Does it fit casement windows with a swivel that push outwards?