Portable Air Conditioners - Why you shouldn't like them

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DanielHB · 2026-06 · Strong recommendation

If you are in the market for a portable AC I highly recommend you watch this video first: [VIDEO] People seem to be catching on this and some brands now offer portable mini-splits ACs, I just bought this one (waiting for it to arrive though): [LINK] However they are still quite expensive.

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aPoCoMiLogin · 2022-07 · Recommendation

not op but was in same situation for few years as in my region A/C is somehow luxury and a lot of landlords don't mount them. the issue with portable A/C is that most of the units needs to stay inside apartment, the cooling happens by compression/decompression of coolant, which produces heat and cold. so the A/C unit is producing additional heat that it needs to chill, which makes it inefficient. also these units are loud as fuck, most of them above 65dB. so if you are in need, look for units that have the ability to channel cold air to the house from outside. otherwise you should always avoid portable A/C as it is really inefficient. here's better explanation: [VIDEO]

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LeoPanthera · 2021-06 · Recommendation

If anyone is considering buying a "portable" air conditioner - the kind that rolls around on wheels - know that they are pretty awful. If you must buy one, at least buy a "dual hose" version. Single hose versions suck air out of your house, causing fresh, but hot, air to be sucked in through all the vents, gaps, and cracks in your house. Window units or "split" systems are far more efficient and work much better, at the downside of cost and installation fees. Technology Connections has a very good video (with perhaps excessive detail, but it is very interesting) about them, here: [VIDEO]

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