I'd like to set it in a car window all day unattended. Is there an 'air expansion' valve or will it 'explode'? Get too hot??
854281
If you fill it so there is no air in it, then it can't be a problem. Liquid water doesn't expand enough to be an issue.
854282
I'm not sure about that but I would be conserned about any leaks that may occur if it were on top of your dashboard where water could do some damage. Maybe the back window would be better. We put it on the hood of the car or on a table while camping. No worries if it leaks there. This is our third one we bought and they haven't leaked for us but it's better to be cautious than to have something damaged by water.
854283
it takes 6 to 7 hours of direct sunlight- you would have to re-position your car every few hours.
854284
No expansion valve. Never got mine hot enough to turn to steam. Used outside in 95 degrees max have had to add cool water got so hot.
683599
you'll want to use an aircompressor, you can find on at a gas station or tire center. Good chance one of your handyman neighbors has one.
121118
I use the vent air, works great, however also purchased for son and husband, does not work in their cars: HHR and elantra, the vent is set up larger in those. I drive town and country
2159040
We never ran ours more than 10 to 15 hours a day, when it was warmer and drier and never at night or during the rain. I inserted it in a square frame of wood with the appropriate size hole and inserted it to blow in or draw out, and ran it all last summer. We do not use it in the winter as we close off all the vent openings. I do not know your circumstances for running it, but maybe it would be a different story if the application was "continuous" as opposed to "sporadic". For me: So Far So Good.
2211990
No it's NOT sutiable for use in the car. There is not enough cold air produced by the unit. I thought plugging it in to electricity would help, it didn't! Skip the purchase.
1113500
Not that I've found. I angle the nozzle to blow along the lines of the car. Most compartments are protected from rain water, I just wouldn't blow air when doors/windows are open.
905779
If you mean would the heat damage it, I doubt it. However I always hide mine in the glove compartment to deter thieves. Because of the detachable magnetic mount it's easy to leave the suction cup attached to the window but remove the actual unit.
1794764
YES - all portables air conditioners need to vent through a window. A vent kit comes with the unit so you can easily - very easily install the kit in most windows - sliders or the up/down windows. The hose I do not use. It is for the purpose of allowing continuous draining into a small pan. Instead I simply unscrew the drainage plug at the bottom of the unit to let any water (condensation) come out. After running the unit all night on about 68 degrees, the amount of water is about 1/4 of a cup. It's a great unit and I am well pleased with it.
1984806
You need an extension cord. Set the unit on the floor of the car, turn on the car and run the heater or a/c to provide duct exposure, plug in the unit and let it run a few hours. It didn't damage my rubber, plastics, leather or fabrics.
1399876
I bought a pump that plugs into the car. You could blow it up with your mouth, but it's pretty big for that.
267430
I haven't needed to use mine yet. Confident that it will break a car window though!
150118
You would need to leave it on all night with the car sealed. Some ozone units can degrade plastics and rubber... Making then melt. I consider this more of a food and water unit. I would like for a more industrial ozone air unit in the 200 range. I love this for making food grade ozone water and ozonated oils. Jmho
510770
No. The valve is small and you have to push down and blow into it at the same time. Really it works best to blow it up on the surface via your own breath.
1281577
Hahaha, good question. We brought ours to Burningman. My suggestion is to have small handheld personal fans which you can buy at Walmart for $7 each....those were great. Otherwise, just keep the door open and all the windows open.....it will cool off at night. Good luck!
1986428
I use this indoors so I don't have any experience with it outdoors! I would think the elements outside might break it down over time! It's pretty enclosed on the inside so I would think this would get hot on the inside with only airflow through it's one entrance/exit doorway. But with a little alterations like cutting out a window on each side & in the back that would the give u the airflow your looking for. If you know someone that is good with power tools to make the window cutout it would be an easy fix.
710107
You have to have the exhaust hose vented out a window. Otherwise you are defeating the purpose of cool air and the hot exhaust.
461824
Anything can be accomplished if you have the inventiveness. It could pull a window open if you mounted it so it pulled the window in. Otherwise you would have to mount the vent kit on the outside.