It says to keep it by an open window or door, is this just to keep it from getting to humid?
1884842
This is for air flow. The fresh air is drawn into the rear of the unit and cool air comes out the front.
1884843
Think it's just for recycling fresh air but best used where the humidity is verily low,keep it clean,works great
1884844
yes it's true because it works like an eveporative cooler (swamp cooler) needs outside air to work properly.
1884845
I believe so, but it didn't work for my room. Even though I kept it by an open door, my room still got super humid. But I might have been too far away still.
1115881
It'll be up to you to make sure that you fit it snugly to your window opening - some weather-sealing foam tape is provided but to get a really good seal you'd probably want to pick up an extra roll. The unit itself seems like it's got some airflow to the outside, but not as much as other units I've used - if you're really concerned you can also pick up a cover for the inside or outside of the unit that can be fitted when you're not using it.
941720
It's some kind of pressboard, but have mine in the kitchen so I don't know how the humidity will affect it. It's a nice little cabinet for the money.
1717238
It's a cool mist. You definitely don't want it blowing right at you, as it will chill you. This is a "wicking" humidifier, because it has a wick / a.k.a. "filter" inside, that is soaked with water. The air passes through this wick, in order to pick up humidity.
1199861
You need to get a humidity guage to see how much humidity you have in your rooms. If the water emptys in 24 hours...it's working! It should feel like cool air coming from the unit. Yes, a slight condensation on windows, not enough to worry about.
1563582
The key is the humidity. Your air conditioner dehumidifies the house so it should have the effect as having an open window (which has the purpose of providing a source of dehumidified air.
1575266
No, although the instructions do say that it's good to have circulation of air to the outside (e.g., by just putting it in a room with a window that is slightly ajar, if possible) to allow the humid air to circulate outside.
82230
It helps eliminate moisture in an enclosed area. Not sure about stopping mold; don't think so.
1575267
I got this for my daughter, so don't personally have experience, but my daughter doesn't vent through a window. She does have it in the entrance hallway of her very small home, and keeps the sliding door open a bit for air transfer. She lives in a very dry climate, and she says it works well.
943908
I keep it under a porch roof, but when rain has blown in, the contents have remained dry. My suspicions are that in direct rain, it would keep contents dry, but not prevent dampness from humidity.
1817090
I leave mine in the window unless I am using it. It chrges in cloudy and sunny weather so far, though I am sure it may get more juice from bright uncloudy sun.
65861
You put the screen on the inside.The vents on the outside deflect the rain from coming in. I use mine inside the regular window screen for extra privacy (live on 1st floor) and mostly to keep my lunatic kitty from clawing her way through the nylon screen. If you put the vents inside during heavy rain it will just funnel it into the house.
1141515
Most experts I've spoken to, agree on not covering the entire unit. The cover is designed to keep debris from getting inside, it's not about moisture.
380168
Is the door to the room left open? Is there an air intake for the heating system in the room?Answering "yes" to either of those means you're basically trying to humidify your whole house as the air is being readily circulated.
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I don't think so. I have it in a bedroom with the door closed and I can't get it to get above 35 % humidity. The bedroom has new windows, ceilings are 10 feet. I want to love this, but no matter what setting I do, it won't get me the optimum humidity.
845847
Yes, I believe that I read it will keep running to keep the humidity level at that point. Refer to the manual for further guidance
2005421
I have it placed by a window where I get a nice breeze so the air blowing in is cool and works nicely, from early evening to mid-morning. However it is not an air conditioner so if the room is hot it just slightly cools things down. I still love it!