Why do you have to vent the 5000 BTU portable air conditioner? Can you not just have a bucket for drainage?
1836206
i'm sure you can try that. I really didn't use my last year. an i'm thinking about getting rid of it this year!
1836207
Rhonda is correct, an air conditioner is simply a heat exchanger, and the exhaust heat energy needs to be vented somewhere outside the room you are attempting to cool, else you are simply dumping all that heat back into the room you're cooling. There is nothing unbreathable about this air, it's just warm.
1836208
It is my understanding that all air conditioners vent out air that is not breathable and could be detrimental to your health if not properly vented. That is why they are typically installed in windows. If it was simply a de-humidifier you could just empty a bucket, but an air conditioner is much different.
1836209
All air conditioners simple move heat from one area to another. The venting kit provides a path for the absorbed heat to be discharged to another area such as outdoors. In addition, air conditioners produce additional heat from the compressor and heat of compression. This would quickly warm up the room you are trying to cool if it where not vented to the outdoors or another area.
1836210
because the vent is warm air, if you didn't vent it out the window you would just be warming the air, the drainage tube is different than the air vent.
502866
I unscrewed the plug in the back, lifted the air conditioner, and poured it into a container. Not very easy. It is quite heavy. I have read some reviews on amazon that say they attached a hose for draining. I am considering that, but I have only drained mine once in two years. It was sort of a nightmare situation, because the unit was actually leaking. My amazon review on May 15, 2014 explains that story.
2266115
That "Air gap" was put there for a purpose. It is for drainage. The newer models doesn't have a hole in it so in fairness to your question - yes you can.
1292418
The short answer is no. When the air conditioner is running, it needs to vent freely. This is for use in the winter when the air conditioner is off. Check out the mesh cover which you can use in the summer to keep out debris.
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.
870396
I haven't noticed any drainage problems. Be aware that, by design, these A/c units retain some water which is then splashed by the fan onto the coils to augment the cooling process. This causes a splashing sound to be heard when the fan turns on.
1718046
A fresh air intake is not available. It is not designed for use in an airtight home.
1881173
also let me say the Mini Split compressor sit outside, the only other foreseeable problem I think you would have is that all refrig refrigeration / air conditioners havea drainage line.I'm sure that there is a simple solution to that problem. And being in the wine business for 25 years or more I know many people that use this system in the wine cellars.
168005
Yes this unit does need to vent outside -- it comes with a plastic tube that I use to vent it to a window around 4' off the ground. It blows all the hot air outside, so I cannot see how it could be used without a window nearby. The moisture pulled in by the unit feeds out through a small tube at the bottom of the unit that I drain every few days (inside). This is separate from the hot air that needs to vent outside.
1625268
The "humidity" is collected by the air conditioner mode. It constantly is dropping some of the water onto the compressor which gets hot. The water vapor goes out the "out" air duct along with the heat. Of course in the heat mode - no water is created. If the humidity is high the water container fills up and the water needs to be emptied. This is actually a bad design as the out is near the floor and you need a very shallow pan to collect the water. During high humidity times like July in Boston it needs to be emptied a couple times in the month. Otherwise you can go a month or 2 to without emptying. The biggest advantage of this devise is that you can use it without messing with your windows(in my case the new vinyl clad windows). Also easy to install.
1641147
The unit is designed for outdoor use. It has intake and exhaust built in. So you do not need additional venting.
728436
Mine does not have a vent, but plenty of air circulates from underneath, as far as I can tell. I've not seen any problems with this. Perhaps the description listed here belongs to another model?
922306
This unit does need to be vented outside but it doesn't need any other drainage. The vent is just to bring fresh air into the unit.
2203241
The hot air exhaust of the Hair portable air conditioners comes out of the rear into a tube type outlet. This outlet looks similar to a clothes dryer hose. The air conditioner actually sits on the floor with wheels underneath it. I got a piece of Plexiglas from Home Depot and cut a hole in it to fit the hose mount. I had to order the hole saw from the Internet and I believe it was a 5 inch hole saw. Download the manual to take a good look at the installation instructions. Good luck. RK
30235
It has to be vented yes. Where you vent it is up to you I suppose. If you want to push your hot air up there you can.
1202444
Yes it needs to be vented outside. Any true air conditioner needs to have a vent outside otherwise you'll never get it to cool the air. It's the same basic physics why a refrigerator does not double as an air conditioner by leaving the door open.
1731292
You definitely need to vent the hot air out of the area you want to cool. Bottom line if you don't have a window to vent the hot air this ac unit would be useless to you.