do you have to place this unit in a window to cool your room
1832792
Yes, this unit must be placed in the window to pull fresh air in and exhaust out the hot air. It is a great unit that cools the space well.
1832793
Yes... it needs to be able to take in air from outside. If you can't do that, you need a stand-alone water-cooled unit (try the Penguino).
1435894
No. This unit is ok for a small room. I installed it in an apartment unit that is a 1 bedroom. I put a second unit in the living area
1936706
Nope, you just need a window and an electrical outlet. It works really well. Just a little loud but we run it during the day and then turn it down or off at night.
2119903
No. I used it to keep my closet cool because I turned it into an office. It does a great job moving the air in spaces like that.
1513386
No, the vent for the heat/air is on top of the unit. It blows air up - plus it wouldn't look too good
1079299
This is only a fan. It is not an AC or a heater. It only moves air. Meaning, it will not make a room warmer or cooler, but it will make you feel cooler if it blows on you.
2281442
No, but I would seriously consider a window a/c. This does not cool effectively and my electric bill went up more than three times prior years running a window a/c 24/7
494522
Like a regular window air conditioner - it will make noise just moving air, it won't rattle the window or radiate sound thru the window sill.The cooler seems to induce sleep with its white noise.You can "move" the unit to reduce the sounds a bit. You can "isolate" it by setting it up on carpet.
617814
The manufacturer recommends that you don't, I think either for safety reasons having to do with the heat of the exhaust tube, or for performance reasons, or both. I had to change the installation location of my unit for this reason. However I can say that this is a great AC and I'm very happy with it all around. Performs very well, not too loud, blows very cold air, keeps my 450 sq ft studio in Brooklyn cool throughout summer. Tips: 1) use fans to help circulate the cool air around your space, particularly to push it into adjacent rooms that don't have their own AC; 2) switch ceiling fan(s) to the reverse (blowing up rather than down) position, so as to push the cool air up and flush out the hot air at the top of the room; and 3) don't turn the unit off when you're out, just turn the temperature up - it's more efficient than letting the space heat up and then having to cool it down completely each day.
1790435
You want it just on 'Cool' with the fan at its highest setting. Dehumidify and Fan don't really do any cooling, but Cool will also dehumidify. I use this in my room and it works great, even in an Arkansas summer!
1466189
I would have a fan going and windows or the door open. It does have an odor, but if you ventilate the room it's fine.
2177518
It cools the bedroom (normal size) where we use in during warm weather and the adjacent bathroom and hallway. It can cool several rooms at one time.
1584783
The owners guide says; "WINDOW KIT INSTALLATIONWhen the unit is operating as an air conditioner or dehumidifier, the unit draws in fresh outdoor air and exhausts hot airout of the room to complete the air exchange. When the unit is operating in fan mode no outdoor air exchange takesplace. The window kit and exhaust hose do not need to be installed when the unit is used as a fan.NOTE: The supplied window kit can be installed in sliding windows and sliding glass doors up to 7 ft. long(approximate length)"
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.
877995
Yes, the unit has FAN ONLY option. Keep in mind that vents are facing upward.
1584784
The owners guide says; "WINDOW KIT INSTALLATION When the unit is operating as an air conditioner or dehumidifier, the unit draws in fresh outdoor air and exhausts hot air out of the room to complete the air exchange. When the unit is operating in fan mode no outdoor air exchange takes place. The window kit and exhaust hose do not need to be installed when the unit is used as a fan. NOTE: The supplied window kit can be installed in sliding windows and sliding glass doors up to 7 ft. long (approximate length)"
82487
Yes, it needs to be vented out the window. It comes with an adjustable vent support to set in the window. Otherwise you will be adding hot air from unit to room you are cooling. I am very satisfied with our unit for cooling our second floor bedroom.