![]() This gives it a bit of a boost when you first turn it on, but overtime air gets sucked in through doors and windows to replace the air that goes out the window through that hose. A single hose system has to use air from your house to cool off its components, though. Single hose types are also far more common, which makes this type easier to find and a bit cheaper to buy. In fact, if you have heat coming from inside your room, let’s say from an oven, the single hose design is ideal. If you’re mostly running your AC when temperatures outside are below 90 degrees, a single hose portable does a good job. At our headquarters in Los Angeles, it only gets above 90 degrees a few days out of every year, at our new office in Dallas, it’s that hot for 114 days most years. If you do decide you want the flexibility of a portable system, which type should you choose? The answer simply comes down to where you live. Fan noise is going to be an annoyance when you’re running any air conditioner, but with a portable, all the noisy components like the compressor are also right there in the room beside you. Our favorite two portable ACs will still blow cold air when the outside temperature soar, but even at only 75% of the rated size, our window AC unit quickly cooled the room to a much lower temperature than the portables could. The drawbacks are pretty serious, though. It takes some time to seal the window, and we don’t think anyone’s gonna want to carry one of these up and down a flight of stairs every day, but it’s much easier than moving a window unit. ![]() ![]() Second, you can move a portable AC from one room to another. If you’ve got the wrong kind of window for a window unit, this is the easiest way to get relief from the heat. The first advantage is, you can install a portable just about anywhere. ![]() If you compare a portable air conditioner with a window, wall mount or central air conditioner system, there are a few advantages and a few big drawbacks. Whynter Elite ARC-122DS 12,000 BTU Dual Hose Portable Air Conditionerĭehumidifier, Fan with Activated Carbon Filter plus Storage bag for Rooms up to 400 sq ftĪDVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF A PORTABLE AIR CONDITIONER ![]()
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