Air Conditioning

Why is my Hisense portable AC blowing cold air but not actually lowering the room temp?

I recently picked up a Hisense AP-12CRARNXS01 portable unit and I am honestly stumped. It is clearly blowing out cold a...

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posted by DriftFrost

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Spent the weekend cleaning out my Midea Duo and learned a lot

I decided to finally crack open my Midea portable unit after two years to clear out some dust buildup, but I ended up f...

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posted by EmberFox

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Why isn't my through-the-wall AC draining any water?

I’ve got two 12,000 BTU GE units cooling my two-bedroom condo in Denver, and while they seem like solid machines, the h...

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posted by SlateKeeper88

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Why is my 8,000 BTU dual-hose mod making the compressor hum so loud?

I’ve been messing around with a DIY dual-hose mod for my 8,000 BTU Antarctic Star unit because the negative pressure fr...

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posted by MakerBasalt

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Finally figured out why my Carrier unit was dripping water after shutoff

I spent the last few days obsessively watching the condensation on my outdoor unit because I was worried about a leak....

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posted by LynxDrift_1971

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Thoughts on sizing for humidity vs. raw cooling speed?

I've been looking at upgrading my current unit because it struggles a bit when the afternoon sun hits the back windows,...

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posted by storm_crest

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Is it normal for my exterior unit to leave streaks on the siding?

I've been looking at my outdoor AC unit lately because it's mounted right next to my bedroom window on a metal bracket....

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posted by RavenTom49

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Is my DIY dual hose mod actually supposed to run this hot?

I finally got around to setting up that intake box mod everyone talks about to stop the negative pressure in my bedroom...

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posted by ForgeWalker59

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Finally threw in the towel on my Daikin install and learned an expensive lesson

I spent over eighty grand putting a top-tier Daikin setup into my new custom build, thinking I was buying the absolute...

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posted by CliffScout_1975

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How I finally solved cooling my room — steps that actually worked

I spent a long time being nervous about those single-hose portable units after hearing everyone talk about how ineffici...

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posted by MossScout908

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How do I vent my Danby 12k dual hose through a permanent wall port?

I just picked up that 12,000 BTU Danby inverter unit from Costco for my workshop beacuse I relly needed the dual hose s...

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posted by ArrowKit58

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Is it normal for my new LG inverter AC to spray water all over my porch?

My new LG inverter unit is working great for cooling the living room, but I’ve run into a messy issue on my front porch...

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posted by Joe_Cliff

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Finally found the air leak that was killing my wallet this month

I finally crawled under the house this morning to see why my July bill hit over seven hundred bucks and I'm actualy rel...

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posted by Sam_Ember_1953

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Just finished the sunroom AC setup — a few observations

I finally moved my dual-hose inverter unit out to the sunroom and piped the cold air through the window into the living...

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posted by Nic_Cobalt

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Is 5,000 BTU really enough to cool down a humid apartment?

I'm dealing with some pretty brutal heat waves here in Canada lately and my place has been hitting 35 degrees Celsius i...

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posted by Dan_Dusk

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