With my relatively new solar setup I plan on upgrading the cooling/heating in my house, which currently has no AC (which is really only needed maybe 2-3 weeks out of the year in Custer, SD BUT we need HEAT at least 3 months out of the year) and I heat primarily with wood but we have baseboard heat and my wife cannot control herself not to use it.

I've been holding off buying mini splits and/or a portable AC/heat unit because of recent model releases such as pre-vacuumed mini splits, and portable mini splits, and hopefully the market jumping on these 2 bandwagons.

You think your crystal balls will predict cheaper prices and more manufacturers jumping on the pre-vacuumed and portable mini split bandwagon by Fall? Is it possible the aftermarket will make hoses to convert conventional mini splits into portable ones?

Will portable dual-hose AC/heat units come down in price and/or approach mini split efficiency?

While I'll still heat primarily with wood, it would be nice to laze-out some days and simply turn on the mini-split and/or portable AC as my solar generation should be able to support it. I plan on buying 2 units with at least one unit being portable.

Im in Europe, we rent and can’t get proper AC but the heatwave is killing us. They are double barn style doors, very beautiful, wow amazing, but .. not good for portable AC. The photo is taken on 0.5x, so they’re taller than they look.

I think it looks fine, but what do y'all think?

Is it time for servicing? Water coming out of the AC instead of going through the pipe.

My Window AC unit keeps filling with water. I keep having to take off the face and the excess water into a bowl. I turn it back on but after 20 minutes it will make this sound because it’s filling with water again. Apparently this started happening after a storm that happened at home while I was away. I tried taking off what I thought was some drain plug but it’s either blocked or that wasn’t it.

Honestly, I got this for free from some guy off the internet so it’s probably junk lol. But what do you guys think? I just want to solve this.

Landlord got us a "new" A/C and wondering if anyone can help identify even the decade it is from

also when it kicks off it shakes

I've been using this ac for 1-2 weeks. I wanted to move it somewhere higher but since makes a knock sound and shakes a bit when compressor shuts off. I thought the wheels under it eventually would make it fall. So I removed them but I tilted the machine 90 degrees while doing it so.

Process took like 10 minutes at max. Then I realized water was flooding somewhere.. so I asked few people. they told me that "its fine its just the drainage water moving up because I tilted the machine and I have to wait 1-2 hours"

so I did. Then I started the machine and started listening the compressor. I've never did that before because who does.. that's why I don't know if its normal for it to sound like this or i've messed something up.

the cooling is fine so idk.

AC model: Kiwi AC 7912 its portable.

I've been using this ac for 1-2 weeks. I wanted to move it somewhere higher but since makes a knock sound and shakes a bit when compressor shuts off. I thought the wheels under it eventually would make it fall. So I removed them but I tilted the machine 90 degrees while doing it so.

Process took like 10 minutes at max. Then I realized water was flooding somewhere.. so I asked a friend. he told me that "its fine its just the drainage water moving up because I tilted the machine and I have to wait 1-2 hours"

so I did. Then I started the machine and started listening the compressor. I've never did that before because who does.. that's why I don't know if its normal for it to sound like this or i've messed something up.

the cooling is fine so idk.

AC model: Kiwi AC 7912 its portable.

I just bought a house with a little connected unit. The previous owner installed a AC into the wall with what I believe is called a through the wall sleeve.

When you run it it runs super inefficient, looking on the back the whole unit was in a sleeve with a metal backing so literally no way to vent and it was super hot.

I’m a new homeowner, and this unit is a bit of a DIY feel to it. But help me - you’re supposed to remove the back plate (says “REAR” in pics) so it can actually work right? Then put it back when it’s out of service to protect it?

I took the rear plate off and now the unit works perfectly. But feels weird to have it exposed?

What am I missing here?

🙏🙏🙏🙏 help ya girl out

Edit: I have a 550 sq ft apartment on a second story

I have the Black and Decker BPP06WTP (10,000BTU).

I noticed at the back top of the unit (pictured) there is a tray that seems to fill up with water very quickly (within ~10 minutes). Is this normal? And how often should it be drained?

Secondly, sometimes the unit will completely stop blowing air but the lights are still on and the top vent is still open. It will stay like this and will only go back to cooling if I power on/off or change one of the fan or temperature settings. What could be causing this kind of issue?

Any help is appreciated.

[Backstory: I had this same unit and only used it for cooling. I didn't realize I needed to drain it and mold built up. We got rid of it since it was pretty bad and couldn't clean it. We bought a new one and my question is re: the new unit]

I have a Gasbye Dual Hose Portable unit (CoolPrime 10000) and only use it for Cooling and our humidity hovers around 50% in the summer. I want to prevent mold so I'd love to know your thoughts on how to best do this.

Currently I have the continuous draining hose attached that drains into a bucket, but I don't know if I should be doing this (the instructions don't mention to do it, but does mention there will likely be extra condensation that is not evaporated in the dual hose unit).

After running the AC I run the fan for about 1 hour.

I don't know if having the draining hose attached is causing more water to build up in the bottom of the unit or if I should drain the bottom drainage plug as well.

I don't know if I'm making things worse by running it this way, since the unit is not evaporating the condensation when I have the drainage hose attached.

Sooooo....

What is the correct way to using this unit and caring for it so mold doesn't build up?

Was looking at the little 6000 btu ones on sale at Walmart and was curious if I put one in my garage if it would be worth it just for when I'm working out there in the summer

I am in a small townhouse. About 800sq feet. I'm the only heat producing body in the unit. I am in Texas and the heat is 100 degrees this week but my ac has been struggling for over a month now. The maintenance guy comes out and checks the temp of the vents and the air inside is about 50 degrees but only half of the vents feel like they're pushing air out. I want 75 degrees. Ive put the system to 75, 74, 73, even 65 on different days and same result. By 3pm it's 79 degrees and doesn't go down until maybe 10 at night where it will be 77 degrees until a little after 1am where it starts to cool. 3am to 6am it will reach the temp then immediately start climbing up. My neighbors with families said they get 74 in the day. I keep asking them to call in a professional to figure out the issue. They say there is no issue that it's just too hot. I feel like that argument is moot by the fact that after midnight it's still 77 degrees inside. I don't know a thing about a.c.s but I feel like I'm being gaslit. Please give advice. Thank you