Portable Air Conditioners, 10000 BTU Portable AC for Room up to 450 Sq. Ft., 3-in-1 AC Unit, Dehumidifier & Fan with Digital Display, Remote Control, Window Installation Kit, 24H Timer, Sleep Mode

When I received this unit, I wasn't sure what to expect. Our upstairs (3 rooms and 1 bathroom - approx 950sq ft) A/C had gone out, and I hopped online and ordered this one. This was pre-emptive since the last time the upstairs central unit went, I had to wait a few days for someone to come out, and a few more for the part. I'm so happy I ordered. I set the portable unit up in one of the smaller rooms, and pointed it towards the doorway (all 3 room entrances are on the landing - no hallway) - with approx 8 feet from front of unit to doorway - and put a fan (tall/slimline fans) in the doorway of each of the other rooms to suck the cold air from the first room and push it into the others. The thermostat is in the largest room of the 3, and while it shows 1-2 degrees higher than what I set the A/C to (70-74), it's definitely cooling the whole upstairs. I do have the continuous drain hose running out the back (from the center drain - not the bottom) to a 3 gal bucket, which I have been emptying a few times a day manually (first 24 hours was more like every 2 hours), as humidity here is brutal. I do have a working downstairs A/C unit, but it doesn't help the upstairs at all - it was 88 on the upstairs thermostat the day it went out (and 70 downstairs). I originally set the unit to 74, then when it started shutting off, set it to 72, and when it started shutting off again, I dropped it to 70 - where it still shuts off occasionally. I still haven't had the upstairs unit repaired - and quite frankly, I'm in no hurry as this A/C has kept things very comfortable.Instructions are easy to follow - the exhaust system (hose and window fitting) sealed very well (once i had the hose screwed in ALL the way on both ends - at first, there was a lot of hot air coming out and I thought I was going to need duct tape, but once I redid the hose at both ends properly, I had really good seals with no exhaust heat escapage). The plastic piece in the window fit well with no air seepage, either. It did take me a few hours to realize I didn't have it right at first, but once I fixed it, the temp started to really drop. I did not need any tools/tapes/etc outside of what came with it short of the 3 gal bucket. I'll update this review at a later time if need be, but for what I bought it for (temp measure to keep cool while central A/C unit was on the fritz), it's done an amazing job.

The air conditioner was a splurge to see if it could help cool down my uninsulated office. I have vertical sliding windows so I couldn't do a regular air conditioner. I was hesitant at first because the portable unit s I've had in the past were HUGE and heavy.This unit is much. more compact than others that I've seen and the setup took 5 minutes. It took longer to unpack it than it did to install it actually. Very simple and straightforward and the operation of the unit is also very simple.It takes a minute or two to start blowing cool air. At first I thought it wasn't working but as it went on longer it was a slow and steady cooling. keep my office (about 300 square feet) nice and cool. Great buy for the price.

For many years, I have used a water/ice cooler in my bedroom at night. I like to have my bedroom somewhere between 68 and 62 degrees when I sleep. The ice cooler was just not able to cool the room to where I was comfortable. I live in an HOA and window AC units are not allowed. I finally decided to purchase a portable AC unit and I am thankful that I did. This unit is perfect and it keeps my bedroom around 62 degrees while I am sleeping. When the fan is on high, it is a bit too loud while I am sleeping, so I keep the fan on low. Other than that, this AC unit is exactly what I was searching for. Easy to set up. I like that it can be moved around the room. The part that gets put in the window is not very visible from the outside and that is a plus due to living in an HOA.

This is after about 2 weeks. I bought this for our upstairs bedroom, to avoid having to cool the whole house for one room, at night. It has accomplished that task and the machine didn't cost much. We shall see if it pays for itself, eventually, in lower power bills.It is about as noisy as most dehumidifiers and air conditioners I've had contact within the last 5-10 years. I don't think it is particularly quiet. It is easy to set up, but, if you have a small window, you will likely require extra parts (the parts didn't fit into our smaller window, but the exhaust hose does). It cools very well and you can set it to turn off after, say, 4 hours, if you don't want to freeze in the early morning. The dehumidifier function seems to be collected some water, but not a lot, but it has been dry, so I cannot really say much about that.I think it is sort of hard to empty the water, but we haven't really had to - I just tried to see if I could. The drain is oddly placed on the bottom.Odd thing: For a reason I cannot figure out, the display changed from degrees F to degrees C. I happen to be a scientist, so I can understand that conversion despite living in the US, but it was odd that it just changed.I also had a little trouble getting the "buttons" to work. I think, maybe, my hands were to dry. They are sort of "touch" controls.