Window A/C Unit question

[runzwithsizorz]

trouble on the pic, can't get logged into picsbbzzdd for some reason.

Welcome to the club.
I bought a portable, and it came with everything that was needed. I use it in the upstairs computer room mostly, but if we have summertime overnight guests, I simply roll it into the guest bedroom. Since the windows are the same installing the exhaust takes all of fifteen seconds. I bought mine about 6 years ago for less than $200 shipped, but it would seem prices have gone up since, gee, image that.
http://www.sylvane.com/american-comfort-acw300c.html

 

[Jeff7]

I only mention it because I was in a similar situation once and I live in a very humid climate. Over half of keeping cool is keeping the indoor humidity down.

Without a doubt. My AC has to dump the dehumidifier's heat - and I still have trouble maintaining even 45% RH inside. I like winter better in that respect. Dry.

(I live about 0.4 miles from a fairly large lake...yeah, it's humid here.


But if the room is already too warm, a dehumidifier's heat output will likely outweigh the reduction in humidity.

 

[runzwithsizorz]

I only mention it because I was in a similar situation once and I live in a very humid climate. Over half of keeping cool is keeping the indoor humidity down.

I agree, during the summer months I run the dehumidifier 24/7 in our 1800sq.ft. basement, pulls around 3 gallons a day. I swear the heat pump doesn't have to work near as hard to keep the area comfy. Upper floors are air conditioned.

 

[Red Squirrel]

Dehumidifier in basement helps a lot. I have one too, and I modded it with a hose tap so I don't have to empty it, it just drains into a hose which leads to the sump pit. Runs continuously. Considering that 75% of the hydro bill is delivery and other BS charges, I'm not really that worried about having an appliance like that running all the time. It's a couple bucks on the bill in terms of kw/h.

 

[eldorado99]

Dehumidifier in basement helps a lot. I have one too, and I modded it with a hose tap so I don't have to empty it, it just drains into a hose which leads to the sump pit. Runs continuously. Considering that 75% of the hydro bill is delivery and other BS charges, I'm not really that worried about having an appliance like that running all the time. It's a couple bucks on the bill in terms of kw/h.

I never actually thought about it before, but do Americans know what a "hydro" bill is? :hmm: