8000 BTU Airconditioner

As a whole, 8000 btu portable air conditioners are not as good as their counterparts. One of the main problems that owners of portable conditioners have found is that they do not have the same cooling power as the window air conditioners. Although portable conditioners may effectively take out the “hotness” off a room, it does not really cool off the way window air conditioners can. Most owners think that the portable air conditioners are for people who need to decrease the temperature just suitable for sleeping and to be comfortable. The last thing to expect from a portable air conditioning unit is to chill your room to a very cool temperature. Also, portable types tend to be a bit fussy since they have to exhaust air outside and would have to be drained of water.

Mechanism of Portable Air Conditioners

Generally, portable air conditioners can cool and take the humidity out of your room and can also be utilized as a fan. Other types of portable air conditioners are also used as space heaters. This type of air conditioner proves to be more convenient than window types. However, the main drawback of the portable type is that it costs more but does not work as well as window air conditioners.

An additional advantage of the portable type is that it is easier to install than its window type counterpart. Though this is the case, portable air conditioners are not as hassle-free and as ‘portable’ as you might think. You also have to install the portable air conditioner somewhere close to the window since it has to exhaust warm air outside. Since air conditioners dehumidify the air, you will need a bucket with which to drain water also with the help of a hose. And despite the fact that portable air conditioners are mobile, they are rather bulky and heavy weighing from 50 up to 90 lbs.

A portable air conditioner has a higher energy efficiency ration or EER which means that they can actually let you save up some money on your electric bill.

Portable air conditioners cost at least $300 while small 8000 btu (British thermal unit) window air conditioners cost around $175. All you need to remember when choosing a portable unit is that you have to go for a model with a larger btu. For a room which has an area of 300 square feet, you should look for a 10000 btu portable air conditioner but only 8000-btu for the window type.

Features to Look for

• Try to look for a model, which has wheels for easier mobility.
• Find a model which has oscillating louvers or something that offers multidirectional airflow since this will allow the air to circulate and make the room cooler in a shorter time.
• Choose a model with digital controls to set the temperature and the timer.
• Choose a unit with an exhaust hose in order to avoid emptying buckets every now and then.
• Use duct tape in sealing gaps while installing the exhaust hose.

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