duel hose uses one hose for in-take and one hose for out-take.so if your in-take is over six feet you will want a booster fan to bring in fresh air and a booster fan to remove hot air from the second hose.you could try just a booster on the out-take side only and see how in works.
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please recommend a portable ac with 4"-6" duct hookup to get rid of hot air 8-10k btu
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i was hoping to use no hose at all for the intake cause the ac will be right next to the plants. i just need to get the hot air the fuck outta there
thanks krunch.
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thats why you use a single hose.as long as you have fresh air coming into the room from some where you will be fine.
i hope you dont have too worry about smell.cause single hose portable are the worse for that.
duels arent much better.still suck out smell and co2.
get a good window unit,if it works for you.cheaper,more efficent and can be sealed off.
i hope you dont have too worry about smell.cause single hose portable are the worse for that.
duels arent much better.still suck out smell and co2.
get a good window unit,if it works for you.cheaper,more efficent and can be sealed off.
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ok i think i finally understand what your talkin about. i didnt really understand the difference between 1 and 2 hose systems. your saying a 2 hose is better because your intaking air from outside of the room and then exhausting it outside of the room so that enables you to get more co2 to the plants and it also helps with smell escaping. does that sound correct?
so this Whynter unit is a 2 hose system right?
http://www.homedepot.com/buy/buildi...ditioner-with-remote-190373.html#.UDVV2I7RelI
it looks pretty obvious i just wanted to make sure
i just thought of something. i use a window ac in my bedroom where i am most of the time and not getting enough fresh air messes with my breathing. can i install one of these 2 hose portables in my bedroom and il be able to breath better cause it brings in fresh air?
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nice im glad you told me this cause i didnt even think it was possible for portables to keep in the smell. im gonna make sure i get a single hose one for the grow room
what about for my bedroom dragunn do you think if i get 2 hose unit it would help with my breathing cause its bringing in fresh air and getting rid of the stale air?
Ditto that. With all the bad reviews on portable acs, the Soleus seems to have the better reviews over most of the others. Right now I'm looking for mini-split or ductless heat pump/acs, I just made a thread about the best models to get.
Sorry I can't edit my posts yet... so I have to double up. I thought the 2 hose models were a lot better than the 1 hose, most any other site will tell you that. Didn't want to touch those 1 hosers w/a 10 foot pole! Anyway TREE KING said Whynter had better reviews than Solues, but this page gives a Soleus model about 4.5/5 stars with 121 reviews: Soleus LX-140 14,000 BTU Portable Evaporative Air Conditioner
Also can't count the bad reviews on portable acs where the buyer went w/a window ac and couldn't be happier. Including Soleus models, but the 1 I listed actually looks good. Well that's my choice outside of a mini-split or window ac.
Also can't count the bad reviews on portable acs where the buyer went w/a window ac and couldn't be happier. Including Soleus models, but the 1 I listed actually looks good. Well that's my choice outside of a mini-split or window ac.
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i was going by the reviews on homedepot.com theres a good amount of them and pretty much every whynter has more stars. im glad you pointed that out though im gonna go on amazon when i get a chance and read a bunch more reviews on these 2 units
http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/cat...=None&Ntpr=1&Ntpc=1&selectedCatgry=SEARCH+ALL
http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/cat...=None&Ntpr=1&Ntpc=1&selectedCatgry=SEARCH+ALL
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nice im excited to see how it works. looks like im getting 2 portables now thanks for all your help
Right now, I'm just exhausting into the opposite room, but here is a good thread to start with.
TREE KING, you're most likely not tripping any 15 amp breaker as that 12,000 BTU Soleus I mentioned draws 1390 watts, but I wouldn't put anything else on that circuit. A decent hair dryer pulls about that. If it does trip the breaker, then something's wrong with the circuit or breaker or another appliance is on the same breaker somewhere.
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thats exactly what im doin 12,000 btu's seems like a safe number to me. think of how much that would suck if i got a $500 ac and i couldnt even power it lol
Well this has me stumped. The Soleus LX-140 has only 2.5/5 average stars for 32 reviews @ amazon. Yet at the other store site I listed above the LX-140 gets 4.5/5 average stars and 121 reviews.
What's even more strange is with the amazon reviews, the LX-140 was purchased from the SAME STORE: air & water (amazon customers give air & water 4.7 stars over the past 12 months, 1,835 ratings)! Reviews are also about the same date range, so I haven't a clue as to what gives. Go figure... Unless someone's flooding LX-140 @ amazon w/bad reviews? Elsewhere on the net the LX-140 doesn't do too well either, but not as many reviews I could find.
The Whynter models (ARC-12S, ARC-12SD and ARC-12SDH) are way more consistent with the reviews on amazon as well as Home Depot.
What's even more strange is with the amazon reviews, the LX-140 was purchased from the SAME STORE: air & water (amazon customers give air & water 4.7 stars over the past 12 months, 1,835 ratings)! Reviews are also about the same date range, so I haven't a clue as to what gives. Go figure... Unless someone's flooding LX-140 @ amazon w/bad reviews? Elsewhere on the net the LX-140 doesn't do too well either, but not as many reviews I could find.
The Whynter models (ARC-12S, ARC-12SD and ARC-12SDH) are way more consistent with the reviews on amazon as well as Home Depot.
Whoops again, reviews on the net do give the LX-140 some 4+/5 star reviews overall, but other do not, usually under 5-10 reviews/site. Maybe amazon DROPS the thing during drop shipping, IDK? All I can say is they could be shipping lemons to some groups of people, but most are good. I'd buy DIRECTLY from air & water if I'd risk getting this unit.
Sorry I had to double post again as I can't edit my posts yet. You can also check out my thread I'm working on: The best mini-split ductless heat pump/ac models list
Sorry I had to double post again as I can't edit my posts yet. You can also check out my thread I'm working on: The best mini-split ductless heat pump/ac models list
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dragunn i was just doing some research and i found some info that contradicts what you told me so i wanted to get to the bottom of it. this link is saying the single hose ones recirculate the air and the dual hose ones dont?
http://www.brilliantstore.com/productdoc/pac_faq.html
5. What are the differences between single hose and dual hose?
Single Hose - draws indoor air for both front cold air output as well as exhaust air (used to cool compressor).
PROS:
1) Fresh air is exchanged within the room.
2) Higher energy efficiency.
CONS:
1) Percentage of the air taken in is used to cool the condenser. As this air is exhaust out, it creates a negative air pressure. Air is continuously seeping in from adjacent rooms to replace the exhausted air.
2) Slower initial cool down.
Dual Hose - draws indoor air for front cold air output and draws outdoor air for exhaust air (used to cool compressor).
PROS:
1) If outside temperature is lower than indoor temperature, compressor can be cooled down faster and produce colder front air output.
2) No negative pressure created within the room
3) Initial cool down of room is quicker than single hose.
CONS:
1) Same air circulating within the room, which will decrease in oxygen and increase in carbon dioxide.
2) If outside temperature is high (>90??F) or when humidity is high (>80%), compressor cannot be cooled and results is increased temperature of front air output. In such cases, the second hose should not used to prevent the compressor from overheating.
3) Uses two internal fans and consumes more energy due to added hose.
if this site is wrong could someone please explain to me how a dual hose ac brings in fresh air from outside? the way i look at it why wouldnt it work like a window ac cause it has access to the outside? that means it wouldnt recirculate the air
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