Subject: [Shop-talk] "portable" AC units

From: "Tim ." <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 22 Aug 2021 23:23:40 +0000

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Does anyone here have any experience with said appliance?

My main wonder is where does the exhaust go? Does these things have an exha=
ust "port" that I can hook a hose up to and run it where ever?

thanks

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From: Pat Horne <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 23 Aug 2021 12:51:28 -0500

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If the area above the ceiling is a return air space, you should be good to g=
o. If the space is just a dead air space, it won=E2=80=99t work.=20

Peace,
Pat

Pat Horne=20
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On Aug 23, 2021, at 12:43 PM, Ronnie Day <[email-masked]> wrote:

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Maybe. You'd need to extend the exhaust "hose", which isn't usually recommen=
ded but it might work since you'd be venting up. You'd probably need at leas=
t one more exhaust hose depending on how high the ceiling is and some way to=
 connect them together. Maybe a length of PVC or something that fits inside t=
he hoses and duct tape or gaffers tape (better) to hold those joints togethe=
r. Then you'd need to fab a panel to connect the hose end to the dropped cei=
ling. Does the ceiling use 2 x 4 tiles? If so it should be easy to cut a pie=
ce of 3/8 to replace a tile and mount the flange to connect the upper end of=
 the exhaust hose. How large an area is there above the dropped ceiling and i=
s that area limited to the footprint of your office? That hot exhaust air, a=
nd it's pretty hot, has to have space to spread out and cool down.

Oh, these things aren't real quiet, either. Try to get near one that's runni=
ng to see if that might bother you after a few minutes.

HTH

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> I want to get something for my office (that has no window) at work. I woul=
d have to run the exhaust vent up into/above the drop ceiling. I wonder if o=
ne of these units would work?
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto">If the area above the ceiling is a return a=
ir space, you should be good to go. If the space is just a dead air space, i=
t won=E2=80=99t work.&nbsp;<div><br></div><div>Peace,</div><div>Pat<br><br><=
div dir=3D"ltr">Pat Horne&nbsp;<div>We support Habitat for Humanity</div><di=
v><br></div></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br>On Aug 23, 2021, at 12:43 PM, Ronnie D=
ay &lt;[email-masked]&gt; wrote:<br><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF=
<div dir=3D"ltr">Maybe. You'd need to extend the exhaust "hose", which isn't=
 usually recommended but it might work since you'd be venting up. You'd prob=
ably need at least one more exhaust hose depending on how high the ceiling i=
s and some way to connect them together. Maybe a length&nbsp;of PVC or somet=
hing that fits inside the hoses and duct tape or gaffers tape (better) to ho=
ld those joints together. Then you'd need to fab a panel to connect the hose=
 end to the dropped ceiling. Does the ceiling use 2 x 4 tiles? If so it shou=
ld be easy to cut a piece of 3/8 to replace a tile and mount the flange to c=
onnect&nbsp;the upper end of the exhaust hose. How large an area is there ab=
ove the dropped ceiling and is that area limited to the footprint of your of=
fice? That hot exhaust air, and it's pretty hot, has to have space to spread=
 out and cool down.<div><br></div><div>Oh, these things aren't real quiet, e=
ither. Try to get near one that's running to see if that might bother you af=
ter a few minutes.<br><div><br></div><div>HTH</div></div></div><br><div clas=
s=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Mon, Aug 23, 2021=
 at 12:14 PM Tim . &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" targ=
et=3D"_blank">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockqu=
ote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px s=
olid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">

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Thanks&nbsp;for the replies all.&nbsp;</div>
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rgb(0,0,0)">
I want to get something for my office (that has no window) at work. I would h=
ave to run the exhaust vent up into/above the drop ceiling. I wonder if one o=
f these units would work?</div>
<div style=3D"font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:=
rgb(0,0,0)">
<br>
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rgb(0,0,0)">
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Does anyone here have any experience with said appliance?&nbsp;</div>
<div style=3D"font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:=
rgb(0,0,0)">
<br>
</div>
<div style=3D"font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:=
rgb(0,0,0)">
My main wonder is where does the exhaust go? Does these things have an exhau=
st "port" that I can hook a hose up to and run it where ever?</div>
<div style=3D"font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:=
rgb(0,0,0)">
<br>
</div>
<div style=3D"font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:=
rgb(0,0,0)">
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