[Shop-talk] "portable" AC units

[Pat Horne]

If the area above the ceiling is a return air space, you should be good to go. If the space is just a dead air space, it won’t work. 

Peace,
Pat

Pat Horne 
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On Aug 23, 2021, at 12:43 PM, Ronnie Day <ronnie.day at gmail.com> wrote:


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 probably need at least 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 the hoses and duct tape or gaffers tape (better) to hold 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 should be easy to cut a piece 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 is that area limited to the footprint of your office? That hot exhaust air, and 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 running to see if that might bother you after a few minutes.

HTH

On Mon, Aug 23, 2021 at 12:14 PM Tim . <tims_datsun_stuff at outlook.com> wrote:
> Thanks for the replies all. 
> 
> I want to get something for my office (that has no window) at work. I would have to run the exhaust vent up into/above the drop ceiling. I wonder if one of these units would work?
> 
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> From: Shop-talk <shop-talk-bounces at autox.team.net> on behalf of Tim . <tims_datsun_stuff at outlook.com>
> Sent: Sunday, August 22, 2021 6:23 PM
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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 exhaust "port" that I can hook a hose up to and run it where ever?
> 
> thanks
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