EXAMPLE INSTALLATION FOR PORTABLE AC
Few Suggestions on Venting Hose Through Ceiling For Portable AC
Ideally you will vent a hose through the window or through the wall. But if you have no windows and you cannot vent the hose through the wall, you will then need to buy a portable air conditioner, so you can vent the hose through the ceiling. Remember there is NO air conditioner available that does not need to be vented out. The truth is all air conditioners have compressors that help blow cold air into the room. But after all a compressor is a machine or a motor and when it runs there is heat generated and if this heat is not thrown out of the room, it will end up warming the room instead of cooling the room. Which is why venting or using an exhaust hose is always required.
Remember DO NOT buy "NO DRAIN REQUIRED" portable air conditioner if you decide to vent the hose through ceiling. Buy a regular portable air conditioner if you decide to run the hose through the ceiling. Single hose portable air conditioner will be a better option than the dual hose in this case.
You can vent the hose with below below two options:-
You have to remember, cold air is heavier than the warm air.
Option 1. Place the portable AC on the floor, since the hose is only 5 ft long you can buy an extra 5 ft hose and connect both together. And attach the hose to the ceiling.
Option 2. This one is a better option. As mentioned above since colder air is heavier you can place the portable AC at a certain height on a table/stool. And instead of connecting TWO hoses together, you will now need only one, so you can run it through the ceiling. Now since the cold air is blowing at a 4 or 5 ft height it will actually cool room better as cold air eventually falls down and in the process cools the room better. And now the warmer air has less no. of feet to travel (upwards towards the ceiling), making it easier and faster for it to escape, thereby cooling room faster as well. Remember all no drain portable air conditioners will shut off automatically if the in built water tank is full. So if you want the continous running of the portable AC, you can connect a 1/2 inch diameter tube to the water outlet and pump it to any other room or a bucket. To see an example diagram of connecting a vent hose to the ceiling see the image below.
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