Originally Posted by berettafan (Post 3952963)

phew, reminds me of why i never want to live in fla.

can you put a hose on the drain thingy so you don't have to empty the bin?

Originally Posted by JeremyD (Post 3952909)

Against my better judgement - I at least wanted to report my results.

Portable AC is an edgestar 1200 btu model. It has an integrated catch pan, automatic controls. I made a vent outside the garage using a dryer connector. I also plumbed a overflow drain - but the connector to the unit sizing was not correct - so I ended just discharging into a seperate pan.

On Friday night I wanted to put a coat of wax on the 911. I decided at 8:10 pm to turn the AC on to see how it would do. At the time it was 86 degrees in the garage - and with the wind that we have had out of the southwest over the past three days - VERY humid.

At 11:10 - Exactly three hours of run time - the garage was 78 degrees (still running full blast) and more importantly - I had emptied the water collection pan twice so the unit pulled a TON of humidity out of the air.

Usually - by the end of my wax job, I would be dripping with sweat and would need a shower before hitting the bed - but not the case now :)

So - I do consider my purchase a success. I also think that if I can get 6+ hours of run time (and definitely get the overflow plummed outside) that I can probably get that figure a little better (or be able to deal with the summertime heat)

I typically do my maintenance in the summer on the P-car because I don't drive it much then - too friggin hot - way to much rain. Have a good day all...

Originally Posted by Danny_Ocean (Post 3953791)

Let us know how it goes during daylight hours...in August. And, your unit is more likely 12,000 BTU's (1 ton), not 1200 BTU's.

Originally Posted by Seahawk (Post 3953916)

Let me know when you stop being a DTU (Di*khead Thermal Unit).

Relax, I'm kidding: that's just how I bowl.

Originally Posted by Tim Hancock (Post 3939693)

FWIW, I had a tiny window AC unit in a 20 x 30' workshop with good insulation and it did fine on the 90+ humid days. The fan took a crap at the end of last summer, so I will be buying another sub $200 unit this summer to replace it. The insulation seems to really make a big difference.