Do you have a way to vent out the hot air? You need a window or something to vent out the hot air from the portable unit. As others have said, they are not too effective. I have one and use it when I am in the garage reloading and temps are over 90. It does take the edge off but I have to have it blowing directly on me.

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Originally posted by StorminNormin:
Do you have a way to vent out the hot air?

Yes, I plan on tying / rigging it into the dryer vent.

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Originally posted by holdem:

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Originally posted by StorminNormin:
Do you have a way to vent out the hot air?

Yes, I plan on tying / rigging it into the dryer vent.

Why in the world would you do that? I can think of a number of reasons that would be bad. But number one is that you aren't going to get enough CFM out a four inch dryer line, so it will reduce it's efficiency, efficacy, and probably harm the unit.

Do you not have any windows?

Make sure you get one that doesn’t require you to dump a water bucket

I’d either put a mini-split in there or install a window unit in a hole cut and framed for it in the wall.

My experience with a portable in a hot humid climate is that they’re not adequately up to the task of cooling much of anything. IOW a waste of money.

A mini split doesn't require a big hole. Many new ones just need a hole drilled in the wall for the lines. One component outside, and one in. Hence the split.

Yes, the mini split is what I have and works great. The hole they drill is 3 inches in diameter so they can run lines to the outside unit, which looks like a small heat pump. Works great in Summer or Winter.

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Originally posted by NK402:
Yes, the mini split is what I have and works great. The hole they drill is 3 inches in diameter so they can run lines to the outside unit, which looks like a small heat pump. Works great in Summer or Winter.

Just make sure the hole is angled slightly towards the outside. This allows proper drainage from the shallow drip pan in the inside unit. Our first was not done correctly, and there was water in the drip pan whenever it was humid out. This spit water into the room and produced mold.