Our picks for the best portable air conditioner: • Whynter - ARC-122DS Elite: geni.us/Whynter122DS • LG - LP1218GXR: geni.us/LG2018 • Whynter 14,000 BTU: geni.us/whynter14sh • LG - 2015 model (old winner): geni.us/lg12kbtu • Frigidaire 12,000 BTU: geni.us/FrigidairePortable • LG - 2017 model: geni.us/LG2017 • Honeywell - 10,000 BTU: geni.us/honeywellmn10

@JordanRambis

5 жыл бұрын

I'm trying to find one that doesn't dehumidify

@JordanRambis

5 жыл бұрын

@Ed G It's for my room and I have sinus issues where humidity helps

@TRAVIS-L

5 жыл бұрын

Your Best Digs witch is better the arc 122DS or the LG Electronics 10,200 BTU (6,500 BTU, DOE), 115-Volt Portable AC w/ Dehumidifier Function and LCD Remote in White

@TRAVIS-L

5 жыл бұрын

And what does DOE stand for is it a true 10.000 BTU or a 6.500 BTU

@zZiL341yRj736

5 жыл бұрын

Your Best Digs I have a Whynter 12,000BTU dual hose AC, it's trash doesn't even cool my room 2 degree. Don't buy crap from Whynter.

Bit of a cop out to just update the name to 2020 when your released it in 2018

@odysseynyc

4 жыл бұрын

Instant dislike

@zekeisme1

4 жыл бұрын

so funny

@scaptal

4 жыл бұрын

@@odysseynyc yeah, I think this is still quite a usefull vid, but I think that I'll have to follow your plan :D

@neumaticimpact

4 жыл бұрын

Should have at least re-Uploaded the video.

@anoniem012

4 жыл бұрын

Lol I just realized, clickbait..

Loved this video! I was spending hours sifting through inconclusive customer reviews which was getting me nowhere for the most part. But this video gave me actual real world results from extensive & non-bios testing. Thnx! ^^

Insanely helpful and thorough. This channel needs more support.

@scottforman6477

3 жыл бұрын

this is incorrect i live in the desert temps over 101 all the time i have the dual hose wyntair and it was sworse than my lg reason is the dual hose exits right next to eachother so the intake hose is sucking in part of thr hot air from the exhaust because they are so close togather umtil this is fixed its worthless

"The Best Portable Air Conditioner of 2020" Video was made in 2018. Can you look into the future?

@FEETERPLAYS

3 жыл бұрын

Ik this guy is a bitch

@JA-qb1mr

3 жыл бұрын

They just changed the name of the video

@bobhope1122

3 жыл бұрын

Lol

@TheKingsArmor

3 жыл бұрын

ive noticed that with some older videos as well also phone reviews lol

@Forsakenzombi

3 жыл бұрын

Did it again for 2021, this kinda shit should be banned on youtube. 100% click bait bullshit.

This video was enlightening and made me scientifically understand why my portable AC didn't seem to work as well as expected - just in time to return it!

@johnhoward7987

4 жыл бұрын

Did you you have a single or dual hose? Also what brand was it?

Only halfway through and this is the hands-down best review video of portable ACs I have seen after seeing at least a dozen.

Thank you for your work. Every single person that wants to buy a portable unit, should watch this video. No wonder my portable device did not work. Here we get above 90 degrees almost the entire summer. It only cooled the spot where cool air comes out, but the rest of the room was same or even hotter than outside. Here we get up to 110 sometimes.

Awesome Work! Thank you so very much for going through all these tests and sparing no expense. This was an amazing video.

I live in Orlando FL, so it gets over 90 in January. One trick I did to help it was wrap insulation around the exhaust duct, that way the radiated heat could get out better.

You guys deserve a sustainable channel, well done!

Very much appreciated the graphs and breakdowns.

Thank you for all your hard work and great reviews.

We bought a Heir portable AC in 2008. It is still going strong 11 years later.

@SuperiorNo1

4 жыл бұрын

Did it Need a Gas Refill?

@Thefireslove

4 жыл бұрын

Nope.

Very clear and complete enough explanations, very well though test setup and procedure, very well organized presentation, I am suprized by how satisfied I am at going through this video. Thank you very much!

you did a lot of work on this, kudos

This was very helpful thank you. I was afraid I was gonna waste my money buying something that wasn't gonna work but now I'm gonna go with the LG

watching this because its dumb hot outside in ny. i cannt afford these, but thinking about how cool my room could be is where im at rn

@spartan23456789

5 жыл бұрын

Look up The King of Randoms portable A/C build

@Cheepchipsable

4 жыл бұрын

You can cool yourself when you sleep by getting two sheets, making one damp, (not too wet), then when you lie down, put the dry sheet over you first, then the damp one. It works like an evaporative air conditioner.

@alexanderdeserteagle

4 жыл бұрын

Cris lmao 😂

@amdz4696

4 жыл бұрын

He said New york HAHA come to the South

@kimchi_dudez

4 жыл бұрын

Get a portable air cooler like the Arctic air, works fine for my small room. But it’s not as strong as thos big ones

Great review and just bought the LG 12,000 portable through your link. Thanks for the excellent information and evaluation of these air conditioner options. Much appreciated.

@YourBestDigs

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for supporting our reviews!

Fantastic thorough video. Great work !

Excellent work, your channel by far is most informative thank you from NJ

Great video. I live in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia where past our summers were pure bliss. Hardly got up to 80F and no humidity. I've lived in San Diego and Phx so I know what you're talking about where the heat is concerned. Last few summers here have been getting hotter. Last summer the stores couldn't get enough a/c's in fast enough of any kind. This year I already bought 2 portable a/c's. I live in an A Frame rental. The upstairs is horrid in the summer even with the windows open. I'm noise sensitive UGH. So I have to sleep with windows closed and two fans blowing directly on me. This morning I installed one of the a/c's and it was easy. Cooled off things fast. Small upstairs. I'll hookup the one downstairs if needed. The fan noise will not bother me at all because I use a noise machine now to drown out, outside noises. I just won't use the noise machine lol. The brand is Midea and it's a 6000BTU unit. This old place is still on fuses believe it or not so I had to watch the power draw. I won't ever have both units running at the same time. I was restricted to this one brand because of the BTU's but I think it's going to be fine.

I salute you for the effort put in to this video sir. Thank you very much!

I have a dual hose unit and I slipped a length of duct insulation over the exhaust hose to eliminate the radiated heat coming from it. Now the room is that much cooler then before. It's amazing what a little inginuity can come up with especially when the unit is not close to the window thus exposing a lot of heat generating exhaust hose.

@scott83gmail

2 жыл бұрын

I was thinking about doing the same thing

Thanks for saving me money and time. A portable AC unit just won't work in our conditions. I will have to get a window or full outside system and deal with the price. The best explanation I have ever seen....good work!

I like how at the beginning of the video you told which is the best one. Nonetheless, I stayed for the whole video because it was clearly well thought out and put together.

Awesome review you explain everything really well you made the process of buying an portable air conditioner so easy thanks 🙏🏼

@stuckinthe90sThegoldenera

3 жыл бұрын

Yani Reyes Did you ever buy one?

AWESOME REVIEW!!! Thank you so much for the knowledge.

Thank you! This was very helpful. 1st video I watched now that I’m looking into air conditioners

Great job guys very helpful appreciate it so much a thousand lights

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS REVIEW!!

We live in Minnesota, where last summer we hit 100 on June 1st. In addition, we have horrible humidity and dewpoints (many days dewpoints are 65-70 deg). We moved into an 850 sq ft house and last summer was our first here. We've no central air so we decided to get the LG 14,000 BTU unit. We moved air through the house with 2 box fans. If you're going to get one of these, you can get a lot more mileage if you wrap the exhaust hose with reflective duct wrap. Also, since there's so much humidity that gets pulled, you'll need an automatic condensate pump to get rid of the water. This did really well for us, and only struggled on the hottest of days. This year we'll have a window unit, but we'll put the LG in our bedroom for nighttime use.

@llwscott5720

5 жыл бұрын

I just wrote a comment complaining about the heat from the hose and asking about insulating the hose, then I read your comment about reflective duct wrap. THANK YOU! it's on my shopping list now!

Great video got straight to the point. just what I was looking for! Very informative. New Subscriber!!

I love watching your videos. Thank you.

I'm less than 4 minutes in and you've not only answered my questions, but you're giving me answers to questions I wish I'd thought of! Actually amazing, subscribed.

Thx 4 the explanation of how these wrk....explains so many things.....🥺

I work odd hours so the in room AC makes it easier to keep it dark it does struggle on those hottest days tho, maybe 15 to 20 days a year on average. The exhaust hose is thin and radiates a lot of heat back into the room lasting into options to I insulate the hose

Awesome review !!! One of the best thanks 🙏

Well done comparison. Would really be great to see a comparison between equal BTU portable vs mini split.

A little tip insulate the hose.i use reflectix insulation. Amazon, home depot or Lowes

Hello Your Best Digs This summer I have decided to cool my apartment. At first I wanted a window AC. But firstly I would have to do some mods to my window since I have cassement windows (meaning they swing open). Secondly I cannot find them since I live in Switzerland (they seem to be banned in Europe). Now I thought about a split system, but that's not possible since I'm on the third floor of an apartment building... Now this seems to be my only option. I just wanted to ask if you know a different good cooling system?

I need a something with low decibels for a normal size room to keep my devices cold

I live in Delaware and the portable LG one works just fine.

@makaylaholman2451

4 жыл бұрын

No

@cmillz4080

4 жыл бұрын

Makayla Holman why no

@immortalsoul5404

4 жыл бұрын

@@makaylaholman2451 fuc u

@EliteOnTheBeat

4 жыл бұрын

@@immortalsoul5404 Cussing at someone because they like vanilla ice cream and you like chocolate? Bro brow TF up!

Just got a LG it works great

wow what a professional awesome video. so helpful, thanks!

I'm looking to put one of these in my insulated cargo trailer for comfortable sleeping at night. I'm guessing dual hose will work better but I will have to see what the price differences are. I am only really looking for comfort and reduced humidity while sleeping.

Awesome video. Thank you so much!!

Just bought an haier 14,000 BTU. it cools up to 700 sqft and works really good. It was $519 @ Lowes.

@davidmayhall6567

4 жыл бұрын

Well Ron Jeremy you are always naked! It's no wonder you get cold!🤔

Excellent review!

Window AC is always more efficient than having the hot air side sitting inside your home. The portable AC's also dump part of your cooled air out unless they have 2 hoses.

* It would be great if you mentioned -- For a dual-hose design - If it's significantly hotter inside than outside (like your space heater case), you can disconnect the intake hose, and run it as a single hose. So it will take inside air and reject it outside. Essentially doing the same thing as single hose. The negative pressure created means, in addition to AC cooling, the outside air pulled in passively will be cooler than inside too. So single hose has no benefit, if you do it this way :)

Helpful tips, thank you

Thank u for making this video!! I thought u would have 1 million subscribers for how professional u are... I subscribed.

Looks like I’ll be buying a window unit. Thanks great information. 👍🏻

Thank you for the video. Very informative.

Nice video. I have a 2 year old winter arc 14 sh but thinking of getting the whynter elite model bc of the noise level. The one I have is so damn loud. I like its performance though

helpful video, thanks! i tried to sort through all comments looking for information on the window kit used/seen at 3:50 but no luck. can you tell me if that baffle kit is included for an LG? or where do I buy that kit for my open-sideway window. thanks! leaning towards an LG only because they seem consistent in build and quality, although a HiSense unit from Lowe's is available too with Smart capabilities. Window kit right now is only thing that will help me decide.

I don’t know how to use an ac what option do I press on for my room to be cold is it cool or dry

What about the condensation drain/hose/storage tank?

Thanks for your thorough reviews. I live in San Francisco where an ac would come in very handy 3-4 times a year when we get temps in the high 80s - high 90s. Which ac would you recommend? Thanks

Which one is the best

dont care this was made in 2020. it's thorough and informative. thanks for making.

Thank you. So I should be good with Whynter unit in Texas?

Not sure why you didn’t include Black + Decker in your test.

Hey man question, can you run a dual hose unit without the intake hose attached and effectively make it run as a "single hose" type and achieve the same results? If so, then one could mount the unit so that on mild days, you run it as a single hose unit, drawing room air and cooling easily, and when its hot, reattach the intake hose and run it as designed, taking outside air to cool the condenser. If I have something wrong here, let me know. I've battled with these units trying to get results out of them in extreme conditions and the only difference i could make to the performance was insulating the exhaust hose so that the heat being exhausted wasn't leaking back into the room through the hose walls. That probably gained me 2-2.5c more cooling power once I used roof-grade heating duct R2.0 to run the exhaust air out.

Very professional this video.

watching this because i get migraines almost everyday from the florida heat

@elitefew8537

4 жыл бұрын

Grace Dell I’m in Florida too. We about to die out here

Do you have any suggestions for installing the hose in a small horizontal sliding window?

Heir brand was a low cost choice, didn't realize that it has great quality. Never see anything similar. Inexpensive but fine quality.

I love the helpful video, BUT, I would have really liked to have seen the estimated prices for these portable air conditioners, thank you so much

@eisenkreuzmusik

4 жыл бұрын

yeah, vs. a central unit

We live in the NE in PA and an AC is needed everyday from late spring to late summer and it is in the mid to high 90's quite often. We have the DeLonghi with 12,000 btu's and one with 14,000 btu's and they do a great job. Never have to empty any water except at the end of the season, we just release the small amount of water which is one of the things I love about them. We recently had a heat index of 118 that lasted 3 days and these bad boys did the job and never stopped blowing cold air. Would not hesitate to buy a DeLonghi. My daughter and my two sisters also own one and they all are very pleased as well.

@soraidavalentine2969

5 жыл бұрын

Hi, I was looking at those bc of all of the bad reviews on the Whynters ARC-14S, I live in NYC and in upstate NY. What 14,000 btu model is it please?

@danc2014

2 жыл бұрын

Note the graph show a 8000 btu window unit will out perform the 12000 and save you money by using less electricity. Since you run the ac so much a more efficient design would be better if you can install one.

If I was cooling a camper/car would I need a duel hose or single? What would cool better?

What’s the best and coldest one to buy???

Great video. I would be interested in seeing how single hose, dual hose, and window seated ACs performance compares during summers in hot and dry locations like Pheonix, Arizona versus hot and humid locations like Orlando, Florida. Humidity is a factor that these videos never seem to consider and compare for indoor AC units. Maybe they all compare the same in each type of environment. But I think that the evaporative capability of the environment could possibly change your test results and conclusions... possibly. Would be interesting to see.

@brycering5989

4 жыл бұрын

Most air-con units will cause the room to become less humid (Less water in the air) recirculating the air in the room (Dual hose or window mount) will mean you are not continually condensing the water out of the air/ looking at the chart presented in this video, you can see how the room quickly gets cool, with that the room will be less humid (Not drawing new humid air in) so does your question to ask more to the point, is there more heat energy in humid air or dry air? or does it ask, without knowing about humidity drop due to condensation, which will use more power humid environment or dry air environment? If you plan on the single-hose unit, your question may be more important, but if you use the duel hose or window mount, its just an initial conditioning. where new heat only enters the room by radiation through walls windows sunlight entering the room etc. (IE now new air coming in, or much less than the single-hose units) physics.stackexchange.com/questions/45349/how-air-humidity-affects-how-much-time-is-needed-for-heating-the-air I can only assume withing natural reasoning that the reverse effect is the same energyforums.net/hvac/how-humidity-affects-heating-and-cooling/ this one speaks specifically about cooling and heating.

@brycering5989

4 жыл бұрын

www1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/publications/pdfs/building_america/ba_climateguide_7_1.pdf Airconditioning is not my profession. I am an amateur, I enjoy learning about things like this, so I may have something wrong or not accounted for.

@brycering5989

4 жыл бұрын

But I think that the evaporative capability of the environment. with this I want to be clear. your talking about the ability to radiate heat into the air?

@Kmobful

4 жыл бұрын

Any window ac will easily outperform a portable

@Kmobful

4 жыл бұрын

@Mark Gibson wrong. Portables just aren't efficient as heat is returned to the room they are trying to cool. Do your homework kiddo

If I live in Northern California, what do you think would be more appropriate? Dual or Single?

what would you suggest for a 145 sq ft(give or take) bedroom in an apt that is used a music production space? there will be heavy velvet/velour drapes that block out the windows but the equipment needs to remain kool of course. I am located in Los Angeles. I also ask because I seen a few people say the wynter had corrosion issues after 18 months of usage and failed. appreciate the feedback..

Just bought the New LG (White) unit 200sq for a small room. Great price @ $299 looking forward to using it!

@SolidSnake4Ever2003

4 жыл бұрын

how did that one turn out? I was considering it since it's slightly cheaper than others

@andrewfreeman88

4 жыл бұрын

@@SolidSnake4Ever2003 It's really good. Quiet and compact...don't buy the cheap Chinese brands LG has great support too.

Love this channel!!!!

Is the Ukoke portable A/C a god choice?

I only use portable to keep the central unit from turning on often when I'm just in my own room.

Amazing review 🤯

I live in SoCal thank you for the review i bought myself the whynters portable ac it was pricey but a perfect investment i will clean it every 2 weeks and turn it on for a while to not waist electricity since im broke now

@svpvxtct

3 жыл бұрын

Same I’m in California it’s like 110

I’ve used the DeLonghi Pinguino eco for several years now. Single hose. 12,000 btu. It’s worked fine so far, but extra hot days, not so much. I typically use it plus a fan at the same time.

Do you have a portable ac window install video?

for single hose applications, during a heat wave what would happen if you were to detach the hose from the window? would it have the potential of cooling off the room if its not pulling in fresh air?

Hello, I do not understand how do get my portable air conditioner to cool from a fan. I have a AeonAir I feel the heat and not cool please help me to figure it out.

I love your wig. It looks really nice! Thumbs up.

What do you suggest/recommend for a lower level duplex in Los Angeles? A dual or single hose? I’m looking to cool a living room/dining room area. I have a separate window unit in my bedroom. Being on the ground floor, I can’t have a window unit in the living room area cause it would cut into the driveway width and I have to get a portable. Any help would be great! Thank!

the lg1419iVsM is very hard to find. it is out of stock and don't know when or if it will be available. is there another lG. same for NewAir. I see the Whytner ARC-14S is dual hose. can you recommend another very good Portable A/C with SACC of 9500+?

my problem is the noise from the fan. dont know which 1 to chose and cheap price

Which one does well in high humidity environments? Did you test the humidity in the room when you ran these tests?

Thank you

hi there i have a portable air conditionare and just wanting to know what to set it at its at 18 celcius on the remote what does the unit have to be on

What's best for San Diego? Single hose of dual hose?

Are there any dual hose portable ac's with wifi?

Which portable AC unit would you recommend for weather in California ?

The Window Bracket That You Put In The Window Is Adjustable? Does It Move Up and Down According To The Size Of Your Window ?

Well I live in Austin tx and the whole week it’s above a 100 I need a portable ac unit is the double hose truly recommended or is the lg capable of doing the job ?

I live in Michigan. Which would be good for Michigan summers?

Great video, but it would be helpful to list the 2nd place units in each category (one and two hose). Thanks

@mustafa3169

5 жыл бұрын

Mike Young well make your own video🧐🧙🏿‍♂️

@thesenamechangesareallowed4119

4 жыл бұрын

Mustafa but we wanna kno in the vid not make our own 🤔