• @MrShankles@reddthat.com
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        210 months ago

        Thank you so much for that link! It was wildly pertinent to my life

        I just moved into a new place this weekend. It has an addition not connected to central A/C. Instead, it has a little window unit, but also a (one hose) portable unit.

        I was using the portable one, because I haven’t had time to block the hole that runs outside (especially from critters climbing through). So I hoped that the air blowing out would discourage anything from climbing in

        And now I will be taking the time to properly block the hole where the duct runs, because I immediately switched back to the window unit after watching that video

        So thank you again! It’s the first time I ever encountered a portable unit, so I knew nothing. And coincidentally, I just moved and had the option to use either the window unit or the portable

        Just ridiculously relevant to my life as of this weekend! And ya just saved me money on electricity. You’re awesome for that link my friend

    • @NightAuthor@lemmy.world
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      310 months ago

      Some significant amount of the heat that should go outside, instead gets put back into the room through the “clothes dryer vent”.

      Given the cost premium, and space used, by floor standing ACs, they’re really not worth it if you have an option.

    • @beefcat@lemmy.world
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      110 months ago

      Every time I’ve gone to move to a new place, central air has been my top priority. I refused to consider homes that relied on window units, swamp coolers, or those floor units that are basically a scam.

      I live somewhere with cold winters and hot summers though, maybe I would feel different somewhere with more mild seasons.