Hisense - AHTP0825UW1W

Wait really? Not sure I’d change if I could bc it seems to just take up less floor space than the Midea duo and it’s used in a couple smaller rooms so that’s constraint for me. But I do notice it idles/holds 208-220w. My 12k window unit cools the whole living area (and helps to keep the whole place cool) only idles/holds around 150w. Hisense is at 4kwh today Midea window is at 2kwh. Pretty dramatic. I mean obviously I’m aware window units are still more efficient than dual hose portable but given the difference in capacity and cooling area I’d expect the Hisense to do a bit better. It would’ve been good to know to consider if the Midea Duo was a good deal more efficient than this Hisense portable Also any suggestions/photos of the mod you did to seal some of the holes? I only use it in smaller rooms which was the reason I opted for it as mentioned so also don’t really need the higher end of the capacity.

I have the Hisense one in my office and a different midea one in my bedroom. My wife and I like the Hisense one more.

ATTA BOY!!!!!!! Good shit man. $350 Hisense 11000 btu 🤙🏾 My cats name is Kiki.

Fair, two other units I could recommend would be the Hisense Smart Tower Portable AC or the GE profile inverter Portable AC, they have the standard separate two hoses and you could clamp an extension on it. I have the Hisense tower, it’s great and it has a heat pump for winter.

I have both, the Midea is going to be best for your situation, it has more of a variance in capacity than the Hisense, Hisense tops out at 12000btu but is rated for 8000, Midea tops out at 16200btu but is rated at 12000. Also, the Midea has a drain pump to pump the condensate out which is especially important in the heating mode, specially if it is going to go into a defrost. Overall, I think the Midea just has overall better functionality and futures than the Hisense and is closer to a mini split. The Hisense is perfect for my smaller rooms though.

I know it's not the exact same thing but I have the 8000 BTU Hisense portable heat pump Costco used to sell and it cools my bedroom very well.

The higher number on the hisense is the older method for testing the lower is the "real world" this unit is particularly low for a dual hose due to it having intake vents on the bottom and lower back that sucks in air from the room and shoots it outside like a single hose to cool the compressor and power supply located in the bottom third of the unit. I've sealed most holes to help with this on my unit as I never need full capacity meaning the power supply and compressor dont need as much airflow and I haven't had issues yet.

That was all english, but im guessing you want me to elaborate? The higher number on portable air conditioners is an old testing method. The new method(the lower number) is more accurate as it calculates heat loss from hoses and heat loss from air that gets taken from the room and exhausted outside. The closer the higher and lower number are, in theory, is better.

So first off I will say that if you haven't already, insulate your hose as a lot of heat will radiate from that. As far as the unit goes, I used tape to seal the back of it(slots on the very bottom back) I also used duct seal yo seal around the drain plug and where the power cord comes out. On the right hand side there are holes at the bottom(under the unit you can feel the air being sucked in with your hand), 1 at the front two at the back, I stuffed some insulation into the front hole and middle hole. This by no means is perfect and I plan on modding something a litte more sophisticated but just wanted to reduce the negative air pressure quickly as it was sucking in super heated attic air on a 40c day we had recently. I also will say that im certain the engineers have added this negative air pressure intentionally due to the compressor and power supply being in its own compartment and if you are running this thing at 100% and blocking those holes there is a very solid chance that it will over heat, so if you do it, do it at your own risk and check the units casing to make sure that bottom area isn't getting too warm.

Been using the Hisense portable inverter ac from Costco and its super quiet and keeps our office perfect temp. It gets direct sun from about 1pm till dusk so the ac is a lifesaver. The dual hose design keeps the suction effect down and the quiet mode is almost dead silent, air purifier is louder.

Just chiming in on portable ACs - picked up a Hisense dual hose from Costco last summer for our 10x12 room. Works great for nighttime (9pm to 6am) use and it’s not too loud. Only saw about a $1/day bump on the PG&E bill. Night and day difference compared to our window unit (other room) that’s loud AF and makes our electric bill cry. Lol

I bought a hisense dual hose from costco. It may not be as efficient as a window unit but so easy to install and overall does a great job

I have a dual hose hisense that I got from costco. I drain it from time to time but outside that, it doesnt really say any other maintance, there is no removable filter. sometimes it smells when it first turns on, is that something I can clean or fix?