AP0825TW1SAHP Inverter Portable AC Smart with Heat Pump- Dual Hose Tower
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GoldenElixirStratOnly buy dual hose portable AC if thats your only option, other wise Mini split is the next best choice. Ive had good luck with my Hisense dual hose unit and been working fine for AC/Heat since last year. Only downside is the remote and interface Hisense 8000 BTU DOE 115-Volt Vented Medium Room Smart Portable Air Conditioner with Heater, Remote Included
Han-Yolo44Bought a few weeks ago. Love it. Tall but small width and length. Runs very quiet (in quiet mode) as it uses an inverter and doesn’t need to run at full blast. the model I have heats also. It’s massively quieter than the old Danby dual hose it replaced and is much quieter than the Whytner 14k one I had also which I gave my parents. It’s perfect for the small 150 sq ft room I use it in. It was between this one and the Danby inverter quiet model they sell here in Canada at Costco and I chose this one as it is rated at 39db, a few db lower than the Danby. Also a bonus is it has Matter integration and I have it added to my Home Assistant setup!
steeloniceI have one of these. It's a tower so smaller footprint, a heat-pump so you get hot and cold, and inverter driven so nice and quiet. Only downside of heat-pumps is you need a drain for the condensate. I bought a small condensate pump and pump it straight out the window though haha. [https://www.hisense-canada.com/en/air-products/all-portable-air-conditioners/AP0825TW1SAHP\_8000-btu-sacc-12000-btu-ashrae-inverter-portable-ac-smart-with-heat-pump-dual-hose-tower](https://www.hisense-canada.com/en/air-products/all-portable-air-conditioners/AP0825TW1SAHP_8000-btu-sacc-12000-btu-ashrae-inverter-portable-ac-smart-with-heat-pump-dual-hose-tower)
calculatedDisasterWait 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.
Fire_Lord_CinderI have the Hisense one in my office and a different midea one in my bedroom. My wife and I like the Hisense one more.
Narrow-Afternoon-679Fair, 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.
If you have a Costco membership, check out the Hisense smart tower portable air conditioner, it’s 8000 buts and dual hose, great unit I have it. Steer away from the single hose units they perform horribly and cause a negative pressure sucking more heat in. https://www.costco.com/.product.4000346410.html?COSTID=iosapp_25.5.3&adobe_mc=TS%3D1749175504%7CMCMID%3D66941824137412427108247390450874890590%7CMCORGID%3D97B21CFE5329614E0A490D45@AdobeOrg&sh=true&nf=true
pwilly99I 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.
A window unit will be way better than any portable unit on the market. That being said if you can only do a portable make sure it's a DUAL HOSE model!! They're the only portables worth purchasing. If you have a Costco membership they have a Hisense & Midea model and both are solid dual hose options.
I've got a Hisense dual hose that worked pretty well and is decently quiet for a portable. Your biggest thing Is get a dual hose for efficiency, single hose units don't work nearly as well. If you have a Costco membership, they have an inverter driven Hisense that should be even quieter.
Most if not all portable ACs fling the condensate on the hot coil & send it outside as a vapor so drainage shouldn't be a big issue. What you need to look for is a dual hose model, they're more efficient and usually a bit quieter as well. I've got a dual hose hisense from Costco that cools my bedroom well even in the intense AZ heat. I know they usually have the Midea duo and I've heard nothing but good about it. Most of the portable ACs on the market are only made by a handful of companies with Gree & Midea being the big ones with Hisense & LG having a smaller share. Hell my Hisense has a GMCC compressor which is a Midea subsidiary
Wooden-Tonight3723The 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.
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