Hisense - HAP0824TWD

Do you have a budget? I use this one from Amazon: [Hisense Portable AC](https://www.amazon.com/Hisense-Portable-Conditioner-ConnectLife-operating/dp/B0D94WL44L?crid=10GXI35XF1ZVH&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.2o_IlhZvKolrvZj_Y0tXFykuhUQGeoGiUANkwKIqxzJ_LwgLQUhsZYxe63dgfATDQ5CMDzkOcXAY9XjQrpn6tauXaHFlekymsAWWLBzzS7vMhGXETq28kgNbnhzh-vu-kmWn6B7VzwTJPRWyZcsDylLKxwlcn8QGl1V_h8N9aMCCSRNh-w9iTNYesJPv21may2NmhefHjshI1Yf2SAPl4eiLQl6jBGCl_SgeCqsaDdc.CSA8Mtdn3Sp0P6tkn6hp_6Ng1i0WfzXZx-ftbn6LH6I&dib_tag=se&keywords=portable+ac+2+hose&qid=1744156701&sprefix=portable+ac+2+h%2Caps%2C175&sr=8-6) and it ran me for about $300. (It's renewed, but mine came looking like it was new.) I think it's pretty energy efficient for an A/C and it really cools down the room. And it gets chilly (and pretty quiet). When looking for portable A/C's, look for the ones with dual exhuast hoses. Those are much better at cooling down rooms and being efficient compared to the ones with only one. The one I linked has two hoses and it has been great.

I got this one on sale, but it works great, has a dual hose which is rare at this price and seems to evaporate the water well on its own with no draining required. [https://www.costco.com/Hisense-8,000-BTU-Portable-Air-Conditioner-with-Dual-Hose-and-Inverter.product.2691084.html](https://www.costco.com/Hisense-8,000-BTU-Portable-Air-Conditioner-with-Dual-Hose-and-Inverter.product.2691084.html)

Get a dual-hose inverter unit. They're very efficient in terms of electric usage. And the dual-hoses ensure they don't create negative pressure within the room, or use conditioned air to "cool" the compressor. I bought a used Hisense for $200 earlier this year, and it worked really well to cool a small loft office of about 450 sq ft. [https://www.amazon.com/Hisense-Portable-Conditioner-ConnectLife-operating/dp/B0D94WL44L/](https://www.amazon.com/Hisense-Portable-Conditioner-ConnectLife-operating/dp/B0D94WL44L/)

I was planning on getting the Hisense dual hose ac from Costco, but I am worried that 8000 btu (up to 350 square feet) would be overkill for the bedroom which is about 158 square feet

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

That's good to know. I have been eye [this](https://a.co/d/3aYhyGU) 8000btu unit for my van. The only problem is the windows down open wide enough to let the hose through and I don't wanna cut holes in my van if I can avoid it.

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 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?

Depends on your definition of portable. I picked up an 8000BTU portable room unit from Costco and recently tested it. 2 hoses, inverter compressor. In direct TN sun, 82 degrees outside temp, inside in the mid 90s, it was able after an hour to get interior temp to 81 degrees with all windows covers in place and decent insulation (2 layers thinsulate). After a few hours, in direct sun the interior temp was 79 (thermostat set at 74). So it works hard handling direct sun. But I bought it for drying out and cooling the van for sleeping at night, and there it does fine. At 4pm the interior was at 76 degrees, and it got to set temp a little later. It runs between 860-1100 watts, so definitely will need shore power when in use. I haven't tried isolating a smaller space in my van (heavy curtains), but I'm sure it would do better if I used it to cool just the sleeping area. I note that it is important to wrap the exhaust hose in an insulating sleeve, as it gets HOT. I paid $349 for the AC, it is on sale at Costco right now through June 15 for $279. I've seen that the new DC roof AC units have pretty low power draw and no inverter overhead, but I mostly chase 70 degrees, and I don't want to give up roof space. I'll bring along the portable AC unit when it's going to be warmer, I have shore power, and I want to cool off van at night for sleeping.

Have both of these... The 8k Hisense has a quiet mode that slows down the fan. If your room is borderline too big for 8k it may not be able to keep temp in this mode but it is genuinely quiet. The 12k Midea does not have this mode. In addition, when the inverter kicks on it really is quite the kick. It's also a bit bassy while it's spooling up. If you are a light sleeper it will wake you up.

I have an old house, built in 1948, still has screw-in fuses. This AC will be plugged into a receptacle rated at 15 amps. How likely am I to blow a fuse when either of these kicks in? I think the Hisense draws 12A max. no info found on the Midea yet.  I am inclined to get the 8,000 btu Hisense because my bedroom is tops 230 sq ft. My whole house is only 1200 sq ft. I read another comment that the 12,000 btu Midea would be over powered for my room and the dehumidifier would not extract water properly. I live in summer-clammy Michigan, lowering the humidity for sleeping is as or more important than cooling. Thanks in advance!