Black & Decker Portable Air Conditioner BPACT14WT: Single to Dual Vent Conversion

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Bassguitarist1985

Жыл бұрын

Hey everyone! So been meaning to this project for awhile. I did not realize how poor the efficiency of single vent portable air conditioners are, had I known, I wouldn't have gotten this unit. Decided to make this a bit better without breaking the bank. I use this unit for cooling off my garage during the summer when working on my small engine projects. It does very well for a two car insulated garage.
***For the dehumidifier mode, it's actually not a true dehumidifier. Normally a dehumidifier runs the humid over the evaporator coils to remove the moisture of the air leaving cooler air, but then directs the dry/cool air over its condenser coils to heat the air up before dumping the warmer dry air back into your room. The dehumidifier mode is basically still air conditioning as the unit does not redirect the cool/dry air over the condenser coils. The fan is locked to low speed you cannot change it. It still dehumidifies, but it is also still cooling. Not the worst thing during a hot summer. My apologies I did not touch upon this point in this video, but I did an update on this below.
All the parts used are below. Thank you for watching!
Aluminum Tape & Closed Cell Foam pieces available at any big box home improvement store
5.9" Hose Coupler: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09...
6" Flange Adapter: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08...
Single Vent Window Kit: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09...
Black & Decker 14kBTU Portable Air Conditioner: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01...

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@valifl 2 ай бұрын

I had the same problem with my portable device. My device has two suction grills and a hot air outlet hole in the middle. I realized very quickly that it is a design mistake and the efficiency is very low because the cold air coming from the room is reheated and taken out. In addition, a vacuum is created in the room and heated air comes back into the room through other ways. I searched everywhere on KZfaq which of the two grills must be connected to a new hose so that the aspiration can be done from the outside. This video was the most revealing. I give A+++++++ to the creator of this video. Bravo!

@TheReliableHVACS Ай бұрын

Agreed 100% Beautifully explained, well said, detailed and on point.👏 Thank you very much Sir for taking the time to make this video! Most appreciated. God Bless

@Quentin314 3 ай бұрын

I found this issue when I discovered the vacuume in my room. I screwed the window adapter to the back where the intake vent is located (you used foam insulation board), I used plastic around it to create the seal. The hose clipped on like it would to the window adapter. Then I installed the airconditioner in my closet to cool my servers and network equipment. The hoses went into a plywood attic access door where I cut 2 holes for the hoses. I insulated the hot hose and taped around any holes where the intake hose would pull room air. The airconditioner has been running well for 2 years with this fix. Nice video.

@Bassguitarist1985 3 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching glad it helped out!!

@putteification Жыл бұрын

If the air coming from the condenser is hot, you might have too much restriction / too much pressure loss in your ducts, DIY adapters etc combined. That in turn increases the power consumption and at the same time decreases cooling. Try to at least have the hoses as short and straight as possible and with gradual turns instead of sharp kinks. Hope this helps, and thank you for the video!

@Bassguitarist1985 Жыл бұрын

I'll definitely take a look into modifying to your advice!

@Bassguitarist1985 2 ай бұрын

I followed your advice and kept the hoses is very short and the air conditioning has been running great since.

@autonomousperson Ай бұрын

Acfinity has some nice inline booster fans with high static pressure on amzon

@ajenjohnson7413 Жыл бұрын

Actually I do like the fact that your machine gets noticibly quieter with the mods than be4, I have a portable ac unit too with a massive 6 inch single hose and I am still trying to find a way to modify it, because aside the room negative pressure issue with these single hose units another thing is the noise it makes. Mine has a large condenser vent behind it with a very powerful and noisy blower fan. The compressor also makes a lot of noise through the condenser vent. Thanks for a great video, very educative too👍

@primomend3602 7 күн бұрын

I agree w/ your analysis and the additional intake hose you installed at the intake of fresh air for the condenser solved the drawback in that design👍

@Gabrielishere Ай бұрын

I did something similar to this with my current unit, a few years ago, but not nearly as good. I almost went and bought a dual hose unit today, but looked around on youtube and I think I'm just going to do this. $60 conversion for me vs $600 for a dual hose unit... Glad I looked around. Aluminum tape is a game changer thx

@dillon4813 6 ай бұрын

increase effeciency even more by shortening the exhaust tube to your window so less heat evaporates back into the room. And you can buy a hose sleeve that insulate sthe hot exhaust hose they work really good a well

@michaelduchac2742 Жыл бұрын

Thank you!! I am doing this STAT.. unintended consequence of this drawing air from the room is is also causes a vacuum - and in my case it is sucking disgusting cigarette smoke from the surrounding units into mine. I’m hopeful that this should alleviate this somewhat.

@Bassguitarist1985 Жыл бұрын

Eww! Fingers crossed this mod will solve the issue

@Kitecinema 9 ай бұрын

Best and very explanatory vid out there ! Thank you for making, explaning it all very detailed and offcourse for sharing. Best of all, from the Netherlands. 👋

@SrSamuerto 2 күн бұрын

What about turning it into a window unit and using the exhaust tube on the air being cooled, and just looping it? My window is really tall, so it would fit my portable ac. So I was thinking about doing that, then sealing everything and just hope it works. Right now it's just a slightly cold air in front of me (I live in a 20m2 studio and it doesn't work that well).

@Hieu.minh97 14 күн бұрын

I did the same to my unit but it was not enough so I put the whole thing into the window, basically I turned it into a window AC with some cardboard and tape and it's really good now

@Steviek1234 Жыл бұрын

Great video - I am doing this now with some experimenting with intake to my ductwork to the basement. Two things I did that changes everything. 1. Insulate the exhaust pipe. 2. Vent through the wall so the exhaust pipe would be 12 inches (and insulated). AC comes with a nice adaptor and cover for the wall for the winter. Looks better as well. Made my comment before watching the whole video... you can get form fitting insulation for the exhaust - it is not crazy and makes a big difference. If you look at the adaptor for the GE model to convert 1 to 2 hose, it has vents so it is not 100% sealed as yours is... something to think about.

@Bassguitarist1985 Жыл бұрын

It's too bad that the GE kit would not fit this particular machine. I like what you did and yes I did get some insulation for the exhaust pipe. It cuts down on the radiating heat that inevitably comes out of that so all the heat goes out the window. Some others have mentioned creating a 3D printed adapter plate to fit this particular model just like the GE kit but unfortunately I do not have access to such tools but in theory that could make this conversion much easier.

@Steviek1234 Жыл бұрын

Wow, it works. It is 30C (86F) outside and 21C (70F) inside (14,000 btu 1000sqft room) - normally It would I would be 23C (74F) - would not be able to get this low before. I think the big factor is the air is taken from my basement (outside air with your setup) and not from the air conditioned room, which would suck all that cool air out. Make with foam now - will make something better looking later.

@The_Cyberz 28 күн бұрын

@@Steviek1234You’re still creating a vacuum by pulling from the basement. So you’re still pulling warm air from outside of the house into your house.

@peppermeat8059 Жыл бұрын

what i did was i covered 2/4 of the vent with foil, 1/4 of the vent was uncovered, 1/4 was an hose from my old ac, I have a Logik glp09-port . means i got a 9k btu heat pump, its quiet, the compressor is insulated to reduce noise, its self evaporative, it think it has a built in reversing valve in the compressor. so it actually really really helped with the pressure problems and improved cooling! you dont actually want maximum suction, unless the hose is bigger than the exhaust hose, always have an opened hole so indoor air will contribute. ill covered the opening with foil en see

@Bassguitarist1985 Жыл бұрын

Would love to see a video of your modification!

@inouske2975 Жыл бұрын

i wished you would have made the video doing the whole process! it would have been really cool

@Bassguitarist1985 Жыл бұрын

My apologies. If there is anything unclear please let me know and I can try to answer and clarify for you.

@inouske2975 Жыл бұрын

@@Bassguitarist1985 hey I got a question. I got lg 12k btu single hose ac. It’s throws in really really cold air but as you know it doesn’t cool off the room like a window ac does. Would it be better to get a dual hose ac than trying to convert the one I have? I am getting one for the same price I’m selling this one but it is 11k btu danby. Thanks

@Bassguitarist1985 Жыл бұрын

@@inouske2975 Always go for a dual hose unit since they have far superior efficiency, meaning it will cool off your room quicker and with less energy.

@BobbyNewhartFace 2 ай бұрын

I did this to my midea 8000 BTU unit, the difference was negligible. Almost like the engineers designed it to be efficient using the rooms cooler air. Not sure. Smaller condensers aren't going to be as efficient using 20 degree warmer outside air. I think this is why they say a single hose unit has to work harder to get the room cool, but once it's there it's fine.

@Bassguitarist1985 Ай бұрын

Thank you for the insight. I still think the advantages of a dual hose outweigh a single hose unit. Window units operate the same way with warmer air cooling their condenser coils, and compressor size is about the same too. The negative pressure issue in the room is a big issue in my mind, you don't want to pull air away from another room. If you are in an apartment and someone is smoking, ick. Thank you again for watching!

@user-pl6wr2wd1v Жыл бұрын

This is super helpful, thank you and much appreciation for making this video. I Plan to convert my Honeywell MN-10CES single hose to dual hose, and it's similarly set up as your B+D unit on the air intake. Question, have you noticed any issues with taking the air intake from the larger space down to the hose 5.9 space for air intake, and is the unit still working fairly well using this modification?

@Bassguitarist1985 Жыл бұрын

No issues so far! The aluminum tape however does not seem to stay stuck forever and I've had to replace that a couple times to maintain the seal but other than that it's been great!

@user-pl6wr2wd1v Жыл бұрын

@@Bassguitarist1985 Thank you, fantastic, I look forward now to making this modification, and hopefully decrease the negative air pressure from the outside!

@Greg_the_Berean Жыл бұрын

Pretty cool! Thanks for the video

@Bassguitarist1985 Жыл бұрын

My pleasure thank you for watching!

@KerryMack4 Жыл бұрын

Hello, another question for you, I’ve got two portable a/c units, plan to use them side by side in the living room to cool an 850 sq foot condo. Do you feel the two units can operate together a few feet apart, so if one unit fails to keep up with higher temps, the other unit would kick in, versus the 2nd unit never kicking in, where the first unit is doing all the work? I supposed I could extend the hoses and have them about 10 feet apart. What are your thoughts?

@Bassguitarist1985 Жыл бұрын

Using two units will certainly help your cooling capacity. You can set them to the same thermostat settings to achieve this. I would not set them up as a master and slave meaning one unit is constantly running trying to get to its lowest possible temperature and the other one simply running at a lower thermostat setting. You can run them right next to each other or a part I don't think it will matter.

@KerryMack4 Жыл бұрын

@@Bassguitarist1985 Thanks for the reply, much appreciated. Those were my thoughts as well, will be trying it out in a few weeks!

@Bassguitarist1985 Жыл бұрын

@@KerryMack4 definitely do a video!

@chandrathemoon02 3 ай бұрын

If i attach 6inch exhaust fan unit reversely so that outside air will reach towards compressor quickly in modified air duct.. Will it work??

@Bassguitarist1985 3 ай бұрын

It can help sure. Do a video on it!

@markpogorzelski2161 Ай бұрын

Will 4 inch dryer vent hose work as the second vent?

@SSJ0016 4 ай бұрын

Confused as to how this might work if your unit only has a single fan. Are there two intake fans inside the unit? One intake for the compressor vent, and another intake for recirculating the inside air? It's these two air streams you mention are sealed off from eachother, right? I'm wondering what drives the airflow over the cool side if the air intake for the compressor comes from outside, over the compressor to cool it down, and then right back outside. There must be some other fan for the evaporator side as well, right? Or do they use some kind of clever engineering with a single fan to draw air in through both intakes while preventing them from mixing together?

@Bassguitarist1985 4 ай бұрын

Two fans. One for evap and other for condenser. The evap drip pan drips on hot condenser coils and condenser fan evacs moisture. The rub is the intake vent for condenser fan steals inside room air to cool creating negative pressure in the room lowering efficiency.

@SSJ0016 4 ай бұрын

@@Bassguitarist1985 Awesome, thanks! I have this model, slightly different molding on the back, but it's gotta be basically the same on the inside. I'm in the process of converting it to a dual hose unit. I really hope it helps because when I got it last year it barely did anything! But I live in an unconditioned apartment building, so any air it sucked in to replace what it stole for the compressor was already hot and humid, which basically resulted in a net zero temperature change. I hear the single hose units fare much better in a home that is already air conditioned, just you want to extend that to another room. That way the air that it draws into the room is already at a comfortable temp. My apt. is basically a worst case scenario for these single hose units.

@antonin4719 Ай бұрын

Is the compressor not at risk by taking very hot air from outside and not the air of the room ? I don’t know if the compressor from theses machines are made to support very high temperature …

@Bassguitarist1985 Ай бұрын

Valid question, but I have been running this for the last year or so since this video came out during the heat waves and no issues. I took the advice of another commenter to keep both the exhaust and intake hoses as short as possible to prevent any air resistance. It's also reduces the amount of radiated heat from the exhaust hose going back into the room. Window air conditioners cool off their compressor and condenser coils with the hot air outside all the time. The exhaust fan is drawing air from the vent I made the hose for over the compressor/condenser, same as a window unit.

@sanya58530803 Ай бұрын

És ha felében, harmadában alakítanánk ki a szívó részt,tehát a hűtött levegő is bejutna részben.Nem tudom hogy készült ilyen már,csak a bejövő meleg levegőt enyhítené.

@DavidAlanReece Ай бұрын

There are so many of these types of videos that do not take into consideration the fact that you are indeed using the previously-cooled air to cool the condenser, but you will lose a lot of efficiency if you use outside (presumably much higher temp than the inside air) air. Of course there is a little bit of savings by converting to a dual vent system, but if you do the calculations, it is very small, so take your results with a grain of salt. Now the vacuum issue is a problem if you are in a very tight room, but most people are just augmenting a bedroom, so the issue is also negligible.

@Bassguitarist1985 Ай бұрын

Appreciate your response. I ultimately see that a dual vent is best, even if gains are small. The vacuum condition is a problem bottom line. The warmer from outside cooling the condenser does lower efficiency slightly yes, but it's not an adverse effect to the point the AC doesn't cool properly. It was a worthwhile project to do in my eyes..others have found value in it as well. Thank you again for your insight too!

@mikafoxx2717 28 күн бұрын

While that's true, the cold air getting heated gives a much higher coefficient of performance than heating hot outside air, you also have to think that you negate that when you realize that you're pulling in outside air. If the air outside is just as hot as the cool inside air you've heated and thrown outside, it can't be efficient at all. It can't pump heat if it's not moving more heat outside than it is inside.. that's the major flaw with these single hoses. The cooler it is outside the better their actual efficiency. Heating the hot outside air always heats the outside air more and therefore more efficient. I do have a portable AC unit, but the irony that my new unit has a COP of 2.3 and my old 90's window AC has a COP of about 3.. new split systems probably get a COP of over 4 or 5

@josephrawls Ай бұрын

Great job. Did you notice the dehumidifier mode to work better also?

@Bassguitarist1985 Ай бұрын

@@josephrawls no change. Actually check out my related video on this project The dehumidifier mode is not exactly a true dehumidifier. It's basically air conditioning mode without adjusting the fan speed

@shinjiprofile 2 ай бұрын

Mine has a dehumidifier mode, if I convert it into dual hose will it still dehumidify my room??

@Bassguitarist1985 2 ай бұрын

Hey! I'm trying that right now since it's 87⁰F and 56% RH out today. Yes it will dehumidify with either single or dual hose with a caveat. The unit is not a true dehumidifier where the incoming humid air moves over the evaporator and then through the condenser coils which are hot back into the room since the hot exhaust is exiting out the window. Basically the units dehumidifier setting is air conditioning but on low fan. You still gain the benefits of the dual hose with evaporative cooling and dehumidification all in one.

@michael702 Жыл бұрын

Do you seal the intake hose your adding completely around the intake vent ? Or do you seal the hose around the vent with two little slits to let some inside air in ?

@Bassguitarist1985 Жыл бұрын

I sealed it completely around.

@RandomFunVideos Ай бұрын

Does it still work? Any issues?

@Bassguitarist1985 Ай бұрын

@@RandomFunVideos none!! Using every season for spare bedroom or garage

@RandomFunVideos Ай бұрын

@Bassguitarist1985 thank you. Compressor on my unit stop working so I'm waiting for a replacement but definitely when I get the new unit I will try this. Mine is with heat pump does yours also come with heat pump? Is it same idea?

@Bassguitarist1985 Ай бұрын

@@RandomFunVideos no heat pump or heat option on my model.

@Pugmom76 Жыл бұрын

Do you have a video on how to set this unit up for using the heat for winter months?

@Bassguitarist1985 Жыл бұрын

Sorry, my model does not have the heating capability

@One-Day-After-Another Ай бұрын

My question is: Why is it about dual hose that makes it so much more expensive than single hose?

@Bassguitarist1985 Ай бұрын

Energy efficiency would be my guess

@ramioneclint3987 5 ай бұрын

Do you have updates on this? Is it still working properly? I am worried that there is less cool air blowing through the compressor that may cause some overheating issues. Thanks!

@Bassguitarist1985 5 ай бұрын

Still going strong!!

@adammasri 4 ай бұрын

@@Bassguitarist1985how about power consumption to a wall ac unit?

@Bassguitarist1985 4 ай бұрын

@@adammasri Are you are looking for power consumption information on this particular model or on a comparable window AC?

@adammasri 4 ай бұрын

@@Bassguitarist1985 sorry let me rephrase. What is the power power consumption of the modified portable ac compared to a wall ac unit (if you ever tested & make comparison)

@Bassguitarist1985 4 ай бұрын

@@adammasri I never made a comparison between the unmodified and modified however I can keep this as a future video idea showing the power consumption. Efficiency is going to depend greatly on the outside environment, so it won't be exactly an empirical review on the topic only subjective

@atrip3900 11 ай бұрын

I thought that would only dehumidify the out side air after doing this. But what do I know.

@Bassguitarist1985 11 ай бұрын

So when you set this unit to dehumidify it changes the damper inside between the evaporator coils that get cold and the hot condenser coils. It draws air from the back side over the evaporator coils to cool it taking out the humidity but then the damper sends that cool dry air down through the condenser coils back through the evaporator coils warming it back up. When you set the unit to AC this damper closes and then you have your traditional split system where the condenser coil air and the evaporator coil air are separated.

@atrip3900 11 ай бұрын

@@Bassguitarist1985 thank you for the answer. I was trying to figure out what was wrong wit my unit when I came across your video. I never used to have to drain my unit before. On my unit it has an extra drain up top in the middle where your able to hook a garden hose type fitting to drain it. That area fills with water very fast now and it never did before on the a/c setting. So I put a hose on it going into a bucket. It fill about a gallon and a half in around 8 hrs. Maybe my damper is not functioning properly any more. Who knows. I never had the problem before. It still cools with cold air but kinda annoying to have to be set up this way. I’m thinking maybe it’s low on Freon because my central are froze up one time and leaked water and the tech filled my unit to resolve the issue. Do you think that could be the issue? It’s only about 18 months old but you know everything nowadays is made to break. These people running these huge corporations talk about climate change but make crap that doesn’t last. Seem to not make any sense and doesn’t help have stuff not last very long. Sorry for the vent. Lol!!

@Bassguitarist1985 11 ай бұрын

@@atrip3900 Yes if the coils are freezing up make sure that the filters are clean and if they are clean I would say yes the low on refrigerant could be the issue.

@jp-sx2zi Жыл бұрын

How's it holding up. Thinking of doing this with mine.

@Bassguitarist1985 Жыл бұрын

So far great! It's towards the end of the season so I'm not using it as much. It does noticeably cool down the room faster

@jarikinnunen1718 2 ай бұрын

I bought foam sheet with aluminium foil to wrap hot tube. It`s easy way to get more efficiency.

@Bassguitarist1985 2 ай бұрын

Yes! Good upgrade. Keeping it short as possible is also important

@turbo72577 Жыл бұрын

I'd like to try this with my Danby. No worries about a fire hazard or anything?

@Bassguitarist1985 Жыл бұрын

Everything seems to be running fine. Only minor issue is that I have to reapply some of the aluminum tape to stick it to the outside of the body.

@whydontyouaskme 3 ай бұрын

It might blow up the city if your not careful. 😂

@zaffo757 5 ай бұрын

It's not a design flaw. It's s choice.

@Bassguitarist1985 5 ай бұрын

Yes it is a cheaper way to make a portable AC unfortunately. Had I known about the difference would have bought a dual hose

@junkyardmonkie Жыл бұрын

Can you just 3-d print the intake vent cover?

@Bassguitarist1985 Жыл бұрын

I'm sure that is possible but I do not have access to such equipment.

@cchris54 Ай бұрын

What you wind up doing is short cycling the condenser.

@Hi-levels Жыл бұрын

My unit is frigdaire chill flex pro 12K btu. Single hose SUCKs. I had a 3d printed the second hose mod. I will try it soon Some use the water drain to cool the condenser

@Bassguitarist1985 Жыл бұрын

That's exactly what this unit does, drain water from the evaporator over the condenser. Most of the water is evaporated out of the exhaust tube and any excess goes to a drip pan below the condenser coils.

@Hi-levels Жыл бұрын

@@Bassguitarist1985 that is cool. Most single hose units are nearly same. I ordered insulating stuff to hot hose( 15 bucks sth like that feom aliexpress). I use it in my attic living room so roof windows and roof top glass door doesnt allow me to install the PAC. I insulated the masonary chimney with foam and i shove the heat up the chimney cant go dual hose but i will move and will go dual hose... they should ban single hose units. Also i am jelaous of Midea Duo inventer. (Tho i belirve it cant heat stuff while mine can) it is very efficent with 12000 btu sacc at 14k btu.

@Bassguitarist1985 Жыл бұрын

@@Hi-levels yeah this particular model that I have does not have the ability to heat like a heat pump with a reversing valve though the updated version of this model that I have does have that capability. I agree they should ban single hose vents but unfortunately it's the market that determines the features of a device and I guess most people cannot be bothered to install two hoses and would rather just install one hose to the window adapter. Companies are not concerned about efficiency but more about selling units... Cheers and thank you for watching!

@ediigonzales3317 3 ай бұрын

hey man I like the video, but do you know where I can buy the duct connector? Im having a hard time looking for one online

@Bassguitarist1985 3 ай бұрын

Vent Systems 6'' Inch Air Vent Duct Connector Flange Straight Ventilation Pipe Plastic Ducting Connector Plate For Cooling Heating Ventilation System HVAC 6" inch a.co/d/iTL1WFy HOXHA Portable Air Conditioner... www.amazon.com/dp/B09T9GX2LX?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

@ediigonzales3317 3 ай бұрын

@@Bassguitarist1985 thank you! How about the other one that connects to the circle in the back? Do you happen to know where to get one as well?

@Bassguitarist1985 3 ай бұрын

@@ediigonzales3317 I just listed both the flange adapter and then the female to female adapter with threads to connect the hose there's no other part

@ediigonzales3317 3 ай бұрын

@@Bassguitarist1985 Sorry if I’m confusing you but the circle on the back left side 2:35 (your hand was on it) is there a connector there so i can connect the hose?

@Bassguitarist1985 3 ай бұрын

@@ediigonzales3317 this is the closest I could find. Air Conditioner AC Appliance Adapter Compatible with LG Model Numbers LP0621WSR, LP0721WSR, LP0820WSR a.co/d/2FO4WJD

@hdsheena Жыл бұрын

How did you establish the unit was sealed top to bottom on the inside of the case?

@Bassguitarist1985 Жыл бұрын

Seals between the evaporator pan and the rest of the case insides, with exception to the evaporator drain which drips onto the hot condenser coils, which evaporates and goes out the exhaust. As a result very little condensation comes out of the condenser drip tray/drain plug.

@hdsheena Жыл бұрын

@@Bassguitarist1985 sealed with foam strips?

@Bassguitarist1985 Жыл бұрын

@@hdsheena yeah at 3:14 i point to it

@kymberhsantaisabel3401 2 ай бұрын

How often do you drain the unit if you leave it plugged?

@Bassguitarist1985 2 ай бұрын

On really humid days once a day. Very little condensation hits the tray since it is evaporated over the condenser coils and out the exhaust tube.

@kymberhsantaisabel3401 2 ай бұрын

@@Bassguitarist1985 I just found out today that I do not have the plug (missing) on my unit so I am looking for a solution to plug it which made me look around on how long people keep it plug and I read around that there are people that had never had to drain theirs for 3 years.

@Bassguitarist1985 2 ай бұрын

@@kymberhsantaisabel3401 it is possible, very little is leftover as the heat from the condenser evaporate it out of the tray and out the exhaust. If you need a replacement drain plug this one below should suffice... OEM Delonghi Air Conditioner AC Drain Stopper Plug Originally For Delonghi PACAN125HPEKC1AEX1, PACEL290HLWKC1ABK a.co/d/7ZNkdp4

@realcartoongirl Жыл бұрын

its gonna be difficult to tape it all back after cleaning it

@Bassguitarist1985 Жыл бұрын

Unfortunately yes that is a side effect. Someone way more capable than me will likely come up with a 3D printed insert to basically attach in place of the existing plastic grill grate on there now

@phototristan 3 ай бұрын

This mod doesn't do much since it will still take in air from around the rest of the chassis. I just use it as it came and it works fine for me.

@Bassguitarist1985 3 ай бұрын

The evaporator and condenser coils are sealed chambers within the chassis. It does make a big difference in efficiency

@zaffo757 5 ай бұрын

Quieter when blocking off compressor,? No kidding

@Bassguitarist1985 4 ай бұрын

It definitely did make a difference!

@TreeLuvBurdpu Жыл бұрын

The longer your hoses are the more they radiate heat back into the room.

@Bassguitarist1985 Жыл бұрын

Correct. Unless you insulate them. Rule of thumb is keep as short as possible

@TreeLuvBurdpu Жыл бұрын

@@Bassguitarist1985 my BPACT14 is over-amping after about 4 minutes of cooling. Any ideas? Makes a slight worn bearing sound, but the heat blower spins freely.

@Bassguitarist1985 Жыл бұрын

@@TreeLuvBurdpu if it's cooling and blowing cold air for 4 minutes it may just be the overtemp sensor on the compressor. A worn bearing though is likely the cause if it is truly a bearing. Make a video and post it and I'll take a listen

@TreeLuvBurdpu Жыл бұрын

@@Bassguitarist1985 i already ordered a new one an started disassembling my unit. It's definitely bearings. A BN-Link Smart Outlet outlet helped me identify the over amperage. Did you get a warrantee? My unit died 3 years to the month after i bought it. Additionally, on your two-hose upgrade, it looks like you may have covered the condenser fan inlet. Maybe I'm wrong, but i think you might need more in-flow opening area.

@Bassguitarist1985 Жыл бұрын

@@TreeLuvBurdpu Yes that is the inlet for the condenser inlet. Part of it is on the side of the machine and part of it is on the rear of the machine thus why the adapter covers the entire area. So far it's been running in my garage during my small engine repair stuff and no issues.