Venting Portable AC Unit Question
I've got a Haier portable Air conditioner going in my basement. I'm considering venting (it's got a 5 foot by 4" exhaust pipe) it out through the nearest wall, but this would put the vent outside under our back porch. The under porch area is not enclosed, but I wondered if there would be an issue with the vent blowing out under there? The porch is 5 feet deep and about 15 feet long and about 4 feet off the ground. It's only covered on one side by a large opening latice.
Answer:
Make sure you put a flapper door with a mesh animal/bug guard on the end. When those chilly nights come, a 4" hole with warm air coming out of it will attract LOTS of company. The higher off the ground you can get it, the better. Won't most of the moisture be gone from the exhaust air anyway (it will be hot!)? My portable AC collects a couple of cups of water when I run it 8 hr or so.