Portable Air Conditioner Query
We recently purchased a Maytag Portable 9000 BTU air conditioner and it doesn't seem to do a very good job evaporating off its water which it is supposed to collect in a collection tank, thus making it "drippless". Does anyone have this unit or an earlier Maytag unit. The tank fills up every hour when its humid. Its being used in a 300 square foot room. Outside temperature has been about 85. Don't know the humidity but sometimes its been high.
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Too bad Maytag has nothing to do with these units besides allowing their name to be put on them. The OP will have to contact a Fedders factory service depot if it needs looking after. >>Does anyone have this unit or an earlier Maytag unit. Sorry but I haven't seen one in actual operation to know how effective their evaporative capability is. I have a 12,000 BTU model that has the same claim..Mine doesn't fill up that fast but does collect in the bottom...Do you live in a fairly humid climate?? I think they might do what they are supposed to do in a less humid climate, but I live in Austin TX and it's pretty damp here..I think my owners manual even states that if you are in a humid climate you may have to hook up a hose drain to it...Mine is also a heat pump and it says to always use the drain hose for that function, I guess because the coils are reversed so the evaporation will not work, plus the unit has a defrost mode which my guess is creates a lot of water byproduct.. The portables seem to have some really neat features, but from what I have discovered to use them correctly you sorta lose the "portability" Mine is destined for an insulated garage, and will be permanently piped outside and will have a perm. condensate drain attached... Good luck!