Portable Air Conditioners

Portable AC - Before You Buy

1. Portable AC vs Window AC

The Top 3 Benefits of a Portable AC

The Top 3 Benefits of a Window AC

Common Misconception

Bigger is not always better. Too large of an air conditioner unit will cycle off too quickly, not properly removing moisture from the air and may even freeze.

2. Measure Your Room

Quick Tips

Square or Rectangular Rooms

total Square Feet:
14 x 10 = 140

Connected or Complex Rooms

total Square Feet:
140 + 30 = 170

Triangular Rooms

total Square Feet:
20 x 10 / 2 = 100

3. Understand BTU Values

An example product name:

"10,000 BTU DOE SACC/12,000 BTU ASHRAE Portable AC"

BTU

(British Thermal Unit)

BTU ASHRAE

(American Society of Heating. Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers)

BTU DOE SACC

(Department of Energy Seasonal Energy Efficiency Ratio)

The BTU ASHRAE value, on average is

35% higher than

BTU DOE SACC

VS

The BTU DOE SACC value, on average is

35% lower than

BTU ASHRAE

4. Determine Your Rooms Sun Exposure

Sun exposure has a direct impact on the effectiveness of a portable air conditioner.

Shaded rooms allow the AC to cool the room more efficiently due to the lack of sun exposure.

VS

A room that is neither shaded nor sunny will face some heat gain, but to a lesser extent to a sunny room.

VS

Sunny rooms require higher BTU power based on the heat transfer into the room.

Shaded rooms typically need

10% fewer BTU power

VS

Sunny rooms typically need

10% more BTU power

5. Our Sizing Guide

Room size (SQ. FT)

100 - 150

151 - 250

251 - 300

301 - 350

351 - 400

401 - 450

451 - 550

551 - 700

701 - 1000

New Doe BTU SACC

3250

3900

4550

5200

5850

6500

7800

9100

11700

OLD ASHRAE BTU

5000

6000

7000

8000

9000

10000

12000

14000

18000

Additional Rules to Consider:

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