[quote=SmellsFeeshy]Reviews seem to be mostly negative on there, but the price is pretty cheap so as long as you’re happy with it that’s good.[/quote]
It had the best reviews of any portable AC I’ve come across in my weeks of research. Most are downright awful. The expensive one carried at Lowes ($599) had a 1-star average on 18 reviews at Amazon. Coscto was all sold out of their models and they mostly had mediocre reviews on their website. Sears had what looked like a decent one with decent reviews but they have a 30% restocking fee if I wanted to return it. The one I bought from newegg had a 4-star average on 38 reviews at newegg… and I tend to respect their techie userbase much more than your average Amazon userbase. I’ve been a loyal newegg customer for 10 years, so I always feel safe buying from them.
I have a feeling that reviews on portable AC units will vary greatly depending on many variables. For example, a person trying to cool a 200sq ft room in 90 degree San Diego will undoubtedly write mich higher reviews than a person trying to cool a 500sq ft room in 105 degree Texas using the same unit. Likewise, humidity plays a role, leading to the issue you mention with condensation. The unit I purchased has an auto-shutoff if the evaporator isn’t able to keep up with the condensation. We’re lucky here in San Diego with low humidity and average temperatures, so I took that into account when weighting the various reviews.
But like I said, I’ll wait until the hotter August days before passing judgment on this unit. Based on my tests yesterday though it is operating as expected.
