Box fan with intake hose?

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To followup, I bought the Soleus Air LX-100 from Newegg for super cheap ($299), and it seems to work well. It has a dual-hose system (intake/exhaust). It’s a bit large but manageable. Impressed so far, but lets see how it works once we get rid of this July gloom and temps hit the 90s.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16896808031

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[quote=afx114]To followup, I bought the Soleus Air LX-100 from Newegg for super cheap ($299), and it seems to work well. It has a dual-hose system (intake/exhaust). It’s a bit large but manageable. Impressed so far, but lets see how it works once we get rid of this July gloom and temps hit the 90s.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16896808031[/quote]

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.

I’ve noticed that my machine will output a lot of water sometimes. If I run it for 3-4 hours on a hot day the water tank will fill up and I’ll drain maybe a liter of water. Would be interesting to find out if you experience the same.

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[quote=afx114]To followup, I bought the Soleus Air LX-100 from Newegg for super cheap ($299), and it seems to work well. It has a dual-hose system (intake/exhaust). It’s a bit large but manageable. Impressed so far, but lets see how it works once we get rid of this July gloom and temps hit the 90s.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16896808031[/quote]

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.

I’ve noticed that my machine will output a lot of water sometimes. If I run it for 3-4 hours on a hot day the water tank will fill up and I’ll drain maybe a liter of water. Would be interesting to find out if you experience the same.

[SmellsFeeshy]

[quote=afx114]To followup, I bought the Soleus Air LX-100 from Newegg for super cheap ($299), and it seems to work well. It has a dual-hose system (intake/exhaust). It’s a bit large but manageable. Impressed so far, but lets see how it works once we get rid of this July gloom and temps hit the 90s.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16896808031[/quote]

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.

I’ve noticed that my machine will output a lot of water sometimes. If I run it for 3-4 hours on a hot day the water tank will fill up and I’ll drain maybe a liter of water. Would be interesting to find out if you experience the same.

[SmellsFeeshy]

[quote=afx114]To followup, I bought the Soleus Air LX-100 from Newegg for super cheap ($299), and it seems to work well. It has a dual-hose system (intake/exhaust). It’s a bit large but manageable. Impressed so far, but lets see how it works once we get rid of this July gloom and temps hit the 90s.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16896808031[/quote]

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.

I’ve noticed that my machine will output a lot of water sometimes. If I run it for 3-4 hours on a hot day the water tank will fill up and I’ll drain maybe a liter of water. Would be interesting to find out if you experience the same.

[SmellsFeeshy]

[quote=afx114]To followup, I bought the Soleus Air LX-100 from Newegg for super cheap ($299), and it seems to work well. It has a dual-hose system (intake/exhaust). It’s a bit large but manageable. Impressed so far, but lets see how it works once we get rid of this July gloom and temps hit the 90s.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16896808031[/quote]

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.

I’ve noticed that my machine will output a lot of water sometimes. If I run it for 3-4 hours on a hot day the water tank will fill up and I’ll drain maybe a liter of water. Would be interesting to find out if you experience the same.

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[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.

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[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.

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[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.

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[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.

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[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.

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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.[/quote]

That’s true. Other factors include the height of the ceiling, how many windows there are, whether or not the room is in direct sunlight, etc. I guess the only way to really find out is to try it out. Unfortunately it’s hard to find any local place that has a decent selection of portable AC units and returning something that heavy by mail definitely isn’t going to be cheap.

I’m curious to know how well the dual hose vs. single hose units perform. Mine is a single hose and I sometimes wonder if I should have gone with a dual hose unit. Especially if I wanted to just use the fan to suck in cold outside air (as I was originally asking about in this thread) having an intake hose would have been nice.

[SmellsFeeshy]

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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.[/quote]

That’s true. Other factors include the height of the ceiling, how many windows there are, whether or not the room is in direct sunlight, etc. I guess the only way to really find out is to try it out. Unfortunately it’s hard to find any local place that has a decent selection of portable AC units and returning something that heavy by mail definitely isn’t going to be cheap.

I’m curious to know how well the dual hose vs. single hose units perform. Mine is a single hose and I sometimes wonder if I should have gone with a dual hose unit. Especially if I wanted to just use the fan to suck in cold outside air (as I was originally asking about in this thread) having an intake hose would have been nice.

[SmellsFeeshy]

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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.[/quote]

That’s true. Other factors include the height of the ceiling, how many windows there are, whether or not the room is in direct sunlight, etc. I guess the only way to really find out is to try it out. Unfortunately it’s hard to find any local place that has a decent selection of portable AC units and returning something that heavy by mail definitely isn’t going to be cheap.

I’m curious to know how well the dual hose vs. single hose units perform. Mine is a single hose and I sometimes wonder if I should have gone with a dual hose unit. Especially if I wanted to just use the fan to suck in cold outside air (as I was originally asking about in this thread) having an intake hose would have been nice.

[SmellsFeeshy]

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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.[/quote]

That’s true. Other factors include the height of the ceiling, how many windows there are, whether or not the room is in direct sunlight, etc. I guess the only way to really find out is to try it out. Unfortunately it’s hard to find any local place that has a decent selection of portable AC units and returning something that heavy by mail definitely isn’t going to be cheap.

I’m curious to know how well the dual hose vs. single hose units perform. Mine is a single hose and I sometimes wonder if I should have gone with a dual hose unit. Especially if I wanted to just use the fan to suck in cold outside air (as I was originally asking about in this thread) having an intake hose would have been nice.

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