Modern AC-02C

I've had this portable a/c for about 10 days and so far I really love it. It cools my bedroom down very quickly and keeps it cool. Installation: If you watch the sponsored video on installation you won't even need to look at the instructions. It's so easy it's pretty much self explanatory simply by looking at it. One thing worth noting: when shopping for an a/c one of the key pieces of information missing concerning this product is what size window the vent piece will fit. I have a 44" wide window and the adapter fit fine with about 4" to spare. If you have a narrow window you may have to trim to make it fit but anything fairly wide or standard you should be fine. Use: I have run this under high humidity conditions every night and part of the day for 10 days now and have yet to need to drain the water. It says that it uses some of the collected water to aid cooling so it is either evaporating some of the water in the cooling process or this thing has a very large water tank. Either way it works great and I'm still waiting to see how long until I have to drain it and how much water it's holding. If this thing craps out in the near future I'll update the review but so far I have to say it's an incredible value for the price.

Easy to install. comes with ventilation kit for the window if wanted. the remote is awesome but on seems to work if within direct view of the AC unit. The product itself sits a little lower than the average couch. The wheels work more smooth than intended for pushing it around although, the product itself is light and can be carried. Currently have a wall Ac unit at 8500 BCU(this product is rated at 8000 bcu) whose high cool feature does not work half as strong as this products low setting. I have only used low and it is keeping a 2 bedroom 700sq ft apartment at 67 degree on the wall thermometer when running at 62 degree f. It is in the bedroom. Not facing the hallway. And the living room under about 4ft of height feels like 62 degrees f and a tad warmer at head height "6 ft". So it is more energy efficient, works better, and is portable. The noise on the other hand is a bit loud. I'm not sure even on the low setting that if left it the room Id hear my alarm for work. The sound is barely noticeable 25 feet away but much more noticeable after that distance is closed. I will not be returning the product because of the value of it and its features. absolute quality for the 2 Benjamins they want for it. And it turned up 5 days early. Love it thanks.

I purchased the 10,000 BTU in May 2023. If you are going to select a model for a bedroom, this is the minimum amount you want. Although we have Central Air in our house, the bedrooms on the 2nd floor are still very warm in the summer. I purchased this to give my very large Master with extra office space a bit of a boost of AC. I had concerns about window units that hang outside the window and could fall, so I wanted something that was inside the room for the most part. I selected this one based on the reviews, but overall after installing this I think many of them may have received the machine for free since they lacked some important facts. First, I took the time to evaluate every part as I took it out of the box with care. I let it sit for a few days once I moved it into the space I wanted it, to make sure the coolant all fell back into the place. The instructions say 4 hours, but everything I have read online says 48 to be extra sure you have it in perfect working condition. Next, the instructions were not great. If any reviews say you can use this without a window, ignore them. You NEED a window to use this machine. It is not optional. To install the two pieces for the window portion, you need to add the wing nut with the washer on one side and the flat plated screw on the other of the window guard first. Then, slide the other piece of the window guard that doesn't have holes into the other piece and in line with that flat washer screw. However, do not tighten the screw. You want it movable so you can figure out how much length you need to fit your window. What they don't explain in this listing is that you NEED A SAW to cut the excess off of the plastic window fitting if you have anything resembling a normal window size, like me. Otherwise it will block the hole where the big tube goes. Luckily, I own a cordless reciprocating saw which worked perfectly. If you are sawing by hand, be careful to remember that it is plastic and you don't want it to crack. Next, when you place it in the window you will find that the smaller portion doesn't line up with the other window fitting, so you will have a gap. You will also need to buy white stick-on foam (I bought 3/4" white at Lowes for about $5), if you want to keep the bugs out. Even then, I may add some more tape, since there are still gaps. There are also 2 holes that don't align once you connect the tub to the window piece. They serve absolutely no purpose. You will want to tape those closed. You will also receive two extra screws, which serve no purpose. Next, extend just about 5 rings on each of the sides of the big tube so each roll is visible, and slowly/carefully screw the different attachments to each side of the big tube. You need to have them screwed down as far as possible so they do not fall off if you move the machine around a bit in your room to aim the cool air after you connect one to the window and another to the machine. I have no intention of using this to dehumidify, just to cool. However, there is an attachment hose if you do want to dehumidify and for that you will need to attach it to the mid-level connector on the machine in the back that has a plug and put it in a bucket you purchase/own for behind the machine. For the cooling portion, you will still need to drain the machine occasionally when it tells you to though. This was surprising to me. Apparently at some point you will need to unplug the second drain hole that is in the back close to the floor into a pan to remove any water build up from the AC. It says to not attach the hose and auto drain this into a bucket, since a little water in the machine is ok and helps it work better. It is a bit louder than I thought it would be, but after awhile it turns into white noise. I would rather it be cool with noise, than hot and quiet. Lastly I added an oscillating fan next to the machine to help spread the cool air faster. I like that the AC Machine does have a large vent in the front where you can move the vents up or down to aim the air. If you wanted, you could aim it directly at you while sleeping. I would not use this machine for anything other than bedroom or large room where you could close the doors to get its full effect. I never write reviews this long, but I was searching for AC machines for quite awhile as I had concerns about the fact that there were no returns on them. There is no wifi connectivity to any apps for this machine and it does not come with heat. There is a remote control that comes with batteries ready to use. All in all, this AC is a good choice and I am thinking about buying another for another room.

Bought this 10k btu to replace an 8k btu. Old [only a year old..] compressor would take 20mins to cool a 144 sq.ft. room. This thing drops the the 78deg F. (avg) room temp to 72 in like a few minutes and will have you down to 68deg F like a champ. Usually by 67 or so I'm realizing I clicked down a few times to many. Cools like a 12000 btu... only downside is it (least in my small room;may work better in larger rooms) seems to either like to cool to 77 or 70. Hard to get it to say exactly 72. Temp sensor location to close to the evaporator core is my best guess. At some point I may relocate that closer to the intake plenum outer edges. But if you like 70 it has you covered in spades. Larger rooms may work slightly better.

I bought the 10000 BTU portable air conditioner during the hottest week California had so far this summer. I was stuck home with Covid and feeling pretty bad when the compressor on my old air conditioner went out. I found this unit online and purchased it. Three days later it was delivered. I set it up on my own without any issues, turned it on, and fell asleep in front of it and had a great night's sleep for the first time in a week. I actually got cold, and had to grab a blanket. At this point it still has 5 stars. Fast forward to about 10 days later. There is the most horrendous smell coming from the unit now. I'm sure it's permeating everything in my room and I don't know why it smells like it does or how to get rid of the smell. So this is why it has 3 stars and that is being generous. I'm going to give it one more week and if I can't figure out a solution to this problem I will be changing the 3 stars to 1, returning this unit, and trying a different one. Here we are a month after purchase and I'm returning the unit due to the awful stench that this thing produces every time I turn it on. I can't be the only one who is experiencing this issue. I can only hope that whatever unit I replace it with doesn't have the same problem.

Update July 2024: It's still working fine one year later. It must be a humid summer compared to last year's but I've had a few water leaks. My suggestion is to drain the unit at least once a day. I found the provided hose not useful because as soon as you pull the plug the water drains out. I just tilt the unit and catch the water in a cup. I like the unit, compact, nice to look at, and has a remote control but I find it loud and even though it's for a bedroom the room doesn't get ice cold. If I stand in its path where the vents are then I feel the coldness. Maybe I'm doing something wrong. Anyways, I had to cut down the extender piece as it was too long for my window. I saved the shorter piece for a just in case moment and I'm glad I did! I moved the unit to my kitchen and it turns out the window is smaller. The cut off piece fits in this window. I've only had it for a month so I can't attest to its longevity.

I bought this for my son for his apartment several years ago. He was able to use the unit and exhaust it through his apartment window with the instructions on how to fit it

I bought this years ago & it's still working like it always has. Easy to set up & exhaust tunnel adapter panels have fit in very different windows at 3 different places i've lived. When putting it away for the season, be sure to drain it then run it on "fan" setting for a few hours to dry out the insides. Unlike window ACs, keeping this one mold & mildew free is a lot easier.