How to Select a Portable Air Conditioner

Ask This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey walks host Kevin O’Connor through the choices In air conditioners Click here to SUBSCRIBE to the official This Old House YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=thisoldhouse Cost: $100 and Up Steps: 1. Window air conditioners install in a window and vent hot air and condensate directly out of the back of the unit. 2. Portable air conditioners sit on the floor and vent through a flexible duct. They need to be emptied to drain the condensate. 3. Evaporative coolers cool by using ice and water. They leave behind humidity. 4. Newer air conditioners may include smart functionality to allow control from a smart phone. Resources: Window and portable air conditioners are available at home centers. Swamp coolers are available at home centers in the American Southwest, but are not recommended in other regions as they add humidity to the air. The smart phone controlled air conditioner is the Aros, manufactured by Quirky (https://www.quirky.com/). Ask This Old House TV Homeowners have a virtual truckload of questions for us on smaller projects, and we're ready to answer. Ask This Old House solves the steady stream of home improvement problems faced by our viewers—and we make house calls! Ask This Old House features some familiar faces from This Old House, including Kevin O'Connor, general contractor Tom Silva, plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey, and landscape contractor Roger Cook.   This Old House releases new segments every Sunday, Monday, Wednesday and Friday.   Keywords: This Old House, How-to, home improvement, DIY, ask this old house, richard trethewey, kevin o'connor, air condition, AC, portable, cooling, shopping, smart, Follow This Old House and Ask This Old House: Facebook: https://ift.tt/1psm4fC Twitter: https://twitter.com/thisoldhouse https://twitter.com/asktoh Pinterest: https://ift.tt/1psm4fE G+: https://ift.tt/1CtsNjJ Instagram: https://ift.tt/1psm1QZ Tumblr: https://ift.tt/1CtsLbH