Where Are All the Portable Air Conditioner Reviews?

The general consensus among experts is that window air conditioners are more efficient. However, window installation isn’t an option for some homes, condos, and apartments, so a portable air conditioner may be the only choice. Portable ACs often serve as an alternative to window or wall air conditioners or as a supplement to central cooling systems. They’re ideal for apartment buildings that don’t permit window units or for homes with windows that cannot accommodate permanently installed window AC units. Installation doesn’t require any heavy lifting, and because these portable AC units are usually mounted on rolling casters, you can theoretically move them from room to room. Nonetheless, installation does require that you place the unit close to a window because you’ll need to run the exhaust hose outside. Despite a large number of units on the market, we actually found relatively few portable AC reviews and comparisons. Most credible reviews actually come from owners. My parents ...  more