Home   Products   Customer Support   About Us   Contact Us   Purchase   Portable Air Conditioners Air Coolers Ice MakersWine CoolersDishwashersRefrigerators/FreezersBeer Dispensers Model AP14001HS EdgeStar Portable Air Conditioner for up to 525 sq. ft. Model AP14000W EdgeStar Portable Air Conditioner for up to 525 sq. ft. Model AP14009COM EdgeStar Light Commercial Portable Air Conditioner for up to 525 sq. ft. Model AP12000S EdgeStar Portable Air Conditioner for up to 425 sq. ft. Model AP8000W EdgeStar Portable Air Conditioner for up to 225 sq. ft. Model PAC8000S Koldfront Portable Air Conditioner for up to 225 sq. ft. Powerful and affordable portable air conditioner units How Does It Work? Portable air conditioner units work on the same principles as "normal" air conditioners. Air conditioners are heat movers. Think of an air conditioner as a heat mover. For example, if you are cooling a room with a window air conditioner, the part of the unit that juts into your room is actually removing heat from the air that it blows out. This is why that air feels "cold" to you. The heat is then cycle to the outside-of-your-window part of the machine. This part dissipates the heat into the air. Thus, heat from inside your room is moved to outside your room and your room gets colder! Air conditioners dehumidify the air as they cool. Dehumidification is a side effect of air conditioning. For example, most window air conditioners remove moisture from inside your room and drip it outside your room. Portable conditioners are heat movers. Portable air conditioners move heat from inside your room to outside your room. Since portable air conditioners are physically located entirely within your room, they have an exhaust hose that expels heat from your room. This hose must be routed out a window, through a wall, into a drop ceiling, etc. This heat must go somewhere outside the room being cooled. Portable air conditioners dehumidify as they cool. Just like "normal" air conditioners, portable air conditioners dehumidify the air as they cool it and they collect this water (called condensate) in an internal bucket. There are several ways for portable air conditioners to collect and dispose of condensate. Many portable air conditioners use an internal bucket that must be manually emptied every few hours. EdgeStar portable air conditioners use a system that evaporates most or all condensate automatically. More Information: How Does It Work? Why Buy EdgeStar? Installation Where to Buy? Accessories: Replacement Sponge Filters Keep your air free of smoke and other odors with these replacement sponge filter. Replacement Carbon Filter Keep your air free of smoke and other odors with this replacement carbon filter. Replacement Carbon Filters Keep your air free of smoke and other odors with these replacement carbon filters. Replacement Carbon Filters Keep your air free of smoke and other odors with these replacement carbon filters. Additional Window Kit Keep an additional window kit around to make it even easier to move your portable air conditioner from room to room. EdgeStar is an industry leader in the compact appliance field, developing compact and portable appliances designed for today's busy lifestyles. When you purchase an EdgeStar product, you are guaranteed to get a quality, innovative product and you can count on EdgeStar's top flight customer service organization to stand behind the product with all aspects of customer support, from installation to service and more. Home | Products | Customer Support | About Us | Contact Us | Purchase | Site Map ©Copyright 2005-2008 Living Direct, Inc. All Rights Reserved. | Terms of Service | Privacy Policy