does this unit evaporate the water or does it need to be manually drained?
If so, drained into what… how high off the floor is the drain plug?
I have this unit and live in north Texas. Even with the humidity here, it hasn’t needed to be drained. It has a process that will evaporate the water in its own. For those that live in very high humidity climates (like coastal) there may be a need to empty it or hook up a drain line.
This is actually a really great unit - I have one
Does it need to vent out a window?
Yes.
I had this same unit made by MiDEA but sold under Toshiba. ( Toshiba 14,000 BTU (12,000 BTU DOE) 115-Volt Inverter Wi-Fi Quiet Portable Air Conditioner w/ Heat ,up to 550 sq. ft., White)
Lasted a little more than a year and then coil froze over from a slow refrigerant leak. Landfill.
I have this model and live in the Northeast. I’ve run it for two years and haven’t had to drain it yet (I tried). Don’t remember offhand how high the plug is but it comes with a tube to attach to the drain. I’ve been very happy with it.
Looks like there is one drain plug in the middle, and one at the bottom.. different modes fill different reservoirs maybe? From the manual: Manual Link
Given the experience my family had with a Midea dehumidifier, I would not buy this or any other Midea product again. Not only did the dehumidifier NOT provide the functionality it was supposed to have, but the controls were very poorly designed. Eventually, the Midea was returned, and a GE dehumidifier was installed and found to work perfectly.
Is there a way to get a warranty on this, or does it come with one?
Says 90 day woot! warranty at the bottom of the description…
Hello. The warranty is listed at the bottom of the features. This has:
Warranty: 90 Day Woot Limited Warranty
These units will acquire moisture in their drain pans that needs to be drained off when full. Normally I just unplug the unit and disconnect the vent hose and roll it outside to drain in my yard. When using the heat function, I just place the unit on a small end table and run a hose from the drain plug to a collection bucket under the table. Once the bucket is full, I just pinch off the hose while I drain the bucket into the toilet or bathtub.
I haven’t needed to use the drying setting on any of my units, but apparently they function the same as the heat, you just use the upper drain plug.
Any one know if this will work with a horizontal opening window (windows slides to the right to open). The double-tube doesn’t look particularly “twisty” and seems more applicable to a vertical (up/down) sliding window. It doesn’t mention anything about the window kits (even on Midea’s site), unless I’m completely missing it.
Hello. Look in the linked manual starting at page 14. You should be good.
Is it 120 or 240 power cord?
Like another reviewer, I have the Toshiba version. Last summer, here in hot Phoenix AZ, I set up its dual hose as directed. The 100+ degree air it was pulling in to run through the condenser was too hot for it to handle and it kept shutting off. Eventually I set it up as a one-hose model, sucking condenser air from inside the house, and it worked perfectly.
I’m not finding it stated anywhere so assume 120V.