Question:
I've got a Haier portable Air conditioner going in my basement. I'm
considering venting (it's got a 5 foot by 4" exhaust pipe) it out
through the nearest wall, but this would put the vent outside under
our back porch. The under porch area is not enclosed, but I wondered
if there would be an issue with the vent blowing out under there? The
porch is 5 feet deep and about 15 feet long and about 4 feet off the
ground. It's only covered on one side by a large opening latice.
Answer:
The only concern I see is keeping nesting birds and other critters out of
it. So you may want to use a dryer vent or whatever is used for exhaust
fans for the wall connection. I had a birds nest in my dryer vent, but
that was because it got packed up with lint during winter, which stuck the
flapper open.
The A/C may be blowing warm moist air, but the hotter the air, the more
humidity it can hold (condensate from the evaporator is used to cool the
condensor). I have an 8000 btu Maytag blowing out of a screened window
and it is not steaming up the window or dripping or anything.
