LG Electronics 7,000 BTU Portable Air Conditioner with Remote Model # LP0711WNR

[MydogTobes]

The redneck that I am, I woulda put a larger window AC in the window, called the police when the neighbors complained and had an officer explain it to the nosey, irritated neighbors that this is America and I can legally have and use a window AC in ANY window of my dwelling UNLESS they pay for the floor model (which I would generously use to keep my ass cool). BUT, It does sound like you agree with the neighbors, so, alls well.

[atanz3]

How many db's is it. desa bells sorry abouut my spelling

[TastyTacoBoy]

The only legal right to a "view" is if someone had pre-existing satellite or solar and new construction blocks it. Otherwise, no one can do anything about somethign they don't like at your house, with once caveat. If you're unfortunate enough to live with a HOA, then the HOA can possibly but not always enforce rules regarding the exterior of your home.

[tucker3601]

your neighbours complained that ur air conditioner gave them a bad view of the house next door and made you get rid of it? WHAT CUNTS, those are some asshole neighbours! no offence...

[arsenalskate123]

i have this but i use the dehumidifier.... and it says that it's full... i tried draining it from the white knob on the bottom but nothing comes out. . . . how do you drain it

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[CT27NX]

kill a watt,hihi :D

[ManOfWealthnTaste]

How many watts of power does this use?

[doubleatheman]

@ManOfWealthnTaste All the power use ratings are in the last 30 seconds of the video.

[acnfanmanin]

@theoneman could you make a video of your SHARP AC?

[doubleatheman]

@acnfanmanin I don't have an SHARP AC?

[theonemam]

Yes it was quite expensive,but well worth it, you get what you pay for. These $250 units are more designed for spot cooling, and spot dehumidfication rather than cooling a whole room, also the dual vent unit may work much better than the cheap single vent unit, but it still looks a little bulky with all those tubes coming out from behind it. I wrote a letter to LG, telling them that these units were over rated. If you can. Stick to the traditional window a/c units, much cheaper, and proven

[theonemam]

continuing on with my last post. There are portable a/cs with 2 vent tubes, one which actually pull in the outside air and passes it over the condenser coil to cool it, as it passes over the coil, this heated air from the condenser is discharged back out to the outside through the 2nd vent tube, meaning the unit is not drawing your cooled air from your room, and sucking it out the window. I got a Sharp that uses this and it cools room to 62, it was about $400 though.

[theonemam]

Also this unit does not cool very good either, I am using it in a small 8 by 10 office in my basement! and it never can get the temp past 72. Here's my conclusions, 1 there's only one vent tube, which cools the condenser which is the bottom half. the bottom half is drawing the conditioned air from the room in order to cool the condenser, thus creating negative pressure in room, and sucking your cold air right out the vent. There's portable a/cs that have 2 vent tubes.

[theonemam]

Also this unit does not cool very good either, I am using it in a small 8 by 10 office in my basement! and it never can get the temp past 72. Here's my conclusions, 1 there's only one vent tube, which cools the condenser which is the bottom half. the bottom half is drawing the conditioned air from the room in order to cool the condenser, thus creating negative pressure in room, and sucking your cold air right out the vent. There's portable a/cs that have 2 vent tubes.

[theonemam]

I have to disagree with you on the quietness. I bought one of these just like yours from Home Depot. My mode is the LP0711WNR, looks exactly like yours. It's way to loud, and when the compressor kicks in it increases in sound. Also I don't know why they call it portable, as it needs to be vented out a window. I personally like the window a/cs better, as all the components are outside the room.

[doubleatheman]

@theonemam Its Physically impossible to have an air conditioner not have some kind of vent to the outside. As I explained in the video, I cant use a window AC unit due to where I live (association wont allow it.) I thought I said its NOT quiet in the video? Its a cheapo unit, its going to be loud.

[BusaFalconer]

Can I get an update? It's still hot in Ca and my wall unit just died! Thinking of getting one of these because it's half the price.

[doubleatheman]

@BusaFalconer I posted an updated video, an annotation near the end of this video should take you to my more recent post.

[sana579]

How long does it have to be on to actually cool a room

[doubleatheman]

@sana579 It depends on the day, humidity, room size, house type, ect ect... It cools my room from 84 to 75 in about 2 hours. 

[Miwiz1]

I bough the same LG 9000 btu. It had some problems to cool down my bedroom and it never worked in my leaving room because is 400 sqf. I returned it to home depot and got me the one with 11000 btu LG. And it seems its not as strong as the 9000btu! It does not drop the degrees down at all and you can feel it cool if you stand right infront of it. AND.. i live in L.A only 90 degrees avarege wether and i seled the aparment as much as possible to prevent the cool air going out. I guess i gonna have

[KarthikSoun]

Your neighbors complained because you window AC was ugly? What country is this!! LMAO!! Whats their problem?

[doubleatheman]

@KarthikSoun I don't Mind IMHO, because if my neighbors do something I don't like, we have control as home owners over how our neighborhood looks. Its a two way street, sometimes I hate it, most of the time its nice.

[FeddersAirConditione]

wew nice video

LOL

[MrGateKing]

I have that speakers change it that speaker suck

[doubleatheman]

@MrGateKing they do, but I use my headphones all the time anyway :)

[Rifleshotaka47]

could u send me 1 for a sample lol.

[Rifleshotaka47]

wow thats great, i was just telling my son abt something like that. I need something like this in Jamaica thaat awesome!!

[sagittariuslove5]

DO NOT BUY. mine is driving me crazy with extra weird noises,not just the loud hum,but like DarshBreezeh said there's this extra noise coming from the bottom of the unit.it can not handle temps above 95 to well.i am taking mine back right now12:37pm 7-31-11

[DarshBreezeh]

i have this same AC and not it makes wierd squeaking noises at the bottom and i cant figure it out :/

[doubleatheman]

@DarshBreezeh I actually took mine completely apart to get rid of my squeaking, I added duck tape in a few points at the top to prevent the styrofoam from rubbing the plastic housing. It makes no sound now.

[Kommandant101]

man..i don't live in US and the window format here isnt the up/down sliding type, they open inwards like doors...and it's hot as hell here, how can i install this mobile AC with that format of window and without diggin any holes in the wall?

[darkbluemt]

I LIVE IN ARIZONA, ITS CURRENTLY 108 DEGREES (WHICH IS COOL FOR A SUMMER DAY) OUTSIDE AND MY AC WENT OUT YESTERDAY, IM SWEATING BUCKETS, I HAVE A 5 MONTH OLD SON AND ITS LIKE 97 DEGREES IS MY HOUSE, NO MONEY OR INSURANCE TO BUY OR FIX AC, I NEED LIKE 2 OF THESE ASSSSSSSSSSSSAAAAAAAAAAAAPPPPP­PPPPPPP!!!!!!!

[doubleatheman]

@darkbluemt You may want to get like one bigger unit that has the Dual Tube option. This smaller unit with the single tube setup may not preform well at all in that kind of heat.

[mustang4696]

@darkbluemt hey get a window 24000 or 18000 btu with a sheer of 11 and up ok it will help and put in on the window where the sun wont hit it ok that way your ac will cool down the house faster and efficiently just untill u can get the central unit fix

[corrindion]

Thanks for the info!! I am looking into purchasing a few of these because in a condo community you cannot use conventional window Air conditioners due to the "look".

[doubleatheman]

@corrindion Yep I had the same issue, live in a townhouse, had to get a AC unit that did not stick out of my window.

[MichaelZhangOfVOHEMO]

Hey where do you put the water into?

[doublethetech]

@MichaelZhangOfVOHEMO You don't. Air Conditioners remove water from the air and normally drain to the outside, since portable units cant do that, they typically have systems that evaporate the water into the hot outgoing vent air out the window. This unit does just that, it removes water from the inside air, and evaporates that water into the air that gets blown out the vent to the outside.

[apathy11303]

@MichaelZhangOfVOHEMO I live in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. I have owned this AC for about 3 months and am fairly happy w/ its performance... It usually lowers the temp in my non AC'd room by about 8 degrees... Meaning if its 84 degrees in my room, it get it down to at least 76 (and sometimes lower.) I have never had to drain the water on the unit until today (which is why I actually am online reading about it.) Its a super humid+rainy day and i have drained it 4 times so far (almost every other hour.)

[julia29876]

Yeah man. It sounds like a tractor trailer breathing down the rear of your car on the interstate.

[67tr876]

I have the same one but the 9000 BTU model it works well but window AC units are far better cuz they dont use the inside air to cool the condener coil. Portable Air Conditioners are just money out the door.

[zellmer]

@67tr876 Sliding windows, kthnx good bye.

[jjaafilms]

I can't find this anywhere else online, but how long is the exhaust hose? The window in my bedroom is fairly high (the bottom frame is ~5 feet from the ground) and I want to put it about a foot or so off to the side. Do you think the hose will be long enough to do that?

[dynomax666]

tell your neighbors to pound the sand pile

[creamyfilling102]

wait until 90 degrees? well kudos to you but i hate it above 80.

[ecosby100]

i had one and my 5000 beat its ass return it while u still can

[doubleatheman]

@ecosby100 was the 5000 one a portable unit or window unit? Window units with lower ratings typically work better.

[ecosby100]

@doubleatheman window it just sucked man try it out and see if it works i guess mine was broken idk maybe it wasent it just seemed to be a real dump to me and seemed to be built real cheap and be more flashy then anything i just know i bought it pluged it in and turned it on left the room and came back 5 hours later and the room felt like 5 degrees cooler its a big room but my shity 5000 handels it no problem went back and got my money back for that dump

[iostream71]

Bought this today and can't get it to fit in the window. The connector is too fat for the sill and won't stay attached to the panel...

[doubleatheman]

@iostream71 Yep, this is how it was for my window, I am going to be making my own window fitting eventually.

[wannorahman]

is this thing quiet?

[doubleatheman]

@wannorahman No, for the price, being quiet is not really expected. Its not super loud, but other models are much more quiet.

[09taco4x4]

Nice Review

[doubleatheman]

@09taco4x4 Thanks.

[tuned8e]

Ok...so I have had the unit for a bit now, haven't had a hot day yet here in Chicago... but what a pain in the ass is this window piece. I cannot keep the tube connected to the window mount. It's obviously engineered to snap and lock into place but it doesn't seem to want to stay in place. Does yours stay?

[tuned8e]

@tuned8e let me reply to my own comment here, my tube stays in place but it doesn't mount flush like it should. same issues?

[tuned8e]

Cool man, thanks for the review. I just ordered this bad boy of Home Depot's website, paid the same, are you still enjoying this? You probably haven't had many hot days yet

[doubleatheman]

@tuned8e No, no hot days yet, I ran it one day for a few hours in my room with the tube off (let the hot air mix with the cool) To see if it made any weird sounds, and tested some of the timer functions.

The box does talk about the Auto On function after power outages, but I have not gotten that to work, I unplugged it when It was running, and when I plugged it back in, it did not auto power back on. Really not a big deal to me, power outages and rolling blackout are less common now.

[MrWelcomeGhosts]

Nice video, I am thinking about purchasing, this and you can probably help me with a question.

How easy would you say this is to move from room to room? Also, do you leave the window vent permanently installed? And does it come with more than one?

I ask because I am wanting to get one unit that I can roll from my small living room in the day to my small bedroom at night, but leave the window vents in all the time.

Thanks for the video!

[doublethetech]

@MrWelcomeGhosts Since it does have wheels, the unit itself will roll from room to room, it rolls well on my medium pile carpet, its not too heavy to carry also.

The vent it came with did not fit too well in my window, I am actually thinking about making one out of wood, and making a proper hole/connection from the wood to tube.

It only comes with one window kit.

You would have to buy another vent kit that would be compatable with this unit, I don't know if anyone sells it.

[doublethetech]

@MrWelcomeGhosts also, you would still need to pull the vent kit in and out of each window, On a hot day/night I dont think you would want to leave the hole for the tube exposed to the outside, letting hot air in. So when you move the ac from one room to another, you would have to pull the whole thing out of the window. I guess its possible, but it sounds like more work than its worth :(