I live in an area with not so great air quality and no AC. We have little air filters inside the rooms, but at night we have to let the cool (and dirty) air inside to cool down the house.
I’d like a solution to blow air in while also filtering it - but aside from one Amazon listing and makeshift solutions with zip ties, I haven’t seen great options.

Any recommendations you have?

  • @jordanlund
    5•7 months ago

    I like the portable AC units, you get AC AND filtering.

    Just make sure you get a dual hose version. One hose is air intake, other hose is air exhaust.

    $500, 14,000BTU

    Edit Apparently automod hates the links Amazon generates in their apps. Had to get un-banned.

    Let’s see if it likes the normal Amazon link better:

    https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CS9YVXH1

    • @[email protected]English
      1•7 months ago

      I have a dual-hose portable AC, because my landlord sucks and won’t install something sensible like a mini-split. My biggest complaint is that the only mode that sucks in outside air relies running the inefficient and expensive AC. I’m in SoCal, so no cheap electricity for me. If I had the option I’d 100% rather install solar, but as a renter that is definitely not an option.

      That said if I was purchasing one, I’d buy the one recommended by TheWirecutter. It uses a dual hose-in-hose design and is more power efficient than most models.

      A version of that is on sale in the US from Sam’s Club for $375.

      Wirecutter Link

      Direct Link