{"id":18718,"date":"2022-08-16T18:23:02","date_gmt":"2022-08-16T18:23:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/machinewonders.com\/?p=18718"},"modified":"2022-08-21T07:08:01","modified_gmt":"2022-08-21T07:08:01","slug":"portable-air-conditioners-vs-evaporative-coolers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/machinewonders.com\/portable-air-conditioners-vs-evaporative-coolers\/","title":{"rendered":"Portable Air Conditioners vs. Evaporative Coolers: Know The Differences Before You Buy"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"18718\" class=\"elementor elementor-18718\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c0cbff0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c0cbff0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-41bbc0b\" data-id=\"41bbc0b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5736766 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5736766\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"\">Portable air conditioners and evaporative coolers are popular options for providing room-specific cooling to homes &#8211; whether they already have central air conditioning or not.<\/p><p class=\"\">What makes them different?<\/p><p class=\"\">Both types of cooling systems can cool a room just fine. However, there are some differences between them, especially regarding their operating environments.<\/p><p class=\"\">This guide will teach you how each type of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.livescience.com\/38685-how-air-conditioners-work.html\">air conditioning system works<\/a>, the pros and cons of each, and how you can choose the best one for your room.<\/p><p class=\"\">Check out our top picks for every room size and budget, with reviews, pros\/cons, buying tips &amp; more!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f6c788e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f6c788e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1e9b1e7\" data-id=\"1e9b1e7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02b0c2d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"02b0c2d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Evaporative Coolers<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-273d808 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"273d808\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6aa4367\" data-id=\"6aa4367\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33ac68f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"33ac68f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"572\" height=\"381\" src=\"https:\/\/machinewonders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/evaporative-cooler.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-18743\" alt=\"Portable Air Conditioners vs. Evaporative Coolers\" srcset=\"https:\/\/machinewonders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/evaporative-cooler.jpg 572w, https:\/\/machinewonders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/evaporative-cooler-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 572px) 100vw, 572px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bc44563 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bc44563\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-795572c\" data-id=\"795572c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1eb3d26 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1eb3d26\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/machinewonders.com\/best-affordable-evaporative-cooler\/\">Evaporative coolers<\/a>, also known as \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.protoolreviews.com\/evaporative-coolers-buying-a-swamp-cooler\">swamp coolers<\/a>,\u201d are air cooling units that depend on some basic science to emit cool air into a room.<\/p><p class=\"\">These units rely on fans and water to create a cooling air blast that can lower the temperature in a room up to 20 degrees Fahrenheit while reducing the ambient air from five to nine degrees Fahrenheit.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-eeb0de3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"eeb0de3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7ab7eaf\" data-id=\"7ab7eaf\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b933765 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b933765\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How Evaporative Coolers Work<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0b77169 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0b77169\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-49d7917\" data-id=\"49d7917\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93a2db7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"93a2db7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"\">Evaporative cooling happens naturally all around us, sometimes even daily.<\/p><p class=\"\">An example of this would be the relief you get when you step outside after swimming in a hot pool.<\/p><p class=\"\">This cooling effect occurs when dry air passes over water on your body, absorbing some moisture as it goes by.<\/p><p class=\"\">When the water&#8217;s temperature and vapor pressure (the amount of water in the air) are equalized with the atmosphere, the water absorbs the air.<\/p><p class=\"\">The result is the molecules turning into gases, causing the heat to change from a high temperature to a low temperature.<\/p><p class=\"\">The area is cooled by the air circulating on its own.<\/p><p class=\"\">Evaporative coolers operate off of this concept.<\/p><p class=\"\">The cooler uses a blower fan to draw warm, stagnant air into the unit and passes it over pads that are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wired.com\/2013\/11\/how-do-things-cool-with-evaporation\/\">moistened by water<\/a>, blowing the cold air out of the team.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3669d6f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3669d6f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-607f6b1\" data-id=\"607f6b1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e4fe41 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5e4fe41\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Pros<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3994060 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3994060\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-53045fe\" data-id=\"53045fe\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ab2a7d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9ab2a7d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li class=\"\">Operation: Evaporator coolers are very easy to operate and can easily be moved from one room to another without worrying about connecting hoses and drains.<\/li><li class=\"\">Energy Usage: Evaporative cool\u00aders don&#8217;t use a con\u00addens\u00ader or any com\u00adpli\u00adcated parts that eat up watts. They are big fans that blow air onto moisture. This can sometimes be as much as 75% cheaper to operate.<\/li><li class=\"\">Maintenance: These units don&#8217;t need much care. They need to be wiped down every few weeks after heavy usage and may occasionally require the moisture pads replaced, but that&#8217;s about all there is to it.<\/li><li class=\"\">Moisture is added when needed: Evaporative cools put plenty of water back in the air. So if you live in an arid climate or have a dry part of the house that could pose a risk to wooden items and anything else prone to warping in dry heat, these coolers serve a dual purpose.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-569e1e5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"569e1e5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c4eb476\" data-id=\"c4eb476\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2ff506 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a2ff506\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Cons<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-dc07bc5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"dc07bc5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9ac37c5\" data-id=\"9ac37c5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db38833 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"db38833\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li class=\"\">Climate restricted: This is a big downside. Evaporative cool\u00aders can&#8217;t be used everywhere. They rely on having cool air present to cool off. So if you live in an arid climate or have a dry space you&#8217;re trying to cool, these cooling units won&#8217;t be helpful for you.<\/li><li class=\"\">Lack of Added Feature: Evaporative cools are essential appliances, which means they lack many added features found on portable and window air conditioners, such as a heat pump, dehumidifying capability, and many programmable functions.<\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Evaporative coolers are primarily restricted to desert-like areas and regions in the southern and western parts of the United States.<\/p><p>Despite their nickname of \u201cswamp cooler,\u201d evaporative coolers are useless in swampy, humid areas.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-303fe8d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"303fe8d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-11d49e2\" data-id=\"11d49e2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-453e70c elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"453e70c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b291d48 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b291d48\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ab1c0e6\" data-id=\"ab1c0e6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a506ad7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a506ad7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Portable Air Conditioners<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cdd1ba4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cdd1ba4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8898269\" data-id=\"8898269\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f63e0c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1f63e0c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"462\" height=\"445\" src=\"https:\/\/machinewonders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Where-To-Set-A-Portable-AC.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-18394\" alt=\"How to Install a Portable Air Conditioner\" srcset=\"https:\/\/machinewonders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Where-To-Set-A-Portable-AC.jpg 462w, https:\/\/machinewonders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Where-To-Set-A-Portable-AC-300x289.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 462px) 100vw, 462px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e192202 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e192202\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9b8b9c5\" data-id=\"9b8b9c5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-996004a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"996004a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"\">A <a href=\"https:\/\/machinewonders.com\/best-portable-air-conditioner\/\">portable air conditioner<\/a> is a smaller version of a traditional central air unit. However, only the parts are contained in a single space, instead of most units being out\u00adside.<\/p><p class=\"\">Portable air conditioners contain the same <a href=\"https:\/\/www.epa.gov\/mvac\/refrigerant-transition-environmental-impacts\">refrigeration chemical<\/a> as their big brothers and use a compressor, a condenser, and an evaporator to create the process.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-54f71d8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"54f71d8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-501b9f8\" data-id=\"501b9f8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87e0c50 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"87e0c50\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How Condenser Coolers Work<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2eb9278 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2eb9278\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-48a9521\" data-id=\"48a9521\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6400b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b6400b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Portable air conditioners are a bit more complicated than evaporative coolers.<\/p><p>The refrigerant chemicals arrive at the compressor as cold, low-pressure gas while the liquid passes through the compressor.<\/p><p>The molecules within the chemical bonds are pushed closer \u2014 the tighter they&#8217;re pushed, the hotter and more energetic they become.<br \/>The chemicals leave your compressor and enter your condenser as warm gas at high pressure.<\/p><p>The gas is then chilled while passing through the compressor and becomes liquid. It then passes through a small opening into the evaporator.<\/p><p>Once the pressure drops, the liquid turns back into gas.<\/p><p>The cool air from the evaporator coil is released into the immediate vicinity while the gas returns to the compressor and starts the cycle again.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2c675fa elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2c675fa\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b75275a\" data-id=\"b75275a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5eafb78 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5eafb78\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Pros<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3f26776 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3f26776\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cdeffa2\" data-id=\"cdeffa2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9aae695 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9aae695\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li class=\"\">There is no climate restriction: portable air conditioners can work anywhere and in any space.<\/li><li class=\"\">Better Cooling: Portable air conditioners are artificial cooling that relies upon a complicated process. It may be more complex, but the cooling ability is far more versatile and controllable than air conditioners, even in the hottest environments.<\/li><li class=\"\">Dehumidification units remove moisture from the air during the cooling process, resulting in a more comfortable room and helping those sensitive to allergens.<\/li><\/ul><ul class=\"\"><li class=\"\">Other Features: Many portable air conditioners have numerous added features that allow them to do more than just cool. All units can circulate and cool air, but many more can provide heat or function as humidifiers when needed.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1441710 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1441710\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-97f0509\" data-id=\"97f0509\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69c1b3d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"69c1b3d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Cons<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-922f806 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"922f806\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0547435\" data-id=\"0547435\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e51c9cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e51c9cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li class=\"\">Evaporative coolers use less electricity than portable air conditioners, so they&#8217;re likely to be cheaper to run.<\/li><li class=\"\">They&#8217;re limited in use because they need to be vented, so they must be close to a window, sliding door, or a hole made into the wall to help direct airflow out of the room. You can&#8217;t use them everywhere.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-960528a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"960528a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-05efc16\" data-id=\"05efc16\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc1fbf7 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"fc1fbf7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-459c8f1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"459c8f1\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5c3fa86\" data-id=\"5c3fa86\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-afbf976 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"afbf976\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Conclusion<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ffdc559 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ffdc559\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3a8d32b\" data-id=\"3a8d32b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae64ab9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" 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