1,009 posts, read 3,064,328 times Originally Posted by nightbird47 One option might be to elevate the unit slightly, perhaps using flowerpots as risers, to accommodate a wall feedthrough where the bushings could be plugged in the cooler months. Originally Posted by tortoise It would be possible to run it through the wall a bit above the floorboard and still have it drain, so thanks much. The unit itself is too heavy to put on anything but a very sturdy lift. I'm assuming that the areas where the cable/line runs through can be water sealed with the bushings when not in use. You can buy bigle pumpos with built in swtches at marine stores. Or you can get a fountain pump made to run.with a munaul bidge pump switch and skip the converter. They also are made to run alot more than bilge pumps and I thnik would holdup better. Yeah, probably a better solution for only a few bucks more. Haven't been in a marine store in over 30 years. This one has both.

The problem with the drip is it has a drain for excess moisture which can't be handled by the exhaust. Unfortunately it fills quickly and shuts down the cooling when its full. Its so low to the ground that draining it ends up getting the floor all wet. I have a flexable plastic tube on it but it still has to drain out to continuously drain as they suggest. Floor has already been damaged and needs some sanding. A hole through the wall as one poster suggested is what I plan. Haven't found anyone who can do it yet but that should solve that problem. Cool air from the portable doesn't reach past the room unless I blow it there and use a window fan blowing air out. Basically it doesn't cool more than the one room but thats okay. Just want it to be able to run without floods in that one. Since the heat wave ended in a spectacular storm last couple days ago, I'm running it just on fan and it works rather well to bring in outside air. When it won't drip everywhere I can set it on "auto" and it cycles between cool dehydrate and fan to maintain a temperature which is my goal.