what's good friends is Jonathan welcome back to your daily dose of hotness I got
something unique for you today something that I've never done before this is from
midea it's a portable air conditioner and I have some really awesome plans for
this thing that involve converting my garage to a studio I would take you out
there right now but it's so dirty you're probably gonna pass out and if
you pass out I won't know where you're at and I won't be able to call 9-1-1 so
I'm just looking out for you in this video I'm gonna show you what's in the
box I'm gonna show you the key features of the midea portable air conditioner as
well as what separates it from the competitors out there and then I'm gonna
install it in a window which is a more general use situation so uh yeah let's
go ahead and dive into this thing so I've actually partnered with media for
this video so shout out to media for making this possible I'm really excited
I'm new to the whole portable air conditioner world it's four room sizes
up to 100 square feet perfect from my garage but that's enough me talking
let's go ahead and dive into this thing boom simple thought it was simple so I
almost forgot to tell you guys MIDI and I are partnering together and we're
gonna be giving one of these away all you gotta do to enter is make sure
you're following midea on Facebook and on Instagram those links can be found in
the description of this video then make sure you subscribe to my channel then go
down in the comment section and let me know how would you use a portable agent
more importantly how would you use a media portable air conditioner in the
summer to keep you cool why would you need this go do that pause the video go
go take care of that I got to unwrap this so yeah
it's got wheels ah Oh didn't see you guys down there I
didn't even realize you guys were hanging out in a box but okay so excuse
me by the way while I have the manual open I'm gonna go ahead and tell you the
exact items that come inside the box you get a unit adapter one exhaust hose one
window slider adapter one wall exhaust adapter which does not feature a cap one
window slider type a and then one window slider type P you get a power cord
buckle you get one bolt one security brackets and a screw one drain hose two
pieces of foam seal type a two pieces of foam seal type B one piece of foam seal
type C and then a remote with a set of batteries Maddow's not feeling the AC I
think I'm gonna go ahead and read up on this prepare myself for this
installation and I'll be install it in one of these two windows but the
weather's looking kind of crummy right now so I gotta wait for the storm to
pass typical Florida weather but because of
movie magic this transition is going to instantly transport you to the time of
the video where we begin the install ready
as you can see I got it all hooked up it's the same day I know I'm changed but
it got a little late they started raining actually I think it's still
raining and I want to take a shower so um yeah that's that's it didn't take me
this long to do it it took me like 20 25 30 minutes to get it all connected and
set up and that's also referring to the manual quite a bit since this is my
first time installing it as well as taking extra precautions since it's not
staying in that area I'm gonna put it out in the garage so I had to be a
little careful with the installation but in a more traditional install I could
probably put this in in like 10 or 15 minutes and that includes connecting it
to my Amazon echo as well as setting up the Wi-Fi and connect the into my
network the window bracket is nice since it accommodates hung or sliding windows
plus it's adjustable from 26.5 inches to 48 inches in my case I have hung windows
so it worked like a charm if you're looking for a full set up guide on how
to get this installed in your house MIDI ahead
rate went on their YouTube channel I'm gonna link it down in the description
let's give it a watch because that's one that I watched when I installed mine the
clip on exhaust hose can extend up to 59 inches and when paired with the wheels
on the unit itself it makes it pretty maneuverable depending on your space in
terms of cosmetics I personally think it looks good I mean depending on your
setup it should blend in just fine it's white it has minimal logos and
distractions which makes it pretty neutral for all environments the top has
an easy to read layout displaying the exact settings you're currently using
you can adjust the sleep timer fan modes temperature and power functions from up
here by simply tapping on the buttons there's also a Wi-Fi indicator button to
let you know if the unit is connected to your Wi-Fi network
I personally I'm going to love this ability when I put it out there at my
garage before I go out there and work and shoot some b-roll or get some
product shots I can just get on my phone and then turn down the temperature that
way it's nice and cool before I go out there and start working but more so this
can tie into your smart home by using an Amazon echo all you have to do is link
it through the app and then Alexa turn on my portable AC
just like that and if I want to turn it off Alexa turn
off my portable a/c easy the mobile app features a lot of controls like being
able to set up your temperature fan speed selecting different modes having
the vent swing and also adjusting the sleep settings if you don't want to use
your phone that's okay it comes with a really solid remote but I was unboxing
this thing like all jokes aside I thought those batteries included already
in the remote and the two that were in the box were just like extra but no that
wasn't the case this thing is just that sturdy when it comes to its build
quality and it offers tons of functionality it's got a large LED
screen that displays the status of your unit you can select the mode you want to
be in the fan speed temperature timer and also select a favored setting that
way you can quickly go back to it if you made some adjustments it also has the
ability to turn on the sleep mode and enable the swing feature for the vents
the follow me feature which we'll talk about in a second and turn on and off
the LEDs which are on the unit in terms of modes you have Auto cool dry heat and
fan these are all self-explanatory but those dry kind of had me confused I've
never seen this before on an AC units so I was a little curious I looked it up
and I found out dry is actually turning this unit into a dehumidifier which
again is fantastic for Florida so I can de hue minify my garage maybe once a day
and it should get rid of a lot of the moisture that's in there and then when I
shut my garage door and seal the door it should keep most of the moisture out I'm
thinking if I dehumidified once a day this should be fine and a lot of my
equipment out there and things that are metal should stay rust free the remote
has built-in sensors to measure the temperature of its location when you
select Auto pool or heat the system will use the measurement from the remote
versus the unit itself in order to optimize the correct air flow for
maximum comfort pressing the follow me button once on
the remote will send a temperature signal to the main unit every three
minutes and then pressing it again will turn off the feature and for my use so
far now I've had middle more use with this so this is not a review by any
means but from IU so far it kula room really quick and it produces a
lot of airflow now one thing that comes with a lot of airflow is its audible so
if you're gonna be putting this in a room we're gonna be doing like
voiceovers or anything that involves some type of sound recording I would
turn it off before you start recording anything I mean it's not any more than
like a typical AC but it's definitely audible here's a quick example so we'll
just go ahead and turn this on and I'm gonna turn the temperature down to will
say 70 degrees and we're gonna select cool so you'll hear it kick on it's cool
in my butt cheeks a little bit since I haven't been using the unit long enough
I can't really touch on maintenance however there is a filter indicator
light on the unit itself to let you know when the filters need to be cleaned
accessing the filters is easy as there's an upper one which comes out like so and
then a lower one that slides out just like this again I haven't had to do any
maintenance on this thing yet but in my follow-up video I'll make sure that I
touch on this and go through my full experience as well as what I had to do
in terms of like draining it or cleaning the filters so yeah that's pretty much
it for this video I'm really stoked to put this thing to use and put it out in
my garage once I get my studio / Jim set up so I'll definitely be doing a
follow-up video if you don't want to miss that make sure to subscribe and
then click the bell so you can be alerted when that video drops if you're
interested in picking up a midea portable AC for yourself in the
description there's a code that you can use that will save you 15% off just make
sure you use the link that's down there that will take you over to the product
page as well don't forget about the giveaway
we are definitely giving one of these bad boys away to a lucky subscriber all
the details to enter the giveaway can be found in the description just in case
you forgot and yeah I hope you guys enjoyed this video if you did consider
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