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Air Conditioner - where does the water go?

I have two "mobile" AC's (on wheels).

One has a water pan that has to be emptied 3 times a day.

The other one never has to be emptied.  Like not one time this summer!

Both cool their areas just fine.

On the one that doesn't have to be emptied... WHERE IS THE WATER GOING?

There is no liquid water coming out the 5 inch white hose that goes out the window.

Is it converting it to vapor and sending it out with the warm air?  If so, why don't they make all ACs do this???

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  • ?
    Lv 7
    9 months ago
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    The one you don't have to drain is smartly designed - the condensate water it generates is dribbled over the hot coils, helping to cool them off and then the water, thus evaporated, leaves with the hot air.  No draining required.  That will perform considerably better than the other one, but it's still a poor second choice after even a decent window unit.

  • Anonymous
    9 months ago

    Check for a leaking drain pan.

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