[Costco] Danby 12,000 BTU air conditioner discussion - Page 113 - RedFlagDeals.com Forums (2024)

glenn9090 wrote: ↑AB13B1E6-55BB-433D-87B0-669AD6848375.jpeg

Nisku has a lot of stock and one limit per member

Update

Nisku has 9

Sherwood has 20

91 st has 39 in stock as of now

Are you calling around? I'm in the west end. Hoping business centre or west store has one.

Just called. Westend store got 29 all gone. Will wait for mine to arrive on Tuesday. Thanks for the update though.

91 street Costco (Edmonton) has 32 in stock at 10:43 am 07 /16

FloraC wrote: ↑Are you calling around? I'm in the west end. Hoping business centre or west store has one.

Just called. Westend store got 29 all gone. Will wait for mine to arrive on Tuesday. Thanks for the update though.

I did. Got one at 91st. One per person

frugalcanuck wrote: ↑1 Hisense available

https://www.costco.ca/ProductDisplay?ca ... p%3ALogoff

8:11a PST

Damn, OOS

Scenario on cost to operate under tier 1 in BC Hydro rate:

It was pulling 1,247W under Auto Mode for a set temp of 20C. So far operating for 4 minutes as it cools the room.

As mentioned earlier, tier 1 cost $0.12/hr to operate at max wattage and tier 2 is $0.18/hr at max wattage.

I just wanted to double check how this AC was operating for a few minutes and will check again as the room cools what new wattage it might be pulling.

Tired to search the thread but came up empty.

Could someone do me a huge favour and measure the length of the cord? I bough a LG one from Home Depot and the cord was super short and with an older house, there are no plug-ins by the window . TIA!

ordered_chaos wrote: ↑Tired to search the thread but came up empty.

Could someone do me a huge favour and measure the length of the cord? I bough a LG one from Home Depot and the cord was super short and with an older house, there are no plug-ins by the window . TIA!

As both my AC are tucked in the corner, I didn't want to move and disrupt the massive hoses. I roughly measured it to be at least 72"/6ft on a 14AWG cord. I actually purchased a 3-set 14AWG/6ft extension cord just for this appliance and it works without any detected heat on the cords.

This is what I got and can take 1,875W.

https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B07D75 ... UTF8&psc=1

qpoqpo wrote: ↑Anecdotal but after running it for 6-7 hours in cool only mode over the last two days there hasn't been any water coming out of either of the two drain ports every time I've checked (I'm paranoid about water damaging hardwood). Room humidity is around 50% according to my smart thermostat. I'm located in the GVRD area and outdoor temperatures have been pretty mild lately. The room temperature when the AC is off is around 26-27C.

I've done the same thing but for more than a few days... Used it for that long repeatedly for over a week and never used the drain ports. The evaporation feature is great on this thing. My tenant uses the same A/C and he does use a hose and a small bucket. It barely gives off any water but because the drain is open, it definitely does release some water. If you're that paranoid about it then definitely use a big bucket and watch it. Mine is on laminate h/w type of flooring and I'm going to take my chances.

glenn9090 wrote: ↑I ordered one online now the status changed to label created.

The Ac are back in stock at local Costco ( edmonton). Would it be wise to cancel the online order and buy from local store

If I buy from local store, how can I stop the online shipment ?

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Keep both. Wait for the next heat wave with the smoke in the air and stores out of AC.
Flip one for $800.

Temporel wrote: ↑Keep both. Wait for the next heat wave with the smoke in the air and stores out of AC.
Flip one for $800.

Not that greedy. Lmao . Rather I invest in stocks for quick money.

I have seen one person selling on market place for 600

oneframe wrote: ↑
As for myself, I had a local acrylic fabricator specifically cut plexiglass according to my window size and do laser cut out for the two Danby I purchased. Here's how mine looks like for them to custom cut.

Did you by chance go to North Shore Plastics for yours?

litebrite wrote: ↑Did you by chance go to North Shore Plastics for yours?

There's also Associated Plastics in Vancouver too. Ask for Roham. He's the person that helped me
Depending on your location.
The 1st pic - from Dud/Lemon Danby from Costco (returned)
2nd pic - Midea from Rona, same cutout

Code3 wrote: ↑Would a polystyrene board hold up to the heat of the hose vent? I’d like to eventually do the insulation board but we have the polystyrene already at home so I was thinking of using that for now. Similar to this: https://canada.michaels.com/en/elmers-f ... 10205.html

Would do a search on top right corner of this thread "casem*nt".
There's few people using insulation board from HomeDepot for their window cutout.

litebrite wrote: ↑
Did you by chance go to North Shore Plastics for yours?

As mentioned above, Associated Plastics as it was closer to me.

oneframe wrote: ↑As mentioned above, Associated Plastics as it was closer to me.

If you don't mind me asking, how much did they quote you and how long it'll take?

SubXO wrote: ↑If you don't mind me asking, how much did they quote you and for how long?

That would really depend on the size of the acrylic you need (which is of course the size of your window). To give you an idea, here is what's costing me:

1. 46.18" x 15.5" at 3/16 thickness - $133.24 for acrylic + Velcro ($22.50) + taxes

2. 38.625" x 20.25" - $140 for acrylic + Velcro ($22.50) + taxes

You can skip the Velcro if you have your own way of attaching it to your window.

Length of time was quoted 7-10 business days. I'll let you know how long mine actually took once received.

It would be cheaper to buy the acrylic from Home Depot and then do it yourself, but after watching a few videos on YouTube calling their handiwork a success - which was not - I opted to just have it professionally done. You will see videos of cracked acrylic, bad cutting, melting sides, etc.

Ms G wrote: ↑There's also Associated Plastics in Vancouver too. As for Roham. He's the person that helped me
Depending on your location.
The 1st pic - from Dud/Lemon Danby from Costco (returned)
2nd pic - Midea from Rona, same cutout

What is holding the cut-out panel together with the main acrylic? Is it just a tape and was that done by Associated Plastics?

I have two big handles for the window that if I had to make a cutout, would allow air to escape. So my route was to remove the plexiglass after the season which is why I wanted a Velcro on them. But if they can make a cutout but still be attached with a pivot point to swing open and close, I might request them to do it.

Can you shed light on yours. Thanks.