[Costco] Danby 12,000 BTU air conditioner discussion - Page 48 - RedFlagDeals.com Forums (2024)

ManboH740907 wrote: ↑damn, my two kids cry and keep said too hot last night. i cannot image vancouver going that hot, 40 degree tomorrow, how we gonna live in here.

Give them frequent baths to cool them down. It'll be over soon.

Temporel wrote: ↑Give them frequent baths to cool them down. It'll be over soon.

thanks

Should have listened to my girlfriend and bought an AC unit weeks ago. Hoping for some units to show in Vancouver area, but seems unlikely it'll be possible to snag one...

I guess the moral is listen to your SOs!

Living in Alberta I laughed at AC.

Count me in as those looking for a portable unit.

I suspect hot summers are here to stay.

Sgt_Strider wrote: ↑I'm willing to skip time at work to get one unit. My fan is barely helping me survive this heatwave. I think it's sad and pathetic when I have to go to the mall to cool down.

Worker send this, it funny. Look at 15 min 50 sec. Family live in store with air conditioning.

https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6zvja8

Temporel wrote: ↑Give them frequent baths to cool them down. It'll be over soon.

I read the temperature won't go down until the middle of next week. You're right, the only way to cool down at home is to take a cold shower. I've taken two already today.

TURNIPtheBEET wrote: ↑for now.. the days of no AC in B.C is just over imo.. This is the 3rd summer now where ive said man, we really should get an AC.. I've lived in Victoria my entire life and never felt it necessary but honestly, with summers getting hotter year over year, its necessary.

that being said, **** that guy.

The climate is definitely changing. This is the last summer I'm going to go through with no AC.

Sgt_Strider wrote: ↑The climate is definitely changing. This is the last summer I'm going to go through with no AC.

Karma for Albertans who think oil is the only way to have an economy.

My Heatware

shutterbug wrote: ↑Karma for Albertans who think oil is the only way to have an economy.

And BC is suffering because of it. If June is this hot, I can only imagine what July and August will be.

shutterbug wrote: ↑Karma for Albertans who think oil is the only way to have an economy.

That's not all Albertans. Just the loudest. I hope this reign of conservative idiocy comes to an end soon.

notrub604 wrote: ↑I'm not familiar with this make and model, but how much moisture does this produce so that I have to drain a pan? I'm in Vancouver, and there is a touch of humidity here. Don't want to empty the thing every two hours in the middle of the night. Not sure if my expectations are reasonable. LMK. Cheers!

dsrfd1 wrote: ↑Also in Vancouver. Haven’t had to drain it and I’ve been using it for a couple of weeks already

KevinRmr wrote: ↑Most new ones don't require draining, they pump any condensation moisture out with the hot exhaust as far as I know.

Hopefully someone can answer about this specific model but I'd be willing to bet it doesn't need draining except maybe at the end of the season before storing it.

Your experience will vary from mine, but I've had to drain my unit twice now. Each time I drained it, about a half to one cup of water was drained. I emptied it into a baking pan but didn't measure the water, so this is my eyeball estimate.

The unit has been on since Thursday June 24. It's on cool mode, operating at highest fan speed during the day and medium at night. Using all three panels to connect hose to a sliding patio door. The seal isn't the best right now, but I don't feel any noticeable hot air leaking in. But maybe the poor seal means the intake is taking some of the hair that is being exhausted since the hose in hose design makes the two in close proximity.

I live in a condo in Richmond, east facing. It's a definitely humid, more so than usual.

hesp wrote: ↑just ordered two window ACs coming next week ; im sure there will be some more days like this (prob wont be as hot) but getting a good night sleep is important

The 8000btu Danby's from costco?

martik818 wrote: ↑The 8000btu Danby's from costco?

Yes but only 1 and i got an RCA one from Walmart (199). My RCA just shipped and will arrive July 5

Sgt_Strider wrote: ↑The climate is definitely changing. This is the last summer I'm going to go through with no AC.

I'm surprised you've given up for the year so quickly... Who knows what kind of hell is yet to come.

Let's also not forget that forest fires are a thing and can wreck our air quality in the coming weeks too. Might want to get ahead of the scalpers on buying air purifiers.

TURNIPtheBEET wrote: ↑for now.. the days of no AC in B.C is just over imo.. This is the 3rd summer now where ive said man, we really should get an AC.. I've lived in Victoria my entire life and never felt it necessary but honestly, with summers getting hotter year over year, its necessary.

that being said, **** that guy.

Not surprise. I've watched a news report this week where they said that sells of AC in the east of Québec were hight since a few years. Places like Rimouski and such. Something you wouldn't think of years ago.

ArchZeratul wrote: ↑Pretty sure we are plain SOL until the worst of it is over. Even if there is a restock, I imagine it will be utter madness trying to get one... I'm not really one to deal with the Black Friday type crowds. It sounds like our last reasonable chance was maybe on the 22nd or 23rd if you headed out in the morning. Having some regrets for not trying and relying on the online order even if it was $100 off.

We might have a chance to nab one before summer is over and be ready for another heat wave this year and for the future years to come...

I used some cardboard and foil to block out some windows, created a bit of a wind tunnel with some fans, and I'm wearing damp shirts. Hitting about 32C inside during the day and around 30C at night. Saw some people were hitting as high as 42C inside their bedrooms which sounds absolutely insane.

The AC scalpers are probably the same scum that bought up all the face masks and sanitizer at the start of the pandemic.

Yup. Can't even find a standard floor standing fan in stock... Ordered a fan for delivery from WM next week.

Probably can't find an AC until the season is over

Not the same model. Not dual hose.

https://www.princessauto.com/en/refurbi ... 0008985046

derass wrote: ↑Not the same model. Not dual hose.

https://www.princessauto.com/en/refurbi ... 0008985046

Okay but it works. I got one last week and its keeping it cool. Rfd has lost its touch it seems....