You can do a full conversion but running a dehumidifier will lower the room temperature. Energy cost on a converted unit will be very costly. You might consider just running it as is and adding fans. Running 2 ceiling fans lowered my bedroom temperature 8 degrees when I got in yesterday.
This is not a very practical way to dehumidify the air and drop the temp in a room. You'd be better off with a Energy Star ac unit.
Not so much! A dehumidifier removes moisture from the air by passing it through a sealed refrigerant system, condensed, dried, reheated to an ambient temperature, and returned to the room. Your room might feel cooler at first, but as the dehumidifier continues to dry the air, the temperature will stay at the ambient level to make it comfortable.
Can You Use a Dehumidifier As An Air Conditioner?
A dehumidifier’s primary purpose is to dry room air to make it feel comfortable. And even though air humidity has a direct impact on how hot it can be, a humidifier cannot help cool it down.
Some people argue that when air is passed the compression and condensation system in a dehumidifier, it loses several temperatures, which is correct.
It’s something you can expect, considering when a humidifier reheats the air, it gives it a comfortable ambient temperature.
It might work for you if you live in a slightly hot area, but it will not give you the cooling effect you can get from an air conditioner.
A dehumidifier is designed to pull the humid air into a condensation system, remove the humidity and then reheat the air before returning it into the dry room.
a dehumidifier cannot be used instead of an air conditioner. They are two separate devices which cannot be used interchangeably; a dehumidifier extracts moisture from the air, while an air conditioner cools the air in the room
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Converting a portable dehumidifier into an air conditioner
https://alt.energy.homepower.narkive.com/LuamStJt/converting-a-portable-dehumidifier-into-an-air-conditioner
It can be done, but it's not very efficient. Here's a link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=az2w_hYSMnc
here are a couple of ideas for you John
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=az2w_hYSMnc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kif2ALHCnDI
You can do a full conversion but running a dehumidifier will lower the room temperature. Energy cost on a converted unit will be very costly. You might consider just running it as is and adding fans. Running 2 ceiling fans lowered my bedroom temperature 8 degrees when I got in yesterday.
This is not a very practical way to dehumidify the air and drop the temp in a room. You'd be better off with a Energy Star ac unit.
Not so much! A dehumidifier removes moisture from the air by passing it through a sealed refrigerant system, condensed, dried, reheated to an ambient temperature, and returned to the room. Your room might feel cooler at first, but as the dehumidifier continues to dry the air, the temperature will stay at the ambient level to make it comfortable.
Can You Use a Dehumidifier As An Air Conditioner?
A dehumidifier’s primary purpose is to dry room air to make it feel comfortable. And even though air humidity has a direct impact on how hot it can be, a humidifier cannot help cool it down.
Some people argue that when air is passed the compression and condensation system in a dehumidifier, it loses several temperatures, which is correct.
It’s something you can expect, considering when a humidifier reheats the air, it gives it a comfortable ambient temperature.
It might work for you if you live in a slightly hot area, but it will not give you the cooling effect you can get from an air conditioner.
A dehumidifier is designed to pull the humid air into a condensation system, remove the humidity and then reheat the air before returning it into the dry room.
ref_ https://thespruceair.com/can-a-dehumidifier-be-used-as-an-air-conditioner/
I agree with Kathy, run your dehumidifier and keep the ceiling fans on. If you don't have ceiling fans, a box fan or a fan on a pole will help.
a dehumidifier cannot be used instead of an air conditioner. They are two separate devices which cannot be used interchangeably; a dehumidifier extracts moisture from the air, while an air conditioner cools the air in the room
You can’t do that
Something that would be more efficient than this would be a swamp cooler, have you heard of them? They work very well, here's some info that will help
https://moredollarsathome.com/how-to-cool-your-home-with-a-swamp-cooler/