Air conditioner with a water tank?

SB118

SB118

SB118

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Picked up a prehistoric Toshiba "portable"* air-con unit and it's got a water tank. I can fill the tank and it'll run for about 3 hours and then the red light comes on and the compressor turns off.

I thought it was only air "chillers" that used water tanks?


*It takes two of us to lift it.
 
Sounds about right.

Mine had a water tank, I don't recall exactly, but one option would cause the tank to fill up and the other would cause it to drain/evap/be used for cooling.

I *think* the option that would cause it to drain was the one that put out the coolest air.

Never had to fill it up myself though!
 
If it's a normal portable A/C the water tank is to collect condensate from the coil when running, empty the tank and it should run.
 
RJC said:
If it's a normal portable A/C the water tank is to collect condensate from the coil when running, empty the tank and it should run.
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This one is the other way around, it empties the tank when it's running.
 
Do you have a model no. and see if there is a manual on the web :)

Unusual to have a compressor and a water tank.
 
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