How does the window kit work for portable air conditioner?

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3.0 out of 5 stars No se queda cerrado herméticamente

Reviewed in Spain on 13 September 2020

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No queda completamente aislado. Lo he comprado para un aire acondicionado portátil porque mi marido había echo uno con aglomerado pensé que este iba a quedar cerrado herméticamente y me equivoqué, entra y sale la calor, pero sí que es bastante comodo

5.0 out of 5 stars Cool Stuff

Reviewed in Canada on 14 August 2020

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It came as advertised and was minutes to install in the window. Appears sturdy and air tight

2.0 out of 5 stars Terrible instructions + wrong size + flimsy

Reviewed in the United States on 1 July 2020

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The installation instructions are awful and it's the wrong size.

Starting with, the circular adapter is 1/4 inch too small for my hose. WTF??? So either this thing is the wrong size, or this is a ridiculous industry that doesn't have standard sizes. If the latter, this product should offer multiple sizes of adapters to you can get the right one.

Next, it's too big for my window (and its not like a super small window, so I didn't think to measure). This is another design flaw of this product. It comes with 3 panels, supposedly so that you can make it fit. But all 3 panels are the same size!! Why couldn't they make one panel smaller, to give you some flexibility? Or even throw in a 4th panel, to really give you options. As is, a single panel leaves me with like a 6" gap and two panels is 4" too big. Gggrrrrr....

Next, the instructions. OMG I don't think they could be any worse. The drawings are awful. You can't tell what the heck is going on. Fortunately they include a video which is a lot better, but still not great.

Finally, it's pretty flimsy. I can't imagine it lasting more than a season or 2. And at 50 bucks, that's way too much to have to replace every year.

So 45 minutes and a half a roll of strapping tape later, I made it work. But I'm really unhappy.

5.0 out of 5 stars Used for a Different Purpose

Reviewed in the United States on 14 February 2021

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I used this to thread my 2016 Mitsubishi i-MIEV electric vehicle charging cord through to an interior outlet. It reduces air transfer from outside. For extra insulation, I stuff some AmazonBasics microfiber cloths around and in any exposed areas where air is seeping in. I do not want any electrical issues. I just pull my car in extremely close to my home, thread in the cord through this vent kit, plug it in an interior outlet and I'm good. This product works extremely well for my needs. It was really easy to install. It secured in place nicely. I did not have any worry that it was going to break under pressure, have my window slam shut and subsequently a crunched cord. This is a good product. I highly recommend it.

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1.0 out of 5 stars gulrear Portable Air Conditioner Window Vent Kit - Not for tall or wide openings.

Reviewed in the United States on 20 April 2021

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The description of this item says it will expand to fit a 59" window opening. NOT TRUE. My window opening is 58 " and the insert was almost 3" to short. And, if it is expanded the full length, it is not sturdy and could be easily knocked out of the window. We cut a piece of wood and wedged it in the top to try and make it work. After a very short time the vent hose fell off of the hose attachment piece. We used packing tape and taped the hose to the plastic piece. Needless to say, the whole thing looks very ugly. The AC works great so we will now be making a piece to replace this mess. That being said, if you have a small opening, 45" or less, it will probably work pretty good. You will need a hose clamp to keep the venting tube attached to the plastic piece.