LG Portable Air Conditioner - Installation (2018 Update)

Step by step instruction on how to properly install your new LG portable air conditioner.

Model No: LP0817WSR, LP1017WSR, LP1217GSR, LP1417GSR, LP1417SHR, LP1417WSRSM

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[wendycadet]

*It’s: Pretty. Quiet. **Fastly.Cool** in my room. Works wellLittle of hassle to install was TOTALLY worth it. I’m loving it so far. I recommend watching the installation video and taking it slow~*

[blue-ckns]

1:27 what LG doesn’t mention (which is very important) is that absolutely NO air can escape from the mounting bracket/diffuser. otherwise, hot/humid air will be released from the gaps, increasing humidity, which won’t allow the A/C to cool efficiently. Think about it like this. If there were a hole in the hose, some of the hot air that the unit was trying to put outside would be released into the room. The same thing happens if there are any air gaps at the attachment points.

buy some insulating tape from your local Lowe’s or The Home Depot, apply it around the attachments of the mounting bracket & diffuser, and you should be good.

also, make sure the window is sealed entirely, and that no air can get in or out. air escaping from anywhere other than the A/C vent will increase humidity.

Lastly, this air conditioner is not portable by any means. it really needs to be permanently installed if you want the best performance out of it.

[tamarab]

I have a horizontal/Left to Right sliding window & had this installed & cooling in under 2 hours, including trimming & installing a piece of screen to go over the grating b/c I don't have a screen in that window. I could have used extra foam but w/ rigid insulation I had on hand trimmed down I made it fit quite snug. In 15 minutes my room has dropped 10 degrees easily. I watched this video at least twice.

[rachelwilliams]

The hose gets super hot, which heated up the room, I had to tape insulation around hose. That helped a lot.

[takezoaudio]

you need to insulate the expanding hose which blows out the hot air.
otherwise, it's like having a radiating heater and ac on at the same time.
insulate using towels or blankets wrapped and taped tightly, covering

the entirety of the hose. 2 to 4 inches of insulation is adequate.

[tiredgirl]

I absolutely loved the portable units I had for my mobile home when my central air unit went out. I had two units that cooled the living room, kitchen, and bathroom and slept in the living room. One was 12000 btu's and the other was 10, 000 btu's. The only drawback is that they do make a lot of noise. Mine weren't this brand though.

[seanhubble]

Works great, units we got were a tiny bit different but the video was spot on, thank you

[militia]

It's easier said than done. We struggled but finally got it done. 😊

[stevanrnjak]

This type of units you must always insulate the hose becaue you are cooling with unit and heating with the units hose ( it’s just a plastic hose, heat’s up when in use).

[cal]

Looks so good that I can't wait to use till summer...

[genghiska]

Do you have a video about draining the condensed water?

[MAYDAYES]

The main question is do you save money on your heating bill?

[TrueToad]

I bought one for my outdoor work shop. Season -1 the auto drain feature stopped working as well as the auto shut off when water level is full from condensation - causing the unit to leak water all over the floor. Season -2 the articulating air flow blade stopped working and later in the middle of summer the unit stopped working all together.

[tsfurlan]

Will my hands be destroyed if I don't wear big giant gloves like they wear when having a nuclear meltdown?

[melissasmidt]

FYI- the diffusers DO NOT screw on to each end of the hose. Worst design ever. However, if you unscrew the black grate, fully extend both ends of the hose, and leverage one side in first and very carefully use needle nose pliers to pull the other side up... you'll secure each diffuser. Making a seal is critical as the hose will vibrate out of the diffusers within a few minutes of usage.

[dominicnunez]

There are a lot of issues with the window panel installation if you have a left to right sliding window. This video nor any other video goes over the problems. Extremely frustrating

[viper]

I think the dual hose ones do better when it is a lot hotter like 100°F but the single hose units perform better at lower temperatures e.g. 85. There is a video somewhere on this where they did tests. So for where I live I would be wasting money to buy a dual hose unit because the single hose will perform better when the heat isn't so much.


I don't have a problem if air is being sucked in from the other side of the home as that will be the cooler shady side. I suspect though that the air coming back in would not be as hot as the air being expelled.


Also, many people like me do not have windows that slide either vertically or horizontally but swing out vertically or horizontally instead. So it would be even more difficult with dual hose. It is already tough with single hose and you have to avoid the expelled air coming back in by getting wind direction etc right. I think a dual hose could suffer that problem just as much with hot air that is expelled coming straight back in.


The window units seem to be better than both portable types but again they need the vertical sliding windows. One thing I'd like to know is if LG make portable units with more BTUs e.g. 18, 000 or 24, 000? 12, 000 may only be good for smaller rooms.

[rhyder]

Windows problem. My windows is different What do I do

[chrissye]

I thought you could mive these Units from room 2 room but after seeing this video i can see they need installation which is a shame ad i wanted to use it in my bedroom and living room

[amaraw]

Yeah portable from the store to my room thats about it😂