Whynter ARC-DB Manual Drain Bucket – Condensate Collection Accessory for Whynter Portable Air Conditioners

Very useful add on for your portable AC unit! I have your typical Costco "portable" AC unit that rolls around on tiny wheels. I use to drag my heavy unit to the bathroom to empty the condensate tank/drain bucket when the unit would shut off due to being full. Now with this handy accessory, I no longer have to break my back lugging my heavy AC unit to the bathroom!

I bought this for our Whytner ARC 14s to make draining easier. I thought the price a little steep but it does what it should. I've only drained my unit about 3 times since owning, about once a month, all of those times where I've asked, "I wonder how much water is in the unit?" About one of these buckets worth. I unscrew the thing covering the whole, put the bucket against the hole and lean the unit towards me. The water comes out and I carry it to the sink. I say it works well. Previously I used a sheet pan to put under the unit and collect whatever water came out. I suppose the bucket is easier than the sheet pan. Recommended!

Made it much more convenient to empty, however, the nozzle should be a little longer. At the end of water emptying from the air conditioner it didn’t reach the nozzle and leaked on the floor. Still much better than the old method.

Doesnt work properly water all on my floor! Dont waste your time...I'm returning mine to get my money back.

So yes it does fit barely under the drain opening but it's really lightweight and doens't hold a lot of condensation. If you're having a drip drip kind of drain it should be okay but don't even think about using this while in dehumidifier mode. Overall it's an okay product but it's so over priced I think I could have made something just as good for a lot cheaper. It's a $10 product for over $30.

So easy to use it's a real forehead slapper. I'll take simplicity over hoses and pumps any day. I use this with our multiple portable a/c's, Whynter & non-Whynter brands. Check the dimensions to see if it fits under your bottom draining unit.

Does not workk well for my arc14sh. It is difficult to line up just right to catch the water just right. I usually end up with puddle under the unit when I am done.

I no longer have to take my portable a/c to ti[p and drain in the shower. I elevated my portable a/c with these : https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DRTSPJ4S?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title&th=1 This is enough room to get this draining tool underneath without disconnecting anything. There is enough room to slant the drain tool vertically. The angles of this drain tool are perfectly designed to drain the upper and lower sections.

Very small and fills up pretty quickly