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Posted by Jay-n-123 on May 22, 2007, 12:01 am
I'm considering getting an extra portable AC on wheels for the bedroom
(which is upstairs) in case my 20 year old central AC were to suddenly die.
That way, I'd be able to get some sleep at night if I weren't able to
immediately have a new central AC installed or the existing system couldn't
be immediately repaired. Is this a good idea or do you I am crazy to want
to spend a few hundred dollars on something to use as a backup for the
bedroom in case the central AC should fail?
Granted my bedroom has ceiling fan, but I'm afraid that alone won't be
enough, because it will most likely be upper 80s or hotter in the upstairs
bedroom at night should the central AC fail in summer.
When central AC is working normally, as an added benefit, I suppose the
portable may also be useful for purpose of cooling the bedroom at night by a
few degrees without my having to lower the thermostat for the entire house.
I already have a portable AC for the home office (also upstairs), since that
room has a cooling problem. I realize the portables on wheels don't work as
well as window units due to negative pressure, but at night when the outside
temperature is cooler they generally work well. Window units can't be
installed here though.
J.
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Posted by Noozer on May 22, 2007, 12:15 am
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> I'm considering getting an extra portable AC on wheels for the bedroom
> (which is upstairs) in case my 20 year old central AC were to suddenly
> die. That way, I'd be able to get some sleep at night if I weren't able
> to immediately have a new central AC installed or the existing system
> couldn't be immediately repaired. Is this a good idea or do you I am
> crazy to want to spend a few hundred dollars on something to use as a
> backup for the bedroom in case the central AC should fail?
> Granted my bedroom has ceiling fan, but I'm afraid that alone won't be
> enough, because it will most likely be upper 80s or hotter in the upstairs
> bedroom at night should the central AC fail in summer.
> When central AC is working normally, as an added benefit, I suppose the
> portable may also be useful for purpose of cooling the bedroom at night by
> a few degrees without my having to lower the thermostat for the entire
> house.
> I already have a portable AC for the home office (also upstairs), since
> that room has a cooling problem. I realize the portables on wheels don't
> work as well as window units due to negative pressure, but at night when
> the outside temperature is cooler they generally work well. Window units
> can't be installed here though.
What it really sounds like is that your current AC isn't working right and
the house isn't insulated/vented well enough to keep the heat from coming
in.
If all you want is a bandaid, why not just install a window fan. Like you
said, the night air is cooler, so that should do the job.
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Posted by Jay-n-123 on May 22, 2007, 12:41 am
<<What it really sounds like is that your current AC isn't working right and
the house isn't insulated/vented well enough to keep the heat from coming
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in. >>
It's a one zone system for two floors, and so the upstairs is warmer.
<<If all you want is a bandaid, why not just install a window fan. Like you
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said, the night air is cooler, so that should do the job.>>
How I would install a window fan in a casement window? The portable AC
could be installed using a piece of plexiglas, but not sure how a window fan
could be installed.
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Posted by Jeffrey Lebowski on May 22, 2007, 3:06 am
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> How I would install a window fan in a casement window? The portable AC
> could be installed using a piece of plexiglas, but not sure how a window
fan
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> could be installed.
Use a fucking chainsaw.
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Posted by hallerb@aol.com on May 22, 2007, 7:34 am
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> > How I would install a window fan in a casement window? =A0The portable =
> > could be installed using a piece of plexiglas, but not sure how a window
> fan
> > could be installed.
> Use a fucking chainsaw.
> --
there are casement window air conditioners they cost more but work
well.
if you own a generator and have a power outage a window ac is a great
thing on a hot night
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> (which is upstairs) in case my 20 year old central AC were to suddenly
> die. That way, I'd be able to get some sleep at night if I weren't able
> to immediately have a new central AC installed or the existing system
> couldn't be immediately repaired. Is this a good idea or do you I am
> crazy to want to spend a few hundred dollars on something to use as a
> backup for the bedroom in case the central AC should fail?
> Granted my bedroom has ceiling fan, but I'm afraid that alone won't be
> enough, because it will most likely be upper 80s or hotter in the upstairs
> bedroom at night should the central AC fail in summer.
> When central AC is working normally, as an added benefit, I suppose the
> portable may also be useful for purpose of cooling the bedroom at night by
> a few degrees without my having to lower the thermostat for the entire
> house.
> I already have a portable AC for the home office (also upstairs), since
> that room has a cooling problem. I realize the portables on wheels don't
> work as well as window units due to negative pressure, but at night when
> the outside temperature is cooler they generally work well. Window units
> can't be installed here though.