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portable air conditioners
From
Morningstarr@HOBBYSPC to
all on Sun Jun 14 20:42:46 2026
Has anyone ever used a portable a.c? I am looking at options over here. I could maybe use a window unit. It would have to be small. I read online, they can be bought, for less than 200 bucks. My roommate has a inside portable a.c, but I don't know if it even works. Hell a lot of things in the house doesn't work lol. We haven't had water in 3 weeks, for one thing. I'm hoping that portable a.c. works and he will let me use it. I mean why have something like that, in this type of weather, and not use it? It's either broke or he is too lazy to hook it up.
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From
BiggieB@HOBBYSPC/JJAMBBS to
Morningstarr on Sun Jun 14 20:58:41 2026
Look for used and one that was only used for 1 season so it's not yucky.
I just picked up an almost new 8,000 BTU window unit for $50 on Facebook marketplace and it kicks ass. Shop round, you can probably find a pretty good deal on a used one that will do the job for ya. Some people just want to get rid of the heavy object like that if they are moving.
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From
Kurisu to
Morningstarr on Sun Jun 14 20:34:26 2026
Re: portable air conditioners
By: Morningstarr to all on Sun Jun 14 2026 08:42 pm
They aren't bad, but they are far higher priced as portable units than window units of the same capacity.
My suggestion, pick a room to be home base, get a window unit, and build your summer life around that room until you can get things in order.
Also, that reminds me, I live in an apartment now, couldn't even install a window unit if I wanted to here due to the window design, and yet in storage I've got like 4 units.
So, there's at least that going for me in the future if I need such.... next time I'm in a normal house again.
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From
Morningstarr@HOBBYSPC to
Kurisu on Mon Jun 15 21:42:05 2026
I wish I had one of those units. Yeah this isn't my house. His heat and air doesn't work...so I got to figure something out. Are window units expensive?
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From
Kurisu to
Morningstarr on Tue Jun 16 06:29:07 2026
Re: portable air conditioners
By: Morningstarr to Kurisu on Mon Jun 15 2026 09:42 pm
I wish I had one of those units. Yeah this isn't my house. His heat and air doesn't work...so I got to figure something out. Are window units expensive?
Less expensive than a portable unit for the same cooling capability. You pay a premioum to be able to easily relocate portable units.
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From
Morningstarr@HOBBYSPC to
Kurisu on Tue Jun 16 08:25:16 2026
Yeah i seem that a window unit is like 150 to 200 bucks. A portable is between 300 and 600. They cook the same, but one goes in a window and the other has a pipe going out the window and you have to dump water from a pan because the water leaks out the bottom. So I take it wheels and a hose raises the price, which is stupid if you ask me. I think they should be around the same price.
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