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Xringer · 03-06-09, 08:56 PM

I was driving home one day and saw a sign '18,000 BTU AC for sale'
They just had central air installed and didn't need the old Kenmore anymore.
I took it home as a spare for my 30 year old 20,000 BTU Chrysler AirTemp.

Sure nuff, about a year later my wife turned on the AirTemp on a warm spring day,
forgetting to remove the winter cover, and almost set the thing on fire. It was smoking!

I had to open up the hole-in-the-wall for the larger Kenmore, but it works great.
Using less power too. Got 3 years out of it so far.
I slide the guts out of the case a bit and oil the motor every spring, when I take off the cover.

Many times people sell them when they move out of their home.
Check your local Craigs list and news papers.

03-06-09, 08:56 PM	#17
Xringer Lex Parsimoniae Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Woburn, MA Posts: 4,918 Thanks: 114 Thanked 250 Times in 230 Posts	I was driving home one day and saw a sign '18,000 BTU AC for sale' They just had central air installed and didn't need the old Kenmore anymore. I took it home as a spare for my 30 year old 20,000 BTU Chrysler AirTemp. Sure nuff, about a year later my wife turned on the AirTemp on a warm spring day, forgetting to remove the winter cover, and almost set the thing on fire. It was smoking! I had to open up the hole-in-the-wall for the larger Kenmore, but it works great. Using less power too. Got 3 years out of it so far. I slide the guts out of the case a bit and oil the motor every spring, when I take off the cover. Many times people sell them when they move out of their home. Check your local Craigs list and news papers.