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RobertSmalls · 06-21-12, 06:19 PM

We've had a couple of awfully hot nights/mornings in a row here, too. Fortunately, that doesn't happen often.

I only need the A/C during the hottest 2-4 weeks of the year, and then usually only five hours a day. Considering how seldom I use it, it's hard to justify spending more for something nicer. Ymmv, but a $160 window A/C meets my modest cooling needs.

Btw, the Whynter portable AC claims 14kBTU/hr and 500 ft². Perhaps that's based on a house with a higher heat load than mine. I find that my 6kBTU/hr window A/C has no trouble keeping up with the cooling needs of my ~400ft² living space.

06-21-12, 06:19 PM	#3
RobertSmalls Journeyman EcoRenovator Join Date: May 2009 Location: Buffalo, NY Posts: 344 Thanks: 3 Thanked 17 Times in 15 Posts	We've had a couple of awfully hot nights/mornings in a row here, too. Fortunately, that doesn't happen often. I only need the A/C during the hottest 2-4 weeks of the year, and then usually only five hours a day. Considering how seldom I use it, it's hard to justify spending more for something nicer. Ymmv, but a $160 window A/C meets my modest cooling needs. Btw, the Whynter portable AC claims 14kBTU/hr and 500 ft². Perhaps that's based on a house with a higher heat load than mine. I find that my 6kBTU/hr window A/C has no trouble keeping up with the cooling needs of my ~400ft² living space.