Should You Buy a Portable Air Conditioner This Summer?
Portable air conditioner units will soon be on the minds of many with the summer heat just around the corner. And if that summer becomes unbearably hot as some of them do, we start to look for any source of cooling comfort we can find. While central air conditioning is usually the best bet, it might not be in your circumstances. So what makes portable units a good alternative? For one thing, they are easy to shift from room to room in your house, something you can't do with a window air conditioner. They are also quick and easy to install, and you won't lose your view outside your window.
Or perhaps you already have a central A/C unit, but still have some hot spots in your home. Again, portable air conditioner units would be the answer to your problem.
Since you can easily move these units around the home, it is only necessary to buy one. Models differ in weight, but you can find ones that weigh less than forty pounds, and they are mounted on casters to facilitate ease of movement. And since you can cool only the rooms that need to be cooled at any given time, think of how much you can save on energy costs, since your consumption will be lower.
Speaking of energy, portable air conditioners have an average efficiency in the range of 8 to 10, although some are rated as high as 15, which is 50% more efficient than most older central AC units.
Even the smallest units will remove 35 pints (16.5 litres) of moisture or humidity from the air a day. On most models you can set your desired room temperature, blower speed, program start and stop times, or change it from cool to dehumidify mode. Many also come with remote controls.
There are a few things that you may consider to be downsides to portable air conditioner units. Since they contain a compressor, the units can be noisy so take that into consideration. Also, they do still need to be vented outside, either through a pipe or through a door.
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