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Portable Air Conditioner For Cooling One Room
By Joel F Morningstar
Undeniably, one of the most uncomfortable things that a person
has to deal with, is living in a small, stuffy space when the
weather heats up and the temperature starts to climb.
Without a way of cooling off the tiny space, it can become sweltering
and oven-like. This not only makes it uncomfortable but can even
pose a health risk as well if temperatures get hot enough, for
long enough. One cooling solution for people living in small spaces
is a portable air conditioner.
Moving An Air Conditioning Unit From One Room To Another
A portable, room air conditioner is defined as an air conditioning
unit that can be easily moved from one room to the next to provide
cooling, depending upon the needs of the occupants.
One of the major benefits of these portable units for air control
is that they do not have to be installed through the wall like
wall air conditioners do, nor do they need to be connected to
an outside compressor unit like a central air conditioner. This
makes them ideal for people living in rented apartments or houses
because they are not permanently installed.
Helps To Keep Costs Down
Even homeowners with larger homes may not want to incur the expense
of putting in a central air conditioner on their property, when
a portable air conditioner might be sufficient. At the same time,
these portable units are also ideal for those who live alone and
who want to review their options by keeping costs down by only
cooling off one room at a time, yet would also like the flexibility
of being able to move the conditioner from one room to another
as needed.
Instead of the usual installation, portable air conditioners
use a flexible hose that runs to a window. The hose is then connected
to a venting kit, which allows the hot exhaust air to vent to
the outdoors. The exhaust hose is flexible and normally is from
five to seven feet in length, allowing the device to be positioned
as desired in a room, rather than having to be right next to the
window.
These small, portable air conditioning units do not require permanent
installation and they are also mobile. The cases that they are
housed in generally have casters attached to the bottom for easy
movement, so they can be rolled from one room to the other as
they are needed. For instance, during the evening they can be
run in the living room or family room, and when it is time to
go to bed, they can easily be moved to a bedroom to provide a
comfortable sleeping environment.
Many Portable Air Conditioners Can Be Switched To A Heating Mode
This also makes portable air conditioners a good choice for
keeping electrical consumption low, as they do not cool the entire
house, but only the rooms that are being used most. There are
many different models available and some of them have timers that
can be set to either begin cooling a room before you get home
from work, or to turn off during the night after you have fallen
comfortably asleep.
Most portable air conditioner units run in height from about
25 to 35 inches tall and weigh in the range of 60 to 85 pounds.
The most common portable air conditioning models have various
power levels available, from 9,000 to 14,000 BTUs. Many models
also come with a mode for heating, so that the same unit can be
used year around to keep a room comfortable.
About the Author:
Joel F Morningstar has written a number of articles on home improvement, gardening
and landscaping including
Deck Ideas,
Stone Walkway,
Patio Garden,
Furniture,
Backyard Landscaping,
Miniature Fruit Trees,
Front Yard Landscape,
Lawn Swing,
Fast Growing Trees,
Big Backyard,
Lawn And Garden,
Design Landscaping,
Lawn Care.
Keep a lookout for more of his articles on this website.
Little Known Air Conditioner Facts....
What is an HVAC?
HVAC stands for "heating, ventilating, and
air conditioning" and is a large central unit that monitors and
implements the heating system, the ventilating system and the
air conditioning system from the same unit.
Many HVAC systems are used primarily in
large buildings to help regulate the temperature and the humidity
of the environment.
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