I'm considering getting an extra portable AC on wheels for the bedroom (which is upstairs) in case my 20 year old central AC were to suddenly die. That way, I'd be able to get some sleep at night if I weren't able to immediately have a new central AC installed or the existing system couldn't be immediately repaired. Is this a good idea or do you I am crazy to want to spend a few hundred dollars on something to use as a backup for the bedroom in case the central AC should fail?Granted my bedroom has ceiling fan, but I'm afraid that alone won't be enough, because it will most likely be upper 80s or hotter in the upstairs bedroom at night should the central AC fail in summer.When central AC is working normally, as an added benefit, I suppose the portable may also be useful for purpose of cooling the bedroom at night by a few degrees without my having to lower the thermostat for the entire house.I already have a portable AC for the home office (also upstairs), since that room has a cooling problem. I realize the portables on wheels don't work as well as window units due to negative pressure, but at night when the outside temperature is cooler they generally work well. Window units can't be installed here though.J.

What it really sounds like is that your current AC isn't working right and the house isn't insulated/vented well enough to keep the heat from coming in.If all you want is a bandaid, why not just install a window fan. Like you said, the night air is cooler, so that should do the job.

Portable A/C on wheels as backup in case the central AC dies?

May 22, 2007 26 Replies

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gofish 19 years ago

I'd ride the bitch til she died, then spend the money on an air conditioned hotel room while the new system was being installed.

the fact that its 20 yrs old should tell you something about the longivity of yesterdays equipment, unlike anything you'll buy today.

considered you prolly only run it a few months out of the year, it may only have 7-8 years of run time.......

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Jeffrey Lebowski 19 years ago

Well, s*it.

Maybe your onto something here.

FWIW, here our well water is of such poor quality that I do collect condensate during the summer months and use for in-process cutting tool cooling application.

( Yes, Kris, that would be as in "toilet water" )

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Jeffrey Lebowski 19 years ago

Hey you f****ng retard.

Google posts dont show immediately.

Might be they think you coulda posted kiddy p*rn or something I guess, and they dont want it in *THEIR ARCHIVES*

However, still no excuse for you to f****ng post the same gawdammned s*it onto usenet FOUR F****NG TIMES.

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mkirsch1 19 years ago

I'm sure it's better than nothing at all, but I find it surprising and contemptable that you are so spoiled that you can't live through one bloody night without your A/C.

Crank the fan, kick off the covers, and GO BACK TO SLEEP fer chrissake! Hell, you probably won't even realize that the A/C died until the next morning.

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<kjpro 19 years ago

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and?

It's not.

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And kick the wife off onto the floor. Extra body heat can be a killer, yo...

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I'd be pissed too, if I read the same identical post end-to-end, four times. :)

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