A goldmine of enlightening information can be discovered by going to forums. For instance, when I wanted to use the experiences of actual portable air conditioning unit owners, all I had to do was Google portable air conditioner forums, and Voila!, I had instant access to pages of relevant information from 3 different forums.
I encourage you to try this technique. Just replace any generic product and services description for portable air conditioning units plus the word “forums”.
What I uncovered were issues concerning energy consumption, how energy consumption affects circuit load, noise level, venting, the disposal of water from the dehumidifying process, and of course, price.
Portable Air conditioning unit Energy Consumption.
In the United States, the typical a/c runs 750 hours each year. Considering that air conditioning units make use of a lot of electrical power, their effectiveness has become a public concern. The EER, or Energy Efficiency Rating, is the ratio of the BTUs per hour to the number of watts the unit draws.
Portable Air conditioning unit Circuit Load.
Before you start your search for a portable a/c, check your breaker box for the number of amps available to the room you want cooled. If you purchase a unit that draws 14.5 amps on a 15 amp circuit, youll have the additional, but unintended cooling result of sitting in the dark while enjoying your brand-new portable a/c Plano Air .
How Noisy Is A Portable Air conditioning unit?
The majority of portable air conditioning units that provide 14,000 Btus or less have a noise level around 50 decibels. This is equivalent to the volume of a lot of refrigerators. At 60 decibels, a 16,000 Btu unit is slightly noisier. Think of what its like to watch TV in the kitchen area while the refrigerator is running.