[Shop-talk] portable air conditiners

[Brian Kemp]

I got something like the device at the link below.  Mine was about $300 
on sale several years ago.  It can vent through a window or for a more 
permanent solution, you can add a wall vent like a dryer or exhaust fan.

https://www.costco.com/Delonghi-Pinguino-550-sq-ft-3-in-1-Portable-Air-Conditioner-with-Fan-and-Dehumidifier-modes.product.100424022.html

The models like this do exhaust the conditioned air to the outside. 
Fancier models have two ducts, one to intake outside air then the 
exhaust it to the outside.  These ones are more efficient.

The mini-splits that others have mentioned will do a much better job, 
but they come at a higher price.

You may want to look at a boost fan, either in the duct to the office, 
or that attaches on top of the register.  Search "hvac booster fan" for 
some examples.

I also recommend leaving the door open if you can.  Air needs to flow to 
cool, so if it can't flow out of the office, it can't flow in.  
Typically, the door is cut with a gap at the bottom.  If you added 
carpet or the installer didn't leave a gap, cutting a little off the 
bottom of the door might help.  I'd target an inch gap, but before 
cutting, see if there is better feedback from the list.

Brian

On 8/21/2018 4:44 AM, Tim . wrote:
>
> try this again.....
>
>
> I did some digging and didn't really find what I am hoping for.....
>
> When this new building I am in was constructed, the idiots didn't do 
> the HVAC correctly so I get basically no cold air in my office. If I 
> am running two computers and two monitors and have the door closed it 
> gets close to 80 degrees. For someone who wears shorts in the winter 
> here in southern WI, working in temps this high is difficult. I don't 
> know if I can physically wait for these idiots to fix this issue.
>
> So, is there such a thing as a portable air conditioner that doesn't 
> need to have access to an open exterior window? (that doesn't cost 
> several hundred dollars)
>
> thanks
> tim
>
>
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