portable AC

andy_mk3 · 17 Jul 2013 at 15:01

My room hasn't been below 29°C for a couple of weeks now. It gets sun all day long. It doesn't cool down at all.

DTWD · 17 Jul 2013 at 15:02

a1ex2001 said:
Still find the idea of AC in the UK difficult to compute it's nothing like hot enough at night to need it surely?

I don't know where you live but it's not dropped significantly below 25 degrees overnight in our house.

a1ex2001 · 17 Jul 2013 at 15:05

DTWD said:
I don't know where you live but it's not dropped significantly below 25 degrees overnight in our house.

open a window and get some air flow it's been considerably colder than that over night everywhere in the UK.

andy_mk3 said:
My room hasn't been below 29°C for a couple of weeks now. It gets sun all day long. It doesn't cool down at all.

Don't open the cutains thermal gain on south facing windows is massive

andy_mk3 · 17 Jul 2013 at 15:08

My curtains are quite thick and always closed. Opening a window isn't much of an option, makes my allergies 10x worse with all the pollen and dust blowing about.

It's not just about making it cooler, it reduces the humidity which makes a massive difference.

Can't put a price on being comfortable

DTWD · 17 Jul 2013 at 15:10

a1ex2001 said:
open a window and get some air flow it's been considerably colder than that over night everywhere in the UK.

Awww "FULLY STAR SWEAR WORDS* why didn't I think of that! :rolleyes:

There is no airflow that's the problem. Fans are on but they are just blowing warm air about.

EvilDreams · 17 Jul 2013 at 16:55

a1ex2001 said:
Still find the idea of AC in the UK difficult to compute it's nothing like hot enough at night to need it surely?

Was that all one question?

brendy · 17 Jul 2013 at 16:58

Get the right AC and it will cool and heat depending on what you need. As I said, the honeywell 12000E is a grand job but like all AC units, it isnt silent.

EvilDreams · 17 Jul 2013 at 17:01

I have both a single duct and a dual duct unit, and the dual duct is way, way better at cooling the room. From about 30 the single duct on full blast can only keep it at 24, with the dual duct, well, I gave up at 18 but I am sure it could just keep going to well below that.

andy_mk3 · 17 Jul 2013 at 22:32

My room is now 21c, it's absolute bliss

money well spent

SB118 · 17 Jul 2013 at 23:30

andy_mk3 said:
My room is now 21c, it's absolute bliss money well spent

I hate you

Nick1881 · 18 Jul 2013 at 08:25

andy_mk3 said:
My room is now 21c, it's absolute bliss money well spent

This doesn't sound all that but with the AC drastically reducing the humidity it really is bliss.

I sat and watched Cloud Atlas last night, windows and doors shut, plasma TV, 2 amps, server, PC and stuff all giving off heat yet I was very comfortable, even had it set at 22-23 and it was perfect. I find if I set it to 21 after a while I'd be looking for a jumper lol.

Rexxar · 18 Jul 2013 at 10:11

So as my GD thread got locked but the question isnt actually answered in here..

Does anyone know where i can get an Oscillating tower fan that you fill with water?

Have them at work but can't find a company name on them and they are much better than "basic" fans...

Help appreciated!

Glaucus · 18 Jul 2013 at 10:13

Nick1881 said:
This doesn't sound all that but with the AC drastically reducing the humidity it really is bliss.

I sat and watched Cloud Atlas last night, windows and doors shut, plasma TV, 2 amps, server, PC and stuff all giving off heat yet I was very comfortable, even had it set at 22-23 and it was perfect. I find if I set it to 21 after a while I'd be looking for a jumper lol.

Which one did you get, where from and how much.

Nick1881 · 18 Jul 2013 at 14:47

It's a Mitsubishi SRK 28HG-S and cost £384 + £45 for the pipes ready flared and £40 to get power to it.

andy_mk3 · 18 Jul 2013 at 17:00

I would have bought a wall mounted one if it was my own house. But I still live with mum being 21, so I'm not gonna bother until I get my own place.