Folks - anyone got a view on the air-con and air-cooler units available 
these days? I like the idea of a small proper plumbed in air con unit for 
just the main bedroom where the suns on it most of the day and the heats the 
worst even if curtains are drawn. But at about 4-500, dunno if its worth it 
for the few months a year its needed. The cheaper portable ones need venting 
which is a pain too.

Tempted by a standalone portable eveporative air-coolers at around the 
70-90 but don't know if they are worth the money for somethign that won't 
be as effective. Any ideas/experiences?

Midge.

"Ian Midgley"  wrote in message 
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> Folks - anyone got a view on the air-con and air-cooler units available 
> these days? I like the idea of a small proper plumbed in air con unit for 
> just the main bedroom where the suns on it most of the day and the heats 
> the worst even if curtains are drawn. But at about 4-500, dunno if its 
> worth it for the few months a year its needed. The cheaper portable ones 
> need venting which is a pain too.
>
> Tempted by a standalone portable eveporative air-coolers at around the 
> 70-90 but don't know if they are worth the money for somethign that won't 
> be as effective. Any ideas/experiences?
>
> Midge.


get the real air con, the other is crap.  I use air con from April onwards, 
so its isn't just a few days a year.

mrcheerful

Ian Midgley wrote:


> Folks - anyone got a view on the air-con and air-cooler units
> available these days? I like the idea of a small proper plumbed in
> air con unit for just the main bedroom where the suns on it most of
> the day and the heats the worst even if curtains are drawn. But at
> about #4-500, dunno if its worth it for the few months a year its
> needed. The cheaper portable ones need venting which is a pain too.
> 
> Tempted by a standalone portable eveporative air-coolers at around
> the #70-90 but don't know if they are worth the money for somethign
> that won't be as effective. Any ideas/experiences?
> 
> Midge.


Don't forget the eveporative air-cooler works by putting water into the
air, and therefore will make the room damp
Also it needs filling with water every few hours and in very hot
weather ice.

http://science.howstuffworks.com/question14.htm
 
--
zaax

Yep. Agreed. The air cooler I got is pretty much crap.

Have a look on ebay for A/C units. Also, dont Argos do one for £150 ?

"Ian Midgley"  wrote in message 
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> Folks - anyone got a view on the air-con and air-cooler units available 
> these days? I like the idea of a small proper plumbed in air con unit for 
> just the main bedroom where the suns on it most of the day and the heats 
> the worst even if curtains are drawn. But at about 4-500, dunno if its 
> worth it for the few months a year its needed. The cheaper portable ones 
> need venting which is a pain too.
>
> Tempted by a standalone portable eveporative air-coolers at around the 
> 70-90 but don't know if they are worth the money for somethign that won't 
> be as effective. Any ideas/experiences?
>
> Midge.
>
>
> Hi Midge here in Can. you can buy portable units that fit an window 
> opening .There is no venting required and the condensate is run outside on 
> the ground.I have even used them in my garage.The larger units need about 
> an 10 A circuit that is 120 V.  These cool excellent and last for years. 
> I,ve seen them for anywhere from $250.00 -$500.00 very reasonable.

Rey
> 

Thanks for your comments everyone.

Regards, Midge.


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>
> "Ian Midgley"  wrote in message 
> news:dbara5$h7j$1@nwrdmz03.dmz.ncs.ea.ibs-infra.bt.com...
>> Folks - anyone got a view on the air-con and air-cooler units available 
>> these days? I like the idea of a small proper plumbed in air con unit for 
>> just the main bedroom where the suns on it most of the day and the heats 
>> the worst even if curtains are drawn. But at about 4-500, dunno if its 
>> worth it for the few months a year its needed. The cheaper portable ones 
>> need venting which is a pain too.
>>
>> Tempted by a standalone portable eveporative air-coolers at around the 
>> 70-90 but don't know if they are worth the money for somethign that 
>> won't be as effective. Any ideas/experiences?
>>
>> Midge.
>>
>>
>> Hi Midge here in Can. you can buy portable units that fit an window 
>> opening .There is no venting required and the condensate is run outside 
>> on the ground.I have even used them in my garage.The larger units need 
>> about an 10 A circuit that is 120 V.  These cool excellent and last for 
>> years. I,ve seen them for anywhere from $250.00 -$500.00 very reasonable.
>
> Rey
>>
>
>