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drewstar:
Hey guys, any of you AC  experts?   I'm thinking on  buying a new AC unit and really am interested in the floor models (As opposed to the window mount units).

I am sick and tired of installing the window mouted AC unit ever spring and taking it out every Fall.  Yesterday I dropped my bohemouth window mounted AC unit while trying to install it, and I'm sick of that style.



Is any one familliar with the floor models that vent out the window  compared to the more convential full window models? These look much easier to intall.

Assuming similliar BTU's and energy ratings is one stle better/worse than another?

I'd like to buy this style, but have no knoweldge about them:



I'm used to this style and am sick of it.



However,  being cool is the ultimate goal.  Room is about 300 Sq feet.  I's thebedroom so quiet running is important, but northing is more important than  gettting the room ice cold.

I'm looking at a 10,000 BTU floor model unit.

?????

NE-Phil:
Me, too! I didn't know there were floor models available. I just re-sided the house with vinyl and I don't want to mess around with screwing supports outside the window into the new trim work.

A floor model looks like a better alternative.

Phil

drewstar:
I Just hate friggin hauling it in and out.   >:(

From my limited reading today though,  The "portable" (floor) units are not as efficent as the window units...the whole unit is in the room and they give off heat, where as a window unit sit's on the sill and only brings in cold air. the floor models will need to be drained to as windows units just drip outside.

AS fars as BTU's theyre about the same At first I thought  Whoa! look at the beast, it's gotta be a monster of cooler  I admit  It's my bedroom and I only use it a few months, I don't care if I spent an addiotnal 10 bucks on the AC. I want big time Mo Fo cold air. But  I'm finding the large floor models are about 9-12,000 BTU's.  This is decent, but I think it's comperable to the unit that  I have.

Noise?  Since the whole unit is inside the room, it's gotta be louder, no?

as I type this, I'm thinking, maybe I am stuck with the damn in the window unit...?

Zep:

Drew.......

I just bought one on e-bay....but have not used
it yet except to just turn it on for a few seconds.



Here is the link to the one I bought. These units new are $2800.00
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=016&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWN%3AIT&viewitem=&item=260105390293&rd=1&rd=1

Here is the link to the brand website:
http://movincool.com/portable-air-conditioner/

drewstar:
Zep why did you buy that style? Was a window mount stlyle an option? What/how are you going to use it?

That's a $2000 unit that looks like it would be used for a Computer/sever room????


As I just posted, I'm thining the in window are better for cooling and noise, but if mounting in a window isn't feesable, these units are "ok"

I was hoping they were "vastly superior"


???

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