Portable Air ConditionersIf you're looking for a simple, versatile option for cooling a room and you can't or don't want to install a permanent air conditioning unit, a portable air conditioner can be a great solution.Portable air conditioners are very easy to install, with a venting hose that's placed in a window to remove warm air and side expansion pieces designed to accommodate different sized windows. They often have wheels and are easy to move from one room to another, so you can get cool air whenever you need it.Before buying a portable air conditioner, figure out how much cooling power you need, based on the size of the room where you'll be using it. A 150 - 350 square foot room needs about 5,000 - 6,000 BTUs, a 400 - 600 square foot room needs about 7,000 - 8,000 BTUs and a 600 - 950 square foot room needs about 9,500 - 12,500 BTUs.Also, consider what other features you may want. In addition to cooling, many portable air conditioners offer dehumidifying, purification and heating functions.

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Thanks to the clever minds at Snapguide, there’s a simple way to build an actual air conditioner for about $20…and in less than 30 minutes. In case you’re not familiar with SnapGuide, the site’s “About” page explains their mission quite simply and clearly. Snapguide is a free iOS app and web service for those that want to create and share step-by-step “how to guides.” wall ac unit repairUsers are invited to create their own guides using the iPhone or iPad app. Snap pictures and videos of your project, add captions, and share your guide with the Snapguide community.through wall ac unit Snapguide user Rory Boyer came up with a very simple way to create a cheap and rather uncomplicated air conditioner. air handling unit technical data

While it is doubtful that you could cool an entire house with this ice chest AC unit, it does appear to be an easy way to add some cool air to any room. The material list for the D-I-Y air conditioner is very basic: The construction process is very simple. Cut a hole for the PVC pipe to vent the cool air. Cut another hole on the top — just slightly smaller than the circumference of the fan (and on angle to prevent it from falling into the cooler). Secure the fan in place with the tape. Add ice packs into the cooler and plug in the fan. After showing this item to my editor, he challenged me to try and build one myself. After all, I have a history of in the D-I-Y arena. Does anyone recall the D-I-Y Twinkie experiment from November 2012? So, it was off to the store to grab the four items needed to start the adventure. Although the Snapguide article says that you can make this AC unit for $20, it’s probably closer to a $30 price tag. Does the 50% cost increase mean we’re not going to try it?

Can you cool a house with it? However, we bet that this unit would significantly lower the temperature of an average sized room. Watch the 3:00 video showing the construction of theBlaze’s $20 $30 D-I-Y Air Conditioner here. Update #1: Many readers have written asking about our D-I-Y project, specifically the ice. How long did the ice last? – We only had enough ice on hand to fill the cooler about 25%, but it stayed viable for over four hours. Loading the cooler with more ice (50-75%) would likely make the air coming out of the exhaust even colder, while extending the time that the unit would run before needing to be replenished. Update #2: Blaze reader, Matt from Yuma, AZ was tired of dealing with an underperforming car AC unit that was struggling to keep up with the relentless triple-digit temperatures of this past week. So he built the $20 AC system and sent us this video. It appears to be working quite well. Update #3: Another enterprising Blaze reader named Charlotte shared her step-by-step video showing the construction of her AC project.