Question:
Need some help and advice...first time buying a room air conditioner,
and not too sure about how many BTU's I REALLY need. I'm in a 4 1/2
apartment on the third floor, and boy this place is a furnace being on
the top floor. It gets VERY humid here (Southern Quebec) in the
summer, and a central a/c system is not an option. Basicaly, I've
looked around at various models and brands, but they all basically
fall in the price range and offer the same features. I don't need a
high end system, just one to keep the bedroom nice and comfortable AS
WELL AS keeping the rest of the apartment decent and not sweltering
hot. According to the reviews and sizing charts...I'd only need a
5,000 BTU system to keep the bedroom cool (132 sq. ft.) but too get
more power, I was thinking of a 6,000-8,000 BTU range to make up for
the rest of the apartment.
Is this really worth it? Would I be better off with a 8,000 BTU? I'm
not on a big budget and I would like some advice as I've read that if
the air conditioner is too powerful for he room, it will keep cycling
on and off and it won't get rid of the humidity. I also heard that a
room a/c is just that - FOR A ROOM - and not for much more...
I am thinking of using fans to blow the cold air from the bedroom to
get some coolness in the rest of the apartment, but right now I'm
undecided between a DANBY 6400 BTU unit ($199) vs. a MAYTAG 8000 BTU
Unit ($319). Energy star is a must...
Answer:
Don't pay to much attention to Paul, he's just ed up because he has
never had a woman. Can you imagine how ed-up that must be? Anyways, of
the units you mentioned, even though I don't think the 8,000 BTU is even
remotely big enough to make the entire apartment comfortable, I'd probably
get the smaller (5,000 BTU) unit to cool the bedroom only
Me thinks theres too much "superheated air" in your attic, and you need to
have a desuperheater installed up there by a qualified tech
immediately--sadly, in cases as severe as yours, its the only cure
Humidity takes a LOT of power to remove it. Get the biggest
one you can afford to buy, and afford to run. Fans are also
a good investment. Blowing a fan TOWARDS the AC cools the
room faster. Found this out by experience.
A room a/c is going to cool just the room it is in. If you have more
than one room you want to cool you will need one for each. Figure 600
sq ft per ton in your area (12,000 btu per ton) and that should do
fine.
