Question:
Summer is here, which is bad news for me due to excessive allergies. I
literally cannot sleep with a window open or even use a window AC, as
even with the vent closed, it'll still manage to draw in a little
outside air....the pollens give me nocturnal asthma and I have so much
trouble breathing I can't even fall asleep. I lived in a home with
central AC last summer, but this is no longer the case.
Basically, I need a portable AC unit to cool a 13x20 bedroom that will
vent hot air either under a doorjamb or - I'm wondering if this is
even possible - down a heating vent. I see a ton of models on eBay and
locally and have no idea what to look for. I don't mind emptying a
water reservoir, but I simply cannot have the windows open, period. If
I can solve this problem for around $500, all the better. Any advice
is MUCH appreciated
Answer:
I once needed a dehumidifier in a room with a chimney which had
both windows stuffed with "normal" through the window air
conditioners. I bought a "portable room air conditioner" which I
vented out the chimney, emptying the condensed water from time to
time. This unit comes with a four inch flexible vent hose such
as is used on my dryer. It is intended for installation in a
window. Using caukling / weather stripping around the window
adapter should keep most of the junk which bothers you out of the
room. This is a link to a 12,000 BTU unit for $540. The web site
alleges that this unit can handle only 400 square feet, so there
may not be a unit which can handle your room.
