Question:
Has anyone tried using a Movincool air conditioner in their shop? I'm
thinking about getting one
It is similar to a home portable air conditioners but runs on 240V and is
quite a bit larger. I would imagine the air coming directly out of the
ducts is cold, but does the cold air spread around the room? Or does the
overall room get hotter, with just a very localized area getting colder?
Any comments from those who have used one?
Answer:
I have used a home one in a home. I think it's about 1.25HP. It is
almost useless in a 12*15 room. whereas a wall-mounted one would make
quite a difference, even though barely adequate. They are probably
about 1/3 as effective as a wall-mounted one of the same power. Maybe
1/2. The salesman actually tried to stop us buying one, but we were in
a temp situation and did not want to install.
The problems are:
- the exhaust tube. Cooling air needs a lot of air movement, and the
tube restricts that. The tube also gets damned hot. We were forever
mucking about placinf blankets around the tube to insulate it
- Also, of course, all of the unit's own heat generation is inside
the room/shop, not elsewhere on the wall. Although a lot of that is
taken out the pipe, it all adds up.
