Got my portable a/c finally
@rosekiss (30414)
Eugene, Oregon
June 5, 2016 1:58pm CST
I had been putting off getting an a/c unit for the longest time, so I figured I better get one for hot days we are having.
I got it at Lowe's last Sunday, as my ex husband was here, and he could set it up for me, and he did.
It is a Hisense, 10000 BTU'S . I was only going to get an 8000 BTU unit, but it he guy that waited on me said that I could get a 10000 BTU unit for the same price as the 8000.
With a deal like that, I just couldn't pass that up. It is much cooler in my living room now, and I am not getting overheated, and am very comfortable.
I even got 10% off too, as my ex husband has his military card, and showed it. I was glad he was here, as it is great when one can save money. I only spent s little more than $250 for it, and I think I really got a good deal, and it does a good job too.
It can get as hot as it wants now, as I will be cool.
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@celticeagle (166761)
• Boise, Idaho
5 Jun 16
That really sounds like a good buy. We have a A/C in the wall of both my bedroom and the living room. So one up and one down which is nice.
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@celticeagle (166761)
• Boise, Idaho
6 Jun 16
@rosekiss ....Yes, portable is nice.
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@rosekiss (30414)
• Eugene, Oregon
6 Jun 16
@celticeagle None of the windows in my house go up and down. I am glad though, as I prefer one on wheels anyway, as I couldn't take the a/c out of the window when it comes time. At least I don't have to worry about that when it is on wheels.
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@rosekiss (30414)
• Eugene, Oregon
6 Jun 16
Beings that I have sliders, I couldn't use a window a/c. I like it though that I can wheel the a/c where I want it, so it will be easy to put away at the end of the season, as I just wheel it where I want it and cover it up so it keeps the dust out.
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@rosekiss (30414)
• Eugene, Oregon
5 Jun 16
I do have central air, however, the compressor in the heat pump went out and it will cost $2000 to fix it, and I won't pay that much. I reaslly don't need central air anyway, as I have the back two rooms closed off, as I don't use them anyway. I have a small fan in the kitchen and a fan in my bedroom, and that is all that I need. I face the a/c unit so I do get the cool air right on me.
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@rosekiss (30414)
• Eugene, Oregon
7 Jun 16
@ronc510 There is a container inside where the water goes, and so far, I haven't had to empty it. I am hoping I don't have to empty it, but with it on wheels, all I have to do is unplug it, disconnect the vent in back, and wheel it to the front door, and dump it outside. There are some that don't have to be dumped, but I think those are the more expensive ones. I really don't care though, as it won't be a problem at all.
@rosekiss (30414)
• Eugene, Oregon
6 Jun 16
I am not really sure. All I know is, I like mine as after the season, I just wheel it to the back room and store it until I need it again. The way my windows are in my house, I can't use a window unit, as my windows are sliders, and not up and down. My son has a window one, and he likes his, and I have been to his house when it was running, and I was comfortable. I think they pretty much do the same thing, as it just depends on how big or small the room is you are trying to cool.
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@BACONSTRIPSXXX (14351)
• West Haven, Connecticut
13 Jun 16
That good news, its important for this summers heat wave! Enjoy your new AC!
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@rosekiss (30414)
• Eugene, Oregon
13 Jun 16
I have beewn, as we did have a few hot days already, and it really felt good when it was hot. Right now, it is cooler than it was, and I am happy about that, as I don't like a lot of heat, especially at my age.
@rosekiss (30414)
• Eugene, Oregon
12 Jun 16
@DianneN Right now, it really feels good as it is warm outside and cool where I am at. I am enjoyi8ng it so much, that when it really gets hot and stays hot, I will be cool, and not heat up. I hate getting hot as it really makes me so uncomforable.
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@rosekiss (30414)
• Eugene, Oregon
8 Jun 16
It only cooks the living room, as thar is where I spend most of my time, and I need to stay cool while there. I have a fan in my bedroom that runs day and night. It will be cooler tomorrow though, so it will be much cooler, in fact 20 degrees cooler. It will certainly feel better, and I shouldn't have to run the a/c as much as when it is very hot.
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@lovebeingmummy2 (806)
• Aberdeen, Scotland
6 Jun 16
That's great, you will be nice and cool now.
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@rosekiss (30414)
• Eugene, Oregon
6 Jun 16
Yes I am, and it sure does feel good too. Of course I stayed a lot cooler when my central air worked, but having to prlace the compressor for $2000 is something that I am not willing to do at all. I figured this would do the trick as I spend most of my time in the living room anyway, and that is where I really need it. I have a fan in the kitchen, and one in my bedroom, with the other two rooms closed off, since i don't use them.
@ElusiveButterfly (45940)
• United States
28 Jun 16
Very nice! You did get it for a good price too.
I told my husband that we needed to get one like that too. Our windows are too small for a traditional AC.
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@ElusiveButterfly (45940)
• United States
29 Jun 16
@rosekiss I don't like the high electric bill that comes along with using the AC, but love the coolness and less humidity.
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@rosekiss (30414)
• Eugene, Oregon
3 Jul 16
@ElusiveButterfly It actually didn't raise t at all, and of that I am happy. I get an email letting me know what I owe and when, and I was pleasantly surprised, so whiile I am being comfotable, I am not spending morre money, and that is a very good thing.
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@rosekiss (30414)
• Eugene, Oregon
29 Jun 16
All of my windows i the house are sliders, so I can't put an ac unit in them, so I figured the portable one would work just as well, and it certainly does. I am staying cool when it gets realy hot outside. Since summer has just started, we have a lot of hot days coming, and so I am prepared for them now.
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@howard96h (11640)
• New York, New York
6 Jun 16
What a nice unit you got. Best of luck with it. I know your happy that you finally got it and now you don't have to worry about those hot steamy days that are coming. I like the color of the unit too. 
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@howard96h (11640)
• New York, New York
6 Jun 16
@rosekiss What comes out of the white vent hose in the back, the hot air in the room?
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@rosekiss (30414)
• Eugene, Oregon
6 Jun 16
@Susan2015 Mine does too, but it isn't bothersome at all. i can't hear it at night at all, but then I have a fan running in mu room, so it would be hard to hear anything over it.
@infatuatedbby (94914)
• United States
5 Jun 16
Yay! Having a/c is nice but right now it is still cool today. Yesterday was a heat wave for CA though.
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@rosekiss (30414)
• Eugene, Oregon
5 Jun 16
We were in the 90's yesterday, and will be in the 90's again, here in Oregon. Without the a/c, I would be so hot that I just couldn't keep cool. It really seems to work well, and cools me off, and the room is much cooler than if I didn't have it.
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@infatuatedbby (94914)
• United States
5 Jun 16
@rosekiss Oh yes, I would turn the a/c on too. Nice that you got a discount too. It is only 70 here which is nice!
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@rosekiss (30414)
• Eugene, Oregon
5 Jun 16
@infatuatedbby We will be cooling donw into the 70's so it wn't be quite as hot. Not sure how long it will last though, as I expect it will get hot again. I am prepared now, at least.
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@rosekiss (30414)
• Eugene, Oregon
6 Jun 16
I decided that I suffered from the heat long enough. With heat pumps, there is way to much to go wrong, and I have put a lot of money into it already, and it is only 9 years old. I really don't need central air anyway, as i can get by with using fans in the other rooms and the a/c in the living room. I have the back two rooms shut off too, so they won't stay cool, but I don't use them anyway.
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@birjudanak (14320)
• India
19 Jun 16
wow its such a nice thing as portable ac you purchase because its very need in summer and its portable you can take it at any place so its good for you i am also looking to buy that kind of ac because here its very hot and need ac....
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@rosekiss (30414)
• Eugene, Oregon
20 Jun 16
@birjudanak i think I would take heat over monsoons. I forgot that you get them there. I don't wish those on anyone, as I am sure that people lose their homes and that is sad. I just hope that no one loses their life during the monsoon.
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@birjudanak (14320)
• India
20 Jun 16
@rosekiss its very hot here also so while we feel lot of heat at that time we also think to purchase A.C. so we can feel relief but in actually we still use fan because its very costly and now also its monsoon ahead so next summer we will buy it....
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@rosekiss (30414)
• Eugene, Oregon
6 Jun 16
Only time will tell if the electric bill will go up. It it does, it shouldn''t be that much. When I used the heat pump, the electric then, was high every summer. Not using it is the best thing, but then I can't anyway, as it costs $2000 foir a compressor, and that is insane. I have done without air conditioning for two years now, and i figurred I would get a portable one to help keep me cool.
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@rina110383 (24492)
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6 Jun 16
You scored a great deal using the military card. It's nice that you were able to buy one. I've been wanting to buy such portable A/C but I'm thinking of my electric bill.
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@rosekiss (30414)
• Eugene, Oregon
6 Jun 16
Yea,I know what you mean, and only time will tell, what it does to it, if it raises it or it stays the same. I know it won't be as bad, as when I used the heat pump, as it was well over $100 every month druing the sumere. i don't think it will be all that high, at least it shouldn't.
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@rosekiss (30414)
• Eugene, Oregon
6 Jun 16
Wow, that is a lot of BTU'S. None of my rooms are big enough to use that size of a/c unti. Although my living room is the biggest room, it still isn't gigantic/ The a/c unit is doing its job though, and that is all that matters to me. I do have a fan in the kitchen and one in my bedroom, and the back two rooms I keep the doors shut and the blinds closed as well. I don't use those rooms, so I might as well keep them closed. One is basically storage, and the other one has my printer, modem , router, and a book stand.
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@allen0187 (58582)
• Philippines
20 Jul 16
That's quite the deal that you got!
Good for you!
Hope you are enjoying your a/c!
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@allen0187 (58582)
• Philippines
26 Jul 16
@rosekiss summer is really hot here in Manila. Hell on Earth is an apt description for it! 
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@rosekiss (30414)
• Eugene, Oregon
26 Jul 16
@allen0187 I am glad that here where I live in the states, that is is cooler than last year. I am just to old to have to deal with the heat. Getting the ac was the smartest thing that I did, as it has really helped so far.
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@rosekiss (30414)
• Eugene, Oregon
24 Jul 16
I certainly am, and the nice thing about it, is I don't have to worry about getting to hot, like ai did last year. The temperatures are a lot cooler this summer than they were last year, and I am glad for that too. I hope every summer is like that.
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@rosekiss (30414)
• Eugene, Oregon
27 Jul 16
I am too. I certainly couldn 't have done it myself, and I planed it so that when he came down, I wold buy it, as he lifted it and ut it in the car for me. Of course, I will have to put it away for winter, but that shouldn't be to hard to take the vents out of the window.Now, that it is set up, I will just leave it togewther and store it for winter, and next season, I will just put it back into the window agan. I will be able to wheel it into where I am able to store it for winter, so that is ideal too.
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@rosekiss (30414)
• Eugene, Oregon
22 Jun 16
It has wheels so that it can be moved from room to room, although I am not moving it from where it is right now, as it is staying there until the season is over. It will be much easier to put it away, since it is on wheels, as I can just wheel it to where I want it, and also when I empty the water out of it, I can wheel it to the front door and just empty it.
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@RichardMeister (5328)
• Otis Orchards, Washington
13 Jun 16
I bought an EdgeStar portable A/C a couple of years ago. They forecasted a heatwave with 100º days so I went to Home Depot, Lowe's and Sears but they were all sold out of any that I thought would do the job or any within the price range I was willing to pay. So I got on the internet and found the EdgeStar listed on the Sears website. The thing that I didn't like about it was it stated it would take up to 3 weeks to be delivered. I figured the heat spell would be over by the time I got it. I showed up in 3 days. I like the fact that it can be moved from room to room.
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@rosekiss (30414)
• Eugene, Oregon
13 Jun 16
Yea. that is the great thing about it. Although I can move it from to room, I will leave it as I need it in the living room the most as it is the room that gets the hottest. I would have to take the vent out of the window, and since it took time to get put in the window, I will just leave it where it is at. I have two rooms shut off, and a fan in teh kitchen and one in my bedroom. I will be prpared for more heat, that is for sure.
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@RichardMeister (5328)
• Otis Orchards, Washington
13 Jun 16
@rosekiss The one I bought is a 12,000 BTU. Up to about 90º I can keep the whole house cool but above that I have to shut off rooms.
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@rosekiss (30414)
• Eugene, Oregon
14 Jun 16
@RichardMeister I have tow rooms shut off in the back of the house, as they don't need to be cooled, as I don't use them anyway.
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@rosekiss (30414)
• Eugene, Oregon
19 Jul 16
@theBlock Up until this year, that is all I had too, but my living room heats up especially when it gets really hot outside and during sunny weather. There isn't a lot of insulation in the attic, so the heat will come down from the attic, and it would get really hot in the house. In fact, I have two rooms completley shut off, in the back of the house, as I don't use them, as one has my yarn stash in it, and the other one is where my printer, modem and router are. If I need anything in those rooms, I just get what I need and then shut the door. It really does make a difference too.
