[highlander]

the heat is killing me... everyday wake up in a pool of my own sweat

anyone know where to buy cheap portable a/c beside future shop and best buy?? i want to compare prices...

[ilvtofu]

Costco I believe has a cheaper one,
Try craigslist, I bought mine used last year for $200 it's a toyotomi and it's excellent, bought a 2nd one today at future shop for $450 before taxes, and its 12000 btu so good enough for a decent sized room.

[murd0c]

I've been looking today most places are sold out. Went to Sears and it was a fricken gong show.

[van_driver]

remember, you get what you pay for...i had to learn that the hard way when buying an A/C

[cobra_commander]

got 2 portable a/c units from london drugs,

Simplicity 12000 BTU Portable Air Conditioner $599.99 each

when to downtown location and sold out.. drove all the way to richmond and got me 2 and had 1 left.....so ........ good luck!

[Harvey Specter]

remember, you get what you pay for...i had to learn that the hard way when buying an A/C

+1.

I would actually pay a little extra and get a mid end unit instead of a cheap one.

[ilvtofu]

also apparently you should wait about 4 hours if you bring it home in ur car sideways (not right side up) something about the freon

I'm happy with my haier one I just bought at future shop today, Extended warranty was like $40 or $10 a year so i was like y not? XD
Probably fucked myself over there..

[Gumby]

Fuck, I saw AC units everywhere last week. Now that I want one, lots of stores are sold out...

[moomooCow]

On a related note, i'm looking to get some window fans ( the ones that can be intake or exhaust ?? ) to set up some good circulation. Any idea if these would be in stock and which one to look for? TIA!

[Jermyzy]

For the portable ones, do you just stick the exhaust hoses out the window?

[OriginalJC]

i picked up my 12000BTU unit from Futureshop 4 months ago, when there was alot to choose from and the price was $399. I saw a few weeks ago the same model was $699 at FS hehe.

[AVS_Racing]

DAMNIT I WAS JUST thinkin of buying one i cant stand this anymore, are there sales near the end of summer for ac? damnit i guess i have to sit in the car now

[hotjoint]

I have a window ac but my basement suite is ok. I wanna get a portable one. Anyone wanna buy my window one? I've only had it for 2 years. Bought it for $350.

[thumper]

burnaby home depot had some last week... doubtful there is any left now though :(

[quasi]

LOL at my wife telling me to throw our perfectly good A/C unit in the spring because it was taking up space in the garage.

[q0192837465]

I bought mine from Restore a few years ago for $100. Maybe u can check for some good 2nd hand ones.

[Harvey Specter]

For the portable ones, do you just stick the exhaust hoses out the window?

Yes, you do.

[BlackV62K2]

Went to Costco today in bby.....all sold out :(. Looks like another sleep-less night due to the heat

[Harvey Specter]

Temp's are suppose to drop by the weekend so it'll be back to fans soon enough.

[ilvtofu]

Yes, you do.

Most of the decent ones come with a panel so that no outside air comes in :)

[highlander]

the price is ok i guess cuz at this point of time beggers cant be chosers rite? but are they noisy dou?? i heard duo tube is better than single tube anyone can confirm??i know a lot of places sold out alrdy i have been mall ratting past 3 days just for the a/c... this keeps up i have to sleep inside car with a/c full blast lol

[RFlush]

Lots of women in this thread

[ilvtofu]

the price is ok i guess cuz at this point of time beggers cant be chosers rite? but are they noisy dou?? i heard duo tube is better than single tube anyone can confirm??i know a lot of places sold out alrdy i have been mall ratting past 3 days just for the a/c... this keeps up i have to sleep inside car with a/c full blast lol

Hmm both of mine are dual tube, but i just chose to use one tube XD, shouldn't matter for the intake neways, You can definitely hear them think idling civic from the outside volume level? lol, they're not so loud u can't talk over it though it's okay depends how big ur place is

[Armind]

Temp's are suppose to drop by the weekend so it'll be back to fans soon enough.

Yessss! :thumbsup:

[Harvey Specter]

Most of the decent ones come with a panel so that no outside air comes in :)

Yup but some panels need to be modified depending on your window size and dimensions.

[skyxx]

Last year I was on vacation during the summer so it wasn't that bad. This year I'm stuck in Vancouver...maybe I should leave every summer.

[murd0c]

here ya go

http://www.enstar-hvac.com/products/PrortableAC.htm

they are selling a 10k units for $399 and 12k units for $499 on sale.

The company is located in Richmond and they don't have many units left!!

[03aspec]

Lots of women in this thread

pretty much, its vancouver, heat like this will only last a week max...

[Harvey Specter]

Lol, yah people in Vancouver go nuts when it comes to the weather. We get like a week of snow and people go all nuts and start buying up anything snow related, we get a few days of hot weather and people go all nuts and start buying up AC units which will end up sitting in a garage or basement next week collecting dust.

[Ulic Qel-Droma]

costco out
best buy out
futureshop out

fuck my life. out.

[ajax]

Looks like anyone wanting to buy some ac needs to line up on the day of delivery. Dad went to Home Depot and said people were lined up from the back of the store to the front, ended up selling all 180 units. They're like a new video game coming out.

[optiblue]

got mine from airlux.ca

one of the colder units out there, but the best part is that it's local so if it breaks down after a year, you can take it back for servicing! It's currently all sold out according to the website! I got it for $450+ tax back in may!

It's worked flawlessly in the past few days! I have to use the winter blankets!

[alex.w *//]

canadian tire

[hotjoint]

walmart sons!

[JHuJHu]

For the portable ones, do you just stick the exhaust hoses out the window?

Yup.

[MG1]

costco out
best buy out
futureshop out

fuck my life. out.

No, it's Berz Out...........

:haha::haha::haha:

[Psykopathik]

wait till the temp drops then goto costco. all those cheap fuckers will be retuning their units.

if you are ghetto like me you can macguyver a portable system from a window AC unit. normally $100 or so for a cheapo unit.

just make a cardboard enclosure for the rear half intake, run some dryer hose out a nearby window. (fresh air in) cold air intake style :) let the duct hang lower so you can get cooler air.

and for the aluminum fin exhaust area, again, another enclosure type setup to channel out the hot air via dryer ducting too. stick the other hose end out the window too, preferably NOT near the cold air intake. use a shorter duct (hot air rises and may be sucked into the cold air intake, lessening the effectiveness)

keep a pot or a bucket under the drain as AC units produce waste water.

put your ghetto machine on a cart of some kind and wheel it anywhere you need some LAAN HAY.

for max benefit seal up the window as best you can to keep your nice cool air from escaping. close your room door too.

send me $5 if this helps you :D

http://www3.telus.net/madman604/AC%20drawing.JPG

make sure you have sufficent airflow or you willburn your house down. no joke

[2damaxmr2]

12000btu ftw

[Mugen EvOlutioN]

Portable Air conditioning for the win!!!!


12,000 BTU does about right for a medium size to large size bed room

[Gumby]

Portable Air conditioning for the win!!!!


12,000 BTU does about right for a medium size to large size bed room
Yeah there's nothing worse than getting a unit that's too weak for the size of your room. I'd rather have the unit running on half speed, cooling the room comfortably, than a dinky unit on full blast and not doing the job.

[ilvtofu]

haha 13,000 + 12,000 here!

Actually the compressors are really quiet, but the fan is noisy

[Harvey Specter]

If you have the cash, get a duct free AC system installed in a few rooms. It usually costs under $3000 but it's well worth it because it'll cool down a room within minutes.

[Mugen EvOlutioN]

Yeah there's nothing worse than getting a unit that's too weak for the size of your room. I'd rather have the unit running on half speed, cooling the room comfortably, than a dinky unit on full blast and not doing the job.

werd well said



get it right the first time, instead regreting with the shitty buy and having to return that POS while shellin out more money at the end. That feeling blows donkey ass

[MG1]

EDIT: For those of you who want one still.........Just got back from Home Depot in Langley. They just received a shipment of 10, 000 BTU portable units. I was there at around 4:30 pm and they had about 100 left. They close at 8 pm. If you cannot make it tonight, phone them to see how much is left, then go early in the morning.

The unit is called "Commercial Cool" or something like that. Made by Haier company. 5 year warranty on the compressor. $499.00


Addendum: For some people, portable units are the only choice. I lived in a house with forced air heating and could have purchased a whole house air conditioner unit. The problem was, the ducting was not the right size. It would have cost a fair chunk of money to convert to bigger ducting. Then I move to a house with radiant floor heating. Now I have no choice but to go with those ductless systems. If it's a large house, the cost is quite high. Plus they drill holes into the house where the pipes go and so on....... window models are ugly and most units will not work on horizontal sliding windows, which is what kind most West Coast houses have, without having to do some modifications. Portable units can be wheeled around and some of them actually look nice. My Sharp unit, is by far, the nicest and quietest. The Airlux unit is a bit too noisy. I just got this Commercial Cool one and it seems to be quiet and look decent. I wish they still had the 12, 000 BTU models. Anyway, I cannot stand any kind of heat and my new house is way hotter because of the way it is situated and built. Also, elderly people, especially ones with heart problems shouldn't be in a house that is remotely hot....... heat wave or not.

[Harvey Specter]

I don't we're going to get another heatwave like the one we had last week until next summer so no point of wasting money on a AC unit.

[hotjoint]

I picked up a 9000 btu at futureshop for 399.99.