/diy/ - Do It Yourself

Installed AC

>>1440766
this

>>1440765
$5 fan.

I just drink water so water cooling I guess

>>1440765
This shit won't cool anything. It will just blow air that's 3°C colder in your house.

You need an real AC for cooling.

>>1440765
mini split, the asian's choice

>>1440770
it will cool off a NEET room pretty well though

>>1440769
Based and waterpilled.

split ACs with an inverter have better perf/W

>>1440770
I have an AC like that. It's noisy as hell, but it makes the room icy cold.

>>1440765
> inb4 Intel 28-core cooler system

>>1440769
This, I also open the windows at night.

>>1440777
This, I also put a fan in my window. The white noise also helps me fall asleep.

>>1440765

>>1440777
Great now we're going to have yet another thread by Jamal asking how to unlock the phone he just """found"""

Cold water
Bucket
Insert feet

cools your entire body thanks to the magic of circulation

>>1440765
>portable
This shit make so much noise :(

>>1440770
you gotta be retarded if you don't think these work

pro tip: don't test your theory on the cheapest piece of shit you can find from Big Lots

>>1440765
Windows tints.

I open my windows at night to cool off the house then close them and put down the shades during the day to keep it that way.

>>1440770
Its a AC

>>1440765
If you're buying single hosed portable AC units you are most certainly retarded.

t. proud Whynter owner

yall niggers have to live in shitsconsin or up north not to have installed AC.

down south is a requirement to have it otherwise you will burn to death with the heat.

>>1440765
window, dual fan setup with temperature turn on control, and intake/outtake modes.

>>1440765

I own a few of these. They do a good job of cooling a small room. Here's the thing though, most of the models in stores have a single heat ejection vent. Do NOT buy these - they suck cold air from the house and eject it out the window, and the negative pressure just means hot outside air is getting sucked right back in from doors/windows/crevices/etc.

Get a model that has both an intake and ejection vent on the window side. They're harder to find but Amazon has some that have decent reviews.

Central AC because I am not a poorfaggot.

>>1440790
this

>>1440790
>>1440787
Redpill me on some models

I've been dying for one of these indoor AC units that act as window units but with pipes as opposed to sitting on windows - the meme association and thus, renter, won't allow those

>>1440788
>no one ever lived in the south prior to the 20th century

>>1440768
what if I want to stay cool while I am sleeping?

>>1440793

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00HZKPNE6

This one is going strong after 2 years. The build quality is cheap chinese crap, but that shouldn't be an issue if you don't knock it around too much. The intake/outtake hoses also need to be level or below the unit itself - it seemed to struggle with overheating until I raised it up on to a table

I also own the unit in OP's picture. That one does okay for a single room BUT it's a single-vent unit that has the aforementioned problem of sucking in hot air through the rest of the apartment

>>1440770
It just cools off a single room, not a whole house. That's the problem, gotta be over 9000 BTUs

>>1440794
>what is global warming
>>>/pol/

>want AC
>can't stand the noise

>>1440799

>>1440787
This shit is noisy?

>>1440795
Leave the fan on at night you fuckig genius

>>1440765
>mfw I feel on portable conditioner
wat

>>1440802
fans kill people in south korea

>>1440803
They are noisy, less efficient than windows ac

>>1440801
hope you enjoy tinnitus

You're better off with a window unit, the only reason you would get these is if you're renting a place and your lease/landlord doesn't allow window units.

>>1440801
As loud as any other window ac unit.

>>1440793
Buy the whynter, I've had mine for 3 years and it's extremely simple to maintain.

>>1440793
Also a Whynter owner here.
Portable AC units are great with the understanding that it belongs to you, you're taking it with you, and you're not hanging anything out of the window. Some communities (homeowners associations) bitch about window ACs.

They're less efficient than real window ACs. This is something that you sort of have to just take as a fact of life.

If you actually own a house, you'll want central air with ducting or a mini-split system.

Portable ACs can only do so much.

>>1440804
Take a plane.

>>1440810
That's right. It's mini-split/central > window ac > dual hose portable AC > single hose portable AC > swamp cooler > Ice Water + fan > wet towel.

>>1440765
Central air.
> have free NEST thermostat
> still in box
> still using thermostat with mercury bubble

>>1440765
>portable conditioner

How loud are these? Do you have any recommended brands? Do they increase street noise?

I'm using window unit right now in other bedroom, I don't want to increase noise in my bedroom, and don't want to spend fuckton on house AC when I live in single bedroom/hallway.

>>1440765
None. I'm not even north.

>>1440783
that's just a bigass dehumidifer

>>1440790
I have the one in OP's pic(single vent) and it works perfectly fine. In fact I have to turn it off after 2 hours or so(even if it's 90F+ outside) because it gets so cold.

Has been doing a great job for 2 years already.

>>1440817
Do you live in area where it gets humid? What part of the world? State preferably. I've been thinking about buying pic related but where I'm at (Ohio fag) I'm told that it wont work good.

>>1440818
Atlanta, GA. Humidity is around 60~80%.

>I'm told that it wont work good
My use case might be different than most anons. I don't know what their expectations are, but the main reason I keep it running is so my server/desktop stays cool during the summer, so it only needs to cool a single room(my bedroom).

If I were trying to cool my entire apartment then I'd probably buy something in the $400~500 range, however my apartment already has built-in central AC and it does a good job too.

>>1440798
>falling for the scam

>>1440813
Hi Adam

>>1440819
I'm looking to stay cool in the summer ;)
When you say it gets too cool; what temp are we talking?

>>1440765
That is a terrible stock image.

>>1440787
This thing changed my life. The tubes look gay as hell, but the AC functions so well. Totally worth 450 dollarydoos

>>1440775
this
I cant install a non pirtable ac here, the noise is dtill better than the heat

>>1440765
Opening windows and sea breeze.

My quarterly bill is gonna suck.

>>1440814
They can vary from midly loud (~55dB) to very loud (70dB?). Sharp makes/made some fairly quiet ones. Idylis (rebadged whynter?) was pretty loud. They can increase street noise since your window will be partly open and the plastic window piece isn't sound insulated. I recommend window AC. Friedrich kuhl is rated fairly quiet, but compressor kick-in is noisy. I think the 2018 LG Dual Inverters don't have compressor kick-in noise so those may be the most "stable" in terms of white noise.

>>1440825
>>1440810
>>1440807
Where the fuck do you live that you can’t put your AC in a room without a street view or just hide it with a bush or decoration?

>>1440829
Lot of landlords are sticklers about that, at least around California.

>>1440830
They can’t know it’s there if they can’t see it.

>>1440829
Putting it out of view or hiding it doesn't matter if it breaks your lease terms.

All it takes is one inspection or report from a neighbor for you to get hit with a fee or worse yet evicted and lose your deposit.

>>1440765
>not having central air

>>1440832
>inspection
You’re supposed to be notified.
>narks
Bribe them.
>b-buh muh terms
Grow a pair. If you were to somehow get evicted over that then you’re already living in a shithole.

>>1440831
Most apartments I've been in in California the windows are clearly visible from the outside. You wouldn't be able to hide it from the outside either because outside landscaping is handled by management. The noise would also be a giveaway.

>>1440834
They have to notify you if they're inspecting the inside of your building/place.

They don't have to do anything for inspecting exterior.

Having proper insulation is the best way to keep cool. It's free too.

>>1440765
Ductless mini split heat pump.

>>1440781
I was going to try this method but then I got cold feet.

>>1440837
Radiant barrier is better for keeping out the heat

>>1440765
I hate those kinds of air conditioners. They always look like they're trying to sneak out the window.

>>1440779
kek

>>1440765
have this guy for my bedroom. works well but i like the cold so i feel like i should have gone over kill with a 10,000+ BTU unit

>>1440840
Well cellulose is the cheapest way to do it proper. Barrier still needs proper r value for it do do any good.

>>1440787
enjoy your nsa backdoor

>>1440842
forgot pic

>>1440830
Fucking why? What are these landlords afraid will happen? That someone will see it and think "it's goddamn hot out, that's guy's pretty lucky, I wish my landlord would let me have an AC"?

>>1440842
“Overkill” is a good way to wreck your AC.

Who here Californian master race? Year round great weather here.

>>1440845
I have exactly this model. I like the remote with the thermometer in it. You can put the thermometer where you want the temperature to be read from, and the air conditioner will continue to cool until THAT area reaches the desired temperature.

>>1440848
yeah great weather faggots

>>1440848
Does it hit 120 in socal? How is that great weather?

>>1440848

>>1440848
nibba it was like 88 today, and kind of swampy in my armpits.

>>1440851
the bay area is literally 75-80 this whole summer

>>1440854
I was there for a week couple years back in the summer and it was a nice 75 the entire time. I thought it was a fluke.

>>1440765

When I was in Colorado I had that exact air conditioner because my complex didn't have central A/C. What the fuck is up with that? Anyway it was pretty comfy.

>>1440854
>bay area
>socal

gtfo

>>1440846
a/c is white privilege and might offend some minorities. so a no no in peoples republic of california.

>>1440858
>>>/pol/

>>1440859
>>>/polpot/

>>1440860
>>>/madcuckservative/who/cant/find/a/factory/job/because/hes/stupid

>>1440846
Because things sticking out of windows can look tacky (especially if only a couple people are doing it). It could "devalue" the property by association which is probably the #1 thing Californian's are into (keeping property values high).

>>1440861
turn on your a/c you hothead

>>1440862
As opposed to installing some form of central air conditioning, which would raise the value and is what said landlords should do if they do not like people putting window units.

none and I'm boiling alive, 6am and 35C in my room, 90% humidity outside

>>67032734
>where do you niggers live that residences do not all come with AC installed?
>>1440862
>Californian

oh, thats explains it. retardifornians living in desperate crushing poverty yet unaware of it because hollywood sitcoms and state politicians tells them that their state is prosperous

>>1440837
Why do yanks put polyurethane everywhere?

>>1440866
> doesnt realize californians actually have highest income per capita of any state
lel

>>1440868
If you average a few billionaires and a bunch of poorfags, the average can come out looking pretty good.

>>1440868
>doesnt realize that californians have below average income per capita when accounting for cost of living
>doesnt realize that the per capita income is a meaningless number when living in the state with the worst economic disparity in the country

yep, you are one of the victims of your politician/celebrity propoganda, congrats

>>1440866
>retardifornians living in desperate crushing poverty

my nigga I make $250k/yr making those hollywood sitcoms

>>1440868
>commiefornian politician "I'll take that"
>commiefornian landlord "I'll have some too"
>commiefornian mugger " Hand dat shit over white boi"

>>1440861
>>>/plebbit/

>>1440871
>$250k/yr
now cut that in half from taxes
and then cut it by 25% for cost of living
you make 93k.
you are middle class

>>1440870
> literally regurgitates propaganda and says I'm brainwashed by it
>>>/pol/
>>>/infowars/
>>>/foxnews/

>>1440874
> thinks taxes are 50%
lel

>>1440875
>cities are LITERAL shitholes
>b-buh /pol/

>>1440876
After federal and state taxes that sounds right. You caliniggers just love getting assfucked, don’t you?

>>1440877
I make 100k in the city. I could live off those sweet sweet farmer subsidies if I lived in rural cuckistan I guess? I could also do back breaking labor for what, to sell grapes for $0.25/lb?

Cities are superior in every way to garbage shithole rural areas. Last thing I care about is the pieces of shit in bumbfuck no where who cant even formulate complete sentences

>>1440875
>the lopsided distribution of income in a population and the lessened purchasing power of that income is propaganda
dude... i realize that california education is taken over by postmodernists, but dude... math real

>>1440876
> thinks taxes are 50%
>lel
i calculated 90k in federal and state taxes based on 250k. now add more from 10% sales tax
and more from property taxes
and youre getting close to 50%

single hose AC units are trash.
i fell for the meme
have a 12,000btu unit that can't even get my room below 75F
1200W at full load
saving up for a ductless AC unit that i'll buy in the fall when prices lower after summer.

>>1440878
I paid 24.38% tax last year and I made 1XXk, so, try again retard. Again, back to >>>/pol/ because you literally have no idea what you are talking about. Does it make you made that as a Californian I make more money in 1 year than you've probably made your entire life?

>>1440882
Including the payroll tax or no?

>>1440883
Yes, I calculated it this year because I got asked by family members who had this idiots view. I actually got money back because I paid too much in taxes. The 24.38% doesnt even account for the money I got back. If I add that its prob around 21%.

>>1440879
>uneducated calinigger doesn’t know what “literal” means
>goes in to insult the people that make his comfortable city life possible
Can’t make this shit up. Also, I’ve lived in cities my entire life too, snowflake.
>>1440882
>>1440884
>still screaming /pol/
Post your returns

>>1440885
I cant wait for a startup that obsoletes agricultural farming. Tesla, pls act on this.
> wants returns on anon board
> too stupid to get job

>>1440886
Seems I’ve stuck a nerve. Not bad for the poor hick you believe me to be.

>>1440887
> thinks he struck a nerve
> still doesnt have a job
> still doesnt know what he's talking about

>>1440879
>even formulate complete sentences
He says, leaving out the critical period at the end of his sentence. Nice hypocrisy there, libtard.

>>1440889
> tries to correct me but uses a comma splice
lel

>>1440888
>still can’t into ms paint
GTFO newfag. /g/ hates your cancerous containment state and everything it stands for.

>>1440890
He speaks using greater than signs instead of capitalizing the first letter of his sentences.

>>1440891
oooh alpha omega male here
>>>/lgbt/ where you belong

>>1440893
>doesn’t deny it

>>1440894
> thinks that I actually read it
>>>/lgbt/ alpha

>>1440895

>>1440864
>Expecting landlords to spend more on their properties for little return.
Landlords will do as little as possible to give maximum profit. My landlord is the tightest mofo on earth. I still have shitty sash windows with peeling paint, cracks in the walls and cieling and it gets hotter than an oven in the summer and freezing in the winter (bong here). He only replaced my boiler recently because of new regs otherwise that piece of shit would still be trying to chug along. If you want anything decent. Don't rent.

>>1440896
>>>/lgbt/ would love this. I personally am not into anal, but since you seem to have pics I would say that you should fit in quite well there.

>>1440898
u mad bro?

>>1440874
lol why are you acting like you know my finances? I have a house and two cars, no debt, and plenty of savings.

You're just trying to find excuses to keep living with your mommy, but don't project your impotence on me.

>>1440900
literally this.
>>1440899
i'm so mad with my savings in evil "commyfornia"

>>1440765
I have a window air conditioner that barely cools my apartment because, like most americans, I'm poor and can't afford a real hvac system.

>>1440901
>”commyfornia” (can’t even spell)
>savings
Lole. Got my reply but don’t think I can’t see you changing the subject.

>>1440867
Why do bongs lack affordable homes they own instead of rent?

>>1440903
Oh you have? You still havent addressed the many requests I've asked faggot.

>>1440904
They can’t afford a homeowner’s license.

>>1440878
including CA tax no one gets 50% taken away when making only 250. holy shit stay in school

>>1440813
nigga its like 5 wires just fucking install it

>>1440905
You’ve done nothing but shitpost. Of course, your diseased brain would only seek confirmation bias in anything I post so whatever.
>>1440907
Stealing from the poor to give to the rich, it’s the California way!

>>1440908
Nest is shit tho

>>1440829
I live in London.

>>1440907
Dont bother, guy has demonstrated a new level of retardation that I don't even think his belief in IQ has addressed.

>>67032734
The vast majority of houses in the northeast US don't have central air. The ones that do come at a huge premium and cost half a million dollars at minimum.

>>1440909
not an argument. minnesota is virtually in-line with CA tax wise as well. state tax on that would only be 20,000, total alltogether is about 36% income

>>1440910
then why are you posting about it

>>1440915
I’m not that anon.

>>1440770
portable and window air conditioners are generally used on a per-room basis and not meant to replace central air

>>1440765
Swamp cooler, good for 1 person, useless for anything else.

>>1440912
The power of your retardation is truly frightening.

>>1440909
> confuses stealing from the rich to give to the poor
> still is mad that I pay little taxes in CA
an hero anyone?

>>1440920
Holy shit commiefornians are stupid.
>confused
No I’m not. I know exactly what I typed.
>mad
I never got mad. You’re the one that started shitposting which leads me to believe you’re the one who’s mad.

My mother's house has central air, and the basement is plenty cool anyways.

>>1440921
Let me just say, 24.38% taxes on 1XXk. How does that feel? It must be super awkward thinking that I paid 50% in taxes only to find out I pay less than 25% lel

>>1440765
portable AC's are garbage, don't even bother with that shit unless you literally have it blowing on you like a fan

>>1440923
I don’t even care but since you can’t post proof you’re probably hiding something. You got s assmad you dragged this out. Just go back.

>>1440816
Are you retarded? If you think it's a dehumidifier it's because your dumbass set it on the dehumidifier mode and didn't read the manual. Almost all portable ACs are dual mode now.

>>1440925
> rages about commyfornia
> thinks commyfornians pay 50% in taxes
> I dont even care
Are you rolling over and accepting your loss after licking your wounds or are you just stupid?

>>1440924
Are you thinking about the ones that blow air over water to make it cooler? Those are swamp coolers.

Portable AC works just like any other AC, but it takes up room and is noisy. I have a 1Kw frigidaire unit and it easily keeps it a nice 72 in here.

>>1440765
This kind of ac is better really good for speeding up natural heat evacuation rather than really cooling: the hot air out is replaced by exterior air going in which make it inefficient if it's really hotter outside. I have one with two air tubes for the condenser which isn't really powerful enough.

>>1440927
>33% federal tax bracket
>9.3% california tax bracket
>6.2% fica tax
>48.5% total
It's not 50% but it's pretty damn close

>>1440930
> thinks the tax bracket is flat
lel try harder

A wooden tub of water that I occasionally dip myself in

>>1440765
A fan blowing through icecubes stacked on a cascading novelty fountain. I change the ice cubes like twice a day, and the water like once a day. Still so fucking hot.

>>1440765
I just open my fridge and sit in front of it.

>>1440930
>close
>implying flat

>>1440929
Yeah, since it's exhausting air out, that means air is getting drawn from somewhere else.

Mine put out ice cold air though, so the room temp ended up being quite comfortable.

>>1440854
There's a few days where it will get to the 90s or even 100. Also totally depends where you are. San Jose is hotter than the pensuila which is hotter than SF. It's crazy listening to the weather report say 65 in SF, 85 in San Jose, and 115 in Sacramento (not the bay are but they always mention it idk why)

>all these triggered flyover poorfags

>>1440938
Maximum damage control

>>1440765
I got one of those self contained swamp cooler units. It's got it's own water pump and it runs it over a cardboard membrane that a fan pulls air through. It's for my bedroom which does not have good AC. It's nice but it makes it muggy as fuck by morning time.

>>1440907
Federal will be around 21, Cali adds another 13. Social security is another 3.

So you're pissing away 37%. Then anything you buy is subject to sales tax. Also highest rent in the nation.

>>1440804
False.

>>1440941
Half the time I don't even get what the hell Cali spends it's tax revenue on or how they manage to make things to expensive. Too much overhead for public servants and government procurement I guess. Their infrastructure is dog shit and public transport is a joke but that isn't unique to Cali. At least they have the decency to release breakdowns of what the budgets are and where it's getting spent.

With Cali would go even more liberal and give business incentive to allow for remote work within the state so the population could spread out. There's no real reason to live in San Francisco or Silicon Valley other than the fact that you have to park your body in their offices for 8 hours a day.

>>1440907
>only $250
Poorfag LARP

>>1440880
Why the fuck are you adding non-income taxes? If 93k is your result then an average Joe would be below 40k with your calculations.

>>1440943
Food is good tbqh. At least the Asian food is. I used to think Chinese food was general tsos until I moved out here.

That being said if I could make a cost of living adjusted income in a cheaper place I'd take it in a heartbeat. I'd travel to Taiwan or Japan if I missed the food

>>1440824
idk. doesn't look like any gay guy designed it

>>1440856
Make more noise than window ac

>>1440948
white noise helps you sleep better trust me, you sleep like a child

>>1440804
>kill people
I knew those k-pop fans were crazy.

I use a portable AC and active noise canceling headphones. Pretty comfy desu senpai.

>>1440780
No Jamals where I live, buddy, and he'd have to parachute in or something as I'm on 8'th floor.

>>1440949
I have one, I'm agree with you but I also use it during the day :(

>>1440866
That's a very nice floor.

>>1440804
well I've always hated South Koreans, so if me using a $5 fan will kill a few, I don't mind.

>>1440777
install Gentoo

>>1440839
>>>>>>>>>>>/reddit/

>>1440765
Got Samsung ACs in each room, window mounts. Anything else is just coping.

Tfw Florida fag
I have a window unit and central ac, never have to go outside

>>67032734
I got stationed in Germany. I was told it felt great all year round. Fucking bullshit! It's in the 90s, the buildings are all cement, and they don't have AC. It's hot as fuck in our home!

>>1440960
~32c heat is too much for you? lol

Brainlet here:
>buy a portable air conditioner
>noisy as hell, but cools the room very well
>works fine
>every time it's on for 6-7 hours the breaker trips and all my house loses power
Why? Pls halp. ;-;

>>1440961

I'm from the central valley of California, was stationed in Georgia before this where it got to 110 with 100% humidity, and it never felt this hot because they had fucking AC. Why would I not want to be more comfortable?

>>1440963
Where I live those temps are blissfully cold

>>1440962
Fucking buy a window unit instead of those meme ACs.

>>1440965
I can't. I don't have the money or the space (my room has bookshelves on every wall) plus, my landlord would evict me.

>SoCAL

>>1440765
Oh look OP posted intel's new CPU cooler :)

>>1440839

>>1440966
Don't connect other shit in the same breaker than your AC

>>1440968
It's confirmed, amdfags are the worst people on /g/.

>>1440941
salary is way better though

>>1440967
>105º
How much is that in non-retarded degrees?

i live in germany so i dont need AC or fan because we have never used it and we should never change that because change is bad, except for importing migrants, that was a good change

>>1440974
>except for importing migrants, that was a good change
merkel fuck off back to berlin!
btw why don't you make a new law that requires for every appartment/house to have built in AC'S ?

>>1440975
This will never happen for environmental reasons.

>>1440976
>will never happen for environmental reasons
you have enough "Engineers" there don't you?
make a fucking AC that consumes as much power as your typical fan.

>>1440839
haha i got that epic pun redditbro!! xDDD +1

>>1440837
the what do you do when you need to drop a wire

>>1440975
>>1440770
I use one similar to this 11k BTUs. It does fine when I need to use it in summer. Can't install a proper AC because of where I live and building regulations.

Just run a small dehumidifier rest of the year and I'm cosy.

>>1440973
105º

>>1440765

Fill my anime waifu pillow with ice cubes.

Cuddle.

>>1440804
That's a weird korean superstition with zero evidence.

I've slept with a fan on me for like 15 years and the worst thing it did was make me wake up with a dry throat a few times.

>>1440959
>having a window unit when you have central

>>1440964
Well congrats on being an abbo desert nigger. Normal people don't enjoy those kinds of temps.

>>1440868
>high income
>higher cost of living

Would you like a $4.00 side of fries with your $1200 a month studio apartment with shared bathroom and no stove or clothes washing area?

>>1440910
Nest is pretty good, compared to the competition.

>>1440839

>>1440981
Retards never actually know they're retarded. >>1440973, it's about 40.

best 15$ i have spent this year.

15,000 BTU LG Air conditioning unit. Honestly this unit is way too large for my room but I got it for a stupid sale. Unit was normally $500 and I got it for $180 because its box was destroyed so it was on clearance for $250 and I jewed the Home Depot guy down further.

I have small plastic strips on the bottom of all of my doors in my apartment. Want to cool just my room? Close my bedroom door, run the AC at 68F for 15 minutes and the compressor clicks off. I can practically hang meat in my room.


I was wondering if they make WiFi AC units desu. That way I can start the AC from my phone when I'm at work so I come home to a ice cold room.

>>1440813

NEST is shit, mine lasted less than a year and google did everything in their power to not exchange it when I bitched

Honeywell for life

>>1440817

I fixed a singe vent unit from a neighbor and it has survived multiple moves and works great where a window AC is impossible (my basement) dual vent is inherently superior if you can get it

>>1440824

Not having a shitty house and not living in the fucking desert.

>>1440765
i luff da heat

>>1440814
They're pretty loud, but it's pretty good white noise, desu. It really beats hearing Goddamn cicadas and that one asshole flooring it with his musclecar at midnight

>>1440765
Cold shower.
Refrigerated water.
Opening the windows at night.
Tower fan pointed directly at me.

>>1440997
>Yo
>Outside is noisy, sheet's damp, raging humidity
>balls and pits getting sweaty already, Mom's spaghetti

bongloid here
30c has finally broken my spirit, whats a good cheap fan or whatever to cool me down? I cant sleep or anything

>>1440999
get an AC unit. How large is your room? Small windows units are always on sale for as low as $100 for a small like 3-4000 BTU unit.

Otherwise spend $25 on a box fan and point it directly at yourself.

>>1440765
>Accepting any substitute for central air

It's as if you WANT to have one room way colder and noisier than the rest of the house. If you live somewhere that gets hot and humid, being poor is the only reason why you would not have one of these suckers (or the condo equivalent).

>>1440999
It's pretty hot in Canada too, not an issue for us because see above. But on that topic, what is it with Brits and the general lack of air conditioning (or proper heating, for that matter)? Not just central air, because I understand that you guys can't always get first world stuff, but even window units?

>>1441001
we have a temperate climate so we never really bothered with a.c, its only recently started getting hot as fuck here

im 24 and it only started getting hot enough for a.c when I was 18

>>1440765
Central A/C is the only A/C.

>>1440837
>insulation
>free

Shit costs money.

>>1441002
research the solar cycles before you go "global warming, OMG."

>>1440908
Oh, I'm well aware of how to install it, I just don't want to. Why do I need a thermostat that connects to my wifi and my phone?
I've also go a free hivehome led bulb set that connects to my wifi and phone too. It's also still in the box. Again, why do I need a bulb that I can control from my phone? The fucking switch is like 6 feet away.

>>1440804
MOSTLY false. Brugada syndrome is a heart condition that causes sudden random cardiac death, often strikes during sleep when heart rate is lowest, and is most common in Asian males. Lower body temperature, which can be caused by using a fan, causes lowering of heart rate as well, so it can potentially help trigger it.

People with this condition often experience non-fatal blackouts, which should be investigated. There isn't a cure, but a defibrillator can be implanted and will revive them whenever it happens.

>>1441003
eh, i have central air but i only hang out in my room so i use my portable ac because its much nicer on the power bill

>>1440829
Try installing an AC with these windows...

>inb4 hurr durr why didn't you [insert retarded reason to not use windows that the house came with that you have no control over]

>>1440791
In your next life you will be

>>1440819
‘Sup, GA bro? What part of Atlanta?

>>1441009
This is a legitimate use for a hose AC.

>>1440765
I have three Central AC units.

>>1440800
>House is burning and you can't hear it
>"hurr at least I can't hear the fan"

i just deal with the heat.
i live in scotland so it's only uncomfortably hot for a few weeks a year.
it doesn't take much to make me suffer though, it's 21c (70 F) right now in my room and i am sitting in just my boxers, sweating. Celtic genetics.

>>1441016
>70F
>hot

>>1441017
it's relative.
for me this is an uncomfortable temperature.
i sleep with my bedroom window open and just an empty sheet even during the winter when it's like 20f.

>>1440765
literally installing and opening windows

>>1441018
Really, is that true?
What would you day the threshold is for most other scots?

this is the best solution

>>1441021
No outdoor unit means the stuff in the outdoor unit is inside. This means way more noise, wasting more space indoors, and more heat produced in the space you're cooling so more power consumption.

I have one with an outdoor unit. The outside bit is a bit noisy and gets hot. The indoor part is near silent.

Triple phase AC unit. HVAC fag here.

>>1440845
>bought a model just like this
>literally lost the remote the same day
fml

>have some haier portable AC that came with apartment
>just cools my one room, air doesnt even leave my medium sized office
>landlord installing proper AC this week for free
i'm sure my rent will go up next year but fuck it, at least the last few weeks of summer will be cozy

>>1440765
Our air conditioner got removed in our unit and replaced with that pile of trash

feels bad man

>>1441009
>how could you possibly fix this

Attn Knuckleheads: THIS is what you Crave. "Ductless A/C." I have a two ton unit cooling my whole 1000 sq.ft.+ downstairs, and I installed it myself. Granted, it's $1k vs. $500, but it's permanent, works, AND IS INSANELY QUIET!!! Plus it does heat down to 20F. DID I MENTION THAT YOU CAN'T EVEN HEAR IT RUNNING??? I made the mistake of putting a hotel-standard, $800 "Packaged Terminal Air Conditioner" in my bedroom, and it sucks donkey balls because it's SO NOISY!!! Why can't they be quiet like the split mount? These things just work, and you can buy them pre-charged w/freon and just install them yourself.

FYI - single hose A/Cs blow the hot air out, which sucks the hot outside air back in thru holes in your house. They may claim 18,000 BTU, but half of that is wasted on bringing in outside air.

>BTU

>>1441029
Are you a retard?

>>1441029
>>BTU
Should be BThU. British Thermal Units. It's for countries who still use Imperial units, like feet and pounds.
BTU was already taken by the Board of Trade Unions.

>>1440765
The home that I grew up in didn't have central AC so every important room just had one of those loud-ass AC's you put in the window.
I honestly kind of miss those.

>>1441024
Just call and say it was missing dumbass

>>1441028
I've stayed places in Japan that have those and they're really nice.

One thing I've been curious about, though, they're pitching them in the US as a thing where you'd have one in every room, if you do that does that mean you have to have an equal number of outside condensers to go with them, or can you run multiple inside units on a single condenser?

>>1440765
Portables suck ass unless you get a dual-hose one. Single hose ones create a vacuum in the house which pulls in hot outdoor air. I ended up with a combination of window units and swamp coolers (window units in the bedrooms).

>>1441031
Thermal starts with a T, so BTU. It isn't BrThUn. That isn't how acronyms typically work. Many acronyms have multiple meanings in different contexts. For instance ITT can be a defunct technical school as well as In This Thread. And PC can mean both Personal Computer and Politically Correct. You can tell which by the context.

There is no instance where you can't tell whether BTU is British Thermal Units or Board of Trade Unions.

>>1440821

its mike

Portable or windows AC units can save you money in the long run. I would keep my Central AC at like 80-82F, while I set the window unit in the room I'm staying in to 74-76F. Focus on cooling where you at and not where you aren't. I noticed an immediate savings of roughly $80 a month here in Florida.

>>1440768
hello chang

>>1440830
just another reason to never live in cali

>>1441038
>Focus on cooling where you at and not where you aren't.
Most houses/apartments with central AC's only have the vents in key areas such as bedrooms, bathrooms, living room,etc.

I agree though that if you're single there's no reason to have central air on cooling the entire place when you're just going to be in one spot 90% of the time. Waste of cooling.

I just suffer through the heat every year and think about getting proper AC, but by the time I'm fed up enough to do something about it it starts getting cooler and I don't think about it again until the next year.

I use a Kenmore (the last time I ever even went into a damn Sears) window unit . The downside is I have to take the bitch out when it's cold and put it back in when it gets warm again which is a bitch I should have gotten a portable one. But it works good.

>>1441034
You can use a multi split, but they are less reliable and overall more expensive

I'm in the UK and for the past two-three months I've just been staying at work between 8 am and 11 pm and sitting in the server room with noise-cancelling headphones on.

>>1440833
This, anything short of individual story central air is peasantry.

>>1440765
I just shut the windows with thick curtains and hide in the dark.

Bump

Are there any good AC/Heating/Air Filtering units?

>>1440804
what

>>1440845
I remember the time ;)

>>1440880
>i calculated 90k in federal and state taxes based on 250k. now add more from 10% sales tax
>and more from property taxes
>and youre getting close to 50%

>Literally pulling BS numbers out of your ass to prove a retarded right-wing propaganda when all the correct information is freely available online
I know you hate mexicans, niggers and jews. Just suck off a black guy and get it out of your system already, ffs.

>>1441052
250k salary, 40% tax.
It's not 50 but still. Taking the first choice on zillow, the rent for a two bedroom is at 3k/month thus 36k/year. Substraction that to the 150k remaining after taxes and you get 114k.
(1/2)

>>1441053
You don't add your mortgage payment to the amount of income that you have ffs. What kind of Braindead idiot are you?
>I purchase things and they take my money!! Theft!!

>>1441052
>>1441053
Now let's look at purchasing power, comparing LA to Houston for example.
On average consumer stuff +groceries + restaurants are 25% higher in LA. 114/1.25 is 91.2, the 90k figure by that other Anon is not that far fetched.
If you save smartly, you can put more towards your 401k, than someone in Houston, and you will be able to buy more chinkshit. But stop projecting your BBC cuck fetish on a Malaysian basket weaving forum just to feel better about the fact you live in a state that is soon to be third world.

>>1440804
I have to have a fan on to sleep or else the ringing in my ears keeps me up.

>>1441055
No wonder they’re fleeing for Texas

>>1441055
>literally shilling living in a 3rd world shithole like texas
Eat shit and die already

>>1441058
>t. Jealous calicuck

>>1441055
I like this website.

2 split ACs in bedroom and living room.
1 mobile AC for other rooms when needed.

>>1441061
>$2.5k or more in equipment
>not just installing central

>>1441058
The real question now is, what does that 100k in taxes get you?
Better infrastructure? Hell no.
Better governmental services ? Nope.
Affordable healthcare? The state of California tried implementing statewide universal healthcare and failed as they are so much in debt, the cost would be to high.
Free college? Nope.
Clean streets? Nope.
Etc

Where did all that money go I wonder... Hmmmm

>>1441063
California cities are covered in literal shit. There was a hepatitis outbreak in San Diego that killed like 16 people. And don’t bother asking police for help if Jamal breaks into or steals your car.

So my bed is near the window, I just stick my feet next to the window and it's pretty cozy.

>>1440824
There is no need for 2 hoses, I have the Delonghi Pinguino from costco and it blows a shit ton of hot air out of the single hose. It cools well

>>1440787
This thing is the balls. Keeps my room cold and blocks out my nosy neighbors. Only problem is that it's a bitch to drain.

>>1440770
I hate these things. They throw half the air they take in out the window, which means that they create a strong negative pressure in the room. Replacement (hot) air is either streaming through the shitty window seal or being drawn in at some other point in the house. Waste.

>>1440820
We just set the World record for hottest rain, it was 119 and raining...

...open your eyes and stop being a moron.

like other posters my house has central a/c but i have a window unit in my bedroom. it's easier and cheaper t keep the central air off if it's reasonably cool inside and just turn on the window unit at night to sleep comfortably

>>1440992
everyone heed this warning don't buy the nest get an Eco-bee

>>1440845
>have two of these
>have to take it apart and use the goddamn hose because every month there's a shitload of swamp water that accumulates inside
I don't miss them at all

>>1440770
Before I had central air I had one of these for heat wave times. It'll only cool one room but you can at least sleep at night instead of melting

>>1440781
A few years ago I was a poor fag. I did this with hot water because I was keeping my house at 52° to save money on heating. Usually just wore a jacket and thick socks but every now and then I'd get a chill I couldn't seem to shake. So id stick my feet in hot water and it helped.

>>1440788
I have some family down south. Their old as fuck neighbors don't have ac. On hot days they'll sit out on the porch with a fan blowing on them and damp tags on their heads.

>>1440798
A meme

>>1440765
This.

>>1442224
And ventilation, but not central air. Not that I need it in Norway anyway.

>>1440979
You have to wade through a bunch of insulation. I did a 4 month job on condo units doing this. It was fucking brutal but was making $400/day. Worth it.

>>1440765
2 Lasko fans. The only good home fans ever made.

Make sure the connector to the back house on the AC unit is properly attached, if not the hot condenser blow back will seep into the room from the tubing gaps.

>>1441001
Electricity price is more than double the price of americans/cdn
ac, especially central ac is not nearly as popular here.. for private homes.

>>1440954
No it's not, uneven and probably splinter-prone.