NewAir AC-1600H Portable AC - Most Powerful Portable AC On The Market!
If you live in an apartment or condominium, you may have to rely on your building's central cooling system to stay comfortable during the scorching summer heat. However, if this proves to be inefficient or if you're concerned with rising energy costs, you may have to resort to less efficient cooling methods such as ceiling or portable electric fans in order to find respite from rising temperatures. Thankfully, portable air conditioners are the perfect portable cooling solution for areas that cannot accommodate traditional window units such as apartments or even computer server rooms.
Portable air conditioners work similar to traditional central or window air conditioners in that they utilize the refrigeration cycle and a coolant to cool a room or area. However, they are portable, mobile, and do not require any sort of permanent installation. Instead, they consist of a box-like frame that holds both the cold and hot side of the AC along with an exhaust hose to expel heat. Water is removed from the air, and this condensate is either collected in a tray or bucket located within the unit or in more advanced models, even self-evaporated.
When purchasing a portable air conditioner, one of the most common terms you'll see advertised is a unit's BTU rating. As an acronym for British Thermal Units, BTUs refer to a portable air conditioner's cooling capacity, and this can range anywhere from 5,000 BTUs to 18,000 BTUs. The higher the BTU value, the stronger the air conditioner. To get a ballpark estimation of the amount of BTUs you'll need for your room, simply find the square footage of the room and multiply this number by 35.