Window Shaker
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Window Shaker
We call them window shakers - small A/C units that install easily into a window opening and plug into the wall. They are readily available where I’m from and not that expensive. They do a great job for a smaller sized room.
Has anyone seen these in Cambodia anywhere? If so where and any idea on the price?
Also, for a small bedroom like maybe only 8x10 what do you suppose the supply and install costs should be for a little wall mounted unit?
Thanks in advance.
Has anyone seen these in Cambodia anywhere? If so where and any idea on the price?
Also, for a small bedroom like maybe only 8x10 what do you suppose the supply and install costs should be for a little wall mounted unit?
Thanks in advance.
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Re: Window Shaker
They wouldn't be practical here considering most windows are barred.
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Re: Window Shaker
True - there’s also a floor model with two hoses one drawing in air and one exhausting air. I want to find the most affordable solution and not necessarily permanent.
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Re: Window Shaker
David Gordon wrote: ↑Tue Mar 28, 2023 8:59 am True - there’s also a floor model with two hoses one drawing in air and one exhausting air. I want to find the most affordable solution and not necessarily permanent.
only 350 bucks. Can take it with you when you move.
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Re: Window Shaker
Make your own.
Eco Cooler: Zero Electricity Air Cooler
Run time 1:52
From the comments:
It uses Bernoulli's principle to increase the speed of the air, which causes an isochoric decrease in pressure which results in a loss of thermal energy.
They can increase their airflow by over 12% if they adopted a better circle packing lay out!
Eco Cooler: Zero Electricity Air Cooler
Run time 1:52
From the comments:
It uses Bernoulli's principle to increase the speed of the air, which causes an isochoric decrease in pressure which results in a loss of thermal energy.
They can increase their airflow by over 12% if they adopted a better circle packing lay out!
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Re: Window Shaker
ego bibere nimis wrote: ↑Tue Mar 28, 2023 9:18 amDavid Gordon wrote: ↑Tue Mar 28, 2023 8:59 am True - there’s also a floor model with two hoses one drawing in air and one exhausting air. I want to find the most affordable solution and not necessarily permanent.
only 350 bucks. Can take it with you when you move.
https://www.servicechampions.net/blog/6 ... s-bad-deal6 Reasons Why Portable ACs Are a Bad Deal
1. Portable Air Conditioners are Inefficient
Central air conditioner systems need to have a minimum of 13 SEER/11 EER efficiency rating. Portable units have way less – even when the manufacturers list them. A random sampling of portable air conditioners on a popular big box store showed that the efficiency rating wasn’t even listed. Of the ones we could see, the best had a rating of 9.5.
That means you pay way more in electricity bills than you would with a central air system for the same amount of cooling.
2. They Can Only Cool a Small Space
A licensed air conditioner installer will carefully match the size of your home to the air conditioner, so you get the right amount of cooling power. This means you get an even amount of cooling throughout your home.
A portable unit is only capable of cooling a smaller area. Depending on the size of the unit you buy, you may only be able to cool one room.
3. Portable Air Conditioners are Noisy
With a central air system, the condenser unit stays outside. With a portable, it’s right in your living space. Since many people need the cooling power to sleep, that means the source of the noise is near to them and therefore may be disturbing.
4. Portables Are Uglier Than Their Pictures
While manufacturers do their best to make portable air conditioners look good, they will always be a big box in the middle of your room. If you’re trying to make the most of your decor, that doesn’t help. And that’s not even counting the big hose that comes out the back.
When you look at a picture of a portable AC, notice that they never show the giant exhaust hose that needs to go out your window. But it’s an essential part of helping a portable work. All air conditioners need somewhere to dump their heat. With a central system, the warm air is transferred outside where the condenser unit allows the heat to escape. With a portable, it goes out through the hose.
5. You’ll Spend a Lot of Time Fussing With the Hose
In fact, while many sellers claim that portables are “installation free”, but you do in fact have to set up the window kit that holds the exhaust hose in place. This window kit means your window is not really closed or locked. That’s a security risk.
While you can take the kit down to close the window, which takes time and is frankly quite annoying, as there are several parts to the frame. If you’re like most of us you just don’t have the time to be taking down the window kit every time you leave your home and setting it up again every time you come home.
6. Portables Aren’t Really Very Portable
Most portable air conditioners weigh about 50 pounds or more. If you’re strong you could lift that, but what if you’re a smaller woman or a senior? If you have a couple of floors in your home that you need to cool, could you imagine trying to move it down a flight of stairs? This means you actually have to buy multiple portable units to get any cooling done.
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Re: Window Shaker
that’s great @john had it been the answer to the question I asked. I am well aware what they are and how they work.John Bingham wrote: ↑Tue Mar 28, 2023 10:56 amego bibere nimis wrote: ↑Tue Mar 28, 2023 9:18 amDavid Gordon wrote: ↑Tue Mar 28, 2023 8:59 am True - there’s also a floor model with two hoses one drawing in air and one exhausting air. I want to find the most affordable solution and not necessarily permanent.
only 350 bucks. Can take it with you when you move.https://www.servicechampions.net/blog/6 ... s-bad-deal6 Reasons Why Portable ACs Are a Bad Deal
1. Portable Air Conditioners are Inefficient
Central air conditioner systems need to have a minimum of 13 SEER/11 EER efficiency rating. Portable units have way less – even when the manufacturers list them. A random sampling of portable air conditioners on a popular big box store showed that the efficiency rating wasn’t even listed. Of the ones we could see, the best had a rating of 9.5.
That means you pay way more in electricity bills than you would with a central air system for the same amount of cooling.
2. They Can Only Cool a Small Space
A licensed air conditioner installer will carefully match the size of your home to the air conditioner, so you get the right amount of cooling power. This means you get an even amount of cooling throughout your home.
A portable unit is only capable of cooling a smaller area. Depending on the size of the unit you buy, you may only be able to cool one room.
3. Portable Air Conditioners are Noisy
With a central air system, the condenser unit stays outside. With a portable, it’s right in your living space. Since many people need the cooling power to sleep, that means the source of the noise is near to them and therefore may be disturbing.
4. Portables Are Uglier Than Their Pictures
While manufacturers do their best to make portable air conditioners look good, they will always be a big box in the middle of your room. If you’re trying to make the most of your decor, that doesn’t help. And that’s not even counting the big hose that comes out the back.
When you look at a picture of a portable AC, notice that they never show the giant exhaust hose that needs to go out your window. But it’s an essential part of helping a portable work. All air conditioners need somewhere to dump their heat. With a central system, the warm air is transferred outside where the condenser unit allows the heat to escape. With a portable, it goes out through the hose.
5. You’ll Spend a Lot of Time Fussing With the Hose
In fact, while many sellers claim that portables are “installation free”, but you do in fact have to set up the window kit that holds the exhaust hose in place. This window kit means your window is not really closed or locked. That’s a security risk.
While you can take the kit down to close the window, which takes time and is frankly quite annoying, as there are several parts to the frame. If you’re like most of us you just don’t have the time to be taking down the window kit every time you leave your home and setting it up again every time you come home.
6. Portables Aren’t Really Very Portable
Most portable air conditioners weigh about 50 pounds or more. If you’re strong you could lift that, but what if you’re a smaller woman or a senior? If you have a couple of floors in your home that you need to cool, could you imagine trying to move it down a flight of stairs? This means you actually have to buy multiple portable units to get any cooling done.
I can get something proper installed for $350 - but around here I can buy a small window shaker for $100. That’s why I asked. Electricity to run it in such a small space just at night would not be much of a big deal.
A mistake many people make is sizing the ac too big. My hvac guy told me it’s always better to undersize the ac a bit so it runs longer to cool the space and while doing so it is removing more humidity. A larger one will do short blasts of cold air and then turn off before having dealt with the humidity properly.
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