Haier 9,000 BTU Portable Air Conditioner
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At first, I thought I could just tough it out, armed with only a 20-inch fan. I found myself showering two or three times a day, and as soon as I step out of the shower, I’m instantly dry due the fan blowing hot air.
Just to give you an idea of how hot it gets; my iPhone regularly overheats. I had to get a small fan to blow on it to help cool it down, especially when it’s charging (it gets so hot that the phone won’t charge above 80%).
I really didn’t have any choice in the matter, I had to buy an Air Conditioner. I don’t really have a window, so getting a window unit was out of the question. My option was cut down to a Portable Air Conditioner or an Ice Air Cooler. The Ice Cooler did not sound appealing, because you constantly need to feed it ice for it to properly work… however, on the bright side, you always have ice to keep your drinks cool.
I ended up buying a discounted Haier 9,000 BTU Portable Air Conditioner for about $200 at Ollie’s (my favorite store). I believe all the units at Ollie’s were actually refurbished, as this particular model is long discontinued.
This is probably one of the best things I’ve ever bought. I can now spend time (and able to sleep) in my room, thanks to the constant cooling. It’s much more effective than a window unit, since you can roll it next to you and take advantage of the blasting cool air. Since buying it, I’ve had it running all the time. The temperature can be adjustable for comfort. The lowest setting you can go is 61° F, which is pretty cool, especially if you’re sitting right next to it.
All air conditioners will accumulate water (sucking the moisture out of the air in the room)… so this unit unit has ‘auto-evaporation’, which, if working, means that you do not need to drain it when it gets full. However, on the first few days, I had to dump out the water as the AC’s evaporation system didn’t work quite as fast.
With a standard television, the ‘Sleep’ option means that the set will turn off after an hour. The Haier Air Conditione’s Sleep option does not work the same way. Instead if you use Sleep, it will gradually heat up the room … which makes no sense to me (I sleep better when it’s colder). What you want to use is called Timer. You can set it in one-hour increments, it will automatically turn off after the specified hour.
This model also comes with a Remote Controller, which requires two triple A batteries… which I didn’t have on hand, so I have never used the remote. The AC is constantly near me, so it’s really not a problem just reaching over and changing the settings. My bed is not near the A/C, so I can see how the remote can be useful in that situation.
Standing at 27 inches high and weighing in at 50 pounds, this Haier 9,000 BTU Portable Air Conditioner is anything but Portable… yet, it’s widely accepted that this really is as portable as an Air Conditioner can get. It does come with wheels, so moving it around is not as bad as you might think. The only problem is the exhaust hose that is attached to the unit. Due to the nature of these things, it needs to expels the heat, so you will need a window or an external vent. Otherwise, the heat will just be circulated back into the room, negating any cooling.
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