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SureShot
March 16th, 2003, 08:30 PM
During my summers I leave the igloo and move to a much warmer climat. It gets very very warm in here sometimes and I am looking for a way to keep it cool here. We dont have Central Air (electric heaters make it umpossible ;) ) and our windows are the kind that slide side to side so a regular air conditionar wont fit.

I have heard there are "apartment" style ones that are more vertical than horizontal but I am unsure if those will even fit. What I am wondering is - is there a style that just sit's on the floor or something and doesnt need to be hung out a window? I am not sure if this is possible because of the water and such that is given off from the cooling but I am just not sure.

If anyone could help it would be very much appreciated by myself and my family. Thank you!
RelandR
March 16th, 2003, 08:45 PM
I can't help you find one but I have heard of/seen in catalogues some free standing units.... they basically would have a condensation *tray* to collect the moisture (like under the fridge) that would need to be watched so as not to overflow - mostly the drippage would evaporate from the radient heat of motors above

O~wise...get a bunch of fans...;)
SureShot
March 16th, 2003, 08:46 PM
RelandR - that is very helpful. Thank you :)

As for the fans - Been there, tried that (for years!) and on those muggy nights, it just doesnt help dude...nothing does but cold*** Air! ;)
RelandR
March 16th, 2003, 08:52 PM
Fan + BigTub-o-Ice = Oklahoma airConditioning :!:

...no Offence Ok'ers
upuaut
March 16th, 2003, 11:16 PM
offtopic question: How can anything in the Random section be an off topic question? huh?? how?? :P
SureShot
March 16th, 2003, 11:37 PM
hahah - very true :) I just have never seen a question like this...

So does anyone else have any ideas? I would prefer to not have to sit in a tub with a fan, I wouldnt mind being able to do things while I am keeping cool - not just lay around :)
upuaut
March 16th, 2003, 11:45 PM
sorry man.. I'm often plagued by the heat, and rarely have a solution. I have side to side windows and a A/C unit, but I have a home made block for the top of the window made up of plywood and computer packing foam. It wasn't too hard to construct, but it does require a sabre saw and some glue.
reverendflash
March 16th, 2003, 11:48 PM
move the food out of your fridge...

then move in...

happy Tuknuk...

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RelandR
March 16th, 2003, 11:59 PM
Orig by PJ:...spuuly chain unti...

...Until you said ^^that^^, I had NO idea what you were talking about...
Yes - those are probably commercially available
reverendflash
March 17th, 2003, 12:01 AM
I think they are called "swamp coolers"

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RelandR
March 17th, 2003, 12:02 AM
...but of coorse...
reverendflash
March 17th, 2003, 12:04 AM
or is that a drink in New Orleans...

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reverendflash
March 17th, 2003, 12:07 AM
riiiiiight...

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SureShot
March 17th, 2003, 07:34 AM
hahaha - thanks for the advince Rev - but I think the family and I are going to try and stay out of the fridge this year. I mean if we leave it out in the open - what are we gonna eat! :)

It really doesnt take long for these threads to go awol does it? hahaha