I bought a portable in 2003, after that August heatwave. It changed things entirely - no more sweltering in a 36C room each summer, trying to sleep in a pool of sweat.
That conked out a few years later and I replaced it with a similar-spec model (9000 BTU). That started to struggle too - so I replaced it with a 14000 BTU model (and gave the old one to a friend). It's interesting that I needed to spec a model suited for 35sqm of space just to cool 9 sqm adequately!
I'm getting my electrics sorted for a new car charger in a couple of weeks. Having some spare "ways" on a modern system will make getting proper a/c a doddle in the years to come.
(The portable one I now have is 45p/hour to run. Expensive, but so, so worth it at times like this!)
Originally Posted by: Retron