My windows are too small to fit an air conditioner for the window, what can I use besides a fan?

Question

My friend told me to use a dehumidifier? And if anyone could suggest the cheapest solution possible?

Answer 1

Hi Jeffrey,

My sister lives in the San Joaquin Valley of California where it is triple digits most of the summer.  She bought a fan from Costco which uses water in a reservoir the back of it and gives the effect of an air conditioner.  Honestly, it keeps her whole house cool!  Hope this helps.

~Lisa

Answer 2

they have an a/c on wheels now. you dont put it in the window, but you put it next to the window and run a 4 or 5 inch vent hose out the window to vent the hot air out. the thing works beautifully . you can do the whole apt or just a room/ and you can move it from room to room.( wheels) in a minute.

Answer 3

Portable A/C units use a duct to remove the heat to the outside.

Answer 4

a room unit requires no plumming or window just maintance , like draining it often. i have one. here is a web site and phone #

www.ihsmall.com  1-800-466-9973

Answer 5

You can purchase a new stlye of A/C that does not need to be in a window. Walmart, Sam's Club, Lowes.

Answer 6

Depends on where you live. More important is how much humidity there is in the summer. In some U.S. states it is very high and a dehumidifer will help, some. In other states it is low and a humidifier would help, some.

The best solution is the portable unit that others have described. It is less efficient than a regular unit, but it does work.

Are you windows really that small? That is quite unusual. They do make A/C units that are tall and thin, would that work?

Answer 7

Well I got a portable AC unit that just has a very small vent that goes out the window.  The unit itself is free-standing, it just has a vent hose that goes to the window.  I love it to death, but portable ACs cost even more than window ones.  Mine was $300--on sale.  It was originally $500, but even on sale, that's a good sized chunk of change.  (My effort to "stimulate" the economy, if you know what I mean.)

Then there are "swamp coolers," which are best for dry areas, as they add water to the air to make it cooler.  This one uses ice packs, too:

http://www.target.com/gp/detail.html/ref...  

You mention a de-humidifier.  That woud be best for humid areas, where it is hot and muggy.  They remove water from the air so you don't feel as hot and sticky.