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I like the portable AC units, you get AC AND filtering.
Just make sure you get a dual hose version. One hose is air intake, other hose is air exhaust.
$500, 14,000BTU
Edit Apparently automod hates the links Amazon generates in their apps. Had to get un-banned.
Let's see if it likes the normal Amazon link better:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CS9YVXH1
https://youtu.be/_-mBeYC2KGc
Portable AC units suck. Window AC units are far more efficient
Oh, agreed, but some places limit the use of window ACs.
Fair point!
I have a dual-hose portable AC, because my landlord sucks and won’t install something sensible like a mini-split. My biggest complaint is that the only mode that sucks in outside air relies running the inefficient and expensive AC. I’m in SoCal, so no cheap electricity for me. If I had the option I’d 100% rather install solar, but as a renter that is definitely not an option.
That said if I was purchasing one, I’d buy the one recommended by TheWirecutter. It uses a dual hose-in-hose design and is more power efficient than most models.
A version of that is on sale in the US from Sam’s Club for $375.
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