Portable A/C Recommendations?

tyen asks: "There is enough gear in my office that a dedicated air conditioner is called for. A standard window unit will not work for various reasons; I need a unit that will let me mount an intake/exhaust panel inline with the window. I am looking for recommendations of portable units as used in data centers for spot cooling; reliable, low-maintenance units preferred over simply cheap ones. While the DeLonghi Pinguino wins style points for its unintended Linux riff, US$1,000 and up is a bit much to spend just for the sake of staying 'tres Linux cool'."

Comments

Delonghi Pinguino Experience

[CritterNYC]

I have a Delonghi Pinguino Classic PAC-85U in my apartment. It is one of the with/without water models (ie, it will cool without adding water to it... but not as well - only 7500 Btu instead of 8500 - and with a bit more noise). I've had pretty good luck with it. It doesn't seem to do as well as an in-window model, but it does get the job done. I just wish it hadn't cost as much as it did ($1000 at the time). Oh, Delonghi does have a section of their site in English as well. The A/C page is here.

Danby, CompactAppliance.com

[Mr. Slippery]

I bought a Danby portable A/C from CompactApplicance.com and have been reasonablly satisfied with it (especially after I poked a hole in its condensate tank and ran 30 feet of 1/4 inch plastic tubing out to the downstairs shower so I wouldn't have to drain the tank...)

They have a couple other brands as well. More expensive than window units, but generally much easier to deal with.

Tom Swiss | the infamous tms | http://www.infamous.net/