We're coming up on summer, gotta get one these ASAP. Huge south facing windows on this place make it incredibly hot in the summer.. wasn't uncommon for the thermostat inside to top 30 degrees when it was only 25 outside.
Unfortunately as a renter I can't install a permanent air conditioner, and we also aren't allowed to make any changes to the exterior of the building, so window-mounted ACs are also out (as far as I know, gotta re-read the regs). I think that limits me to a floor-standing AC with the tube & panel that sits on the inside of a window.
which of these are good value? will the thing even be enough to bring the temperature down to the low 20s? what do you think it could do to my power bill?
the place is about 950ft^2 with very tall ceilings, so I doubt a portable AC could cool the whole place. if worse comes to worse I will just put it in my room, which would cut the volume it needs to cool to about 300ft^2.