No.155951
>>155949I can't just go an buy the first random AC I see
I need to know the best brands and # of BTUs
No.155952
>>155950Oh, it's not? Sorry, it's just so out there that I wasn't prepared for it.
>>155951I can't claim to know much about ACs, but you'd have to measure out your room since I'm bad at math. They usually include labeling that goes with the BTU, though, like "Cools 400 square feet! (don't know what that is in other units)" to show what size of room it's designed for. The brand I like is Midea, and yes they just had a massive recall in the US but since they're giving me a full refund a year later I'm buying a different model.
No.155955
>>155951Just get a random AC unit and acclimate to the difference
No.155967
Assuming you're getting one of those portable ones, your brother's gonna enjoy the ungodly noise they make
No.155969
>>155948AFAIK even the smallest ACs take up so much space you'd need a hangar. And the ones that deal with the heat are the large ones.
No.155970
>>155967Oh. I strongly, STRONGLY recommend not getting one of those portable ones. They're loud, far less efficient, and just far worse at everything. You really, really need a window unit that has part of it hanging outside so the noise and also the heat is outside of the room.
No.155975
>>155948Why do you sit in the corner facing a wall? Do you hate your bro that much?
More on topic: what's your climate like? That probably affects how powerful of an AC you need, how much space it would take up and how much noise it would make.
No.155986
>>155967we use ANC headphones 24/7
No.155987
>>155975>Why do you sit in the corner facing a wall? Do you hate your bro that much?Because once you go 50'' 4k you can't go back to normal pea-sized monitors.
>what's your climate like? Summer (Dec–Feb): Warm (18–25°C), rainy (150–200 mm/month), humid, thunderstorms.
Autumn (Mar–May): Mild (13–22°C), moderate rain (100–150 mm), crisp, foggy.
Winter (Jun–Aug): Cool (8–18°C), drier (80–120 mm), foggy, occasional frost.
Spring (Sep–Nov): Mild to warm (12–23°C), rainy (120–160 mm), variable.
we don't care about noise because we use ANC headphones 24/7
No.155989
>>155987>Because once you go 50'' 4k you can't go back to normal pea-sized monitors.How does your neck not hurt from having to read stuff on a monitor that huge?
No.155990
>>155989he likes it big he can take it
No.155991
You should do your own research for ACs, as they vary from country to country with regulations and climates, always check reviews.
Someone touched on portable ACs, they are not entirely horrible, this video talks about them in more detail
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-mBeYC2KGc No.155992
>>155989I sit like 150cm away from the monitor, its very comfortable
No.155994
>>155987Wait, huh, why are the Rikas still there... The CSS thingie should have updated and removed them. Have you kept the kissu page open without reloading the page? I want to figure this out because it's a problem if it's still there for you when it's not supposed to be.
>>155987>humidAh yeah, the dehumidifying part of these is amazing.
Another thing I forgot to mention is to get a
inverter air conditioner. It's the newer type that can cool in steps. The non-inverter types are the ones that are either blasting at full power or off with nothing in between. It's a far inferior technology.
No.155995
the portable ones are weird and noisey but sometimes the choice is between putting a giant piece of plywood on the windows for an outdoors one or using an indoor one in more convenient place.
The double hose ones are at least more efficient. Another idea I had is to stick a unit in a balcony and duct the airflow into the house. But it has to handle the rain and such
No.155997
Sooo 9000 btu is like 300ft2. That room id 27m2 or 300ft. So you need a 9000 btu probably
No.155998
>>155987nice setup where you get to see his screen but he doesn't get to see yours
No.155999
>>155996Holy fuck that's expensive. Do you need to put a hole in the wall for that? It definitely looks a lot more elegant than a window unit, but I can't quite figure out the layout since it's supposed to have a second part attached to it with tubes but the images and video doesn't include them.
No.156000
its really expensive and overkill but there's also the option of a ducted airconditioning system
No.156001
>>155996can you even put that into a rented unit? not sure how modifications to the building work in this case
No.156002
>>156001You could probably run it through a window or maybe a fiber optic hole. Probably not going to be done on a rental
No.156003
This is the one I just bought to replaced a different type that was recalled from the same company. I haven't had a chance to use it, but the previous one was nice and quiet.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DXDWZS17The problem with these AC units is they're also dehumidifiers and they can collect water inside them, which is what happened with my previous one that lead to the recall due the potential for mold growth. I really liked it, too. Oh well, I hope the new one cools just as well.
No.156005
>>155994>Have you kept the kissu page open without reloading the page? Nope.
The Rikas appear even with incognito tabs
No.156006
OP is not giving us any info on what kind of AC he wants, what his budget is, what kind of house he lives in etc, so it's hard to help here.
>>155999>Holy fuck that's expensive. Do you need to put a hole in the wall for that?Yes, and you're gonna need a HVAC-permitted technician to install it, which is probably gonna cost you atleast another $1000 on top.
>>156001Sure if your landlord approves, but it makes no sense to spend thousands on an apartment you don't even own.
No.156007
>>156005Hmmm... that's weird. I guess I had some lingering board-specific CSS thingie. It might be fixed now, but that's something I need to remember.
No.156009
>>156007the Rikas are gone now
No.156010
>>156009Good, good. Yeah, it was a lingering board-specific setting. It shouldn't happen in the future. Hooray!
No.156015
>>156006>OP is not giving us any info on what kind of AC he wants, what his budget is, what kind of house he lives in etc, so it's hard to help here.I had no idea there were so many factors to picking an AC I thought it was just about BTUs, the size of my living room, and choosing a good brand.
I live in an apartment on a high floor (12+), my budget is $2000, and also no part of the AC is allowed to hang outside the window
No.156016
>>156015>no part of the AC is allowed to hang outside the windowHmmm... that keeps you from the U-shaped units, but I think one similar to the one I linked could possibly work if you kept most of it inside
>>156003 but I really have no idea. If no window stuff at all then I guess I can't really offer any suggestions apart from aiming for an inverter unit. Anything is better than nothing at all. I'm sure having a larger budget than I ever did could afford you a better "portable" unit than the one I had.
No.156017
>>156015>no part of the ACWindow ACs aren't all that powerful anyway, I think.
You can install a condenser unit on a wall, right? If its a fancy apartment you definitely have a dedicated area where the condensers are hanging off. They look like thus.
You're looking at either a portable unit, or a split AC.
And your landlord definitely has an SOP for installing split ACs.
See if its worth it. If not get the portable.
As for the shape of the room, install the (sufficiently powerful) AC at the corner and use ceiling fans to mix up the air, is what I would do. Probably not optimal.
I would have told you about evaporative cooling, but 25°c is the hottest you're going, so there is really no point. I used to use it to make 45 degree heat tolerable at my parents' house. The motor/bearings go bad rather quick because of all the humidity, so it would slow down every few days. I added another 2.5 microfarad capacitor every time it slowed down, usually fixed it. By the time I moved out the motor had a bouquet of 5 or 6 capacitors but I had stopped using it since the burning smell started.
No.156022
>>156015In that case, your only option is the portable type. The video posted here
>>155991 is very good on that topic, that dude knows his stuff.
So, looking at your needs; it never gets absurdly hot in your area, and you want to cool just one room, and it has a window that can be opened to stick the air discharge tube to. Easy.
Just look for the cheapeast portable AC (as low as ~$300) with good reviews and you're good. BTUs and brands don't really matter in this case.
Portable ACs really are very inefficient energy-wise, and may cause a negative pressure in your apartment (at worst, sewage smell). But you can DIY negate that if you want/need to.
>>156016>if you kept most of it insideA window unit is not feasible here because it needs a solid installation (you cant just cut a hole into the apartment window and magically fasten a 30kg block into it). The majority of a window unit has to be outside, because that's the hot part.
Not sure what you mean by an inverter unit.
tldr, OP, just get a cheap portable single-tube AC, see how it works for you. It will likely do what you need.
No.156025
>>155991heh that's from those terrible ads isn't it? I bet it'd be a cool game if they were solvable.
No.156027
>>156026By the way this part is VERY true:
>The other advantage? Hearing the compressor kick on and off can be more intrusive than the steady hum of an inverter’s compressor, so an inverter is less likely to wake you up at 3 a.m. No.156223
crazy to be saying this, but in light of numerous frivolous purchases I can not afford an AC unit so I have to cool this entire 650ft^2 unit with a 5k BTU located in my bedroom
No.156227
>>156026>You don’t have to be Neil deGrasse Tyson to think that there might be a more efficient way to keep cool.what a weird "smart man" reference
he's not an engineer.
No.156230
>>156229That pic was meant as an aborted reply to
>>156223I thought I had something to add by commenting that a typical HRV unit and cheap floor fan are enough to cool my 40m2 apartment during Summer ("temperate" sea climate; average Summer temp: 27C), but then I realized I don't know how that compares to other climates or measurement systems. Anyway. What has been posted cannot be unposted.
No.156231
>>156227I don't know how you could be bothered by such an innocuous reference. He's a pop culture science fact guy that talks about space and planets to make them more approachable and '
cool' for kids and young adults. Cool, as in air conditioning.
No.156232
>>156231God I wish I had Tyson conditioning