Whats a good AC to buy for 10' x 15' bedroom???

[r0ck]

i'm need to buy an AC for a 10' x 15' room. I'm willing to spend about ~$300. what brand/model should i get ??

 

[Tripleshot]

If you are in a dry climate, get a window mount swamp cooler. If you are in a high humidity climate, find more money. A swamp cooler won't cut it.

 

[r0ck]

I'm in New York City...it been very very HOT recently (90F+)....how much more money would i need to find?? i'll look under the couch

 

[mithrandir2001]

That's a small room so you could get by with a 5000 BTU model. An 8000 BTU model should work, too, but don't get anything too big or else the unit won't be able to properly dehumidify the room. $300 is PLENTY for what you need. I've seen 5000 BTU models at Wal-Mart for under $150. Frankly, I wouldn't be picky about brand but I would pay attention to the EER rating (higher is better; get at least a 9.5) and the styling/ergonomics.

 

[Freejack2]

Don't settle for less than 20,000 btus. Seeing as this will turn your bedroom into a ice chest, you can get rid of the refrigerator in the kitchen.
If you like it cold get an 8k, You should be able to get one for under $250. You should be able to get 5k for under $150 if you don't mind it having a little trouble keeping up on uber hot days the 5k unit should do fine.

 

[Lucky]

5,000 BTU will be iffy for a room that size, in my experience. (if you like the room COLD). Better to go with the 8,000 if you have the money.

 

[mattyrug]

NYC you'd better get an 8k, BTU. It really depends on where you are, are you on a higher or lower floor?? I have one in my bedroom, it's only a 12x14 room, but it's on the top floor, and the 5k BTU I bought last year didn't cut it. I have small windows too, so the largest I could get (before spending $500 for a vertical unit) was a 6,500 BTU w/a 9.8 EPR. It's a Fedders/Walmart/Goldstar brand. It was $150, it works fine.
Another thing to take into consideration, how much good, clean power is available nearby? Is there good power in your building? How many heat sources do you have in the room? I've got 3 Monitors, a TV, Fridge, and 2 CPU's sometimes running all at once, and it heats up quick!

I have a dedicated circut I had to bring up from the fuse panel in the basement (20amp, ran 10/3 all the way), and it just so happens that the Leg of the 220 I ran the circut off of had very little on it. It still only got me to the next room, so I used it like it was for about a week, then went out and bought some 10/3 cabling and made a nice heavy duty extension cord to get me the rest of the way there. (yes it made a difference)

I even replaced the 18/3 that was originally wired to it, with 12/3. Sorry, but 18/3 is not enough to cleanly draw the 10.2 Amps required every time the compressor kicks in.
Even though most 5-8k BTU's are a single phase motor, they still need lots of good, clean dedicated power.

 

[r0ck]

thanx for you advise guys..
i went to PC Richards today and got 5500 BTU, 10.9 EER rating Fedders
it brought my computer case temperature to 23 C ( was 35C last night.. 37C during day)..so i'm pretty happy with it

thanks for the advise

 

[Blain]

Welcome to the world of CHILL
How did you ever get by this long without one?

BTW, Is your Fedders listed here?