Where to rent a portable air conditioner in Los Angeles, CA?

[Keroseen]

Does anyone know where I can rent a portable air conditioner in LA, CA? Thanks!

 

[OS]

What are you trying to cool? If it's just one room, just buy a window unit, they are 150 or so.

 

[Keroseen]

Yes, it's one room, but it's an apartment building, and the damn manager won't let me to install a window unit.

 

[MrCodeDude]

I don't think you can rent air conditioners.. I thought apartments had AC..
-- mrcodedude

 

[Keroseen]

<< I thought apartments had AC.. >>

It has an AC, but a very weak one, and only in the living room. You can't feel it in a bedroom at all.

 

[ISAslot]

Doesn't the heat exchanger have to be outside? If you have both inside then you just heat the room as you cool it.

 

[OS]

<< Yes, it's one room, but it's an apartment building, and the damn manager won't let me to install a window unit. >>



how do you plan to install it then? A/C doesn't generate cold, it merely moves heat outside of the dwelling.

 

[Mapidus]

<< how do you plan to install it then? A/C doesn't generate cold, it merely moves heat outside of the dwelling. >>



There are units that you can cart around. They have a tube that you stick outside to vent the hot air out. They are usually more expensive than the comparable window units though.

I think another alternative would be a water based cooler. These might not work as well, but do cart around and use less electricity.

 

[Keroseen]

Well, yes, I do need to install a venting part of a portable unit in the window. I guess I could hide it somehow from the freaking manager, but not the whole window AC unit...

 

[OS]

<< There are units that you can cart around. They have a tube that you stick outside to vent the hot air out. They are usually more expensive than the comparable window units though. >>



really? That's the first time I've heard of them. Learn something new everyday, hehe If you want to go budget, you can always just buy a block of dry ice every morning and stick it in the living room, hahaha

 

[Keroseen]

Here's an example of one. Now, I just need to find a place that I can rent one from...

 

[Keroseen]

Anyone?

 

[Keroseen]

Please...

 

[Keroseen]

Thanks anyway...