Chiller or AC for the room

[Triggz]

+1 on the AC.

I picked up a small one off kijiji last year for $50. My bulldog likes to hang out in the hottest room of the house and some days it is just too hot for her.

Is your hydro included in your rent?

[FishyFishy!]

Yeah man, get the AC, and maybe some smaller computer fans blowing accross the top. That way both you and the tank are comfortable!

[lastlight]

my condo gets so darn hot during the day it's unreal. with the halides on AND my window AC on the tank still hits 80... kicking my chiller on. The room can be about 21C (70F) and I still need the chiller. My chiller is under the floor in the basement so it doesn't heat my main floor.

I'm not sure exactly how great the room thermostat is or where it is (in the face plate?). I'm assuming central air would do much better.

[lorenz0]

You need to set up an exhaust hose on those portable ac units right?

If so thats where problem one is.... the only windows that i have in my apartment are in my room (its only 590 square feet).

Yes water is included in my condo fee's

[lastlight]

This AC unit installs right in my window. I have that ghetto white box hanging off the side of the house look it's pretty sweet.

[sphelps]

Yes you need to exhaust the heat generated by the ac outside. Do you have a sliding patio door?

[The Grizz]

I would go for a window AC unit that can cool up to 1500 sq". I had one in our old house and the only good window for it was in the master bedroom. It would cool off the whole upstairs of the house to a decent temp as long as no one opened a window.

[lorenz0]

I'm not allowed any of those ones that install in the window. Its part of my buildings bylaws.

I do have a sliding padio door which is right beside my tank. I think I even left enough room to put an AC unit there. But I will probably have to buy some sort of adaptor to fit the full sliding door.

lol greg i'm not that rich. I think I can afford one for 600sq' and just keep my bedroom door closed during the day

[Lampshade]

I picked up a used 13000 BTU portable AC unit off craigslist for $100. I thought it would be great, but it draws 13 amps and blows the breaker all the time since it's the same as the tank is on. I put a window unit in the room that's a dinky little 5000 BTU unit, runs lots, but keeps the room at 78 and my tank stays fine at that.

Depends on the size of room you are in, I had a 10K BTU portable in my townhouse and it couldn't cool my tank because it was an open area design and was trying to cool the whole main floor. My tank now has a small fishroom that i can cool easially with a 5K BTU unit.

[phi delt reefer]

Originally Posted by lorenz0

I'm not allowed any of those ones that install in the window. Its part of my buildings bylaws.

I do have a sliding padio door which is right beside my tank. I think I even left enough room to put an AC unit there. But I will probably have to buy some sort of adaptor to fit the full sliding door.

lol greg i'm not that rich. I think I can afford one for 600sq' and just keep my bedroom door closed during the day

"Renzo" - if you get a brand new portable AC unit - they come with a patio door adapter. it pretty much looks like a two by four with a hole in it that you wedge between the door and where the door would be in the closed position. My friend has on in her appt - it does a $hit job of cooling compared to the window units but its better than nothing.

are you able to put in a split/ductless unit? Don't know what your financial position is but they are effecient and work very well. They look like this;
https://panasonic.ca/english/applian...oner/index.asp