My craigslist score for the garage

[Racerbvd]

A buddy picked up one of those big AC fan things you see at NFL games locally for a $100 a few years back at a garage sale in Ponte Vedra

[JeremyD]

Originally Posted by berettafan

phew, reminds me of why i never want to live in fla.

can you put a hose on the drain thingy so you don't have to empty the bin?

Yeah, I just have to find a fitting that will attach the hose to the rear of the unit - I already installed the drain tube through the wall...

Florida is not so bad - after living in San Francisco - I actually like being in warm weather with warm water.

[Danny_Ocean]

Let us know how it goes during daylight hours...in August. And, your unit is more likely 12,000 BTU's (1 ton), not 1200 BTU's.

Originally Posted by JeremyD

Against my better judgement - I at least wanted to report my results.

Portable AC is an edgestar 1200 btu model. It has an integrated catch pan, automatic controls. I made a vent outside the garage using a dryer connector. I also plumbed a overflow drain - but the connector to the unit sizing was not correct - so I ended just discharging into a seperate pan.

On Friday night I wanted to put a coat of wax on the 911. I decided at 8:10 pm to turn the AC on to see how it would do. At the time it was 86 degrees in the garage - and with the wind that we have had out of the southwest over the past three days - VERY humid.

At 11:10 - Exactly three hours of run time - the garage was 78 degrees (still running full blast) and more importantly - I had emptied the water collection pan twice so the unit pulled a TON of humidity out of the air.

Usually - by the end of my wax job, I would be dripping with sweat and would need a shower before hitting the bed - but not the case now

So - I do consider my purchase a success. I also think that if I can get 6+ hours of run time (and definitely get the overflow plummed outside) that I can probably get that figure a little better (or be able to deal with the summertime heat)

I typically do my maintenance in the summer on the P-car because I don't drive it much then - too friggin hot - way to much rain. Have a good day all...

[Seahawk]

Originally Posted by Danny_Ocean

Let us know how it goes during daylight hours...in August. And, your unit is more likely 12,000 BTU's (1 ton), not 1200 BTU's.

Let me know when you stop being a DTU (Di*khead Thermal Unit).

Relax, I'm kidding: that's just how I bowl.

[Danny_Ocean]

Originally Posted by Seahawk

Let me know when you stop being a DTU (Di*khead Thermal Unit).

Relax, I'm kidding: that's just how I bowl.

That's Mr. Dickhead to you.

[DanielDudley]

Originally Posted by Tim Hancock

FWIW, I had a tiny window AC unit in a 20 x 30' workshop with good insulation and it did fine on the 90+ humid days. The fan took a crap at the end of last summer, so I will be buying another sub $200 unit this summer to replace it. The insulation seems to really make a big difference.

What he said.

[JeremyD]

Ok - got the drain sorted - and yes dropped a zero - it's a 12,000 btu unit - 1 ton = 1200 wouldn't get me far. I don't know what I'd do without Danny setting me straight...

As far as daylight vs night time - well - I really don't live in my garage. Most of my wrenching is done at night - when it's cooler - and this serves the purpose.