Hilltopmom Posted June 12, 2017 Share Posted June 12, 2017 Our small window a/CS don't fit in the windows of our new (old) house :( It's 90 degrees & really hot in the kids rooms. We bought a portable for our room & the living room. Just complaining. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
East Coast Sue Posted June 12, 2017 Share Posted June 12, 2017 Sounds like time for the kids to camp out in the living room.... Hang in there; I think the weather will cool down soon, maybe... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-rap Posted June 12, 2017 Share Posted June 12, 2017 (edited) If the AC is too small, there are filler pieces you can buy that take up the rest of the room. ETA: I mean, they take up the rest of the room in the window! There are some DIY ways of doing it too. Edited June 12, 2017 by J-rap 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SparklyUnicorn Posted June 12, 2017 Share Posted June 12, 2017 Bummer. That happened to us many times. We'd move and end up having to buy new air conditioners to fit the windows. DH wants to replace the window in our bedroom, but it's an unusual size/shape so we wouldn't get the exact one AND end up with a weird one. So I said, but then we'll have to buy yet another air conditioner! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hilltopmom Posted June 12, 2017 Author Share Posted June 12, 2017 Nope,they're too big :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hilltopmom Posted June 12, 2017 Author Share Posted June 12, 2017 I put thelittles in our room for the night. I told the teens To go hang out in the basement today toget school done & they can sleep in the living room. My mom has one an inch smaller I going to try later. Ours are so close.. But too tall Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jann in TX Posted June 12, 2017 Share Posted June 12, 2017 Bummer- at least you have a few cool rooms to retreat to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KungFuPanda Posted June 12, 2017 Share Posted June 12, 2017 Ugh . . . smaller ACs would be cheaper and better than buying more portable units. Our windows tilted out, so we could ONLY use a portable when our central air broke. They're flipping expensive and don't work as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustEm Posted June 12, 2017 Share Posted June 12, 2017 That sucks. It is 90+ degrees today and our AC is leaking. Dh wanted to call the repair guy but I googled some possible fixes. Did the first suggested fix and am currently testing it out. It feels so nice in here but I fear it'll still be leaking so we'll have to turn it off soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudoMom Posted June 12, 2017 Share Posted June 12, 2017 Yeah, we have portables for our room and the open main level. Our boys have an open invitation to sleep on our floor if they're too hot since putting a/c in their rooms isn't possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hypatia. Posted June 12, 2017 Share Posted June 12, 2017 Our windows that can hold an AC unit are very tiny, we ended up with two very small units. One in the master bedroom helps keep the other bedrooms reasonable and the one in the living room keeps the main level... not totally miserable. I hope you guys get some relief! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephanieZ Posted June 12, 2017 Share Posted June 12, 2017 A really good floor box fan is pretty effective in cooling . . . A strong $100 utility fan, pointed OUT a window (upstairs) will draw cool comfy air in through several other windows in a good size house. Trick is to get a STRONG utility fan for this purpose. Set it up at sun down, and man alive, the whole house feels so good. We've done this over the years in houses w/ and w/o A/C, just because we love the cool night air. That'd allow you to reserve your A/C use for day time . . . (or you can seal off your room and run your A/C all night, using the fan system for the rest of the house.) I remember sleeping on the hard wood floor in the hall . . . in front of a box fan . . . inside a wind tunnel made by securing an old sheet around the fan. :) It was really comfy. Crazy thing is, we had central A/C in a well constructed modern house. I guess my folks were just being frugal, lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catz Posted June 12, 2017 Share Posted June 12, 2017 I'm sorry! Window air conditioners are such a pain! We got the small duct AC in our house with radiators a few years ago. Some of the best home improvement dollars every spent! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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