DW put her foot down & insisted on buying a portable a/c for our bedroom, despite the fact that we have (in theory anyway) central air. It's bulky and noisy and was a surprising pain to install.
OMG am I in love with this thing. So cool in there now, and all through the night.
We affectionately refer to it as "the Blorgon"
@rpardee We have to adjust the registers. Full open upstairs, partially open downstairs.
Keeping fan mode on also helps.
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I have a mini-split in my bedroom which lets me keep it the exact perfect temperature at all times. I adore it. Happy sleeping 💤
@CinnamonGirlE heh--that would have been lovely, but def outside my competence to install.
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My hubby owned an HVAC company. He understood my desire for it to be the exact right temperature at all times 😂
@rpardee if you can monitor your electric bill online , just keep an eye on it.
My portable is…… supposedly efficient. But I can almost never afford to run it. 😅
@Beanc yep, we definitely are. It's actually a heat pump & so more efficient than a straight a/c (I think). But ever since we got the solar installed we've been near-obsessed with our usage/generation ratio.
It definitely takes a bite, but so far it'smanageable.
@rpardee nice. I’m jealous 😁
The central air doesn't really make it to the top floor of the house, I think b/c the ductwork was designed for heat only.