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I think the mini-split solution fails the "doesn't cost several
hundred dollars" requirement. Also, I am interpreting Tim's
situation differently. I think he is saying that this is an office
that he does not own and therefore he cannot chop holes or otherwise
modify. As others have said, the heat has to go somewhere.
The least invasive modification I can imagine would be venting above
suspended ceiling tiles. This would make it hotter up there and
would still probably be frowned upon by whoever is in charge of the
place. The only other thing I can think of is using fans to
circulate air out of the office through the door, which of course means
leaving the door open. Your only real solution may be in the hands
of "the idiots" who are supposed to fix the system.
Complain that the computer equipment can't handle the heat.
Everyone seems to accept the idea that computers need to be kept cool,
even if they don't particularly care about the comfort of the
people. <br><br>
-Steve<br><br>
At 01:03 PM 8/21/2018, Steve Hochschild wrote:<br>
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What you want is called a mini-split. All it needs is a couple of
coolant lines through the wall, the compressor is mounted outside.<br>
<a href="https://www.homedepot.com/b/Heating-Venting-Cooling-Ductless-Mini-Splits/N-5yc1vZc4m1">
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<b>From:</b> Shop-talk
[<a href="mailto:shop-talk-bounces@autox.team.net" eudora="autourl">
mailto:shop-talk-bounces@autox.team.net</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Tim
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<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, August 21, 2018 6:44 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Shop Talk<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Shop-talk] portable air conditiners<br>
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try this again.....<br>
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I did some digging and didn't really find what I am hoping for..... <br>
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When this new building I am in was constructed, the idiots didn't do the
HVAC correctly so I get basically no cold air in my office. If I am
running two computers and two monitors and have the door closed it gets
close to 80 degrees. For someone who wears shorts in the winter here in
southern WI, working in temps this high is difficult. I don't know if I
can physically wait for these idiots to fix this issue. <br>
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So, is there such a thing as a portable air conditioner that doesn't need
to have access to an open exterior window? (that doesn't cost several
hundred dollars)<br>
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thanks<br>
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