DeLonghi AIR CONDITIONER

TODAY WE STARTED GETTING READY FOR THE HEAT OF SUMMER. FIRST STOP WAS LOWES TO BUY A SECOND AIR CONDITIONER. DO YOU WANT TO KNOW WHAT'S NEW IN PORTABLE AIR CONDITIONERS TODAY?

WE SELECTED THE DELONGHI PORTABLE AIR CONDITIONER. IT RUNS ON REGULAR 115 AC CURRENT. BECAUSE WE WILL NEED TO RUN TWO AIR CONDITIONERS AT TIMES, THIS UNIT WILL BE PLUGGED IN WITH AN EXTENSION CORD DIRECTLY AT THE CAMPGROUND PEDESTAL. HERE ARE THE NEIGHBORS CHECKING OUT WHAT THE HAPPY CAMPERS ARE UP TO?

THE UNIT LOOKS PRETTY SLEEK. IT'S ON CASTERS AND CAN BE ROLLED AROUND ON THE FLOOR. THE UNIT REQUIRES THAT A BIG WHITE HOSE BE VENTED OUT OF A WINDOW. WE ARE GOING TO USE THE UNIT IN THE BEDROOM TO COOL THE BACK HALF OF THE TRAILER.

WE SELECTED THIS MODEL BECAUSE, BESIDES A THERMOSTAT IS HAS A CLOCK TIMER FUNCTION. WE ARE THINKING TO SAVE ELECTRIC WE WILL SHUT DOWN WHEN WE GO TO WORK AND SET THE TIMER TO TURN THE UNIT ON AN HOUR BEFORE WE GET HOME FROM WORK. WITH THE BED ROOM DOOR CLOSED IT SHOULD BE NICE AND COOL FOR SLEEPING. BELIEVE IT OR NOT THE UNIT ALSO HAS A REMOTE CONTROL, SO I CAN LAY IN BED AND CONTROL THE A/C.

ON THE BOX IT SAYS, 5 MINUTE INSTALLATION. AH, YOU SEE THAT WHITE HOSE THAT HAS TO GO OUT THE WINDOW? THAT WINDOW CRANKS OUT FROM THE BOTTOM.

LOOKS MORE LIKE A 12-PACK PROJECT THAN 5 MINUTES. WE BOUGHT SOME WHITE STYROFOAM TO BLOCK THE ENTIRE WINDOW OPENING, AND THEN CUT HOLES FOR THE HOSE OUTLET AND CORD. SORRY ABOUT THE PICTURES, BUT AFTER A COUPLE OF TWELVE PACKS, AND STEAKS ON THE GRILL IT WAS DARK OUT. THE SECOND CORD IS FOR THE OUTDOOR TV.

ALL IN ALL A SUCCESSFUL PROJECT. NOW WHAT'S NEXT?

STILL "SUNNY & 80"

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