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Air conditioning for audiophiles.

I live in a small city apartment which gets pretty hot in the summer. My window air conditioner is fairly noisy(it's supposed to be one of the quieter frigidaire models.)

However I cannot in any way shape or form enjoy the subtleties of my music or stereo soundtracks of movies. I might as well be a kid again listening to Cousin Brucie on a transiter radio. People have suggested the Vornado fan which helps if it's not too hot but as you know it can get to a point where a fan just blows hot air around.

ChillWell is a small portable air conditioner which is supposedly very quiet and cools your personal space which is all I need when I'm listening seated in one place.

It is doing a lot of heavy promotion with a cheap price. But whenever I try to look up reviews they all look like PR blurbs.

Anybody have any experience with this item?

Thanks.

roxy1927
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nonoise
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If you have a single or double hung window, one of these might work for you.

There's a lot of videos online on DIY that I think even I could do. The problem is, I have sideways sliding windows so I'm stuck with a wall unit that's noisy. Some of the videos show just how much more quiet this type A/C is with measurements to back it up. Having the noisy part completely outside makes a big difference.

All the best,
Nonoise

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jond
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You could try a split system like a Mr Slim, much quieter than window units though not sure how they compare pricewise.

 

https://images.airconditioneri.com/l-m/9000-btu-mr-slim-ductless-split-air.jpg

erik_squires
15,709 posts
 

The split systems are super nice, but the OP specifically mentioned he's in an apartment, so he's unlikely to be able to implement.

OP:  My one bit of advice is that there are 2 areas where Consumer Reports really fails.  Beds and air conditioner noise.

For both of those I encourage you to look elsewhere for advice> :)

theaudiotweak
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I hate the noise..but when I had a window unit I would crank it up for an hour before showtime and open the door to a frosty comfortable room. Lasted about an hour  before I had to repeat the process again. Hot humid audio room on the 2nd floor of my first home. Tom

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