We live in a rental with REALLY poor insulation so it's always only one or two degrees cooler than outside, which means on a 35 degree day its about 34 degrees in the house, etc. We struggled with an evaporator unit last year but it really just didn't help much. After keeping a solid eye on eBay looking for a bargain portable refrigerated air con I was about to give up as about the cheapest second hand is at least $300, well I was quick off the mark tonight and bought not one but two for $100. They apparently still work well and I figure for that price even if they only last this summer that's a-okay. Yipppeeeee, no more hot days

Edited October 31, 200816 yr by Neat

Congratulations !! You need to be cool on the hot days we have.

If it was just me I would cope Kaz but it's the kids that go mental in the hot weather and the last thing I need when I'm hot and bothered is small children in bad moods

We have a pool so that keeps my kids from going mental but not the husband :fear

congrats on the air

Congratulations on the air con, my kids really appreciate mine.

I couldn't live without air-con anymore, we got our unit about 6-7 years ago and it gets a good workout every year.

Hey MB, thought it didn't get hot in Melbourne?

Yeah right!!!! I distinctly remember hosing down my aviary on the 40+ days last summer and I fully expect to be doing the same this year.

Yeah I remember, you guys got all the stinking hot weather Queensland normally gets over summer. Thanks By The Way, it was nice not have a melt everyday before lunch!

Edited October 31, 200816 yr by Neat

Can't you get the Landlord to insulate or put in an air con for you?

 

We live in a rental also and the first year I asked for an air con and offered to pay part of it .... then last year I asked for roof insulation and he bought the insulation bats and we laid it.

 

The air con cost under $1500 with installation and I think we paid $300, we got it through the Good Guys. The insulation bats were $500 from Bunnings.

Edited October 31, 200816 yr by Neat

We are in defence force housing and it is not a requirement for an air con to be installed in Melbourne, by living in this house rather than a private rental we recognise that we won't have an air con BUT in return we get really cheap rent

Edited October 31, 200816 yr by Neat

We are in defence force housing and it is not a requirement for an air con to be installed in Melbourne, by living in this house rather than a privat rental we recognise that we won't have an air con BUT in return we get really cheap rent

 

Well, there you go.

Besides we are buying a house in a few months so we'll have our very own air conditioner then