I’ve searched around and mostly seen people create custom radiator builds attached to their water supply, but that’s beyond my skill level and I’m not sure if linking it directly to the water supply via piping would violate the lease or not. Are there any solutions a bit more DIY that I could take advantage of?

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    These are very expensive to run. They can add upwards of $200 to your electric bill.

    • @[email protected]
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      76 months ago

      It’s either that or maintain a swamp cooler that won’t work on humid days and can cause respiratory infection if not cleaned properly. A renters options are very limited and a window unit is a pretty good compromise if you don’t want to loose a deposit.

      If you want to sit in a sweltering room during a 100° day, no one is stopping you. I’ve heard it’s a pretty typical thing for Europeans anyway. I’m not judging, the guy wants to cool the room down.

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        OP would probably be better suited with a portable AC. Most apartments I know of ban window units because they can fall and hit people if not installed properly.

        When getting a portable AC, get one with two hoses as they’re much more efficient since they aren’t blowing cooled air outside (and sucking hot air in from every gap in the exterior walls.

        • @[email protected]
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          16 months ago

          Yeah, whatever is reasonable and within the terms of your lease is usually the best bet.

    • @[email protected]
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      16 months ago

      Depends on your electricity rates. Ours is around $0.12/KWh and doesn’t even cost 1/4 of that.

      • @Pacattack57
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        16 months ago

        Depends on the area too. I live in Texas and can tell you from my personal experience that at .14/kw it increased my bill by about $200

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          16 months ago

          Maybe you have a bad AC. I’ve been running ours nearly daily and our electricity bill has gone from $120 to $140