Air conditioners make the hot summer months bearable. There is nothing quite as refreshing as coming inside after a fun day in the summer heat and being able to relax in a cool room. Regardless of whether you have a small one-room dorm or a large home that needs to be cooled, you can find an air conditioner that suits your needs. Trying to find one that fits your budget, however, isn't always easy. Three air conditioners that will keep you cool during the hottest days of the year and still not break your budget are the 3-in-1 10,000 BTU Air Conditioner Fan Dehumidifier, the Cool-Living 5,000 BTU Window Air Conditioner, and the Kenmore Elite 77107 10,000 BTU Smart Room Air Conditioner. Read on to find out how to score the hottest deals on air conditioners.
The 3-in-1 unit is completely portable. It has attached casters that make relocating the unit from one room to another easy. The window vent is designed to easily fit both vertically and horizontally, allowing access to any window, even small bathroom ones. This unit is perfect if you will be needing a unit in various areas throughout the day, making it unnecessary to buy separate units for bedroom, living room, and office.
At 5,000 BTUs, the Cool Living model is the smallest. It is designed to cool rooms up to 125 square feet. Both of the other units are 10,000 units. This allows for the cooling of areas as large as 200 square feet. The actual cooling area may vary slightly depending on things like the layout of the area you have.
Both the 3-in-1 unit and the Kenmore Elite 77107 come with remote controls to make adjusting temperature and air-flow type easy. In addition, the Kenmore Elite 77107 comes with a free app that allows all household members to adjust the settings from their smartphones.
The 3-in-1 unit allows you to set up a timer so that you get the temperature you want when you want it, without wasting energy. Neither the Cool Living nor the Kenmore Elite has timers but the downloadable app for the Kenmore Elite allows you to turn the unit on even when away from home so you get home to a cool house without having to leave it on all day.
This unit measures 22 inches by 23 inches and is 15 inches high, making it capable of fitting in most widows. The included window kit allows for windows from 27 to 39 inches wide. It carries an energy efficiency rating of 12.1. The Kenmore Elite has a recommended room size of 300-500 square feet, which suits most spaces. The cord is 6.5 feet long.
For such a small unit, the Cool Living air conditioner has a large range of settings. It can be set for cool or fan only and each setting has four levels of intensity to choose from, giving you eight choices.
This unit does it all. It has a temperature range of 62-86 degrees. This allows it to cool your rooms in the warm months and warm it up on cooler days when you don't want the furnace used. It also has a setting that helps dehumidify the air, allowing it to be dry and comfortable. You can also choose to only use the fan.
The Kenmore and Cool Living air conditioners may require two people to install, depending on how much weight can be lifted. Installation is simple but the weight of the units may require help. The 3-in-1 has a lightweight exhaust hose and cover for a window and will take all of five minutes to install. This makes it easy to move the unit.