Portable Air Conditioners
Portable air conditioners are air conditioners that can be easily moved throughout a building or from building to building. They may also be referred to as mobile air conditioners or spot coolers. Many businesses both sell and rent portable air conditioners for a variety of applications.
Air conditioner capacity is measured in tons of refrigeration, meaning the refrigeration power of a ton of ice melting over 24 hours. One ton is equal to 12,000 BTUs. A portable air conditioner of one ton can cool around 400 square feet of space. Portable air conditioners are available with refrigeration of up to five tons, to cool up to 2,000 square feet.
Portable air conditioners are frequently used at construction sites and for military uses such as command tents, emergency cooling, and telecommunications. Portable evaporative coolers are also available. Although not as powerful as portable air conditioners, they do not dehumidify the air like refrigerative air conditioners and are therefore popular for spot cooling in hot, dry environments.