Need Portable A/C advice

[jambo101]

Just starting to research portable A/C units as our window unit is not safe enough according to the wife as burglars could break in via the air conditioner.
I'm wondering about the window attachment for these type of units and how easy it is to close the window every night
I'll probably end up with something like this
Portable water-to-air 13,000-BTU air conditioner
but i have no idea what water to air means,does it need to be hooked up to a water hose??.
The unit is just meant for living room and kitchen, an area approximately 18'X18'
Thanks for any info.

[Hassin Bin Sober]

1. Is this for your own home or an apartment?

[Warpy]

2. If it's a refrigerated air conditioner

it will drip. I have no clue what a water to air refrigerated air conditioner is and the web has been completely unenlightening. They do seem to have a dehumidifier function, in which case they will drip a lot. Get the optional hose so it will drip where you want it to.

While I have never seen a thief go to the trouble of removing a window unit to gain access to a home or apartment, it's not completely out of the question. You might want to remove the unit and lock the window when you leave for the day. Mine was on the second floor in Boston and no one had that kind of ambition. I still think they're more likely to kick the door in than wrestle a heavy AC box.

[mbperrin]

3. I believe you're looking at an evaporative unit.

Work great here in west Texas with 9% humidity.

Here's a link with some other pertinent info:

http://www.air-n-water.com/portable-ac-mistakes.htm

[jambo101]

4. Great link...thanks