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Window Air Conditioners
You were lucky. A couple of years ago, I fell asleep one afternoon with one of ours running. Lost power, inverter kicked in, and the AC blew up the inverter. Expensive nap.
Now we have two street-power-only outlets for the AC.
I tried to take one as checked baggage once 6 years ago and was told I couldn't do that!
Der Fish
I got one of these from a Canadian neighbor who brought it from Canada many years ago (part of luggage I think), it's very small but low power (I think it is 5000Btu and 500W, 110v), it cools a small room comfortably with little consumption. The only problem for me is that it is a bit noisy and it takes a good 20+ minutes before it really manages to cool a hot room (but I must say it is a hot room exposed to the sun from every angle).
It also sits on the window edge, so half of it hangs out of the window, exposed to the sun and rain, so far so good, but not sure how long it will last.
I use it only occasionally in a hot afternoon/evening, they are mainly replaced by the split systems now, hard to find, but the small ones hardly need any installation, sit on window edge, plug and go, good for occasional use.
Some reviews here:
http://bestreviews.com/best-window-air-conditioners
It also sits on the window edge, so half of it hangs out of the window, exposed to the sun and rain, so far so good, but not sure how long it will last.
I use it only occasionally in a hot afternoon/evening, they are mainly replaced by the split systems now, hard to find, but the small ones hardly need any installation, sit on window edge, plug and go, good for occasional use.
Some reviews here:
http://bestreviews.com/best-window-air-conditioners