Located in the New Eastside Neighborhood of Chicago, Porta-Air installed a few water-cooled temp units for a week’s rental until the central AC system was repaired by the mechanical contractor.

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We received a call for a failed wine cooler unit. When we arrived, we observed a refrigerant leak in the water valve. The customer insisted that we quote a replacement Portable Air Conditioner instead of repairing since the equipment was old and had R-22 refrigerant.

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An IT room added a few racks of servers in Loop of Chicago, which resulted in the primary AC system being undersized. Porta-Air was hired to provide portable water-cooled rental units. The water-cooled units were interfaced with a cooling tower and performed fantastically for the duration of the summer until an additional permanent AC unit arrived.

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Located in the Englewood neighborhood on the southside of Chicago, we received an Oceanaire service call for a hospital testing laboratory where the permanent portable unit was having issues. The compressor contactor was replaced, a new hard start kit installed, and the water valve pulsating issue resolved.

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Located in the River North Neighborhood of downtown Chicago, Porta-Air installed several portable AC temp units throughout the restaurant one early Saturday Morning. We were challenged with the water and electrical locations for the many Air Rental units installed. At the completion of the installation, the manager was extremely pleased with our expedient service.

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When the AC breaks down in the middle of the summer at a medical facility, there is little choice but to install temp cooling equipment to maintain acceptable temperatures. Medical facilities need to maintain a temperature between 73.4 F and 80.6 degrees during the summer months to avoid closure. If the only solution is a water-cooled chiller rental, you do whatever is takes to locate the proper water flow and power even if it is located several hundred feet away.

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