With the gas grills running 24/7, and the summer temperatures outside scorching hot and humid, temperatures inside fast-food restaurants can reach unbearable conditions. Employers need to be concerned for workers safety and quality of the food. In this Air con rental application, Portable Spot units were ducted to the return air plenum and discharged outdoors.

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Porta-Air received a call for a spec-out in Crown Point, IN. After considering different options, installing two 5-ton, 460V – 3PH, water cooled room units was the best solution. We carefully managed to move the large portable air units downstairs into the basement where the air handler was located. Water, Electric and Air were hooked-up. The portable rental equipment was installed for the entire summer until the new system arrived.

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When water seeped into the tenant space from the flat roof, which was not heated at the time, a portable desiccant dehumidifier was recommended to dry out the space. The customer was using an LGR (low grain removal compressor driven dehumidifier) at the time and was confused why it was not removing moisture. LGR dehumidifier rentals operate great at standard room temperatures but when temperatures drop below 55F, the LGR dehu will spend more time defrosting the coil versus doing dehumidification. Desiccant dehumidifier rentals are the proper choice at low ambient conditions.

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When a tenant’s main AC system fails in their leased space, and the repair or replacement AC unit will take time, Property Managers are obligated to find an interim solution. Porta-Air is here to provide quiet, portable, room AC units. Please call if you need help with portable climate control units.

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When the heating system went down during patient therapy, Porta-Air was on it immediately with Portable Heat Pump Rentals. Heating Rentals were positioned throughout the therapy area so business could resume as normal. The manager of the location was delighted that we arrived quickly. There are situations where urgency is a must. We try our best to service all customers quickly, as if it’s a 911 call.

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Located in the Norwood Park Neighborhood on the northside of Chicago, a portable room AC unit was purchased to offset the heat being generated by the overworked testing equipment. The unit was installed and commissioned by Porta-Air.

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