When construction of new homes take place in the summer, basements tend to sweat profusely. One of the options is to rent portable dehumidifiers and place them throughout the basement to remove the moisture. The dehumidifiers also aid in the drying process when the finishing work takes place. If the permanent HVAC system is installed and working, some contractors run the central AC system during construction of the new home to control the climate. In some instances, this may void the homeowner’s warranty on the new heating/cooling system.

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Porta-Air provides 3 Air Conditioning Services: 1) Water-cooled or air-cooled AC Rentals which include delivery, pickup and hookup/removal. 2) Sales of new portable equipment and last but not least 3) Repair of Oceanaire, Kwikool and Movincool units. The unit in the picture is a PWC1811 Oceanaire unit which was picked-up, repaired, and installed in a burger outfit in Elmwood Park, IL. In this particular repair, the water valve was leaking, and it was replaced with a new one which involved reclaiming, evacuation and recharging. The compressor contactor was deemed old and was replaced as preventative maintenance.

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A few plug-in-the-wall portable spot coolers were installed in a tent providing relief in Elmhurst, IL for someone’s special day. When quite a few people gather for a reception in a tent for a wedding reception, it can get rather hot especially when everyone is formally dressed up for the occasion. Tent walls make it easy to separate the condenser and evaporator sections of the self-contained portable air conditioner thus optimizing the capacity efficiency of the unit. Air conditioning rentals are a great option if needed short or long term. Spot Coolers can be rented daily, weekly, monthly or seasonal.

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When a space needs cooling, anything is possible. This air-cooled portable is perfectly located between the filing cabinet and the wall bump out, free of traffic. Cold air chutes or nozzles are available on Movincool Climate Pro X series models. Directing cool air through a nozzle or air chute, allows one to target cold air to exactly where it is needed to cool a spot, an area, people, or a process. Air cooled AC rentals come in a variety of sizes for small or big jobs.

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With the heat wave moving in quickly before the weekend Baby Shower, Porta-Air was called 2 days before the special event. Movincool Climate Pro X18 units were proposed to keep the guests cool. Movincool Climate Pro X units come standard with cold air nozzles which can direct the cool air in the direction where needed. In other words, the CPX18 unit provides spot cooling and blows cool air in the direction of the guests, thus keeping them cool. By simply discharging the warm air from the unit through the window to the outdoors allows the unit to provide cooling to the indoor surroundings. Dedicated power to each unit is required to avoid popping the breaker in the electrical panel. The moisture that is removed from the ambient air is collected in the condensate bucket which is behind the bottom front panel door of the unit. When the bucket is full, it needs to be emptied so cooling may resume. Please call us for your portable cooling rental today.

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A customer in Kane County, IL was in a pinch since their warehouse heaters in their manufacturing storage area were not keeping up with the outdoor subzero temperatures in Chicagoland. When the call was received, we immediately reviewed the type of power available. Since 480V, 3 phase power was available, we proposed 60 kW heaters for their large warehouse. After reviewing the cable wire lengths needed from the electrical panel to the temporary heater locations and proper fuse sizes, we loaded our truck and headed their way. Using the phone is still the quickest and easiest way to get something done. Another happy customer.

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