Top-notch Portable HVAC and Restoration Equipment Rentals and Sales Services in Chicago

For several decades, Porta-Air has been a beacon of reliable rental services in Chicago, Illinois, and its surrounding areas. The company has a robust presence in commercial and industrial sectors, offering top-notch spot cooling, heating solutions, and restoration services.

Quality and Variety in Portable Air Conditioning

One of the pillars of Porta-Air´s services is its offering of portable air conditioning products, which are available around the clock. This includes turnkey installation, and portable ac rental ensuring that our customers can experience immediate relief from heatwaves, regardless of when they strike.

Restoration Equipment Excellence

The company´s restoration rentals and sales are second to none. A wide range of restoration equipment rentals are available to customers, including Dehumidifiers, HEPA Air Scrubbers, Negative Air Machines, Fans, and Heaters. This suite of products covers every potential need across the Midwest, ensuring that every restoration challenge can be met head-on.

Heater Rentals and Sales

Porta-Air extends its service range to cover heater rentals and sales. This includes Heat Pumps, Direct Fired, Indirect Fired, and Electric Heaters, providing customers with a comprehensive range of options to meet their heating needs. Whether you´re combating chilly construction sites, preventing pipes from freezing or supplementing cool areas in commercial settings, Porta-Air has got you covered.

Dual-Purpose Heat Pumps

For those looking for an all-in-one solution, Porta-Air offers portable heat pump units. These units offer both heating and spot cooling capabilities in a self-contained package. Primarily used for commercial and industrial applications, these mobile heat pumps are designed to provide reliable temperature control, ensuring that your work environment is always comfortable and safe.

Safe and Clean Electric Heaters

In addition to the traditional heating options, Porta-Air offers emergency electric heater rentals. These heaters provide 100% clean heat, without emitting any dangerous pollutants or poisonous gases. This focus on environmental safety positions Porta-Air as an industry leader in providing clean, reliable heating solutions, which include turnkey installation.

Why Opt for Porta-Air, Inc.?

Choosing Porta-Air means opting for quality, reliability, and an unparalleled level of exceptional service, which is backed by decades of experience in the industry. Their turnkey installation of new equipment or temporary rental units ensures smooth, immediate comfort solutions. They also offer trade-ins of old portable spot cooling equipment and apply it towards new purchases. Their pricing structure is competitive and flexible to meet a variety of budget constraints.

The experienced and professional team at Porta-Air consistently resolves any issues, providing

Chicago, IL - Indirect Fired Rental in the Sauganash Neighborhood

A church encountered a failed heat exchanger in their boiler room and requested emergency heat for their church services and functions. An LB White indirect fired portable heater rental was installed which supplied makeup-air to aid in heating air distribution. The high temperature heater ductwork was interfaced with the church through a window opening. Pressurizing the church with fresh outdoor air also helped with indoor air changes per hour, thus helping prevent the spread of virus during the pandemic. Temporary heat is an option while your permanent heating system is being restored to normal operation. The portable heater depicted was roped off with caution tape to keep people away from the heater while the boiler was being replaced.

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Chicago, IL - 40kW Electric Heater Installation in the Rock Island Neighborhood

During the winter of 2023/2024, a customer requested additional heat inside their woodworking shop and gave Porta-Air a call to rent heat. After discussing the details of his shop and the power available, we proposed a 40kW electric heater. Sawdust and gas fired equipment were not a good combination in this application, therefore an electrical heater was the only logical solution, but care was still required. Since the power disconnect was not far from the placement of the heater, it was an easy hookup with a short cord. All large electric heat rentals are prewired with a short cord with male camlocks attached. This cord/camlock setup makes it easy to connect longer wire lengths, from the heater to the power source, by simply adding cord extensions in 50-foot increments. Our larger electric heaters also have a high temperature ductwork option, which aids in directing heat to where it’s needed. We use a special material shield between the hot metal heater discharge and the fabric ductwork to minimize heat transfer between the dissimilar materials. Electric heat is one of the safer heating options available.

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Chicago, IL - Oceanaire Coolers Hooked up in a Restaurant in Downtown

River North is a great area for fantastic food and entertainment. This dining spot has spectacular food and takes its climate control seriously. If any of the permanent cooling units are under performing or a heat wave is coming, they call us for emergency portable cooling relief. Great people, great service and a good time. Please do not hesitate to give us a call for your air conditioning rental cost. Rent cooling today!

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Chicago IL - Kitchen Cooling in Lincoln Park

Porta-Air carries AC units in all sizes from small to large. In this high-end Italian restaurant in downtown Chicago, we installed some of the smallest most powerful compact cooling rental units. The water-cooled rentals provided the relief the chefs needed to perform their jobs comfortably. Restaurant workers are some of the hardest workers. They bust their butts and deserve cooling relief at all times! Please give us a call if we can make your employees comfortable while on the job with portable AC rental units.

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Chicago, IL - Construction Renovation of Building, Gold Coast Neighborhood

During the initial phases of construction, direct fired natural gas heating units are sometimes the general contractors heat of choice because of the heating output efficiency and rental cost. DF heaters cost considerably less than Indirect Fired Heaters. Open flame heaters are 100% efficient and can either operate off of propane or natural gas. Also, there are diesel direct fired heaters as well but less common and used in specific applications. Direct fired units need fresh air intake from the outdoors to avoid carbon monoxide and water vapor by products. When direct fired heaters are starved of oxygen, the flame will turn from blue to yellow and CO and water vapor are emitted. When you get a headache when around direct fired heaters, it is most likely a result of the lack of fresh air supplied to the heater. Direct fired heaters are the ticket when plenty of fresh air is available.

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Chicago, IL - Substantial Heat Sun Load of Smoke Shop in Downtown Chicago

Three different views of a smoke shop in the Fulton Market neighborhood of the West Loop in downtown Chicago. The store front has large windows on the western exposure side of the building. A common outcome in the summertime is an overwhelming amount of solar heat load from the large windows. The permanent, primary AC system cannot keep up with the additional solar heat load from the windows. To compound the problem, in addition to the window solar load, the doors are constantly opening and closing. Keeping establishments cool with the main air conditioning system can be a problem. Porta-Air can help with any of your climate control issues by offering temporary cooling rentals to overcome the force of mother nature. Rent AC today!

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