Early on a Saturday morning, Porta-Air hooked-up some temporary AC equipment in downtown Chicago. Cooling for the front serving area was requested for the employees and customers. Turnkey installation enables Porta Air to commission AC portable equipment quickly to overcome the unbearable summer conditions.

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Before the event, a portable room air conditioner was installed in the Logan Square Neighborhood of Chicago for a Party gathering. The additional heat loads from the catering company justified supplemental portable air equipment.

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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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