When the Mini-Split inside the server room failed, Porta-Air received a call to install a portable spot cooling unit, Office Pro 18 to overcome the heat load being generated by the servers. The air conditioning rental unit was installed using a condensate pump, where the pump condensate line was run 9 feet vertically and 100 feet horizontally above the ceiling to the water drain. A condensate pump was necessary so the unit would provide cooling continuously, 24/7. If a condensate bucket were used, in place of the pump, it would fill-up quickly with condensate and disable the compressor, thus no cooling.

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