Portable Quiet AC ????

scitscat · 14th July 2003

Hi,
I was wondering if anyone on the group has their garage into their studio and put a portable AC inside and if they'd be so kind as to let me know which they went with and how noisy/quiet it is.

I can't put a window unit or full unit in my garage, so I'm kind of stuck.

Thanks for any help!

Bob Olhsson · 2nd August 2003

Get something huge that'll cool the place down and air it out really fast and then shut it down while you're working. Every other approach will be too noisey, too hot or cost big bucks.

Rod Gervais · 2nd August 2003

scitscat,

How big is your space?

(Height as well as footprint)

Rod

Midlandmorgan · 3rd August 2003

I don't think they work very well, because there's really no place for the heat exhaust to go...that and they are pretty noisy...

We've got a window unit mounted very high up in a wall... some baffling and turning it off (or way down) while recording helps... to further reduce its impact, I have a saved a noise sample to filter out the air movement...works pretty well...

Lee Tyler · 3rd August 2003

What I have "heard" is that Japanese units in general are the quietest suckers out there. You unfortunately have to "audition" air conditioners to see what I mean. Best of luck and let us know what you end up with. ----Lee

didgitaldu · 30th August 2003

There are "portable" ac units called the "Pinguino" that come in different sizes that are the quietest that I've found. In Italy and Greece all the little shops have small ac units that really crank out the cold air. I bought a pinguino that I keep in an enclosed area in the back of the control room and I turn it on when I need it and it works pretty well. It needs a hot air exhaust so I have a dryer hose that snakes up to my exhaust vent in the top of the room. The best bet is a two piece unit. You mount one unit on the roof or in a window and the other in your control room and they are quiet, at least in the control room.

rrood

14th July 2003	#1
scitscat Gear maniac Joined: Jun 2003 Location: Florida Posts: 167 Thread Starter	Portable Quiet AC ???? Hi, I was wondering if anyone on the group has their garage into their studio and put a portable AC inside and if they'd be so kind as to let me know which they went with and how noisy/quiet it is. I can't put a window unit or full unit in my garage, so I'm kind of stuck. Thanks for any help! __________________ Make Good Music in Great Health!

2nd August 2003	#2
Bob Olhsson Motown legend Joined: Jun 2002 Location: Songwriter Gulch, Nashville TN Posts: 10,878	Get something huge that'll cool the place down and air it out really fast and then shut it down while you're working. Every other approach will be too noisey, too hot or cost big bucks. __________________ Bob's room 615 562-4346 Georgetown Masters 615 254-3233 Music Industry 2.0 Interview

3rd August 2003	#4
Midlandmorgan Lives for gear Joined: Jun 2002 Location: Midland TX Posts: 1,120	I don't think they work very well, because there's really no place for the heat exhaust to go...that and they are pretty noisy... We've got a window unit mounted very high up in a wall... some baffling and turning it off (or way down) while recording helps... to further reduce its impact, I have a saved a noise sample to filter out the air movement...works pretty well... __________________ Ken Morgan Wireline Studio Midland, TX Good Sound Starts With Good Gear - Great Sound Starts With Great Players

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Rod Gervais Lives for gear Joined: Jul 2003 Location: Central Village CT Posts: 1,681	scitscat, How big is your space? (Height as well as footprint) Rod

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Lee Tyler Gear nut Joined: Dec 2002 Location: S.W. Florida/Orig. N.Y.C Posts: 93	What I have "heard" is that Japanese units in general are the quietest suckers out there. You unfortunately have to "audition" air conditioners to see what I mean. Best of luck and let us know what you end up with. ----Lee

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didgitaldu Gear interested Joined: Aug 2003 Location: Emeryville Posts: 2	There are "portable" ac units called the "Pinguino" that come in different sizes that are the quietest that I've found. In Italy and Greece all the little shops have small ac units that really crank out the cold air. I bought a pinguino that I keep in an enclosed area in the back of the control room and I turn it on when I need it and it works pretty well. It needs a hot air exhaust so I have a dryer hose that snakes up to my exhaust vent in the top of the room. The best bet is a two piece unit. You mount one unit on the roof or in a window and the other in your control room and they are quiet, at least in the control room. rrood