Looking for the right a/c unit

[fuzygrowth]

Hey folks, i was just about to buy this unit

http://www.air-n-water.com/product/AC-1600E.html

but i decided to call frigdedair first to find out if it has an auto-restart feature. Turns out it doesn't which of course is a no no. What other 25,000+ BTU a/cs are out there. What do you use??? the unit above sells for 400 bucks at lowes, i'd spend what ever i have to with in reason but of course the lower the better, thanks guys

 

[2buds]

Most of the whirlpool line has auto restart and I believe the LG brands have it too, also check out the kenmore line at sears for auto-restart. I use
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage...CategoryId=pcmcat72000050016&id=1130983394335
this one here. Whirlpool 10,000 btu. It has good air flow, cools things good. So far so good on the digital control panel, I've had these things crap out in the past but maybe they've solved the condensation problem. On a side note, the whirlpool has restarted after 3-4 power failures this summer but during a bad lightening storm things were off/on a dozen times in a 30 minute span, confused it I geuss and I found it OFF. Luckily it wasn't long after the storm and temps were still low but cause for concern.
Hope this helps
2buds

 

[MTF-Sandman]

Yeah, my whirlpool 18K has auto restart...I think it was around $325 at Lowes...

 

[AbbieDoobie]

This is what I use. Here's a great deal on it I just found through Froogle...

http://salestores.com/sunpen33.html

7500BTU Portable A/C
Manual Start - has ALWAYS restarted after a power failure - ALWAYS
Continuous water drainage

That unit is da bomb at $276.

 

[fuzygrowth]

i found this whirlpool model. not bad price considering the kenmore is like 650 at sears.

 

[gl.pirate]

FYI: A/Cs without the almighty 'auto-restart' may be rewired in about 10 minutes to make the unit come on with the power.

 

[fuzygrowth]

ohhhh man, pirate, too bad i didnt' read your reply yesterday, today i went and purchased the ac, it has auto restart and is 28,000 BTU. here's a link

http://www.sears.com/sr/javasr/prod...=Large+Capacity+Units&vertical=APPL&ihtoken=1

i really think this thing should kick some ass, it's a bit heavy but i'll figure it out.

 

[gl.pirate]

Hey, as long as you are happy with what you got and it gets the job done. Congrats on the purchase.

I made the mistake of buying an a/c with digital controls and no auto-restart. Not many around my area so I had no choice. The hardest and longest part of the ordeal was getting inside of it. Wiring was simple (I have very little experience) and then I just had to let it sit for awhile since I tipped it on it's side.

Take it easy.
gl.pirate