With rising energy costs and seemingly ever-rising summer temperatures, more and more people are turning to room air conditioners to keep their areas cool. A room air conditioner quickly cools down a small interior space and is ideal for bedrooms, home offices, dens and family rooms. They come in a variety of shapes and sizes, from small, temporary window-mounted units to roll-around portable appliances, to fully installed wall-mount fixtures.

Whereas a central air conditioner is ideal for cooling an entire home, a room air conditioner is ideal for smaller spaces, apartments, or situations where only some areas of a house are needing use at one given time. A room a/c unit requires much less energy than a whole-house system and operates at a fraction of the cost.

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