I must have been lucky. After 3 years of NO AC in my server room, which is 8 x16 with about 8 servers, my place finally relented and got me a GE portable, I think it was 10,000 BTU. That thing ran 24/7 for 4 years and helped a lot, but as we replaced older servers with more powerful ones, and added more servers, it couldn't keep up any more. We got a ductless unit for the server room, and the portable was moved to the kitchen in the cafeteria and ran there for another 6 months, and now it is in a small server room in one of our branch offices for the last 6 months. Five years and still going strong.
Ralph ________________________________ From: Jon Harris [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 7:31 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: Portable A/C for computer room? I got 3 at my previous day job and all three failed after about a year or so of service. Getting rid of them meant holding until property tags etc were approved for disposal. Then waiting for disposal to happen. In other words not worth the time or effort unless these are just for emergency use I would avoid them. Jon On Tue, Aug 10, 2010 at 3:11 PM, David Mazzaccaro <[email protected]> wrote: I am looking for suggestions on a portable air conditioner for my server room. Room is 9' x 13' and currently has a Mr. Slim AC unit in it. In the event of a power outage, I am planning on using a portable generator to run a portable AC unit to keep things cool. >From what I've seen on Lowes.com and other places, 11,000 BTU units are under $500. Any thing else I need to look for when getting one of these? . Confidentiality Notice: ---------------------------------- This communication, including any attachments, may contain confidential inf ormation and is intended only for the individual or entity to whom it is add ressed. Any review, dissemination, or copying of this communication by anyon e other than the intended recipient is strictly prohibited. If you are not t he intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply email, delete and destroy all copies of the original message. ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
