Title: Inexpensive Comfort Found In Portable Air Conditioners Word Count: 360 Summary: Portable air conditioners are air conditioning units that can be moved easily from place to place. They use electricity to run and are convenient options for areas where you want air conditioning but do not have central air installed. Keywords: portable air conditoner,humidifier,air conditioner,central air Article Body: Portable air conditioners are air conditioning units that can be moved easily from place to place. They use electricity to run and are convenient options for areas where you want air conditioning but do not have central air installed. A great place to put portable air conditioners is the garage. Garages are generally used to store items and to stow cars away from the elements. However, some garages have work benches and are used for crafts. Some garages are used for game rooms so children or adults can have a bit of a hideaway area in which to play pool, watch television or play darts. Because garages are not generally installed with central air, an air conditioning unit will need to be added to the garage or portable air conditioners can be used instead. Portable air conditioners range in price depending on the model and the size. They will typically start out at approximately three hundred dollars and can range up to approximately seven hundred dollars. You will need to measure the area of the room in which you want a portable air conditioner. The larger the area, the larger the size of the air conditioner you will want to use. Having portable air conditioners allows you the flexibility to move it from place to place and cool areas of the home where no air conditioning is present. Portable air conditioners are also good in homes where there is no central air. Many areas of the country have houses that were built without central air because of the climate and lack of need for it. However, with changing climate conditions, some older homes do not have central air but the area of the country has gotten warmer. While it may not have been necessary to have air conditioning several decades ago, it is quite uncomfortable not to have it now. In such areas, portable air conditioners are the ideal choice and much less expensive than installing a complete air conditioning system. You can purchase portable air conditioners at most home improvement stores such as Home Depot or Lowes. You can also shop online using the Internet to conduct a search.