Portable Air Conditioning and Heating -- an Educational Blog

Have you ever been through a hurricane?  It doesn't matter how many personal accounts you read about in the papers or see on TV -- living through one is an experience you'll never forget. 

Hurricane season "officially" started June 1st and Isaac is here just in time for the Reblican National Convention.  FEMA is preparing New Orleans for possible hurricane-strength Isaac and the folks in Tampa will be dealing with a rain event.

"Determining how much air conditioning you need for a tented event is as much of an art form as it is a science."  Holly O'Dell, InTents Magazine

All event planners and rental companies know In Tents Magazine is the go-to source for tented events, "delivering the total tent experience."  In their August 2012 issue, Holly O'Dell's article, "Chill Out with the Right Cooling System," describes two methods for tent air conditioning.  O'dell interviewed tent rental companies and tent air conditioning pros and outlines what you need to consider for a successful, air conditioned event:

Shocked that spot coolers spark an interest in Pinterest?  We didn't know what to think when we started creating boards a couple of weeks ago.  I have to admit, it is addicting and pinteresting!

We get LOTS of questions about spot cooler condensate.  As defined by Merriam-Webster online dictionary -- Condensate:

This is NOT a sign you want to post on the door of your store, restaurant or business.  EVER!

Most problems have multiple possible solutions.  The world we live in is not just black and white -- there's a lot of gray.  But when you want to air condition a tent in a small back yard -- or a small space -- there's really only one choice.