When you're in the middle of a heat-related crisis, cool heads will prevail. The first call to make is to your facility manager or building engineer. They are intimately familiar with your site's mechanical and electrical systems. Even more important ... they're likely to have a list of approved contractors and suppliers who will provide quick, reliable services.
If your buidling engineer or facility manager doesn't have portable air conditioners in reserve for emergency cooling, they will contact a company that specializes in providing portable air conditioners. Spot coolers can be rented weekly or monthly to provide emergency cooling. Portable air conditioners can be rented general rental stores -- both small, single site rental companies and large, multi-site rental depots. If your cooling is critical and you want to protect your data and assets, consider contacting a company that specializes in assessing your needs and recommending spot coolers that keep you cool and work within your space and electrical power constraints.
Be prepared when you need emergency cooling. Here's a list of 10 things you should know when renting portable spot coolers:
You can checkout AirPac's Rental Cooling Guide for more information on portable air conditioners and an overview of commonly used terms.