When I was younger and living in apartment buildings, I always relied on window air conditioning units to keep the place cool.
They never did that good of a job.
Not to mention, they were really noisy and used a lot of electricity. I remember there were a few times when I was running the air conditioning so much that I blew a fuse and would lose power for a little while. The place would get so hot so quickly. Now, I have realized that there is a much better option when it comes to cooling a space that does not have central cooling. Portable air conditioners are far superior than the window units I’ve had. First of all, portable air conditioners are way more efficient. They are standing units, so you are able to move and position the air conditioner much more freely than the window units, even if you have yours connected to a window. They are also available with much more cooling power. Another perk is that you can roll them from one room to another. Whenever I used a window air conditioning unit, it was always so heavy and difficult to get in the window. I certainly had no intention of moving it once it was installed. With the portable unit, it’s easy to roll the unit from one room to another if need be. Honestly, it would have made my life so much easier if I had a portable air conditioner when I was a renter.