[CSMR]

I am looking for a small (12.5") and relatively quiet window air conditioner. Can anyone recommend anything?
It's getting hot and humid over here and I don't like it and my violin likes it even less.
Cheers!

 

[CRESCENDOPOWER]

If I needed an air conditioner I would run straight to Sears, and get a Kenmore.

 

[mrarroyo]

If you decide to get one I would buy a cheap meter to measure % of moisture (humidity) in the room you keep the instruments. I say this because wood does very poorly in dry environments (shrinkage) and you wil start noticing the spider web cracks in the finish. This is made worse by large swings in the relative humidity say 30% in winter to 80% in summer.

Try to keep the humididy in the case where the instrument is kept as per the manufacturer recomendations. Chances are is 65% to 75% relative humidity.

Good luck.

 

[Oistrakh]

what piece are you playing on the violin?

 

[stevesurf]

I have the CW-XC64HU and it is so quiet, I can be an armchair industrialist with the remote and, if my three cats are misbehaving, I just turn the temp down and winter comes to my living room and they go running for warmth

 

[star882]

http://hvac-talk.com/vbb/showthread.php?threadid=38790
Just pick any familiar brand (Amana, Bryant, Carrier, Goodman, Lennox, Trane, etc.) and decide on price and SEER rating.

 

[CSMR]

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Originally Posted by mrarroyo If you decide to get one I would buy a cheap meter to measure % of moisture (humidity) in the room you keep the instruments. I say this because wood does very poorly in dry environments (shrinkage) and you wil start noticing the spider web cracks in the finish. This is made worse by large swings in the relative humidity say 30% in winter to 80% in summer. Try to keep the humididy in the case where the instrument is kept as per the manufacturer recomendations. Chances are is 65% to 75% relative humidity. Good luck.

Without humidification it does get to 25% in the winter. I try to keep it at at least 40% in the winter. I think 65% to 70% is too high. It is at that now and air conditioning should improve things.

 

[CSMR]

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Originally Posted by Oistrakh what piece are you playing on the violin?

Lots of stuff, but mostly classical and baroque.

 

[CSMR]

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Originally Posted by stevesurf I have the CW-XC64HU and it is so quiet, I can be an armchair industrialist with the remote and, if my three cats are misbehaving, I just turn the temp down and winter comes to my living room and they go running for warmth

Thanks; that won't fit but hopefully the smaller model will be similarly quiet.

 

[mrarroyo]

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Originally Posted by CSMR Without humidification it does get to 25% in the winter. I try to keep it at at least 40% in the winter. I think 65% to 70% is too high. It is at that now and air conditioning should improve things.

I stand corrected, I checked on my Larrivee Guitar website and the recommended range is 42% to 55%. Sorry for the mis-quote.

 

[1911]

if your looking for cheap check out walmart and the haier brand...cheap and will last a couple years...

 

[CSMR]

I am looking for quiet. If it's cheap that's a bonus.