Air conditioners purchases need thought upfront, if you are not going to end up with an expensive mistake.

Before you buy your new air conditioner you should check some of the fixed and portable air conditioner reviews, but make sure that you are getting independent advice, not just sales talk parading as an unbiased review, of which there are many invading the Internet these days.

Air conditioners purchases need thought upfront, if you are not going to end up with an expensive mistake. It is no use buying a unit that is not going to adequately cool the room it’s going into, yet it’s also no use to over-spend on a machine that is overkill for your requirements. Measuring these requirements is an important first step before even reading any reviews.

How big is the room(s) you want cooling? Is it a hot room that gets a lot of sunshine? Is it one person using the room or many? All these questions need answers as they affect the power of the unit you will need.

By estimating the BTU value of the unit you need you will have a great starting point so that you can start checking some of the models from your trusted brands online. Careful thought in this process means you can keep your purchase to the optimum BTU value, perhaps saving you costs initially and also in your monthly electricity bills.

Take care to find review sites that have been designed by consumers for the benefit of other consumers. These will provide not only empirical data for the machine’s specifications and performance analysis, but also anecdotal accounts of their performance in the home, picking up on things like noise levels, which are often not mentioned, but which can be a major annoyance in many situations.

Buying a cheap portable air conditioner is certainly possible nowadays but read the reviews first so you are not landing an expensive mistake.