kindrox
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I am planning out an air conditioned 7' wide, x4' deep x9' high brew closet. I am not sure of the optimum air conditioner to use. Window unit? Portable unit?
I built a fermentation chest using a $100 window AC unit from Walmart. I have it in my garage where mid-summer temps can get to 120F. The thing has no problem cooling to mid-50s even in that heat. I bought the one with the analog thermostat to save money and it would not cool below 68F because the thermostat would not let it, so I disconnected it and use one of those aquarium temperature controllers. I was afraid of the water condensation issue but it does not drip. I assume this is because the air does not turn over very much in the chest.
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