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Where to buy where to buy portable air conditioning units?
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Mon, 29 November 2004 01:07
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Getting prepped for a trip to Melbourne, just wondering what is available out there as the car has no air conditioning, and i was getting burnt like a mofo on the weekend.
I've got a power invertor 12V-240V so anything that will handle the car's capability would do me fine.
I seen those house fans with the water condensor units on them, but i'm wondering if there are smaller units that work like house air cons?
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Girraween,Sydney
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September 2003
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Re: Where to buy where to buy portable air conditioning units?
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Mon, 29 November 2004 01:35
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LOL what started this post? Good luck!
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Ipswich
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October 2003
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Re: Where to buy where to buy portable air conditioning units?
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Mon, 29 November 2004 01:37
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You'd probably be lucky to find one that will work in the operating capacity of the inverter ie. the one I have is rated to 150w, whereas most portable airconditioners need the whole hog (2400w)
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February 2003
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Re: Where to buy where to buy portable air conditioning units?
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Mon, 29 November 2004 01:42
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| UUP-46X wrote on Mon, 29 November 2004 12:35 |
LOL what started this post? Good luck!
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haha abit of inspiration 
| matt_84 wrote on Mon, 29 November 2004 12:37 |
You'd probably be lucky to find one that will work in the operating capacity of the inverter ie. the one I have is rated to 150w, whereas most portable airconditioners need the whole hog (2400w)
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yeah thats what i thought  although im thinking if those house fans with water condensors acually blow out cold air, would that be sufficient?
Cuz as far as i'm aware fans don't drain alot of power
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Ipswich
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October 2003
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Re: Where to buy where to buy portable air conditioning units?
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Mon, 29 November 2004 01:47
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Well, this one:
http://www.ixl.com.au/bonaire_ultra_spec.html
Uses 125w, so its probably doable. How useful it is really depends on the type of heat you'll be facing; ie "dry" heat, or humidity.
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February 2003
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Re: Where to buy where to buy portable air conditioning units?
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Mon, 29 November 2004 02:50
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that's massif
how am i gonna fit it into my car 
hmmm...any other ideas?
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Ipswich
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October 2003
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Re: Where to buy where to buy portable air conditioning units?
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Mon, 29 November 2004 03:00
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You could go ultra povo style (an idea i once entertained for my camira (shudder)) and get misting nozzles, a container of water, washer pump, and a fan.
It'll just be messy and wet. But cool.
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February 2003
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Re: Where to buy where to buy portable air conditioning units?
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Mon, 29 November 2004 03:14
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brilliant !
arrr never thought of the ol misty nozzle bottles, self cooling is all that is needed.
maybe some dry ice too 
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Girraween,Sydney
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September 2003
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Re: Where to buy where to buy portable air conditioning units?
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Mon, 29 November 2004 22:56
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LOL every petrol stop you'll have a water stop to fill up ya spray bottle! 
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February 2003
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Re: Where to buy where to buy portable air conditioning units?
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Mon, 29 November 2004 23:06
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i might hook it up to the windscreen washer nozzles, re-route them inside the cabin, so it is all convenient 
hehehe although i will be soaked from just one spray haha
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Girraween,Sydney
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September 2003
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Re: Where to buy where to buy portable air conditioning units?
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Mon, 29 November 2004 23:15
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LOL i can see it now,
*spray* Ah f*(k my eyes! I can't see! Oh shit! *eyes slowly clearing* oh how cold is that! Brilliant! *spray* Ah f*(k my eyes!
Your going to be drenched by the time we get to Melb,
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February 2003
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Re: Where to buy where to buy portable air conditioning units?
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Mon, 29 November 2004 23:34
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LOL
another idea i thought of is to just cover my whole interior with garbage bags except for steering wheel/hanbrake/knob and buy 10kg of ice at the servo just before we leave, then i'll just scatter the stuff everywhere! ahhaaha
*driving half way*
*convoy suddenly sees me trailing further behind*
*i'm out of sight*
*convoy stops and radios in*
*Des, whats up?!*
*no reply*
*you there man*
*no reply*
*someone drives back to find me in a freeze, purple and shaking*
hahaha
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Girraween,Sydney
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September 2003
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Re: Where to buy where to buy portable air conditioning units?
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Mon, 29 November 2004 23:58
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I think this is going to be one stupidly funny trip!
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Sydney
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April 2004
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Re: Where to buy where to buy portable air conditioning units?
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Tue, 30 November 2004 00:09
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| UUP-46X wrote on Tue, 30 November 2004 10:58 |
I think this is going to be one stupidly funny trip!
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With des' Air conditioning schemes it definately is going to be one hell of a good time.
Actually I like the Re-routing of the windscreen washer idea. (just get like the mistcaps off bathroom cleaner bottles) and attatch them to the end, and then you'll have windscreen washer mist..
Maybe you could put gatorade in the washer bottle and it could dub as a tasty type of mist.
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February 2003
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Re: Where to buy where to buy portable air conditioning units?
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Tue, 30 November 2004 00:14
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mmm so many ideas
you got air con Andrew?
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sydney
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January 2003
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Re: Where to buy where to buy portable air conditioning units?
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Tue, 30 November 2004 00:20
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go "the good guys" the last i saw they had stacks of cheapo air con units
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Sydney
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April 2004
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Re: Where to buy where to buy portable air conditioning units?
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Tue, 30 November 2004 00:22
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Nup Des no aircon. But that doesnt matter, Im a wind in the face type person. As long as youve got sunnies on, both windows down is all the cooling I need.
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Re: Where to buy where to buy portable air conditioning units?
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Tue, 30 November 2004 00:25
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hahaha
muahahahahaha
aww man... pisser
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February 2003
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Re: Where to buy where to buy portable air conditioning units?
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Tue, 30 November 2004 00:36
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| bathurst-91 wrote on Tue, 30 November 2004 11:22 |
Nup Des no aircon. But that doesnt matter, Im a wind in the face type person. As long as youve got sunnies on, both windows down is all the cooling I need.
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LOL not when you're facing a heatwave on the freeway, i got scared on the weekend coz out of all the years driving without aircon i wasn't phased and took it like a man, but after Saturday's run i vowed to take action!
hmmmm.....at least i have tint though
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January 2003
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Re: Where to buy where to buy portable air conditioning units?
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Tue, 30 November 2004 00:49
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des got scared when a xr6 ute with aircon pulled up next to him and tried to battle him on the highway and all the bugs got caught in his eyes hence he let the xr6 go, so now des must take revenge by getting aircon to rebattle the xr6 on the highway again
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February 2003
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Re: Where to buy where to buy portable air conditioning units?
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Tue, 30 November 2004 00:54
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bahahaha that XR6 was a fag, couldn't drive for shit
i was gonna lock him up against the truck but didn't wanna repeat of last weeks events, he had a massif sticker covering his rear vision mirror (so dope ) causing him not to see me.
but the air con battle still stands
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sydney
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January 2003
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Re: Where to buy where to buy portable air conditioning units?
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Tue, 30 November 2004 00:56
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lol yeah i know ay, the xr6 was full staring like he had seen a ghost, i was like to my gf what is he staring at, then we were all pacing him haha.
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December 2002
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Re: Where to buy where to buy portable air conditioning units?
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Tue, 30 November 2004 06:54
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Hey Guys,
Sorry to ruin this thread with a half serious post but...
Try um, I think auto pro. (is that the yellow / black retail auto outlet ?) They have a unit made by 'lion' i think. Its portable 12v / 240v fan with water sprayer thing. $80. Enjoy. If it's any good let us know!
Sam.
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February 2003
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Re: Where to buy where to buy portable air conditioning units?
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Tue, 30 November 2004 22:32
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Awesome Sam.
Will check it out and let ya's know.
Teh new revolutionary vehicle A/C movement!
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Girraween,Sydney
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September 2003
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Re: Where to buy where to buy portable air conditioning units?
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Tue, 30 November 2004 23:09
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Viva La Revolution!
I don't know
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Re: Where to buy where to buy portable air conditioning units?
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Tue, 30 November 2004 23:47
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Baulko Hillo
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April 2004
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Re: Where to buy where to buy portable air conditioning units?
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Wed, 01 December 2004 02:18
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| sam_ wrote on Tue, 30 November 2004 17:54 |
Hey Guys,
Sorry to ruin this thread with a half serious post but...
Try um, I think auto pro. (is that the yellow / black retail auto outlet ?) They have a unit made by 'lion' i think. Its portable 12v / 240v fan with water sprayer thing. $80. Enjoy. If it's any good let us know!
Sam.
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This sounds liek the go..... Damn I hope these things work!
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Colac, Victoria
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May 2002
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Re: Where to buy where to buy portable air conditioning units?
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Wed, 01 December 2004 07:42
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having " sold " the lion ones before - they are a piece of shit -not worth the effort guys ..
any of those inside fan things , you could probaly sneeze and have greater cooling effect ..
2/60 Aircons your best option - 2 windows down - 100KMH
And a towel over you to evaporate some heat off.
OOR start saving for an aftermarket aircon setup for your cars
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Re: Where to buy where to buy portable air conditioning units?
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Wed, 01 December 2004 22:27
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damnnnnnn 
i thought there was light at the end of the tunnel
windows down it is 
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Girraween,Sydney
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September 2003
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Re: Where to buy where to buy portable air conditioning units?
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Wed, 01 December 2004 22:30
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back to the windscreen washers!
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February 2003
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Re: Where to buy where to buy portable air conditioning units?
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Wed, 01 December 2004 22:33
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Sydney
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July 2003
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Re: Where to buy where to buy portable air conditioning units?
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Thu, 02 December 2004 21:41
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hey guys!
aftermarket aircon??
how much???
esky water ice mix, insert towel quick squeeze then get ready for the shock when you apply to your body...
well thats been my bedtime routine for the last few nites!
Should work in the car too!
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