I need to buy an air conditioner or two.

[no_hypocrisy]

Are there any good prices at the end of summer (like now)?

[Crutchez_CuiBono]

1. Apparently theres a new type of coolant in the new ones that the repair people are

switching to. What it is, I do not know. However, if you get the older styles and they need to be fixed or re-charged, you wont be able to get the old juice for it. Not sure of the particulars, but, if the AC units youre looking at are incredibly cheap there may be a reason, this MAY be why. Stay frosty

[csziggy]

5. You can still get the old type freon - but it isway expensive

My AC guy told me that a bottle that used to cost $40 now is over $400. Sometime in the next few years I will be replacing my system - it has leaked for years and it's now getting too expensive to keep refilling it.

[Crutchez_CuiBono]

6. Gouging bc they can. MAKE MORE.

Like somehow that AC stuff was made of a limited amount of fairy dust and the dust ran dry. No. They want to REsell everyone a AC unit now that the heat is unbearable. Capitalism unbridled, and unregulated. Gd it.

[chillfactor]

2. I live in the mountains of New Mexico...

I get along all summer long with just a floor fan.

[Kablooie]

3. My wife found two air conditioners last year at Goodwill.

New, still in their boxes. 50$ each.

Chances are they won't be there but it couldn't hurt to check.

[dweller]

4. it's not end of summer here

we are summer almost through September ...

but I've found units (window) on sale by the end of Aug/Sept

look fir the energy star ones that cycle off completely and back on as needed

my energy bill has actually gone down the last 2 months, and I let my unit run 24/7 on 76 degrees, cycling on/off as it determines,.. I'm in central NC with temps in 90 upper 80's most days ...

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[discntnt_irny_srcsm]

7. FYI

https://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/sponsored/hvac/was-your-ac-unit-made-before-if-so-you-need/article_b35d6df4-2223-5839-a91e-5e01d935f103.html

[FakeNoose]

8. I remember Walmart running a special on window AC units in early May

... like before anybody would actually need one. The price was pretty good, I think I got a small one for about $100. That was maybe 8 or 9 years ago, and it still runs good. I don't use it much though.

If you're going to cool only one room, you can get away a small unit of about 5,000 BTU. The bigger ones are heavier, they don't necessarily fit in older-type windows, and draw a lot more power. Those were all concerns for me.