Air Conditioners: Portable Comfort

Reviewed by:
Rosemary Thornton

This portable air conditioner from Sharp has four casters so that it can be rolled to your home's hot spots for fast cooling. The exhaust hose is flexible and it has a window adapter kit for venting, which also discharges the condensate.

Rated at 9,000 BTUs, it will remove as much as 60 pints of moisture in 24 hours.

Other features are a remote control, built-in timer, LCD display and oscillating louvers.

Model: Portable Air Conditioner, CV-P09FX

Suggested retail price is $699 (September 2005).