A couple of years ago, our child gave me a portable cooling system for a Mother’s Day gift, and while I was appreciative of this thoughtfulness & generosity, I doubted I’d ever use his gift, i live in the northeastern part of the country. Our Summer weather doesn’t last easily long; Although all of us do experience temperatures in the low nineties & high humidity levels, I constantly managed with open windows & box fans. I was surprised at how lightweight & compact the cooling equipment was, my child installed it into our study room window in less than fifteen hours! The cooling system includes a cordless remote that is super handy. I don’t need to get out of bed to turn it off & on or to adjust temperature or fan speed. I can even set up programs so that the cooling system starts up & shuts down automatically at particular times. When I head to bed in the night, our study room is already perfectly cool. I’ve found that I sleep much better with the cooling system running. I not only enjoy the ideal temperature however the sound of operation. It drowns out barking pets, noisy neighbors, traffic & early afternoon parakeets. The cooling equipment also circulates the air, keeping it feeling fresh, and because it filters out contaminants such as dust, dander & pollen, our study room stays much cleaner, however despite its small size, the portable cooling system is beautifully powerful & easily handles the hottest & most humid weather. The cost of running it is negligible. I enjoy the cooling system so much that I install it as soon as the snow melts & leave it in arena until it’s time to start up the furnace.