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Rae
Joined: 10 Oct 2007
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 Posted: Sat Apr 19, 2008 3:05 am Post subject: Preparing for the summer: Air Conditioner!!! |
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This will be my first summer in Korea. I'm coming from a place that isn't hot nor cold and I barely made the cold. I know I'm being melodramatic, but I'll die from the heat. What's the best place to buy one of those suckers and how much will a portable one cost (as in unit and monthly cost for electricity).
I live in a small apartment complex, is it possible to install the air conditioning unit by myself or do I need to call the plummer, manager, etc?
Any and all advice is appreciated. Thanks! |
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Rae
Joined: 10 Oct 2007
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| Posted: Sat Apr 19, 2008 10:23 am Post subject: |
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| I know someone must have an air conditioner! |
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smurfetta
Joined: 03 Oct 2007
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| Posted: Sat Apr 19, 2008 2:35 pm Post subject: |
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| Ask a Korean colleague to help you buy an air con. Also, I've seen small air cons at stores like E-mart. I'm sorry but I don't know anything about setting one up. |
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saw6436
Joined: 16 Jan 2003
Location: Daejeon, ROK
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| Posted: Sat Apr 19, 2008 3:53 pm Post subject: |
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| The shop will deliver and set-up the aircon for you. There is usually no charge for this. The actual unit cost deends on the size of the aircon. I just bought 2 new units for my apartment. 1 15 pyung unit and 1 8 pyung unit. Both are top end models. I paid 1.7 million won. You can, of course, pay considerably less. You should also ask your school about them providing you with an air-con. They may not but it never hurts to ask. |
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spliff
Joined: 19 Jan 2004
Location: Khon Kaen, Thailand
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| Posted: Sat Apr 19, 2008 4:40 pm Post subject: |
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| If your school won't give you an air-con give notice. |
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jackson7
Joined: 01 Aug 2006
Location: Kim Jong Il's Future Fireball
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| Posted: Sat Apr 19, 2008 5:14 pm Post subject: |
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| Sorry to hi-jack...anyone know how much it costs to get the coolant re-upped? My air-con unit is blowing air but not cool air. |
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mnhnhyouh
Joined: 21 Nov 2006
Location: The Middle Kingdom
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| Posted: Sat Apr 19, 2008 5:26 pm Post subject: |
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An air con unit must have an outside part, it cant all be in your apartment, so this involves some installation.
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that guy
Joined: 29 Feb 2004
Location: long gone
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| Posted: Sat Apr 19, 2008 5:47 pm Post subject: |
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| We bought a new aircon last year, it cost around 300,000 including installation. The shop will deliver it and install it. If you're going to buy one, do it soon. The install guys get really busy as summer approaches, and we had to wait 3 weeks for them to install it. |
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Draz
Joined: 27 Jun 2007
Location: Land of Morning Clam
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| Posted: Sat Apr 19, 2008 6:31 pm Post subject: |
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I'm just going to wait and see. At this point, I'm 99% sure I won't need one.
Since when is California not hot, Rae? |
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Rae
Joined: 10 Oct 2007
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| Posted: Sat Apr 19, 2008 9:35 pm Post subject: |
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| Draz wrote: |
I'm just going to wait and see. At this point, I'm 99% sure I won't need one.
Since when is California not hot, Rae? |
I'm from San Diego: "The United States average for days above 90 degrees is 37.9 days while San Diego's is only 3 days, and there are, on average 0 days below 32 degrees in San Diego, while the national average is 88 days. The average low temperature in January for the country is 26.5 degrees, and for San Diego it is 50 degrees. The Average high temperature in July for San Diego is 76 degrees, but the national average is 86.8 degrees."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Climate_of_San_Diego%2C_California |
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jay-shi
Joined: 09 May 2004
Location: On tour
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| Posted: Sat Apr 19, 2008 9:50 pm Post subject: |
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| Rae wrote: |
| Draz wrote: |
I'm just going to wait and see. At this point, I'm 99% sure I won't need one.
Since when is California not hot, Rae? |
I'm from San Diego: "The United States average for days above 90 degrees is 37.9 days while San Diego's is only 3 days, and there are, on average 0 days below 32 degrees in San Diego, while the national average is 88 days. The average low temperature in January for the country is 26.5 degrees, and for San Diego it is 50 degrees. The Average high temperature in July for San Diego is 76 degrees, but the national average is 86.8 degrees."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Climate_of_San_Diego%2C_California |
It's not the heat that's a killer in Korea, it's the humidity. |
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Rae
Joined: 10 Oct 2007
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| Posted: Sat Apr 19, 2008 10:10 pm Post subject: |
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| that guy wrote: |
| We bought a new aircon last year, it cost around 300,000 including installation. The shop will deliver it and install it. If you're going to buy one, do it soon. The install guys get really busy as summer approaches, and we had to wait 3 weeks for them to install it. |
How much is your monthly bill for it? |
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NoDolan
Joined: 29 Jul 2007
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| Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2008 12:59 am Post subject: |
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| Hey, I found one of those cold air blowing machines on my veranda. How does it work? I think I need to put a block of ice in the back of it or something. Where does the water go, and do I have to put it next to a window to blow out the hot air ????? |
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sistersarah
Joined: 03 Jan 2004
Location: hiding out
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| Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2008 1:26 am Post subject: |
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| Hey, I found one of those cold air blowing machines on my veranda. How does it work? I think I need to put a block of ice in the back of it or something. Where does the water go, and do I have to put it next to a window to blow out the hot air ????? |
Let us know how it works. My friend bought one last summer and it did very little to cool her off, even with the block of ice inside. Just curious if she got a dud by buying used.
To me, air-conditioning is a must in Korea. The humidity is absolutely disgusting. |
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Imbroglio
Joined: 23 Jan 2003
Location: Behind the wheel of a large automobile
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| Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2008 1:28 am Post subject: |
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| I pass by one of those stores that sell used A/C units every day. They have them in all sizes and models. |
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