With summer here, temperatures are rising which means air conditioning is a must! Wondering how to go about selecting the right air conditioning unit that will meet all your needs? We’ve got you covered! Here’s the top 5 factors to consider when renting an air conditioning unit:

Familiarize Yourself with the Area You’d like to Cool

When it comes to finding the perfect air conditioning unit for your space, it’s important to ensure you have specific measurements of the area you will be cooling. Once you know the exact number of square feet that needs to be cooled you can determine the size of air conditioning unit required.

Here’s a quick guide to the standard air conditioner size required to cool various spaces:

Area to be Cooled	Required Capacity
550 sq. ft	12,000 BTUs
700 sq. ft	14,000 BTUs
1,000 sq. ft	18,000 BTUs
1,200 sq. ft	21,000 BTUs
1,400 sq. ft	23,000 BTUs
1,600 sq. ft	25,000 BTUs

Determine Your Cooling Needs

For starters, you should have an idea of how long you will need to have the air conditioning unit on rent. Once you have figured out your timeline for the rental, you will need to figure out where the air conditioner will be used and under what conditions. An important factor that will allow our representative to provide you with your best option, is to specify whether the unit will be used in an outdoor or indoor setting and if you have multiple areas that need to be spot cooled as opposed to one large area.

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