Small Room Portable Air Conditioner Resources:

usually if an evaporator goes bad it is going to cost around 1000 dollars for a dealer to do it. if you are paying 1000 dollars at an independent shop you are getting ripped off an evaporator retails for $360 at the dealership. It would take a few hours of labor and at $75-100 per hour it adds up fast. If they are doing anything else(besides a full system contamination) you are getting ripped off. Even a compressor is $534 but it should only take an hour to change. Hope this helps.

Call planning and zoning for your community, ask for a noise abatement test due to the excessive noise coming from the AC unit, and ask them to have the situation checked out. In that the system is new, it should be under warranty, and it could be repaired by the company that installed it. Your new neighbors may think that you are intruding into their life, with your complaint about the AC system. Since they seem to take acception to your concern about the noise, just contact the agency I suggested and hopefully the problem will be resolved.

this sounds like a hormonal imbalance. you might want to see a doctor. if you are anorexic, malnourished, do certain types of drugs, or even just exercise a lot- that could offset your natural rhythm of hormones - making your period off. it also could be a different issue- your thyroid- because you are hot, have insomnia and headaches- you might have a high thyroid level. these symptoms really sound like they are bothering you- it makes me think you should really probably see a doctor.
good luck!

Go and see a doctor for a blood test, get them to test for pregnancy and your hormone levels as well. Then you'll know for sure. I got a neg on hpt, got a blood test same day and it turned out i was preg but sadly had a miscarriage a few days later. Good luck!

THis happened to me a few times when I was TTC. I think that I wanted it so much that my body thought that it was. I am now three months pregnant and VERY excited.

Sears

Compacr Air Conditioners:
http://appliances.pricegrabber.com/air-conditioners/p/797/form_keyword=compact%20air%20conditioner/rd=1/mode=ink_kwfeed_27/skd=1/st=query/

Sears
http://www.sears.com/shc/s/s_10153_12605_Appliances_Air+Conditioners_Single+Room+Units
Circuit City
http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/Air-conditioners-heaters-purifiers/sem/rpsm/cm_ven/PAID+SEARCH/WT.mc_t/U/WT.mc_n/415915/catOid/-16161/cm_pla/CATEGORY+-+SMALL+APPLIANC-%3eCLASS+-+SMALL+APPLIANCES/Ns/net_price|0||accm_grs_mgn_dllr|1/link/ref/N/20013161+20013166+20016161+5318/cm_keycode/415915/cm_ite/169260+PURCHASED+KEYWORD-PORTABLE+AIR+CONDITIONERS/cm_cat/ADVERTISING.COM/link/ref/rpem/ccd/categorylist.do

Search the net for "portable air conditioner" or "compact air conditioner"

http://www.air-conditioner-america.com/default.asp?utm_source=YahooPaidInc&utm_medium=PPC&utm_term=TLP

I too, find it hard to believe that the "temperture difference" was the cause of the door shattering. These doors don't normally just "shatter." The water temperture used in the shower alone is usually warmer than 100 degrees itself. So hearing that the outside temp got up to 100 degrees, doesn't make much sense why it shattered. As a landlord and self-employed contractor, unless you came to me with proof that it "just shattered", you're going to be held responsible for the repair/replacement of the said door.

had one install no problem held great

the window only provides the opening.. the support of the airconditioner is achieved by a brace that attaches on the bottom of the airconditioner.. and rests on the house..
http://www.gonecamping.net/pages/windowunit.html
if you read the above look at the pictures observe the pieces of metal that are on the botttom of the unit that go on an angle to the wall of the house or window base ok

Yes

Just search the net for "compact window air conditioner"
Here is an 18 1/2:
http://www.compactappliance.com/xq/JSP.detailmain/Haier_6_000_BTU_Window_Air_Conditioner_w__Remote_Control/itemID.19839/itemType.PRODUCT/iMainCat.23/iSubCat.39/iProductID.19839/qx/shopping/product/HWR06XC7.htm
You put up the panels on the sides to close off the rest of the window.

Yes. You need a vertical unit. They are slim and taller than the other type. Mostly made for windows that slide sideways.

When you shop either take a tape measure with you and ask, or read the box.

The herb Mint would love all that water but it would grow like mad and over run your garden.
Why not but a large bucket/container under the drip and use the water to water your plants or put in the wash.

Try a bog garden. Here's how:
http://pondlady.com/Articles/bog_garden.html

I have large outside ferns that sit there in large pots ones get satuated just change it out.And if they are plenty wet then I just put a bucket and let it drip,to use elsewhere.The ferns work well mine got nearly 4 feet across,don't impede the air conditioner and looks great!

Kimberlin Queen Fern would love the water but plant far enough away so as not to block the ac.

I had this exact problem. What I did to fix it was this. Dig a hole about a foot down and about 6 inches wide or so where it's dripping out and fill it with a bag of pea gravel. I haven't had any problems with water at all since then.