Last year our AC went out and we needed a whole new system and we were in the middle of a heat wave. Couldn't get anyone out for over two weeks and we weren't going to live without air that long. Sooooo....we got a cheap window unit to get by. Now that cheap window unit is in my garage and doing a wonderful job making life easier for me. That is one tool that I wish I had gotten sooner. You need to treat yourself! Lol