MARQUETTE -- Some like it hot and some like it cold, and where you may not be able to control the climate outside, you can adjust the temperatures in your own home.
With modern technology, the options for air conditioners can seem endless. Central air units are generally the most expensive because they cool your entire home, averaging $4,000 per unit. A less expensive option for a much smaller area, a mini split unit, which connects to the outside through the wall.
"The biggest advantage of the mini splits is they're a full modulated system so the compressor modulates up and down off of demand so you're only getting the amount of air conditioning you need for that load for that day," said Rick Gilles of Swick Plumbing and Heating.
The mini wall splits cost $3,500 on average, but they're more energy efficient than central air systems.
There's also options that cool through your window, such as portable air conditioners. These cost $400 on average.
"They have extension tubes that hooks up to the back and then that tube will seat firmly in the window, just like a window unit, and it will blow the warm air that's being generated from the unit outside," said Rick Majors of American Furniture.
Another window setup is the traditional window unit. These are the cheapest alternative, but have been known to drip and can look a little bulky. The price of these average $100 to $400.
If you decide to buy a window unit, you're probably wondering why not just buy the cheapest one. Well, as it turns out, the price is directly correlated to how much cold air it produces.
"A common mistake that people make is to buy too small of a unit for too large a room," Majors added. "It's going to make the AC unit just work that much harder until it just works itself into a grave."
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