Beginning of weekend. Saturday (April 26, 2008) PoBoy drove to Jackson on a mission to purchase a used a/c unit. He's never had one like this before as it is a portable that sits on casters. You wheel it to anyroom you need air conditioning.

The odometer showed that PoBoy had gone 41.5 miles and he had found the home of the person selling the a/c unit. He sat in the driveway a minute to observe the house. It appeared to be under construction with slab type insulation exposed to the air. Around the the front yard was a bright and shiny chain link fence. A man came out along with a small doggie.

"Hi," he said, "you must be PoBoy." "I am indeed," PoBoy responded in a pleasant attitude. A small talk conversation ensued and then George, the person selling the air conditioner, asked him to come in. As PoBoy entered the gate he couldn't help but to notice that, he assumed, George, had really constructed a grey colored patio with a walkway leading to the entrance of the chain link fence.

PoBoy was amazed at the workmanship. Surround the patio and walkway were what appeared to be 3 x 8 pieces of wood that seemed to offer support for the patio stones. PoBoy had never seen anything like this. They came to the house entrance.

George opened the door and in they went. A lady was leanin over the stove and moving small mini muffins around. PoBoy announced, "I see I'm just in time for dinner." Smiles broke out around the room, and even George's nephew smiled (he was 13 and in the 7th grade).

After a round of hello's, George led PoBoy into the living room where sat the Air Conditioner. George both showed and explained how this unit operated. First, he showed PoBoy the the "water catcher" located in the bottom compartment of the unit. Then he showed him the filter system which was right above the water catcher. Then he showed PoBoy the hose setup on the back of the unit that led to a window. This is where a majority of water escapes back into the atmosphere (like a drip tray in a window unit). The hose snuggled into a plastic frame that was totally adjustable to fit in a window. You could, if needed, cut some of the plastic off in case the window was smaller then average.

Finally George showed PoBoy the keypad of buttons that operated the unit. One thing PoBoy must remember is that in order to set the temperature, one has to first push "Mode" and then "Temperature". PoBoy could feel the cooler air passing through vertical plastic slits. Another button caused the plastic slits to move from left to right giving even more circulation.

PoBoy asked one final question concerning the weight of the unit. George, was able to lift it up, but PoBoy also noticed that he strained somewhat. George said "I'd say it weighs 60 to 70 pounds." Well with that PoBoy was glad it had casters, and he figured once inside the trailer it would be just fine.

PoBoy made note of the weight and figured he'd have to find some one to help him lift it into the trailer. Once inside and as long as the unit worked, everything should be just fine. The width should be fine to get the unit down the short passageway of the trailer. PoBoy wondered if he'd ever move the unit out of his bedroom. Time would tell.