Q: I’m living in a rental home where there is very poor air-conditioning. Is it possible for me to install a mini-split air-conditioner, the kind that can cool one room, and then take it apart and take it with me when I move to a new location?
A:Â You can do that, but it would be a very expensive fix. The real problem with installing a mini-split is that it costs a lot more to do the installation or the removal than it does for the unit itself.
You would be better off financially to go to a home store and buy a portable air-conditioner to use temporarily in your rental house until you leave.
For more do-it-yourself tips, go to rosieonthehouse.com. An Arizona home building and remodeling industry expert for 25 years, Rosie Romero is the host of the syndicated Saturday morning Rosie on the House radio program, heard locally from 8-11 a.m. on KNST-AM (790) in Tucson and KGVY-AM (1080) and -FM (100.7) in Green Valley. Call 888-767-4348.
