Best place to buy an air conditioner?

[johnnie707]

We found our own place rather than going with my husband's school-provided housing. We've been happy with this, but there's no air conditioner in the apartment, and that will be a problem soon. Since we bought all our other furniture (including washer/dryer and fridge), is it out of line to ask (politely of course) if his school might be able to provide a new or used air conditioner? The tall ones (which it seems like we'll need for a two-person apartment) can be quite pricey.

If the school can't or won't provide an air conditioner, where are good places to look for decently priced ones? Homeplus? Hi-Mart? Are air conditioners something that can be bought used?

Thanks!

[Joey]

For good prices you can check on http://www.craigslist.org for a used or new air conditioner. You can also try ebay. 

[Taylor]

I chose to get rid of my A/C – it just gave me real headaches everyday and I went for the next best thing to keep my rooms cool, insulating blinds, which are provided with a special backing that just reflects the sunlight and heat, creating a nice and cool living environment. Even more, they are by far cheaper than A/C units and just as efficient. Hope this helps