On 12/3/2019 2:05 PM, M. L. wrote:

I have a broken air conditioner that plugs into my 220V USA wall socket. Its prongs look quite different from typical 120V appliance prongs. Before next summer I'd like to buy a 120V portable room air conditioner. Is there a converter available that
would allow me to safely plug the 120V 3-prong socket portable air conditioner into the 220V outlet? Thanks.

Why not buy a 240v unit so you don't have to rework/run new wires?

I'm having trouble finding a 220v "portable" air conditioner that's designed and priced for a bedroom-sized area. I was hoping there would be a converter box available that could make my American 120v appliance compatible with my American 220v socket.


Ugh! Those "portable" air conditioners are ****ing noisy.Â* At the very least, buy a thru-the-wall unit.Â* For a few hundred more, you could put in a nice quiet mini-split.