Buying any kind of air conditioner has been a task that I've been putting off until my wife returns to the Philippines. Although it's summertime in the Philippines, and the heat and humidity are just about unbearable, I'm much better off waiting because I don't need to pay more than what's absolutely necessary for the kind of air conditioner I need.

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It's not as bad as it sounds. My wife is leaving on May 20th to go back to work. Despite my objections, she wants to spend 6 months to a year working to save enough money to buy the luxury items we don't have right now as well as for the materials necessary to finish our outer walls, laundry room and dirty kitchen. She's not as patient as I am.

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