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Originally Posted by DavGoodlin
Bob,
I have a very water-soaked Porta-color I got for working on a set for another VK member. I think its the same set as yours but the label is faded 
It seems like it takes a hard fail like a fuse for these NOT to work. I dont remember any porta-color that couldn't easily be repaired in the 80s.
Yep, they were near-perfect in many ways. Folks always kept them in the original box and only removed them for the cooling season. Many AC units were left in year-round but never a porta-cool, hence their durability. 
I recall doing the install drill every spring for the older customers; furring strip on window sill, side curtain screws, bug strips and finally rope caulk all around. |
I should proof-read a little more carefully. I missed "were" in my statement!
The main thing, I found with Porta-Cools was the blower motors went bad after several years of use.
I've seen them with the J.C. Penney name on them as well.
