I have one. Don't even consider buying one that has only an exhaust vent hose and not a separate intake vent hose, because these will create an air vacuum in the room it's in and consequently suck air from leaks around doors and windows, other rooms of the house, and such to replace the air it's constantly exhausting. You'll feel cold air blowing from the portable A/C, and yet it will usually feel too hot in the rest of the room when you're not right in front of it. The dual-hose portable A/Cs avoid this problem by cooling *outdoor* air and thus bringing new, fresh air into the room to replace the air it exhausts. Also note that cheaper ones require emptying a bucket of water every few days (every day during the hottest and most humid times) unless you have a nearby drain. Better units have an internal pump to allow you to drain water upwards (i.e. to a sink or out the window), or better yet, have a self-evaporating feature that exhausts evaporated water out the window with the air. I use mine only because it's difficult to mount a window A/C in a side-hinged window that swings open. Although a panel to hold the vent hose in your window is usually included, these almost never fit any real window you'd use a portable A/C with; I've had to fabricate my own panel every place I've ever used a portable A/C. Mine (an old one I think was manufacturered by Fedders and private-labelled as Home Depot's house brand) also tends to leak or freeze over. I'm not sure why this sometimes happens. It gives you an option to self-evaporate, but the coils freeze over even more often if I use it, so I stick with draining into a bucket.

Your choice of terms is going to have a lot of people here scratching their heads, patiently I might add. "Forced hot air" in combination with "no ductwork" is somewhat contradictory. How is your hot air distributed? More questions will include, where in the Northeast (that is a lot of climatological ground) and where is your furnace (closet, basement, attic)? You might be asked to provide the model numbers of your furnace system. Some pictures or a diagram of your home might be useful, but let's not put the horse before the cart. Minisplits (mini splits/mini-splits) can be a good solution under some circumstances. (I have seven of them.) Sometimes other solutions are better or less expensive.

@ Suzieque The Waverly fabric print that you're looking for is *NOT* "Norfolk Rose". It's not "Viuex Carre Champagne Fairfield", or "Romantica", or "Forever Yours"... I know this for an absolute FACT, bcus I literally JUST purchased (and received) these EXACT VALANCES that you're describing! You see, I found a listing in eBay for "Lot of 7 Waverly Drop Valances" and I took a chance that they'd be as beautiful [in person] as they looked in pics... and they are ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS!!! It's taken me 2 weeks to identify the proper name of the print on the Waverly fabric... But, I FINALLY figured it out.L! The pattern RN# 50774 is called "Waverly Fleuretta". Now that I have 7 of these beautiful Valances, I have been searching for some DRAPES to match. In my bedroom (where I hung the Valances) I have 2 tiny 30" windows and one window that's approximately 80". (Approx. size) I could get by, using only 2 Drapes for the larger bay window and I could leave only Valances on the 2 smaller windows... [Hmmm?] I'm thinking that maybe I could work something out with someone along the lines of "Quid Pro Quo"? Maybe a trade? I really don't NEED all 7 Valances. I do NEED at least 5 of them, though. Which would leave 2 Valances for you, Suzieque. Would that help you???? *I have researched Waverly's "Flueretta" in this particular color scheme and ALL that I was able to find is the FABRIC, itself. **BEWARE when trying to order- it comes in SEVERAL different color schemes! If you send me a friend request on FB, you can contact me. You can also email me at: ricciandravensmom@gmail.com I'm so glad that I found your post! I'll be hoping to hear from you. I'll snap & post a few pics of my Valances right after I post this... That way, you can see for yourself. Sincerely, Elise

Here you go: Be sure your grapes are good and dry. Glenda's Grape Salad 1 1/2 lb each red and green seedless grapes, washed and patted completely dry Mix 8 oz each fat free sour cream (room temp), full fat cream cheese until well blended. Stir in 1/2 cup sugar/ or splenda and 1 tsp vanilla. Fold in grapes until completely covered. Spread into a large glass container. Slightly brown 4 oz chopped pecans or walnuts, when cool stir into 3/4 cup brown sugar. Sprinkle mixture completely over top of grapes and give it a gentle pat. Cover overnight, with Saran wrap and ENJOY. Suzieque's Note: This really is delicious. I've used Neufchatel (low fat) cream cheese and haven't noticed a difference.