Air Handler Rental in Tempe
In Tempe, rental air handlers with a chiller are used for lakefront and campus-area event spaces and for large rooms whose own air handlers are being replaced.
Tell us what you need and we’ll line up the right rental air handler with the vetted local rental companies we work with in Tempe, covering the ASU area, Papago Park, Tempe Town Lake, and Downtown Tempe and Mill Avenue. Typical customers here include university and research buildings, mid-rise offices and apartments, lakefront mixed-use development, event venues, and older industrial and office parks in south Tempe.
Common Tempe jobs
- Lab and research space cooling during plant work
- Mid-rise office and residential cooling
- Lakefront and campus event cooling
- Server and electrical room backup cooling
Air handler rental at a glance
- Typical capacity: rental units commonly move roughly 2,000 to 20,000 CFM or more; at a rough 400 CFM per ton, that’s on the order of 5 to 50 tons of cooling per unit, depending on the coil and water temperature
- Power: fan motors typically need 208/230V or 460V three-phase; smaller units may run on single-phase power
- Hoses & water: chilled-water supply and return hoses from the chiller or building loop, a condensate drain, and flexible or layflat supply duct into the space
- Footprint: skid- or trailer-mounted; sits outside near an opening or indoors where there’s room, with the chiller placed nearby to keep hose runs short
Good fits: warehouses and production floors; event tents and temporary structures; gyms, arenas, and large assembly spaces; replacing a failed building air handler while the coil or fan is repaired.
Those are typical ranges, not a sizing. The right unit and quantity depend on your heat load in tons, the power available, and how hot the space gets on the worst afternoon. Get a rough number with the tonnage calculator, and the rental company will confirm it.
Planning temporary cooling in Tempe
- Tight sites: Downtown and lakefront buildings often have little room at grade. Units may need to sit in a loading dock, garage, or closed lane, which can require a street-use permit from the City of Tempe.
- Streetcar and light rail: The Tempe Streetcar and light rail run along several downtown streets, limiting where trucks can stop and where hoses or cables can cross.
- Campus and event timing: Deliveries near ASU and Town Lake may need to avoid class changes, games, and events. Mention the location so timing can be planned.
What does air handler rental cost in Tempe?
Air handler rental varies with size, quantity, and duration, and it’s usually quoted alongside the chiller. As a rough, commonly cited ballpark, units often run a few hundred to over a thousand dollars a week each, plus duct, hoses, delivery, and setup. Get a written quote for the whole system. These are general ballpark figures, not Phoenix quotes or a price offer; actual pricing varies by provider, equipment, date, and site.
More on rental air handlers and Tempe
See our air handler rental overview for the full picture, or temporary cooling in Tempe for other cooling options in the area.
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