Welcome to ACTION AC and Prop Rentals, the New York source for Portable Air Conditioning, Heating Solutions, Props & Set Dressing for the Television and Film Industry, since 2009. We specialize in NYPD Style Precinct and NYC Office Furnishings, Park and Street Dressing as well as Cleared Art. Browse our website for a small selection of our stock items, and contact us by email with any specific requests or needs. If we don't have it, chances are we can get it for you, so don't be afraid to ask even for the most obscure item! We look forward to working with you and making you another part of our ACTION Family!
5-Ton Narrow with HEAT Spec Sheet
12-Ton Narrow with HEAT Spec Sheet
Every production has been there. Summer hits you hard and fast...sometimes without warning. Inevitably, you are doomed with uncomfortable Actors and little to no relief for your crew. Even on your sound stage, the house AC becomes a sound nightmare and simply cannot run while you are shooting...and when you do turn it off it will never prime again to cool the stage between your short takes.
Sometimes the only answer is Portable Air Conditioning. Available in 1-ton, 2-ton, 5-ton and 12-ton units, Portable Air Conditioning can be the solution you are looking for to not only cool your locations, but also provide personalized cooling for your valuable Talent while on and off stage.
2-ton units are ideal for personal "cooling" tents or dressing rooms. They are reasonably light enough for two people to carry up a few steps and they are narrow enough to fit into virtually any location where you can receive power and vent out the hot air. Our 2-ton units come with a 25' extended cord and a Cam-Lock ready, Sub-Panel for safety and convenience around the movie set.
A 1-ton unit may only deliver half the BTU's of a 2-ton unit, but it makes up for it in the convenience of plugging directly into a standard 15 AMP wall outlet. These are ideal for personal cooling in the privacy of a dressing room, wardrobe room or while sitting in the make-up chair.
5-ton units are ideal for cooling that fully enclosed set year round on your sound stage. At 34" wide, they fit through most standard doorways and can run inside or outside your locations.
12-ton units are ideal for larger spaces. They are meant to remain outside your working area, or within a loading bay or garage. Dual Cold Air feeds can cool your space from two different directions.
**NEW 5 & 12-Ton Narrow Units with HEAT COILS are narrow designed to fit through a standard 36” Entryway and now have the option of providing a warm climate to your workspace during the winter months! Our narrow, single phase 5-Ton Narrow units deliver 10kW of heat while our 3 phase 12-Ton Narrow units deliver 30kW of Heat. Great heating option for your Shop Space or cold office.
Rental structures are based on a single day or weekly rate. Long term rentals are recommended in the peak summer months. Contact us for current rates and details.
ACTION AC & Prop Rentals have been providing NYPD Set Dressing as far back as NBC Televisions "THIRD WATCH". Our collection of dressing items can turn any empty set into a typical NYPD Precinct overnight. Tank Desks, File Cabinets, Gun & Personal Lockers, Bulletin Boards, Paperwork, Files, Plaques & Trophy's, Interview Tables, Handcuff Bars...the list goes on and on.
Genuine NYPD* and custom New York Police style artwork is available through our In-House Graphics department. With many Template Based designs in stock, we can supply you with print ready Wanted Posters and Paperwork with photographs you supply! Just tell us what you need and we'll make it happen for you!
Past and Current productions include THIRD WATCH, FREQUENCY, LIFE ON MARS, BLUE BLOODS, SHADES OF BLUE, DIE HARD 3, ELEMENTARY, THE AMERICANS, HOMELAND, MADAM SECRETARY.
*Note: the NYPD Shield Logo is a trademark that is granted permission to use on a project to project basis. Before using the actual Shield logo in your production, please be sure to contact the NYC Police Foundation to inquire about permission. http://www.nycpolicefoundation.org/about-us/nypd-licensing/
When the cold weather is too much to bare, these handy Heaters will make your crew very happy! Stick one of these 15Kw electric heaters inside a 10' x 10' enclosed Pop-Up Tent, and you've got yourself a warming tent that will be so comfortable you'll be able to strip off your winter gear inside!
Powerful heating with ZERO fumes and ZERO emissions. No need to vent, just plug and go. Equipped with a custom made breaker panel to safely adapt to your Cam-Loc power cables connections on location. For added convenience, plug two units into one panel box. You can heat a private warming tent and up to 50 feet away provide heat to your Video Village at the same time!
These units rent for a Single Day and Weekly rate. Long term contracts are recommended for the winter months since our stock is limited and the demand is always high on that initial cold blast of the year! Contact us for further details and price options.
ACTION AC and Prop Rentals Art Collection is comprised of Hand Painted, Photographic, and other creations that have been cleared by the artists for ACTION to offer as background art in all film and television productions. In addition, other pieces are public domain and/or were created prior to today's copyright laws. This means that any piece we provide you with has been approved and cleared to be legally used as "Non-Featured", background art.
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We also offer our services to go through the necessary steps and make every effort to Clear any art that you bring to us. Sometimes easier said than done, fees are based upon successful attempts only.
We also work with artists who are ready to paint or photograph custom images for your production. Contact us with your needs and we will work together to help you get exactly what you are looking for.
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Far too much to display here, our stock is growing every day. from Central Park Benches to Tank Desks. Browse some of our items in our
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