The Brief Residents at a Biltmore-area condominium complex have been living without air conditioning for weeks after the property's central cooling system failed. The broken chiller system cools about 40 units, forcing some residents to rely on portable air conditioners or find alternative housing. Residents at a Biltmore-area condominium complex say they have been living without air conditioning for weeks after the property’s central cooling system failed. Other residents say they are experiencing similar conditions inside their homes. They added that the delays have been frustrating for everyone involved and said portable air conditioning units have been provided to residents who requested them.