Ac Unit Without Window Reddit

It seems like if i install the unit it will be resting a lot of weight on that one small strip in front which probably isn t a great idea.

Ac unit without window reddit.

My nyc apartment lease doesn t let me screw anything into our window frame. Versus a true portable air conditioner two hose unit or units with a condenser. Then yes you can run it non stop for the daylight hours every day. So basically you are saying that a central air unit cycling on and off at 4500 watts for 24 hours is going to use more power than two window units drawing 1000 watts cycling on and off for 8 hours or so.

The unit can only cool the roo. I think you could cut some plywood to fit it. Over the past 6 years or so i have been using three of these lg 8000 btu unit. Looking for a high quality air conditioner that hopefully will last for a longer amount of time than a few years.

That being said if window units are not an option there are better units than others in the room air conditioner world. Without knowing measurements my advice is one high btu window unit if the rooms connect or 2 smaller window units for each room and keep the thermostats realistic. I ve used window units in more side opening windows than up and down ones just due to bad luck with houses. It gets quite humid and sometimes really hot on the east coast during the summer.

The real question is why would you. A small window ac unit uses about 500 watts but a central air unit uses about 4500 watts. Window units are usually the better play for residential users. I hear good ish things about the whynter units mentioned in the thread.

I recently moved into a new place and want to install a new ac window unit but the windows are vinyl and have a weather strip that sticks up from the bottom of the frame on the inside. Do a search for casement window air conditioner they make skinny ones that are for side opening windows. They work fine just get something to block the top of the window. Air conditioners just aren t built like they used to be.

Installing window ac without screws. If it is a good quality unit and if it is well maintained and has a capable circuit to it with sound connections.