The first window air conditioning was created in the 30s of the last century in America. To this day, annually in hundreds of thousands of apartments and offices, more advanced descendants are installed. The secrets of success of household window air conditioners are ease of installation, reliability and low price.
Features of window air conditioners
The household window air conditioner is a monoblock. In one case are all the necessary nodes. It is ideal in cases where there is very little time and money for installation. Therefore, everything can be done independently.
Moreover, some owners make window air conditioning mobile.
That is, a window window already mounted at home does not cost to be pulled out of the opening and installed, for example, in the country. And the opening in the window is closed with a special valve or a removable sash. Very convenient, inexpensive and fast! It is only necessary to provide for the mobile window air conditioner a suitable hole in the window or wall of the country house.
Installation can be carried out in a wall opening, if the wall thickness is not less than 15 centimeters. Otherwise, it will have to be further strengthened. But if the wall is thicker than 25 cm, the side air ducts of the air conditioner are closed.
DIY window air conditioner installation
Do-it-yourself installation of a window air conditioner is not difficult. The wall or window frames should be quite strong, because the weight of the block sometimes reaches 20 kg. It is desirable that the gap between the housing and the opening is minimal.
A window air conditioner, either new or new, is attached to the corner frame, which is held by anchor bolts. All this can be purchased together in the installation kit. The horizontal is set by level.
At least 30 centimeters of the block should protrude outward. Between the outer panel of the air conditioner and the nearest wall, a distance of 0.5 meters must be observed.
The outer edge should be 2 centimeters lower than the inner edge to allow condensate to drain.
Most models of window air conditioners do-it-yourself are installed inside the room. The mechanism can be pulled out of the case. The case is attached to the bracket, after which the mechanism is inserted into it.
The cracks between the body and the opening are sealed with foam rubber or sealed with sealant.
A drain hose is attached to drain the condensate. It may not be used, but in this case, water will drip directly from the drain hole, which is not always convenient.
Power Supply for Window Air Conditioner
Some owners plug their window air conditioners with a plug into a regular power outlet. This approach is possible if the power of the device does not exceed 1.5 kilowatts. More powerful models must be powered from a special line through an individual machine. It is necessary to ensure the grounding of the device.
