To assemble an air conditioner with your own hands is a cherished dream of many home masters. It is feasible, though in terms of performance and comfort, a home-made model will be significantly inferior to the factory one. But to refine the proprietary air conditioner with your own hands, adding some details - this is really a worthwhile idea.
Screen for air conditioner
Someone removed the compressor from the air conditioner with their own hands or cleaned the filters themselves. And we will figure out how to personally modify the indoor unit by attaching a screen to it.
Screens for air conditioners are needed to eliminate the main problem associated with the operation of air conditioners - drafts.
Many owners got runny nose, otitis media and bronchitis, sitting under a pleasant cool stream of air.
Improper use of the air conditioner is the primary cause of colds.
Screens for air conditioners eliminate the problem, reflecting the air flow to the ceiling, and then it is distributed throughout the volume of the room. Some manufacturers offer reflectors for extra money (50 - 120 cu). Whereas, having made a screen for the air conditioner with your own hands, you will spend no more than 1000 rubles and a couple of hours of time.
How to make a protective screen for the air conditioner with your own hands
Making a screen for an air conditioner with your own hands begins with the acquisition of materials:
- a sheet of plastic, polycarbonate or plexiglas with a length equal to the length of the indoor unit of the air conditioner and a width of 3 of its height;
- screws, screws;
- screwdriver (screwdriver), glass cutter, drill, level.
The process of making a screen for an air conditioner with your own hands:
- At an angle of 45 degrees, bend a strip of plexiglass 10-15 cm wide along the long side of the strip;
- Using screws, using the building level, plexiglass is attached to the wall at a distance of 15 centimeters from the duct. A thin bent strip is attached to the wall, and the wide part forms a protective screen between the air conditioner and the room, directing air up to the ceiling.
The material for the screen should be no thinner than 3 millimeters, otherwise it will vibrate under the influence of air flow and create additional noise.
Transparent screens look best - they are almost invisible. They can be decorated with any decorative elements.
The same screen can be built for cassette air conditioners. The main task is to prevent direct air movement from top to bottom. Therefore, the screen is a sheet of plastic suspended directly under the body on long bolts. The distance between the air conditioner and the screen should be at least 12 centimeters. And how to remove the compressor from the air conditioner with your own hands, read in our following materials.
