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Requirements will vary based upon
the model. However, all portable air conditioner units
exhaust hot air as part of their cooling process. This
hot air is typically directed out of the space being
cooled through a hot air discharge hose. This air hose
is often vented out of a window, through a wall ( like a
dryer vent)
Do not
install a unit into a drop ceiling,
attic, or plenum or
an adjacent space. A Portable A/C is exhausting hot
saturated air which can leave the other spaces wet clammy, and
more susceptible to mold.
The window venting kit is
essentially a "filler" kit to allow the end of the
exhaust hose to vent out the window without allowing
hot air from the outside in around the vent hose.
The window vent kits fit most windows; single or
double hung windows and sliding windows. For sliding glass
doors you will need two window kits, for Casement “ crank out” style windows sorry there really is not a
good way to install it a window kit for this style
window.
Set Up :
Portable air
conditioners come with installation instructions and
kits for installation into windows. Here are a few tips
for what a standard installation might entail. Of
course, you should follow the installation instructions
that come with your portable air conditioner.
Location
this is one of the main advantages of portable air
conditioners - they can be installed in many places that
other air conditioners cannot. However, the easiest
installation is into a standard sliding window. Due to the design of the
venting kit, it is equally easy to install one of these
units into a standard double-hung window or a
side-to-side slider window.
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Sample window installations for the portable
air conditioners
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- Position the portable air
conditioner near the window
- Connect the exhaust hose to
the rear of the air conditioner
- Connect the other end of the
exhaust hose to the window venting kit
- Open your window. Place the
window venting kit in the window, adjust its length,
if necessary. Close the window on the venting kit
- Plug in the air conditioner
and turn it on
That's
all there is to a simple window installation!
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A sample exhaust hose
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A sample window vent kit
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