Varieties of window air conditioners: household, mobile, do it yourself

The first window air conditioner was created in the 30s of the last century in America. To this day, his more perfect descendants are installed annually in hundreds of thousands of apartments and offices. The success secrets of household window air conditioners are ease of installation, reliability and low price.

Features of window air conditioners

Household window air conditioner is a monoblock. All the necessary components are located in one building. It is ideal when there is very little time and money for installation. Therefore, you can do everything yourself.

Moreover, some owners make the window air conditioner mobile.

That is, the window window already mounted at home does not cost anything to pull out of the opening and install, for example, in the country. And the opening in the window is closed with a special latch or a removable sash. Very convenient, inexpensive and fast! It is only necessary to provide a suitable opening for a mobile window air conditioner in a window or wall of a country house.

Installation can also be carried out in a wall opening if the wall thickness is at least 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 must be quite strong, because the weight of the block sometimes reaches 20 kg. It is desirable that the gap between the body and the opening is minimal.

A used or new window conditioner is attached to a frame made of corners, which is held by anchor bolts. All of these can be purchased together in a mounting kit. The horizontal is set in level.

Outward should protrude at least 30 centimeters of the block. Between the outer panel of the air conditioner and the nearest wall, it is necessary to maintain a distance of 0.5 meters.

The outer edge should be 2 centimeters lower than the inner edge to allow condensation to drain.

Most models of window air conditioners are installed by hand from inside the room. The mechanism can be pulled out of the case. The body is attached to the bracket, after which the mechanism is inserted into it.

The slots between the body and the opening are sealed with foam rubber or sealed with a 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 second-hand window air conditioners into a regular electrical 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 also necessary to ensure the grounding of the device.