Does an in room a/c unit (Air Conditioner) really need to be installed in a window ?
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Having just replaced the four units in my home, I now know that there is a difference between through-the-wall models and window models. If yours is a window model (without the case or box that the unit slides into) it really should be installed in a window. The airflow vents differently in a window unit and is not really suitable for a wall installation.
It has to be installed in an exterior wall, so that the waste heat can be dumped outside, and a window is the easiest way to do it. But you can make a wall opening if you wish -- but beware cutting load-bearing studs.
You can also mount it through the wall if you want
Where else would you put it? It has to have the front part in the house and the back part outside so as to pull heat and humidity from the house and force it outside. If you intend to just set it on the floor somewhere you are defeating its purpose, may just as well open the frig door and stand in front of it.
It can be installed in the wall if you're willing to put a hole in the wall to the outside. But yes, it does need to be able to vent to the outside because it's putting out hot air in back, and it will drip water from the condensation coils. Also, I learned last fall when I took mine out, make sure that it tilts slightly down to the outside for the drips, or you'll find some fun stains and possibly mildew underneath the unit!
Yes. If it's an air conditioner, it will blow hot air out the back as it cools air and blows it out the front. If you don't put the back outside, it will blow both hot and cold air in the room at the same time as well as make a mess because it condenses water and it will leak all over your floor.
No,,,you can also cut a hole in the wall big enough to accommodate the unit. Then insert the unit and insulate and seal around it.
Usually, yes. If it is a split unit then the cold air dispenser has to be inside the room and connected to the cooling unit (which is kept elsewhere, outside) through a pipe. In case of a 'window type' unit it has to be fixed in the window or in a wall so that the front portion is inside and the radiator end at the back (which blows out hot air) should be outside the room.
window units are the best but you can get all sorts of air conditioners. Even ones that you can take from room to room
yes as it takes outside air to cool the back area of the unit or cut a hole in your wall and frame around it good luck
It has to in window or through the wall. You are removing heat and humidity from the room and it has to go somewhere. Water from the evaporator will soak your floor and you are actually heating the room instead of cooling. The heat from your room PLUS the heat generated from the compressor is drawn to the back of the unit via the condenser section. Believe it or not I have seen stores try this when their A/C broke and I was getting some parts!! Not a good idea. Hope this helps.
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