I have a Casement window. What should I do w/ the extra space above the AC. What can I fill the space with? Do panels come with the A/C? Any Ideas?
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I have casement windows, and this unit fits fine. For the top of the unit that is exposed to the open outside, I placed a flexible, inexpensive insulation board, cut to size with an exacto blade. The unit fits a 14" inch casement window just fine.
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Home Depot has a nice plastic sheet, made like cardboard, but water proof. They also carry plastic trim pieces that cover the edges. You can cut this with a good pair of shears. They have white and opaque. Some silicone would make a great seal!
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I don't have casement windows but looking at the answers, Mr Apperson does have the best solution/ It is a Honey of a unit, very easy on electric bills and so easy to push air thru 800 square feet/ Have this in a direct west facing kitchen window with a 12 in NORTEX* fan on table that we either can set to oscillate or point steady into other rooms.
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I don't think you could use this unit with casement windows. There are accordion-type adjustable panels on the sides, but not at the top. Depending on the height of your windows, I thought of the same solution as Mr. Apperson, but it means you won't be able to close the windows. Maybe you can contact the manufacturer for units appropriate for your situation. Good luck, Sam.
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You need to vent it outside so the hot air has somewhere to go. A window is the easiest.
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Well, I'm not exactly sure what you're looking for, in terms of an installation kit or even if you need one, but the air condition is VERY simple to install w/ what comes in the box. Of course, the situation may depend on the type of windows you have if you have to modify or add a little extra (maybe a bit of plywood or whatnot if you need to adjust the ac positioning). But overall, if you have typical windows, then you really shouldn't need anything else. @Robyn, As I mentioned above, it's not really that hard to install, but I would suggest (considering you situation, as you stated) to at least make sure you have someone else there to help you get it in just right--maybe a younger relative, friend, or such. I pretty able-bodied but due to how my window that I had my old ac was right where my bed was (and I sure as heck wasn't moving my bed! lol); my daddy helped my from the outside while I did the secure and screwing from on top my bed. So, yeah, while it's not will it's not difficult it's not something you should do by yourself, if you don't have to. The way you describe your windows sound like how mines open--as long as your window can open about a foot or 2 you should be fine. The ac is not ridiculously huge of anything so you (hopefully) shouldn't have to remove anything extra. But again, I can't exactly speak for your window specifically (b/c I can't see it).
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I had mine installed by a handiman. He took off the front and removed it from the casing. Installed the casing first and the. Slid the unit into it. Very good a/c. Very quiet. Enjoy!
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You will need a place to exhaust the air that is used to cool the compressor. Oh, and this is IMPORTANT!!!!! When I got the unit set up and running in the bedroom I found that the unit was fighting itself on cooling because the exhaust hose used to cool the compressor etc. was hotter than heck. I talked to the Sylvane people and they said that was normal. What???? So, I have an AC working at the top and a room heater working in the back thru the exhaust hose, pretty much greatly reducing the cooling efficiency. I ended up buying a roll of 1/4 inch thick air cell insulation with the silver mylar face, front and back, and using ac/heating duct aluminum duct tape and wrapping strips around the exhaust hose triple thickness until I couldn't feel any difference between room temperature and the surface of the hose. I would think they would provide an insulated exhaust hose.
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The AC will fit into your window but you will have to add foam to each side to seal it into the window.
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I use the one that came with the a c. I bought the second window kit because I have two different size windows and installed one in each and can move the a c to another room by detacching the hoses and rolling it to the other room. Hope that helps.
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Do you have a picture of the exhaust hose panel? I am trying to figure out if there is a way if the tube is tiny enough to leave part of the window slightly open or if it is too big and if so what alternatives exist?
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It is an island hood so you do need some space for it. You also need electricity, ducting and another person to help put it up. It's a great looking unit. The stainless scratches easily so you have to be very careful when installing it. The vent stack is adjustable so you have wiggle room on the height. Do follow the instructions carefully. They are very specific about how far above the range it must be so as to maximize the ventilation.
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Hello,It is recommended for security reasons to install the A/C unit with the brackets however it is not needed. You can have it installed by screwing the unit into the window as well.
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That little white tab that pull out, don't. It makes no sense. It allows very little out side air to come in. Makes the a/c less efficient when the a/c is working. Plus, insects can come through it. The picture only trying to show you how it works, it only opens so far. It's only an options for outside air, but if you leave it open while using the a/c instead of just the fan, then your a/c will not cool your place as well and you'll use more electricity.
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The air conditioner itself will fit in a 21" wide opening but the baffles which extend from the sides to seal the open space will not fit. These baffles are detachable so you can install the A/C but you will need to come up with a small piece of material to fill the 1.25" gap on either side of the unit. If you are handy, there are many materials that can be used to get a weather tight seal that can be found at a local hardware store. Best of luck.
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Give it time to heat the space. Make sure u have the correct dedicated amp outlet. I have a thermostat set at 55 and it works like a charm 20x20 space...
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I do not know because I bought this great unit and installed it in a new wall in a florida room. The great thing about it is it vents the hot air from the room outside. Most AC do not anymore. It is made for a casement window but I believe you have to remove the glass crank open window or remove the pivot arm so that it opens to at least 90 degrees. A thin panel is put into the opening from the top of the AC to to top of the window.
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The A/C unit is 18.5 wide by 12.5 high. If you're asking if it will fit 21 inch wide window, then probably not. There are metal bars that slide on top of each side of the A/C which holds the unit in place. When you lower the window down and it will rest against the bar and hold the unit in place. The metal bars are attached to the slide plastic cover which is supposed to slide open and cover up to a 36 inch opening. I don't thing you can compress all this material on both sides to fit 21 inches.
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Dear Troy!I live in a building. The superintendent put it in a window. It does not have a support bracket just hangs out the window like all other air conditioners. It is a great AC. It does my kitchen, dining room, living room and office area.
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I think your window would need a bit of a lip on the inside for the hooks to hook on to. I had casement windows put in, but they left the old frame in, so I had a big lip on the bottom for it. You might try to call Kidde from their website and ask them.