I have moved into an apartment with all slider windows. How do you go about setting up a portable air conditioner in a slider?
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The piece that fits into the window can fit vertically or horizontally. It expands to fit the window vertically.
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Sliding up? Easy, slide up window, put it in place and slide the window down on it. Use the foam tape they provide. Should work for windows sliding sideways too. They also included screws for more permanent placement, but I didn't bother with that. It can expand to fit your window. Takes 2 minutes to install. Hope this helps.
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Placed in a window it should do the trick. We also use ours to blow ac air from one room to another. Vornado fans are very sturdy.
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Your best bet is probably to buy a board that is the exact same width as the window kit and simply close it in the slider on top of the hose/window piece that comes with the unit.
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I used it last summer in a horizontal window (slides l/r). I used a piece of wood to hold the sliding side firm against the a/c, and a thin sheet of opaque Plexiglas over the top. A mount was installed to support from the bottom. I filled any open spaces that remained with double-sided adhesive weather stripping. The sliders are only for regular (up/down) type windows, save them for if you ever need them (my landlord changed our windows from slide to regular this summer).
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If u r going to install a thru the wall air conditioner, u definitely need a sleeve for the unit to be stable and secure. It is simply the proper way to do it. Hope this is helpful.
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Sorry, I can't help you, Lisa.. I own and reviewed a Haier portable air conditioner, which looks like the one pictured to the left.. I've never owned a Sharp portable air conditioner.. I received the Haier as a gift half a dozen years ago, and it's still working fine {{knock wood}}..
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Well what comes with the unit is a stander window adjustable to a window. You would have to build your own kit to fit a sliding Door. Now what I did was cut a 6" hole in my wall and used a dryer vent on the out side and concreted the vent from the unit. it work all year great. make sure you use a one way dryer vent that close when unit is on stand-by to keep the bugs and wind out.
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There are panes that can be attached to the unit which fill the open area and seals the window to prevent loss of cooling air. I suppose this is what you mean by "slide out sides". Let me know if this helps.
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Yes I have it in a 20x20 sliding window only thing is fan rans continuously not a big deal
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It's a perfect fit to slide inside 4" metal ducting. Tape it up and plug it in and you're set! Air flow. Good question!
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Compactappliance.com has a sliding glass door kit. I bought an extra one from the site so I don't have to take it out if I want to move the ac to another room. "Upgrade your portable air conditioner installation options with this large window and sliding door vent kit for EdgeStar portable air conditioners. This extra-long plastic vent kit (APPK2010) works with your existing vent hose and round adapter, and the vent kit's four pieces can expand from 21 1/2" long to 83" long. Compatible with EdgeStar models PAC701W, AP8000W, AP12000S, AP12000HS, AP12001S, AP14000HS, AP14001HS, AP14000W, and AP14009COM." Compactappliance.com has a sliding glass door kit. I bought an extra one from the site so I don't have to take it out if I want to move the ac to another room. "Upgrade your portable air conditioner installation options with this large window and sliding door vent kit for EdgeStar portable air conditioners. This extra-long plastic vent kit (APPK2010) works with your existing vent hose and round adapter, and the vent kit's four pieces can expand from 21 1/2" long to 83" long. Compatible with EdgeStar models PAC701W, AP8000W, AP12000S, AP12000HS, AP12001S, AP14000HS, AP14001HS,... » Read More Compactappliance.com has a sliding glass door kit. I bought an extra one from the site so I don't have to take it out if I want to move the ac to another room. "Upgrade your portable air conditioner installation options with this large window and sliding door vent kit for EdgeStar portable air conditioners. This extra-long plastic vent kit (APPK2010) works with your existing vent hose and round adapter, and the vent kit's four pieces can expand from 21 1/2" long to 83" long. Compatible with EdgeStar models PAC701W, AP8000W, AP12000S, AP12000HS, AP12001S, AP14000HS, AP14001HS, AP14000W, and AP14009COM." « Show Less
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This device is designed to work with window unit air conditioners. While it may work with a portable AC it's recommended against in the instructions.
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Maybe you need to make the ac sit a little higher. You can try getting a piece of wood measured and put horizontaly under until its brings the ac up to where the window closes and you can put in the screws. As far as having the AC leveled the wood will help, you can also get AC support brackets if its not already leveled.
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Portable units generally use more power than window units so yes, your best bet to run it low if you are going to go with this one. I found window units to be much more cooling overall, though don't know the exact comparison in costs as I have lived in rental units that had a flat fee for a/c units in the summer regardless of the model.
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I wouldn't do that. You need to search for a casement/slider AC. If you turn the unit sideways, the compressor will not be properly lubricated, so it will fail prematurely.
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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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Our experience is that it can be moved, but the unit is pretty heavy--and even more critical to your question--the set up is not so easy to repeat here and there (the tube from the unit to the window outlet was murder for us to keep together). The unit itself once running is great and it is easier/cheaper to run it than a regular air conditioner. The casters help to move the unit, but I doubt you'll want to move it often. We're just glad to keep ours in one place for the summer. Hope this helps.