I know this isn't built in but built in model is > 2x the cost. What if I use this as built in but cut holes to vent air in back/side of cabinet?
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recommended only if the space behind the cabinet vents to some open space. otherwise, the cooler will overheat.
973382
That may work for you. Mine is sitting under one end of the bar, but not totally enclosed so it vents well.
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Hi, if you are just replacing an old one with this, the venting system is already in place in your house. You don't have to do anything with that. We like ours a lot.
1712849
I don't think it should be mounted under a cabinet. The unit gets pretty hot and there wouldn't be enough airflow. Maybe with a specially designed mount that lets it hang down a few inches from the cabinet base.
1080234
The exit exhaust blows VERY hot air out. I don't think it would work, the air exiting is much hotter than the machine is cooling. I bought 6 of these, meant to only buy three and had a nightmare with the vendor. See my review before buying. Also, the unit does not cool nearly as well as the description says. It seems to get a SMALL room down to about 73 but no further. A big size room it is marginal at best.
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Provisions for extreme heat out of the top of the unit need to be had . As in any gas fired application , sufficient venting and clearances need to be adhered to . Under a sink cabinet would not be advisable . Why not locate the unit to a more suitable location and plumb the water line to the sink ?
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Bernard, not positive if you can do so. Best to contact the company. If you look online, you should be able to locate customer service. I vented ours through the window and it worked very well. My guess would be that you would need a good seal around the vent tube to do so.
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Yes, unless you were to cut a hole in the wall, go up into an open-space ceiling, etc. to vent it. That's because the way all air conditioners work is to pull the room air into them, "divide" it into warm and cool air, and blow them both back out separately (an oversimplification.) If the warm air is not vented to somewhere other than the room, it would just blow back into the room and defeat the reason for using an a/c in the first place.
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It has an internal squirrel cage blower that can be used to ventilate to the outside or to the top-front. There are instructions on removing and turning the blower 90 degrees for top front use. The task is pretty simple and only requires a cross-tip or phillips screwdriver. This must be done before mounting on the wall under a cabinet.
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it looks like it would work to me. I have been thinking of doing just that myself. You would need an outlet below inside the cabinet and clearance.
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No, it is not a "built in". If you do build it in make sure you provide ventilation, as others have advised.
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Hi Frank,I didn't cut a hole in the back of mine but I don't see why you couldn't do it. Depending how high your circuit box is I don't see that there would be a problem but there is one stationary shelf about 5' high in the cabinets. The cabinets do not secure to the wall, they are sturdy, with four sides and stand on 4 legs. The cabinets that I looked at, before I bought these, did not have backs in them, these are much better than the ones I looked at. I put all 3 of my cabinets next to each other along the side of the garage. I did have to get some 4" studs to adapt to the slope in the garage but now they all stand level next to each other and look very nice. Hi Frank,I didn't cut a hole in the back of mine but I don't see why you couldn't do it. Depending how high your circuit box is I don't see that there would be a problem but there is one stationary shelf about 5' high in the cabinets. The cabinets do not secure to the wall, they are sturdy, with four sides and stand on 4 legs. The cabinets that I looked at, before I bought these, did not have backs in them, these are much better than the ones I looked at. I put all 3 of my cabinets next to each other along the side of the garage. I did have to get some 4" studs to adapt to the... » Read More Hi Frank,I didn't cut a hole in the back of mine but I don't see why you couldn't do it. Depending how high your circuit box is I don't see that there would be a problem but there is one stationary shelf about 5' high in the cabinets. The cabinets do not secure to the wall, they are sturdy, with four sides and stand on 4 legs. The cabinets that I looked at, before I bought these, did not have backs in them, these are much better than the ones I looked at. I put all 3 of my cabinets next to each other along the side of the garage. I did have to get some 4" studs to adapt to the slope in the garage but now they all stand level next to each other and look very nice. « Show Less
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See my review above. only 2 holes show on the 700T. i just took a sharp blade and continued the opening to expose all of the vents up top. the back vents are completely covered. i havent had problems with heat at all, even before i uncovered all of the top vent holes.
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Would like to do an undercounter installation. The size gives about 2" on each side and top. Is that enough ventilation ?
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I'm sure a crafty carpenter could build it into a cabinet. However, as with any refrigeration unit, you would have to provide a vent for the heat to escape.
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I don't believe that it is designed for that installation. The unit I had (until it quit working after 2 years) was mounted in a cabinet and it had an extra shroud and fan across the top to provide ventilation for the unit. I previously had a Sharp-brand microwave that was designed for "above counter" use that was mounted in an earlier RV I had ... and it worked well as both microwave and convection oven. In a previous home, I had a microwave (also a Sharp as I recall) that was mounted above the stove with a built in "range hood" and lights. (The "Half Time Microwave" has none of these features.) Note that mounting a microwave/convection over over a stove requires a minimum distance of around 28 to 30 inches (see the installation instructions) between the top of the stove and the bottom of the microwave appliance. This usually requires installing a "short" cabinet above the microwave after removing the original cabinet, if one is present. It can also leave the microwave at an uncomfortable height. If mounting under a cabinet, but not above a stove, then you do not have the distance requirement, and can mount the device at a more convenient level for use. (You might need to replace or modify an existing cabinet to give clearance below the microwave/oven so the counter below will still be useful.)
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It needs some airflow, we installed it in the back of our entertainment unit in the cabinet that holds the speakers, but there is an air gap between the unit and the wall-- ours isnt installed directly in the wall. this product basically a set of fans, so its pulling air from behind and pushing the air over the component (at least in our set up) so can you achieve that airflow in your closet?
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The two side Vents are open, Being concerned that wouldn't be enough, I used a razor and easily cut a larger opening for the 'main' top vent which would probably be sufficient. However, I also measured and cut out holes in the back for my back Vents on the ATIV 700T. This was not as quite as easy, but not really difficult either. I'm satisfied that ventilation is as good as it would be with no case now. See my video review that show's the modifications.