So basically you are saying that a central air unit cycling on and off at 4500 watts for 24 hours is going to use more power than two window units drawing 1000 watts cycling on and off for 8 hours or so.
Ac without window reddit.
Looking for a high quality air conditioner that hopefully will last for a longer amount of time than a few years.
It s extreme but a lifesaver if it s over 110 and you re stuck without ac.
One such unit the dpac10010 operates on 10 000 btus and is equipped to store up to 54 pt.
The better you can insulate the rooms the more efficient the ac unit will run.
I d like to install a window unit but i d prefer not to have to drill holes in the window frame.
My nyc apartment lease doesn t let me screw anything into our window frame.
Worldwide home appliance supplier danby produces a full range of portable air conditioners that do not require windows.
Damp a towel and lay it down on the bed or floor.
It runs the ac to get the room to 75 then it cycles from ac to fan to keep the room at that temp.
Air conditioners just aren t built like they used to be.
I moved into an apartment recently that doesn t have a c and it s starting to get pretty warm.
Without knowing measurements my advice is one high btu window unit if the rooms connect or 2 smaller window units for each room and keep the thermostats realistic.
In a 24 hour period.
Unlike the movincool and soleus air units the danby air conditioners do not evaporate moisture.
Installing a window a c unit without screws.
I have researched and seen that a casement slider type window ac is designed for these smaller width openings but they are extremely expensive and not really in the budget for one summer.
We just got an ac for the window as it s freaking hot without one and want to know how we can get it safely installed without screwing it into the frame.
Another idea is to do the egyptian method i used when i spent a summer in carlabad new mexico.
Our windows in this bedroom have a usable opening of about 17 7 8 inches which makes most window acs i ve seen not an option.
It gets quite humid and sometimes really hot on the east coast during the summer.
A small window ac unit uses about 500 watts but a central air unit uses about 4500 watts.
I have a second window unit but i don t have a big enough window to install it i was wondering if i could rig a setup with a short piece of flex duct from the extra unit to the window or something.
Installing window ac without screws.