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| Hi all,
We just put new ($$$$) windows throughout our house. Now it's time to put up the air conditioners and I am freaked out about putting the window units in the new wooden windows. Should I worry? Is there some kind of frame or air conditioner "condom" that I can use to prevent any damage to the windows? Thanks for any help you can give me. Lynn |
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- Posted by heatseeker (My Page) on Mon, May 21, 12 at 9:13
| Is that the only word you can use to describe your Needs? Get central air and heat and forget the window units. |
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- Posted by weedmeister (My Page) on Tue, May 22, 12 at 16:51
| Some window units have a 'shell' or casing that is permanently mounted to the outside of the window. This is vendor/model specific. Otherwise I would say that it is model and window specific. Withoug seeing what you have, I couldn't really say. |
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- Posted by Lynnlovesoldstuff (My Page) on Wed, May 23, 12 at 13:00
| Heatseeker, I'm sorry if I offended you. We cannot do central air because we heat the house with solid fuel (wood pellet) and do not have the necessary duct-work. Weedmeister, thank you for your suggestions. |
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| Look into heat pump mini-splits. |
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- Posted by energy_rater_la (My Page) on Wed, May 23, 12 at 19:09
| some window units come with braces that support the weight of the unit on the exterior of the wall. this takes the weight off the window unit and distributes it on the wall. usually by putting a piece of lumber between siding of house and support braces. then the window closes to the top of the unit & pull out pieces on the side of the window close the unit to the sides of the windows. hard to describe, but look at pics on window unit boxes. I think hd and lowes sells these braces seperately. best of luck. |
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| The ultimate in climate control for your family, even during continuous periods of hot and humid weather, can be provided by add-on air conditioning. |
Here is a link that might be useful: ducted air conditioning systems sydney
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- Posted by heatseeker (My Page) on Thu, May 24, 12 at 10:56
| You afforded new windows time for new central ac system. |
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| The area of most potential damage is where the air conditioner sitting on the window frame and sill. You will probably need to custom build something to put underneath the unit. It could be something simple the a one thick piece of wood shelving. It would be better if it were a plastic material in the event it gets wet. You may for to stuff in some foam insulation to block any voids. Make sure the unit has a slight tilt toward the outside. This will allow condensation to drip outside and not inside. |
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- Posted by energy_rater_la (My Page) on Thu, May 24, 12 at 14:35
| maybe they afforded new window and only need a/c 3 of 12 months. |
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- Posted by Lynnlovesoldstuff (My Page) on Fri, May 25, 12 at 19:08
| Thank you all for your help. It's true that we only need AC for a short time each year. Our house is in Michigan and is surrounded by trees. However, when it's hot, it's HOT. I will check on these various suggestions. We are thrilled with the new windows and saw tremendous energy savings this winter. They are worth every penny. Thanks again. Lynn |
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- Posted by energy_rater_la (My Page) on Sat, May 26, 12 at 10:26
| http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/catalog/servlet/ContentView?pn=Install
ing_a_Window_AC here is a hd link that shows window unit brackets. about what % of savings did you see with new windows? |
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