Question on window mounted A/C units

[MacBaine]

Will an A/C unit that is meant to be placed in a window still function if simply left out in a sealed room? Any problems?

Ok, I failed to take into account simple common sense

 

[kami333]

Yeah, waste heat. Feel the back of one of those things while it's on, very very hot air.

 

[isekii]

but you'd have all the warm air coming out of the ac unit, not to mention the water.

 

[MacBaine]

Hmm... good point.

A/C unit: 1
MacBaine: 0

 

[BigJ]

I'm in your boat also. Living in the basement, dont got the cash for a floorstanding unit, and it is so flipping hot right now.

 

[Phuz]

I'm very interested to find this out as well.

Is there any problems with the exhaust, chemicals?

 

[isekii]

Originally posted by: BigJ
I'm in your boat also. Living in the basement, dont got the cash for a floorstanding unit, and it is so flipping hot right now.

get yourself a dehumidifier, that'll make it a bit more liveable.

 

[MacBaine]

The reason I am asking is because the dorm I will be at next year has no A/C, and the windows open in a way which prohibits us from mounting it there. Anybody have any alternative cooling methods that would work?

 

[BigJ]

Originally posted by: isekii

Originally posted by: BigJ
I'm in your boat also. Living in the basement, dont got the cash for a floorstanding unit, and it is so flipping hot right now.

get yourself a dehumidifier, that'll make it a bit more liveable.

Already got one, it helps, but boy do I wish i had an AC

 

[isekii]

Originally posted by: MacBaine
The reason I am asking is because the dorm I will be at next year has no A/C, and the windows open in a way which prohibits us from mounting it there. Anybody have any alternative cooling methods that would work?

a big ass fan

 

[mugs]

Originally posted by: MacBaine
The reason I am asking is because the dorm I will be at next year has no A/C, and the windows open in a way which prohibits us from mounting it there. Anybody have any alternative cooling methods that would work?

Fan? That's what I used for the 3 years I lived in a dorm.

 

[Bleep]

Well a AC puts out the same amount of heat out the back as cold air out the fromt that should tell you something.
They do make some that dont have to be vented I have seen them at Wallmart but dont know how good they work. I think it depends where you are, if in Arizona a little water cooler will do the trick, if in New Orleans your screwed. Unless of course you cut a hole in the door and vent it out into the hall, probably get in trouble for that though.

Bleep

 

[MacBaine]

Originally posted by: Bleep
Well a AC puts out the same amount of heat out the back as cold air out the fromt that should tell you something.
They do make some that dont have to be vented I have seen them at Wallmart but dont know how good they work. I think it depends where you are, if in Arizona a little water cooler will do the trick, if in New Orleans your screwed. Unless of course you cut a hole in the door and vent it out into the hall, probably get in trouble for that though.

Bleep

Just maybe........ nah...

 

[montanafan]

Portable air conditioners at Kmart and one that's a bit cheaper at Walmart

 

[kami333]

Originally posted by: MacBaine
The reason I am asking is because the dorm I will be at next year has no A/C, and the windows open in a way which prohibits us from mounting it there. Anybody have any alternative cooling methods that would work?

Going somewhere dry? The evaporatice coolers work well in dry climates but if you're going somewhere humid, well, learn to live with it?

Those standalone floor units are $$$.

You may be able to rig something with a window unit, some exhaust fans, a wooden box and some ducting.

 

[KK]

What kind of ceiling is in the dorms, If it has that push up tile you may be able to work with that.

KK

 

[MacBaine]

Originally posted by: kami333

Originally posted by: MacBaine
The reason I am asking is because the dorm I will be at next year has no A/C, and the windows open in a way which prohibits us from mounting it there. Anybody have any alternative cooling methods that would work?

Going somewhere dry? The evaporatice coolers work well in dry climates but if you're going somewhere humid, well, learn to live with it?

Those standalone floor units are $$$.

You may be able to rig something with a window unit, some exhaust fans, a wooden box and some ducting.

I was thinking about some elaborate ducting/ venting, but the way the windows are set up, I would have to cover the whole frame with some sort of plastic, with a hold for the duct, and that's against regulations.

 

[MacBaine]

Originally posted by: KK
What kind of ceiling is in the dorms, If it has that push up tile you may be able to work with that.

KK

Nope... painted

 

[Mday]

from storage to use: my father says to do this, that is, he tells me to do this:

have the ac sit right side up for a few hours if you havent been storing them like that. then run it on "fan" then turn it on a low "cool" for a few hours.

be prepared to get a lot of dust and stuff. clean your filter(s).

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if you operate it in the room, you're an idiot. you'll wind up heating up the place due to the lack of 100% efficiency. you'll have to make due with a much more expensive portable ac unit.

 

[amdskip]

Duct the hot air out. We don't sell the portable air conditioners at the walmart I work at.