Window Air Conditioning

Many people who live in climates where it gets warm, above 85 degrees F (29.444... degrees C), for extended periods of time, often want to cool the air in their dwellings using air conditioning.

Depending on the age of the dwelling, the climate control is often handled by a large central unit, that usually cools down or heats up the entire dwelling.

Though, this central unit does indeed cool down or heat up the dwelling to the desired temperature, it can be wasteful and can lead to higher than necessary utility and maintenance bills. It depends on the number of people present in the dwelling at any one time, if there are several people spread throughout the dwelling then a using the central heat pump or air conditioner is the best choice. Yet, if the dwelling is large and there is only one or two people, that spend most of their time in one or two rooms, then cooling down or heating up the entire dwelling is a waste.

So please read and view the following so you can save a Fist Full of Benjamin Franklins on utility bills.

So, many people buy separate air conditioning units to cool down one zone or just one room in their dwelling. Portable Air Conditioning units are often not the best choice, the problem is that nearly all components in the air conditioner that produce heat are inside the room with you:

The better choice is what is called a "window" air conditioning unit like this:

Nearly all the components in the Air conditioning unit that produce heat are Outside the window. Unfortunately most window AC units are shaped so that they can only fit in windows that open up or down, like in the image directly above. There are other types of air conditioning:

https://www.homedepot.com/c/ab/types-of-air-conditioners/9ba683603be9fa5395fab90b4420953

{Though, most of the other types require extensive modification to one's dwelling (like the thru-wall AC units), and/or may require running coolant hoses and installing a condenser unit outside one's dwelling. In some dwelling units it may not be possible to meet both of the requirements.}

The problem occurs when the window opens left and right like this (I think the name is Horizontal Slider):

First of all people may want to tilt the AC unit to fit it into the opening, that is usually not a good idea. The flow of refrigerant in most AC units relies on gravity pulling it downward through a horizontal coil. There are AC units made to fit into a vertical window opening, though they are more expensive.

What I'm going to show everyone is how to take an AC unit made for an up-down window and adapt it to fit in a "Horizontal Slider" window without tilting.

Also, since most of the weight of a window AC unit is outside the window, it will have a tendency to fall outwards from the window, if not appropriately supported, like this:

First open the window to it's maximum extent and measure the horizontal and vertical width, this will limit the width of the AC unit. Find a window AC unit with a BTU Capacity appropriate for the zone or room one is trying to cool down:

https://www.globalindustrial.com/choosing_air_conditioner

Make sure the AC unit is smaller in width than the horizontal window when it is fully open.

The simplest and easiest way I found on youtube to install a Window AC unit in a Horizontal Slider window is the following:

People can use insulation boards instead of plexiglass to keep the warm air outside from going inside the room, it has better insulation properties:

https://www.homedepot.com/p/R-Tech-1-2-in-x-4-ft-x-8-ft-R-1-93-Insulating-Sheathing-320810/202533656

Just cut it to the size of the opening left after placing the AC unit in the window.

To find a Window AC unit at a good price click below:

https://www.google.com/search?q=window+ac+unit&sa=X&biw=1600&bih=1036&tbm=shop&tbs=p_ord:p

It is more convenient to get a window AC unit that operates on 115 volts.