Timeline for Maximally Sealing Window Air Conditioner
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| Jun 2, 2018 at 18:00 | comment | added | Jim Stewart | Obviously one wants to insure that the installation is secure so the unit does not fall outside and land on a pet or a child (or even on an adult)! | |
| Jun 2, 2018 at 17:55 | comment | added | Jim Stewart | Or this one youtube.com/watch?v=hGUH4PguUQM or youtube.com/watch?v=Fy5hwpBk_48 | |
| Jun 2, 2018 at 17:42 | comment | added | Jim Stewart | See youtube.com/watch?v=dcVOKSJBYPQ and others treating the same installation. | |
| Jun 2, 2018 at 12:26 | comment | added | Ed Beal | @Jim Stewart With horizontal sliding Windows there is a large gap above the unit, I have not seen a unit that seals this area. But I prefer the foam to the thin plastic for some additional insulation. | |
| Jun 1, 2018 at 23:13 | answer | added | Ed Beal | timeline score: 2 | |
| Jun 1, 2018 at 22:38 | comment | added | Jim Stewart | What is wrong with the installation kit that is conventionally used for these? | |
| Jun 1, 2018 at 21:54 | comment | added | catjacent | Ah, that's where my mind was heading. I was eyeing this from a big box store...Owens Corning FOAMULAR 150 1 in. x 4 ft. x 8 ft. R-5 Scored Square Edge Insulating Sheathing. What do you recommend I use to fill small air gaps left over? Weatherstripping or caulk? | |
| Jun 1, 2018 at 21:07 | comment | added | Hari | @EdBeal That should probably just be an answer | |
| Jun 1, 2018 at 19:43 | comment | added | Ed Beal | I also like the rigid foam it is easy to cut to size. I did see a person that used plastic wrap and injected expanding foam, the plastic kept the spray foam from sticking to the window. | |
| Jun 1, 2018 at 19:42 | comment | added | Mazura | The fins do nothing to insulate but they're a 1000x better than cloth at air infiltration. Until you've air-sealed, r-value is meaningless. | |
| Jun 1, 2018 at 19:33 | history | edited | catjacent | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| Jun 1, 2018 at 19:33 | comment | added | Jimmy Fix-it | Thick foam insulation panel, cut to size, is what I use. | |
| Jun 1, 2018 at 19:27 | history | asked | catjacent | CC BY-SA 4.0 |