Timeline for Best way to seal off the rear of an air conditoner to prevent dirt and bugs from entering?
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| Aug 28, 2016 at 2:22 | vote | accept | Narcotixs | ||
| Aug 8, 2016 at 18:10 | comment | added | Narcotixs | Sealing around the window is fine. That is taken care of with the materials provided with the AC. I'm mentioning the back area that is majority (ie. 70-80% of the AC) is exposed outside. | |
| Aug 8, 2016 at 13:34 | comment | added | Ben Welborn | Do you mean seal around the window to keep bugs from coming in the house? It sounds like you want to seal up the AC vents, which is not okay... but you should have a tight seal between the AC and window. | |
| Aug 8, 2016 at 13:04 | answer | added | Ed Beal | timeline score: 1 | |
| Aug 8, 2016 at 6:15 | history | edited | Narcotixs | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Aug 8, 2016 at 4:49 | comment | added | Jimmy Fix-it | NO, it is designed to be open. The fan needs to pull copious amounts of outside air from the open louvered sides and blow it across the condenser, it's needed for effective heat exchange. | |
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| Aug 8, 2016 at 3:45 | history | asked | Narcotixs | CC BY-SA 3.0 |