Portable Air Conditioners

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I bought this product from Abt after they told me on the phone it was required for a Frigidaire FASxxxxxx installation. They were wrong. The FAS family of A/C's are 18" high, this box is approx 14" high. The FAS family can be installed through a wall without a sleeve, the A/C metal outside is a sleeve in itself. The sleeve sold here is for a masonry wall. I was replacing an existing through the wall unit with another. The new unit was all I needed. This sleeve was a waste as well as the $23 I spent to return it. Abt gave me bad advice. I'll not use them again

Be forewarned!!!. Cutting into your wall is not a simple task. This is NOT a window box it IS a kit to install a window unit through a wall you Will need to create a hole in the wall to put this through. I've installed kits like this a few times it's a wonderful idea for a pertinent installation of what is normally considered a tacky yet important appliance. Things you should know before starting this project. Location of studs. (you will need to put this box in between studs never cut through a stud to install this device. If the stud spacing is to small consult a professional before you attempt an install. or risk you whole wall collapsing with half your roof.) if you must cut through a support you will need a double header and footer around the box. Location of outlets and wires inside the wall (You don't want to cut through any wire/pipe in your wall so don't put this OVER a plug as most plugs are dropped in from the attic or above(even if you live in a trailer.) Ok dangerous part over with. :) These last few items and hints are just for looks. 1. Get some molding to go around the exposed edge. 2. Have some foam or flashing to put on the outside of the box or risk water inside the wall in storms (basic stuff) 3. Have all the tools you'll need BEFOR you punch that hole in the wall. 4. Have a friend on standby just in case. Not all kits will have molding or (make pretty) bits a bobs so expect to go to a home supply outlet of some-sort Installing these isnt all that hard a proficient carpinder can do it in under an hour. But expect to spend most of the day on it. think weekend project take it slow. Oh ya almost forgot. run the AC on a flat surface for a while BEFORE you start in on the box and figure out how much of an angle you will need to insure the blasted thing drains OUTSIDE! and i mean let it run for a while it takes upwerds of 5 hrs to get a liquid buildup enough to drip. Depending on the kit itself and your local humidity you may need to drill in a drain hole near the back of the kit (NOT THE AC) the kit! don't go drilling into your AC Tools i used. Tape Measure Level Drill Hammer nails/screws Screwdriver bit for drill. Saws-all Flashlight dust mask (drywall dust and junk) screw driver (for where the drill wont catch) old sheet/tarp drill bits. one big one for starting the saws-all (double header) one to two 2x4's Ripsaw (hand saw circular saw .. something to cut the 2x4) LONG nails and or wood screws (DO NOT USE DRYWALL SCREWS) Spare Drywall the hole inside will probably be larger than the required size for the box if you have to make a header. (drywall make pretty junk) To make your life a little more easy use some header hangers (steel strips to hold up the header instead of just nails. to create the header. open the wall back untill you can see 3 studs Cut the center stud out to the apropret gap. Cut the 2x4's to the length to span the gap between the 2 outer studs you will need 4 of these. Check your fit Screw the 2x4's together lengthways to make them 4x4's Use the hangers or nail in these new headers to the other studs and secure the center stud to the header. the connection point to the outer studs is the important part. Pick where you want your box cut the outer hole and install. Patch Drywall make it nice and install molding around the box slide the AC plug it in and enjoy the cold air. :)

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Wish I would have heeded the single review for this seller -- it was a bad review, but I went ahead and ordered anyway. Stupid move. When the air conditioner arrived, one side was bent inward a couple of inches and I had to return it. So here's how I spent my Saturday morning: buying packing tape, then repacking this heavy appliance the same way it had arrived, recruiting someone to help me carry it out to the car, then driving it to UPS and struggling to get it in the door. If you work long hours all week and would rather do something other than the above on your day off, don't buy from this seller. (I can't comment about how well the air conditioner works, because I never got a chance to try it.)

Hi, I would like to worn anybody who wants to purchase from "DependableResources" - never buy from this seller. We purchased our AC, it doesn't work. The service people are very bad. They came to fix it, said that they will order details, then when we called them - they said that they already fixed the AC and the order is complete. This is crazy, they are dragging time, and now it is past 30 days and we can't return this AC. Very big dissapointment!!!!!!!!