Plastic windows are gradually replacing their wooden relatives from the apartments. How to be the owners of beautiful and neat double-glazed windows, if you want to install air conditioning?
Place for installation of window air conditioner
Window air conditioners can be called the oldest representatives of the species. They began to produce almost 90 years ago in America. Until now, they confidently withstand competition with more modern and advanced models.
It is with this type of air conditioner that plastic windows at first glance go poorly. But this is only at first glance. The owners, however, will have to bear some additional costs. The window sash, in which it is necessary to mount the climate equipment, will need to be replaced.
Cutting a hole in a finished window for an air conditioner is unrealistic. The tightness of the structure will be broken and the window can be thrown out. Therefore, the solution is only one: instead of a solid double-glazed window, insert a sandwich panel. Cutting the necessary opening in it is simple. And in a few minutes the window for the air conditioner is ready.
The easiest way is to worry in advance about the place of installation in the plastic window of the air conditioner and order a sash with a sandwich insert. Then there will be no additional costs.
How to install air conditioning in a plastic window?
This is not too complicated, however, some skill is needed. The hole in the sandwich panel is made to fit the size of the metal frame from the corner. It will have to be purchased separately. The frame is attached very securely, because it must support the weight of the equipment. A slight slope towards the street should be maintained so that condensate flows freely from the device. Having thus prepared a plastic window for the air conditioner, you can insert the air conditioner into the frame. Some manufacturers care about facilitating the installation of their offspring. Therefore, removable covers are attached to them. They are used instead of a metal frame.
The cracks between the air conditioner case, window, balcony and frame are filled with mounting foam or other sealant.
Do not install equipment where it will be intensively hit by rain, snow, direct rays of the sun. The blinds located on the side surfaces must be open.
Otherwise, air will not be able to penetrate the housing and the equipment will be damaged.
So, window-type air conditioners are built into plastic windows and balconies quite simply. A little accuracy and diligence - and the climate technology pleases the owners, creating comfort in a home or office.
