How to install a floor air conditioner: recommendations for installing a portable model

All about ducted air conditioners

The only external difference between devices with air ducts is the presence of a large-diameter corrugated pipe through which warm air is discharged outside the window. However, the difference is not only about the design.

Analysis of technical characteristics

In terms of production capacity, floor-standing models with an air duct differ little from simpler counterparts: they are also designed to cool (or heat) rooms with an area of ​​20-25 m², less often - 30 m². This limitation is due to size, noise from the compressor and the load on the power grid.

Comparative table of refrigeration capacity and standard sizes of various types of air conditioners.When choosing an air conditioner, it is also necessary to take into account the volume of the room and the average temperature in the room (during a hot period)

The built-in compressor generates noise that can reduce comfort in the room. When choosing, you should focus on an indicator of 45 dB, but the values ​​​​of most modern models, unfortunately, are 50-60 dB.

Dimensions are selected depending on the installation possibilities. For large rooms, it is better to take devices with a large body. As a rule, they are multifunctional and have increased productivity.

If you plan to move the device often, a compact mini model on wheels is suitable. Do not forget that each installation site requires a separately equipped duct hole.

The functions of models with a hose are the same as those of alternative options without air ducts - additional humidification, dehumidification, heating, ventilation, more thorough air filtration, etc.

We turn to the point that distinguishes air conditioners with an air duct - to their installation.

Device connection features

The main guide to read before installation is the manufacturer's instructions. It lists the requirements for the room and the procedure for installation, as well as diagrams and drawings. And we will analyze the question of where and how the air duct is connected.

br/> The air duct is a plastic corrugated pipe of large diameter, one end of which is fixed on the device body, the other is brought out into the street

There are three ways to bring the pipe out:

• through a window (window or specially made hole);
• into a hole in the wall;
• into the ventilation shaft.

Installation in a ventilation duct is sometimes associated with structural difficulties.The standard length of the air duct is no more than 2 m, while the distance to the entrance to the mine is usually longer. It is strictly forbidden to make large holes in the walls of high-rise buildings, there is only one solution left - a window.

When building a private house, all three options can be considered; for a city apartment, only the only option is the most acceptable - inserting a pipe into the window

Why is it not enough just to put the hose on the lower baffle of the window? Hot air from the room will go out the window, mix with fresh air and partially come back.

The effect will be minimal. So that the exhaust air masses do not return through the opening, the window or window opening must be modified.

Usually, the free space is simply covered with a plastic partition in the center of which a hole is cut out for the diameter of the hose. To protect the hose from friction against plastic, a smooth short pipe or a silicone (rubber) cuff is used.

When the mobile device is moved to another room, the hole is covered with a plug. Companies that sell air conditioners usually offer all kinds of accessories - plugs, frames with doors, special panels.

Option for the output of the duct in the window opening. In the gap between the window sash raised up and the window sill, plastic blocks with a hole for the pipe are inserted

If the hole for the duct is in order, it remains install and connect the air conditioner. To do this, completely unpack the case and all components, then assemble it strictly according to the instructions.

To connect, you need a 220V network and preferably a grounded socket. Be sure to read the instructions to find out what condition the refrigerant is in.It may be necessary to unscrew a couple of valves so that it spreads through all the heat exchangers.

When equipping a hole in a wall or in a double-glazed window, attention should be paid to its diameter. If the shape does not match, part of the exhaust air will return through the gaps, but when the corrugations are squeezed, the problem increases - a change in the output air volume is possible, which also affects the performance of the unit

Step one: install the indoor unit

If you decide to install a mobile air conditioner at home, then you don’t have to worry about the installation process, you just need to put it in the right place. But with a split system you will have to work hard, since it consists of two blocks, each of which needs a separate installation. If we talk about the indoor unit, then a number of requirements are imposed on its installation. So, for example, it should be at some distance from the ceiling, which should not be less than ten centimeters.

Such an indentation from the wall is required so that it becomes possible to ensure a distance between the curtains and the device of at least ten centimeters. In conditions of a shorter distance, curtains or curtains will constantly flutter, which is also undesirable. Next, install the mounting plate, while you must adhere to the level. Previously, you should also equip the markup, which is performed using dowels and a puncher.

Further self-installation of the air conditioner involves making a through hole in the wall, which is required in order to lay a line and a drainage system there.For this purpose, it is required to take a drill, the diameter of which is forty-five millimeters, after which you can start making a hole. This tunnel should be designed in such a way that the slight slope required for condensate to flow through it is provided. Further actions will be related to the collection and connection of the route. First you need to measure the required length of the pipe and cut them. This will require the use of a pipe cutter. But it is better not to use a hacksaw for metal, since chips that have got inside will lead to compressor failure.

Next comes the connection of pipes - rolling is used. The quality of the connection that holds the refrigerant also depends on how well this operation is performed. Even before rolling, it is required to put the nut on the tube. This requirement is explained by the impossibility of such an action in the future.

It is also important to tighten the nuts to the indoor unit as tightly as possible, this only improves the quality of the connection.

Connected pipes, electrical wiring, as well as the drainage system must be insulated and wrapped with tape. Next, the free trunk ends must be inserted into a previously made hole in the wall. As for the indoor unit itself, it is installed on a bar. At this stage, the installation stages of the air conditioner associated with its indoor unit can be considered completed. Now we move on to the next steps to install the outdoor unit.

Mounting a mobile air conditioner

Installing a mobile air conditioner will not be difficult for a person who decides to connect the air conditioner with his own hands. They have two types: monoblock and split systems.Both have a compressor that fits inside the indoor unit. The difference between them is that in split systems, the location of the condenser and fan is located on the outdoor unit.

You can independently connect a mobile air conditioner if you follow certain safety rules:

• The air conditioner must be connected only through a grounded outlet.
• It is forbidden to connect through ordinary extension cords or an adapter.
• The air conditioner must be turned off if the grille is exposed or the panel is missing.
• Grounding through the gas pipe is prohibited.
• To avoid electric shock, the fuse must not be installed on the earth cable or on the neutral.
• The air conditioner plug must not be restricted.
• The mobile split system should be operated only indoors, mounting outdoors and in damp rooms such as a bathroom is excluded.
• There must be unhindered air circulation near the air conditioning system.
• The distance of monoblocks from other foreign objects should be at least fifty centimeters.

The mobile monoblock has two mounting options:

1. A hose designed to remove heated air is placed through an open window.
2. The second option for the hose outlet is an ajar doorway.

Do you need air conditioning in the bedroom?

Everyone knows that a third of human life passes in a dream. Healthy full sleep is a prerequisite for the recovery of the body after a day's work. Authoritative scientists and doctors believe that such a dream is possible only if three conditions are met:

• optimal temperature and humidity;
• lack of loud sounds;
• qualitative composition of air masses.

One of the arguments against air conditioning in the bedroom is the possibility of hypothermia and colds. However, experts believe that the question should be raised not “to install or not”, but “where and how to install”.

Closed

These are evaporative-condensing models that work on refrigerant circulation - that is, in the same way as the most common wall-mounted split system works (the refrigerator works the same way):

1. The refrigerant boils easily and through the injector (narrow nozzle) under high pressure is fed into the evaporator.
2. There it evaporates, absorbs heat in large quantities.
3. With the help of a fan, a gaseous substance passes through the radiator, goes outside.
4. Thanks to the compressor, the refrigerant is sucked out of the evaporator and re-enters the condenser, where it is located under high vapor pressure.
5. Air again passes through the radiator due to the second fan.
6. The refrigerant cools, condenses and again turns into a liquid state - and flows down the pipe to the evaporator.
7. The cycle is closed.

If we consider a stationary air conditioner, then the evaporator is the indoor unit, and the condenser is the outdoor unit. Based on this knowledge, it is possible to consider the operation system of a closed mobile air conditioner much easier:

1. Air enters the cold circuit through the air intake, where it is cooled.
2. Then he, cold, goes back into the room.
3. Heat - energy - is transferred to the hot circuit, where there is a special "technical" air, which is heated and released into the street through the exhaust pipe.

This is the difference between a closed mobile air conditioner and a wall-mounted climate system: in the latter, the two circuits are always separated, and in the former, the air can mix. That is why you need to follow a certain technique if you want to independently install a floor air conditioner.

Inefficient ways to install a split system

The methods discussed below are not very good, since the main property of PVC structures suffers - tightness. Methods for mounting portable air conditioners that are not recommended for use include:

The outlet of the duct through an open vent or window.

The seemingly simple and effective option should be dismissed immediately, since this way the air conditioner will work in vain. However, the window can be slightly supplemented, while increasing the efficiency of the cooling system. To do this, you need to find a plastic plug with a drain hole, according to the size of the open area. Putting it in place of the glass, the portable split system will work as expected.

Air outlet through a half-open window using a special insert.

The method is similar to the previous one, but more efficient. Instead of a plug, a narrow plastic insert is used, usually supplied with mobile climate control equipment. A corrugated pipe is attached to the segment. To bring the mobile air conditioner out of the window, you need to slightly open it and place the insert in the vertical hole.

Alas, there are also disadvantages here - part of the cooled air leaves the room outside through the horizontal slots of the window opening.Also, such a solution contributes to the ingress of dust and dirt from the street, reducing the soundproofing properties of PVC windows. In strong winds, the sash will move, so additional fixation of the insert will be required.

The above two methods are good in cases where the user lives in a rented apartment and is not ready to make drastic changes to the design of windows. For those who are ready to take more bold steps, you can use the third method.

Pipe outlet through a hole in the wall.

From the point of view of the efficiency of a mobile split system, the method is the most correct - the double-glazed window remains intact, cold air does not get inside the apartment, the hole can be sealed with various materials. But the cons outweigh all the merits. Firstly, the dismantling of the main wall of an apartment building is difficult by definition. Secondly, there may be third-party equipment on the facade of the building, which is easily damaged when making a hole. If, for example, we are talking about installing the system inside a building that is a monument of architecture, drilling a hole is excluded. The option is more suitable for owners of small country houses, especially wooden ones or those built using frame technology.

Introduction to mobile air conditioning?

Before diving headlong into the nuances of the installation procedure for a mobile monoblock, let's get to know it a little, consider installation options, etc. So, a mobile air conditioner or a monoblock is an air conditioning unit that supplies air of a certain temperature into the room. The monoblock does not have an outdoor unit, but everything is placed in one case. The device has wheels of the small size for mobile movement in the room.A mobile air conditioner also has a different name - a monoblock.

In our monoblock, the compressor, which is also a motor, is not taken out into the street, but is located indoors, respectively, a mobile air conditioner differs significantly from standard split systems and has both pluses and minuses.

Monoblock has standard functionality:

• Bringing the air temperature to a certain temperature
• dehumidification
• Normal ventilation
• Heating

Benefits of mobile air conditioning

These devices, due to their mobility, can greatly help out in situations where the installation of larger devices is not possible. These devices have many advantages compared to the systems we are used to:

• light and easy to transport;
• to achieve maximum efficiency from a mobile air conditioner, a low power of the device will be sufficient;
• no need for installation;
• there is no freon pipeline in the mobile device. As well as a drainage system, it makes the device easier to maintain.

Of course, this device is not without serious drawbacks:

• noisy operation, due to the fact that the compressor and all components are located in one housing;
• the air duct can gradually heat up to a temperature of 60 degrees;
• the short length of the duct obliges to place the device close to window or door openings;
• Considering that the condenser uses air directly from the room for cooling, when it is removed through the window, the device begins to draw warm air from other rooms further, which somewhat neutralizes the effective operation of the air conditioner.

Features of installing monoblocks

There are two ways to install mobile air conditioners: by leading the duct pipe outside the room through a window or through a wall. But still, in most cases, the first method is used, since it is the least expensive and does not require violating the integrity of the wall.

Most floor-standing monoblocks are sold with a mounting kit, but there are also models of air conditioners in which such a kit is not provided. In this case, to bring the air duct outside the room, the best solution would be to make an insert into the window opening. To work, you will need the following materials and tools:

• knife or scissors for hard products;
• plexiglass;
• masking tape;
• sealant.

First of all, you need to decide where to install the floor air conditioner. It is recommended to place the unit as close to a window as possible to minimize the resistance to outside air flow.

The equipment should be located in such a way that the duct has as few bends as possible. Near the device there should not be objects and furniture that will impede the normal circulation of air (the distance should be at least half a meter).

Installing a floor air conditioner is carried out in the following sequence:

1. Cut out the plexiglass insert. To do this, accurate measurements of the window sash are made, and the outer diameter of the duct pipe is measured (in many models, corrugation is used for air outflow). Further, according to the measurements taken, a rectangular insert is cut out of plexiglass, in which a hole for the air duct is cut. The hole is made slightly smaller than the cross section of the pipe to keep it tight.
2. Ensure system tightness.It is necessary to do this, since the plexiglass insert will be the only protection from rain and wind during the entire period of use of the air conditioner. As a sealant, it is best to use a rubber seal on a self-adhesive basis.
3. Insert installation. The window should be fixed in the open position. Then the cut-out insert is attached to the window frame using masking tape around the perimeter. Instead of adhesive tape, you can use special clamps.
4. Device installation. The equipment is installed in the place chosen for it. The air duct is connected to the air conditioner and discharged through the hole cut in the insert to the outside, and the drain hose is inserted into the air duct.

Before connecting the floor air conditioner, it must stand in an upright position for at least two hours!

What are the benefits of underfloor air conditioners?

Depending on the layout, the size of the apartment, the required power of the device, you are given the opportunity to choose between stationary and mobile devices.

We are interested in the second group, namely, portable floor-standing air conditioners, the installation and connection of which is usually done independently.

They belong to evaporative type devices and consist of the following elements:

• electric motor operating from a 220 V network;
• a fan, the amount of air supplied depends on the speed of rotation of the blades;
• a pump that saturates the filters with drain and water supply valves;
• evaporative filters made of polymers and cellulose, resembling honeycombs and enclosed in plastic frames;
• water tray.

All parts are packed in a plastic or metal case, the durable material of which withstands temperature and humidity changes and does not deform when moved from one place to another.

br/> The air conditioner is controlled by selecting the mode / temperature / additional function on the panel located on the top of the case. Many models are equipped with a remote control

If you regularly change the filters, the devices purify the air in the room with high quality, remove dust, and contribute to the creation of a healthy microclimate without excess humidity.

Sometimes such a unit is a salvation for a person suffering from allergies or asthma.

The absence of installation procedures is a big plus, since there is no need to pay for the labor of professional workers, without whose help it is impossible to install outdoor units of split systems

However, the disadvantages also need to be remembered. Among them are a fairly high noise level, free space for installation and the presence of drafts, which are inevitable with the wrong choice of model.

There are two categories of floor air conditioners: with an air duct and without additional elements. It is advisable to install the first ones near the window (outside access is required), the second ones - in any convenient place

Consider both options to find out their cardinal differences.

Floor air conditioner without air duct for home: characteristics of devices

Floor conditioners for apartments are the most demanded type of climatic equipment. The persistent summer heat very quickly tires a person, reducing his performance. At the same time, all diseases associated with the cardiovascular system are exacerbated. Therefore, the purchase of a floor mobile air conditioner without duct would be the best option. The device is able to create comfortable microclimatic conditions for a person in the house.

Portable air conditioner for home without air duct - a great solution for rental housing

On the market you can find a huge selection of climate control equipment, but not everyone knows which company's air conditioner is better to choose for an apartment and which particular model is worth choosing. But before looking at the prices of mobile air conditioners for the home, you should understand in more detail what air conditioners are and what advantages floor structures have.

The current range allows you to buy a floor air conditioner for a house without an air duct in a wide variety. On sale are climatic devices that are equipped with software. Any buyer can become the owner of an air conditioner without an outdoor unit with a thermostat, timer. Modern models provide customizable and automatic modes that allow you to set the desired temperature level.

Mobile floor air conditioner can be easily moved to another room or taken with you to the country house

Conclusion corrugations in the window

Now all this needs to be fixed on the frame of the mosquito net. In this case, the mesh itself is removed.

How to do it right? The main thing here is to follow a certain sequence. You can not remove the tourniquet and mesh ahead of time.

The fact is that the harness is a component that holds the rigidity of the shape of the entire frame. Pull it out earlier than expected and the whole structure will spread.

Therefore, glass is first glued onto the sealant, and only then everything superfluous is removed. Before applying the adhesive, do not forget to remove the protective film from the plexiglass.

Next, degrease the frame with an alcohol-based cleaner and apply a transparent sealant around the perimeter in a continuous layer.

Please note that before pressing the glass to it, it is necessary to walk with a sandpaper along its perimeter. This is necessary to create roughness

It will provide better grip on smooth surfaces.

Remove dust and chips with a clean cloth. Only after all these preparatory work, press the plexiglass to the frame.

To make it tightly and securely stick, put a few heavy objects on top.

The entire structure is left for the time of hardening of the sealant. When everything is securely stuck together, you can remove the mosquito net.

Cling the cord and pull the mesh out of the frame.

Do not remove the plastic holders, which facilitate the installation and dismantling of the frame in the window.

To leave them in place, pull out the mesh itself, but insert the elastic cord back into place.

Although you can do it easier. Just stick these same holders on the same sealant.

As a result, you will get a transparent, almost factory-made frame, with a perfect hole for the air duct.

Insert it inside and fix it with a lock or put it on glue. Go to your window and install the former mosquito net in its place.

It remains to connect and connect the air conditioner. The whole structure looks beautiful both inside and out.

You will need to turn off the air conditioner - just remove the pipe and close the window until the next time.