How to install a mobile air conditioner?

The modern market of household equipment presents a variety of types of climate technology - from wall split systems to a variety of fans and humidifiers. This article is devoted to mobile air conditioners, their advantages and disadvantages, and also contains an answer to the question: how to install a mobile air conditioner.

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What is a mobile air conditioner?

This technique appeared on the market relatively recently, however it has gained quite a lot of popularity. The secret of its success in reliability, economy and mobility. Many people were able to assess the advantages of a mobile air conditioner in front of other types of climate technology.

Important! You can install the device yourself, without having any special professional knowledge, without resorting to the expensive services of professional installers.

Functions

Mobile air conditioner( monoblock) is an air conditioner that supplies air of a certain temperature to the room. Unlike the usual split system, there is no outdoor unit, all components are housed in one housing. For movement, the device is equipped with small wheels. The compressor is located inside the housing.

Functionality of the candy bar reduces to the following:

• Adjustment of the room temperature to a certain value( it can be heating and cooling).
• Drying of air.
• Ventilation.

Important! To remove warm air from the room, the device is equipped with a corrugated pipe, which is led out to the street. It is necessary that the entire process of removing the warm air is maximally thought-out - this is basically the point to correctly install the mobile air conditioner. Otherwise - the air conditioner will be completely useless thing.

The operation of the drainage system can be as follows:

• In a special condensate collector.
• Output through the tube to the container.

Classification

Before deciding how to install a mobile air conditioner in an apartment, you need to have a basic knowledge of these devices. Monoblocks, depending on the design, are divided into two groups:

• Without blower.
• With blower.

Important! In addition, open( simplified) and closed mobile systems are distinguished.

Closed monoblocks

The principle of operation is to obtain a cold from the circulation of the refrigerant. On this principle, ordinary refrigerators. When the refrigerant evaporates, heat is absorbed:

• Warm air is drawn into the cold circuit by means of an air intake( cooling takes place).
• Chilled air leaves the room.
• Heat is transferred to the hot circuit.
• The air there is heated and discharged through the exhaust pipe.

Open systems

The principle of operation is that the chemically safe refrigerant evaporates( the heat is absorbed):

1. The pump pumps water to the porous plate.
2. Air is passed through the plate with a special fan.
3. Air cooling is due to the evaporation of water.

Important! Do not be afraid of excessive air humidification. Due to the large surface tension force, it is not possible to blow off water from the plate.

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Advantages of mobile air conditioners

If you have not decided yet whether to prefer these models and install a mobile air conditioner in your apartment, we suggest that you familiarize yourself with the merits of such climate technology. The most important are the following:

• Mobility. The device can be moved, installed in different rooms. If there is no need to use the air conditioner, then it can be dismantled and cleaned before the heat comes. When moving to another apartment, the system is logical to take with you.
• Ease of installation. The presence of minimal building knowledge and the simplest tools are what you need to install.
• Savings. Unlike the installation of a traditional split system, you do not need to call installers. Suffice it to say that the cost of installing a split-system reaches up to 10% of the cost of the device itself.
• The system can operate with a negative outside temperature( "for heating"), as it is located in the room.
• Possibility for different air flow directions.
• Compact size, modern design, which allows you to fit the device into any interior.

Important! If you take into account the financial factor, then such models will cost significantly less than the more common split and multi-split systems.

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Disadvantages of

Monoblocks have some disadvantages. There are fewer than advantages, but nevertheless, they are available:

• The air conditioner must be constantly monitored, in particular, to empty the condensate tank. When it overflows, the machine turns off automatically.
• Monoblocks operate more noisily than split systems, since the compressor is not placed on the street, but is located indoors. By noise level can be compared with the kitchen hood.
• Necessity of installation of a pipe for a conclusion on street of heated air. This is not very aesthetic, besides, it creates certain inconveniences. It is also not recommended to increase the length of the pipe, since the power losses of the device are inevitable.

Despite a number of shortcomings, monoblocks enjoy considerable success among consumers. Consider how to install a mobile air conditioner yourself.

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Assembly of the monoblock with your own hands

The accessories necessary for the installation of the monoblock are in the air conditioner package. So, in order to install a mobile air conditioner yourself, you need:

• A web made of strong plastic with a thickness of at least 1.0-1.2 cm - to create a barrier between warm air from the outside and cool inside.
• Building saw for metal.
• Painting tape to attach the sheet to the window frame.
• Mounting foam or sealant to ensure air and water tightness.

Installation Algorithm

Before starting the installation work, carefully plan the action plan or draw a diagram.

Important! According to experts, a candy bar should be installed near the window to reduce the resistance to air flow from the outside. Do not also allow fractures on the flexible hose.

How to make an insert for a window?

Everything, as always, begins with measurements. You will need two measurements:

• Diameter of the air line.
• Dimensions of the window opening.

What to do next:

1. For greater confidence, measurements can be made several times.
2. Then, using a saw for metal, you need to cut out the insert of plastic or plexiglass.
3. It needs to cut a circular hole, the diameter of which is 3-4 mm smaller than the diameter of the air conditioning pipe. It is necessary that the pipe is securely fixed.

How to install a mobile air conditioner in an apartment - ensuring the integrity of the

This is a very important step, since a sheet of Plexiglas or plastic should serve as a reliable barrier to rain. To ensure tightness, it is desirable to use a sealant, a self-adhesive band of rubber or a mounting foam. These materials can be purchased at the nearest building materials store. Then we install the window inset.

Mounting candy bar

After completing the preparatory work, you can start installing and the air conditioner. There is nothing particularly complicated here. It is enough to determine the place of its installation or fixing:

1. The drain hose is inserted into the air vent.
2. One end of the vent pipe is connected to the monoblock, and the other end is connected to the street.
3. Before switching on the device, it must be kept in the vertical position for 2-3 hours.
4. Installation is not particularly complicated, but accuracy and minimal tool handling skills are necessary.

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What should not be the case when installing a mobile air conditioner?

• The appliance can not be powered by a self-made extension cord.
• Connect the earth to the gas line.
• Install the appliance in the bathroom.
• Interference with natural air movement.

Warning! The appliance must only be connected to a grounded outlet. The candy bar should be positioned in such a way as to provide unhindered access to the power grid.

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Difficulties in pulling out the corrugated pipe

The whole difficulty is that in many apartments the wooden window frames have been replaced with double-glazed windows with profiles made of metal-plastic. Such constructions are hermetic, extremely simple in maintenance, the window leaf can be fixed in several ways.

But these advantages become the main obstacle when installing a corrugated pipe to divert heated air. If a wooden frame of a sample from the 80s of the last century was installed in the window, no problems would arise. It is enough:

• cut in the frame a hole of the appropriate size;
• and in winter, when the need for a monoblock disappears, close the hole with a plug.

Important! With double-glazed windows, this number does not pass categorically. The consequences can be deplorable: the depressurization of the entire window structure, with all the ensuing consequences - the freezing of the frame in the winter, the penetration of cold air into the room.

Similar consequences will not be expected if you drill a sash or frame, and also try to make an outlet in a cement screed under the windowsill. How to install a mobile air conditioner to pull the pipe out, without disturbing the integrity of the window?

Piping through open flap

The method is simple, but inefficient, because some of the cooled air will escape through the gap in the window. Minuses of the method are an increase in the amount of dust penetrating the apartment, increasing noise from the street.

Modifying the configuration of the

window The window structure is divided by a horizontal impost. At the bottom, the glass unit is replaced with a sandwich panel in which a hole is previously made( as mentioned above).In this case, all the hermetic characteristics of the window are preserved.

Important! The downside of this method is the relatively high financial costs of installing an impost and the replacement of a double-glazed window with a sandwich panel. And with the onset of cold weather, you will again need to replace the sandwich panel with a hole on the double-glazed window.

Use of Plexiglas

You need to open the window and lock it in the open position. The Plexiglas insert is fixed to the window frame with a sealant or rubber tape. At the same time, the window frame remains intact, and with the onset of the cold season, an insert from Plexiglas can be removed without much difficulty.

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Sanitation requirements

Water that is collected in special condensate tanks is a fertile breeding ground for microorganisms, including pathogens. In order to maintain the capacity in a normal sanitary condition, after each emptying it needs to be washed with running water and treated with a disinfecting solution - a solution of the whiteness "Belizna" is quite suitable.

Now you have a complete idea of ​​what a mobile air conditioner is, how comfortable it is and whether it is suitable for your apartment. And if you made a positive decision in favor of such a model, now you know how to install a mobile air conditioner and absolutely calmly cope with this task on their own.