Side Sliding Window Air Conditioning Set Up

side sliding window air conditioning set up

robert edwards -- Monday, 15 April 2002, at 11:28 p.m.

For window units, is it ok to place the air conditioner on its side. It will not fit inside my window unless I turn it sideways.

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Dan O. -- Tuesday, 16 April 2002, at 2:55 p.m.

: For window units, is it ok to place the air
: conditioner on its side. It will not fit
: inside my window unless I turn it sideways.

A window air conditioner will NOT operate mounted in any way other than that for which it was designed. Attempting to operate it in another will cause it to require service and may damage components of it like the compressor.

If it will not fit your window you will have to purchase a unit that is designed for the window type you have (see the link below).

Dan O.

Casement Window Air Conditioners

Re: air conditioning set up

Mark Y -- Monday, 22 April 2002, at 10:20 a.m.

: A window air conditioner will NOT operate
: mounted in any way other than that for which
: it was designed. Attempting to operate it in
: another will cause it to require service and
: may damage components of it like the compressor.

Yeah, AND the condenser pan that collects the water would be sideways, so you would not have a way to drain off the water!

Re: air conditioning set up

Dan O. -- Monday, 22 April 2002, at 1:38 p.m.

: Yeah, AND the condenser pan that collects the
: water would be sideways, so you would not
: have a way to drain off the water!

That's Ok because it will not function when mounted in that position anyway so there would be no moisture that would need to be drained from it. :)

Dan O.