Our local B&Q are selling free standing air conditioner units for
under 100. (Note, these are genuine air condfitioners, not the
inferior evaporative coolers)

sponix

Kay wrote:

> Thanks was going to order an aircooler but just ordered the 98.51 air
> conditioner online at B&Q  :)
>
>
> Kay



We bought one of these last year in the sale---very good value,   would 
advise you have the pipes " plumbed " through the wall .


Jan

On Tue, 16 Aug 2005 14:39:13 +0100, "Jan" 
wrote:


>We bought one of these last year in the sale---very good value,   would 
>advise you have the pipes " plumbed " through the wall .


Yes, I'd second that advice.

As I couldn't take the duct through the wall I made up a piece of
plywood that sits over the open window, attached to the frame with
velcro. Not ideal but it does the job and can be removed afterwards.

I have also known people plumb the duct into a boarded up fireplace.
The heat goes straight up the chimney!

sponix

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> On Tue, 16 Aug 2005 14:39:13 +0100, "Jan" 
> wrote:
> Yes, I'd second that advice.
>
> As I couldn't take the duct through the wall I made up a piece of
> plywood that sits over the open window, attached to the frame with
> velcro. Not ideal but it does the job and can be removed afterwards.
>
> I have also known people plumb the duct into a boarded up fireplace.
> The heat goes straight up the chimney!
>
> sponix


Think the plywood idea would be best for me then i can move the unit about
the house.
Don't suppose you have any plans drawn up for it do you ;-)

Kay

On Tue, 16 Aug 2005 17:45:17 GMT, "Kay" 
wrote:



>Think the plywood idea would be best for me then i can move the unit about
>the house.
>Don't suppose you have any plans drawn up for it do you ;-)


Big rectangle of thin plywood that sits over the open window with a
round hole cut in it, slightly bigger than the vent pipe.

A square of double sided velcro placed in each corner with
correponding bits of tape stuck to the window frame.

Slick the plywood to the open window, insert the pipe through the hole
and off you go.

If you wanted to do a more aesthetically pleasing job, you could use a
sheet of clear perspex.

I did this because our window swings outwards, hinged at the top. If
you have a sliding window I'm sure it'll be much easier. IIRC, the
airconditioner comes with some long rubber blocks for use with sliding
windows.

sponix

On Tue, 16 Aug 2005 17:45:17 GMT, "Kay" 
wrote:



>Think the plywood idea would be best for me then i can move the unit about
>the house.
>Don't suppose you have any plans drawn up for it do you ;-)


If you are using the machine downstairs get a catflap installed. The
vent pipe can go through this and when it's not being used the hole
looks exactly like a cat flap!

sponix