Air Conditioning

Finally found the air leak that was killing my wallet this month

I finally crawled under the house this morning to see why my July bill hit over seven hundred bucks and I'm actualy rel...

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posted by Sam_Ember_1953

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Just finished the sunroom AC setup — a few observations

I finally moved my dual-hose inverter unit out to the sunroom and piped the cold air through the window into the living...

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posted by Nic_Cobalt

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Is 5,000 BTU really enough to cool down a humid apartment?

I'm dealing with some pretty brutal heat waves here in Canada lately and my place has been hitting 35 degrees Celsius i...

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posted by Dan_Dusk

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Why did my AC cooling get worse after I rinsed the outdoor unit?

I had my split system serviced about a month ago, but it just hasn't been hitting those really cold temperatures like i...

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posted by DriftDrift_1985

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Why does my portable AC keep running even when the room feels freezing?

I've been using this portable unit for a few months now and it's starting to drive me a bit crazy. Even when I set the...

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posted by BearTorque

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Animal vs. chemicals: What is actually eating my condenser fins?

I'm dealing with a weird situation on my outdoor unit and I can't figure out the culprit. I noticed the aluminum fins o...

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posted by arrow_echo_1986

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Best way to clean internal coils without making a mess?

I just realized I haven't touched the filters on my wall unit in nearly two years and the difference after finally wash...

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posted by DriftKeeper695

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Spent the weekend on that Samsung mystery and learned a lot

I finally tracked down that odd Samsung condenser setup my buddy mentioned finding in a local neighborhood. It turns ou...

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posted by frost_wren

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Just finished my first custom spot cooler — a few observations

I spent the weekend gutting an old ice maker to build a desktop spot cooler and the results are pretty interesting. I m...

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posted by CedarHawk_1970

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Why is my Hisense dual-hose unit leaking from the bottom even when the drain plug is empty?

I’m honestly at my wits' end with this Hisense AP1024TW1LA. I picked it up about a month ago after my old wall unit kic...

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posted by IronMike85

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How do I get a plywood window insert to actually seal properly?

I've been trying to rig up a custom vent for my portable AC because those cheap plastic sliding kits that come in the b...

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posted by MossRunner843

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How do I get the cool air from my bedroom to actually reach the living room?

I’m trying to figure out a better way to circulate the air in my 375-square-foot place. Right now I have an 8,000 BTU p...

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posted by cobalt_scout

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Can loose insulation around my AC unit make me sick?

The AC unit at my office was just put in, but there is a massive gap between the unit and the wall that’s just stuffed...

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posted by SlateTom13

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How I finally solved that sticky fridge feeling in my room

Setting your window unit to 64 degrees sounds like it would be a dream for overheating, but it acutally ends up backfir...

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posted by ForgeRunner601

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Is the Midea Duo hose-in-hose design actually as good as a true dual hose setup?

I've been looking into getting a portable AC for my office since the central air just doesn't reach back here very well...

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posted by BasaltFox_1958

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