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Found some mold in window air conditioners, trying to figure out what to do now. [more inside]
posted by cali59 on Aug 24, 2017 - 2 answers

I've discovered my new window is just a bit too narrow for my air conditioner. Please help me make an insulated tent (or something?) to keep hot air venting outward safely and (relatively) efficiently. [more inside]
posted by poweredbybeard on Jun 12, 2017 - 8 answers

Our bedroom has a very old window. How on earth can we get a window AC in it? [more inside]
posted by ThePinkSuperhero on May 26, 2016 - 8 answers

The sides are essentially open to the elements and I'm looking for a way to cover them up. [more inside]
posted by annabellee on Jan 15, 2016 - 12 answers

I own this relatively new (only one season of use) 6000+ BTU GE window air conditioner, but have lost the plastic framework that allows it to be installed in a window. Does a universal kit exist that will fit this A/C (and if so where can it be ordered online)? Also, please share your tips for successfully and safely installing a window A/C unit that won't ever fall out? [more inside]
posted by zarq on Jul 27, 2015 - 8 answers

I just got a window AC for my stuffy studio that never gets any airflow. I live in a very old brick building and the wooden window frame is TORE UP...likely from previous window AC units. I could only get one of the three screws to tie into the lower sash that attaches to the top of the unit (it's the center screw, if that matters). How likely is it that it might dislodge itself and fall six storeys down? Is this something I should natter at my landlord about? [more inside]
posted by smirkette on Sep 9, 2014 - 7 answers

The installation of an ac left an ugly wood panel in the space above the unit. Where can I get a "window" to fit inside that space that I can open and close. [more inside]
posted by digividal on Mar 3, 2011 - 7 answers

Does my window air conditioner use just as much electricity on the "fan" setting as it does on the "cool" setting? [more inside]
posted by amro on Sep 28, 2008 - 7 answers