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GE Window Air Conditioner ASM14L Qiestions Tom 05-11-2008
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Posted by Tom on May 11, 2008, 9:44 am
I bought a GE window air conditioner ASM14L 14,000 BTU 115volt unit.
After installing the unit I noticed a couple of things that concern me.
What do you think?

The removable air filter is nothing more than plastic or nylon mesh. I
don't see how it's going to filter much of anything
and I don't see how I can add a a different filter.

The rear of the installed unit doesnot have a protective grill over the
cooling fins on the back of the unit. The rear of the case has indentations
and mounting holes for a rear protective grill. I called GE customer
service and was told the unit didnot ship w/ a protective grill for the the
cooling fins. Any suggestiuons how I can get a grill for the back?

Tom



Posted by Edwin Pawlowski on May 11, 2008, 11:49 am

>I bought a GE window air conditioner ASM14L 14,000 BTU 115volt unit.
> After installing the unit I noticed a couple of things that concern me.
> What do you think?
>
> The removable air filter is nothing more than plastic or nylon mesh. I
> don't see how it's going to filter much of anything
> and I don't see how I can add a a different filter.
>
> The rear of the installed unit doesnot have a protective grill over the
> cooling fins on the back of the unit. The rear of the case has
> indentations and mounting holes for a rear protective grill. I called GE
> customer service and was told the unit didnot ship w/ a protective grill
> for the the cooling fins. Any suggestiuons how I can get a grill for the
> back?
>
> Tom


Filter should be good enough. If you are talking about trying to use a HEPA
filter for allergies, get a free standing unit to clean the air. Filters on
an AC are to keep the coils clean, not to clean the air you breath.

As for the grill on back, most units stopped way back to save money. If you
feel the need, buy some expanded metal and screw it on the back. Just don't
put any screws through the coil or you trash the AC. The last AC I bought
with a full grill enclosure was over 25 years ago. The new ones are about
half the weight of the older models. Comes down to cost cutting and
competition. The bigger companies are building well over 5,000 units a day
so saving a buck in material and labor certainly adds up.



Posted by Tom on May 11, 2008, 6:40 pm

?
>>
>> The removable air filter is nothing more than plastic or nylon mesh. I
>> don't see how it's going to filter much of anything
>> and I don't see how I can add a a different filter.
>>
>> The rear of the installed unit doesnot have a protective grill over the
>> cooling fins on the back of the unit. The rear of the case has
>> indentations and mounting holes for a rear protective grill. I called GE
>> customer service and was told the unit didnot ship w/ a protective grill
>> for the the cooling fins. Any suggestiuons how I can get a grill for the
>> back?
>>
>> Tom
>
>
> Filter should be good enough. If you are talking about trying to use a
> HEPA filter for allergies, get a free standing unit to clean the air.
> Filters on an AC are to keep the coils clean, not to clean the air you
> breath.
>
> As for the grill on back, most units stopped way back to save money. If
> you feel the need, buy some expanded metal and screw it on the back. Just
> don't put any screws through the coil or you trash the AC. The last AC I
> bought with a full grill enclosure was over 25 years ago. The new ones
> are about half the weight of the older models. Comes down to cost cutting
> and competition. The bigger companies are building well over 5,000 units
> a day so saving a buck in material and labor certainly adds up.

Thanks for the clarification re: the filter and grill.

The rear of the air condition is on the house back porch. I've got to do
something to protect the cooling fins. I believe GE needs to offer the
protective grill as an extra cost option. As previously stated the case is
designed to accommodate a grill on the rear of the case.

tom



Posted by KJPRO on May 12, 2008, 1:05 am

>
> ?
>>>
>>> The removable air filter is nothing more than plastic or nylon mesh. I
>>> don't see how it's going to filter much of anything
>>> and I don't see how I can add a a different filter.
>>>
>>> The rear of the installed unit doesnot have a protective grill over the
>>> cooling fins on the back of the unit. The rear of the case has
>>> indentations and mounting holes for a rear protective grill. I called
>>> GE customer service and was told the unit didnot ship w/ a protective
>>> grill for the the cooling fins. Any suggestiuons how I can get a grill
>>> for the back?
>>>
>>> Tom
>>
>>
>> Filter should be good enough. If you are talking about trying to use a
>> HEPA filter for allergies, get a free standing unit to clean the air.
>> Filters on an AC are to keep the coils clean, not to clean the air you
>> breath.
>>
>> As for the grill on back, most units stopped way back to save money. If
>> you feel the need, buy some expanded metal and screw it on the back.
>> Just don't put any screws through the coil or you trash the AC. The last
>> AC I bought with a full grill enclosure was over 25 years ago. The new
>> ones are about half the weight of the older models. Comes down to cost
>> cutting and competition. The bigger companies are building well over
>> 5,000 units a day so saving a buck in material and labor certainly adds
>> up.
>
> Thanks for the clarification re: the filter and grill.
>
> The rear of the air condition is on the house back porch.


Your quote from a reply to my post...
"My house is end of group and exposed to an alley. It really does need a
protective grill."

Which is it... porch or alley????





Posted by =?ISO-8859-15?Q?Tekkie=AE?= on May 12, 2008, 4:49 pm
KJPRO posted for all of us...

>
> >
> > ?
> >>>
> >>> The removable air filter is nothing more than plastic or nylon mesh. I
> >>> don't see how it's going to filter much of anything
> >>> and I don't see how I can add a a different filter.
> >>>
> >>> The rear of the installed unit doesnot have a protective grill over the
> >>> cooling fins on the back of the unit. The rear of the case has
> >>> indentations and mounting holes for a rear protective grill. I called
> >>> GE customer service and was told the unit didnot ship w/ a protective
> >>> grill for the the cooling fins. Any suggestiuons how I can get a grill
> >>> for the back?
> >>>
> >>> Tom
> >>
> >>
> >> Filter should be good enough. If you are talking about trying to use a
> >> HEPA filter for allergies, get a free standing unit to clean the air.
> >> Filters on an AC are to keep the coils clean, not to clean the air you
> >> breath.
> >>
> >> As for the grill on back, most units stopped way back to save money. If
> >> you feel the need, buy some expanded metal and screw it on the back.
> >> Just don't put any screws through the coil or you trash the AC. The last
> >> AC I bought with a full grill enclosure was over 25 years ago. The new
> >> ones are about half the weight of the older models. Comes down to cost
> >> cutting and competition. The bigger companies are building well over
> >> 5,000 units a day so saving a buck in material and labor certainly adds
> >> up.
> >
> > Thanks for the clarification re: the filter and grill.
> >
> > The rear of the air condition is on the house back porch.
>
>
> Your quote from a reply to my post...
> "My house is end of group and exposed to an alley. It really does need a
> protective grill."
>
> Which is it... porch or alley????
>
>
>
>
>
The porch sits in the alley??? Maybe he needs the grill to protect it from the
trash trucks going down his alley and over his porch.

Hmmm, why didn't he ask GE when he was on the phone? Duhhh
--
Tekkie GRIP = Get Rid of Incumbent Politicians

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