Window AC Mounted Vertically

Posted by Dave on August 20, 2006, 4:01 pm

I have a small vertical window and have not been able to locate a window AC
unit that will fit although I have found a couple that would fit if mounted
Vertically rather than horizontally.

My question is can these units be operated when mounted vertically?

Posted by udarrell on August 20, 2006, 4:42 pm

Dave wrote:

>I have a small vertical window and have not been able to locate a window AC
>unit that will fit although I have found a couple that would fit if mounted
>Vertically rather than horizontally.
>My question is can these units be operated when mounted vertically?
>

NO! Oil will be pumped out of the compressor, and the springs that
support the compressor will be ineffective.

There are various split systems with the airhandler & E-Coil built-in
that mount high on the wall or on the ceiling.
Mr. Slim "below" is only one of them. I would go with that type of
split-system! The decision is yours, not mine!
http://www.mrslim.com/Products/subCategory.asp?ProductCategoryID=24&ProductSubCategoryID=142

<http://www.mrslim.com/Products/subCategory.asp?ProductCategoryID=24&ProductSubCategoryID=142>

- udarrell

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Posted by Bubba on August 20, 2006, 5:17 pm

wrote:

YES, they work quite well that way (only if it is a new model). Some
can even be operated upside down. Dont try this with an older model.
They wont work that way.
Make sure when you install the unit that the plug is installed upside
down too. Otherwise it wont work.
Bubba

Posted by Jake on August 20, 2006, 7:57 pm

> YES, they work quite well that way (only if it is a new model). Some
> can even be operated upside down. Dont try this with an older model.
> They wont work that way.
> Make sure when you install the unit that the plug is installed upside
> down too. Otherwise it wont work.
> Bubba

You owe me a new keyboard, Bubba!!

Jake

Posted by geojr on August 20, 2006, 8:25 pm

> wrote:

>>I have a small vertical window and have not been able to locate a window
>>AC
>>unit that will fit although I have found a couple that would fit if
>>mounted
>>Vertically rather than horizontally.
>>My question is can these units be operated when mounted vertically?

I wondered where the Irag minister of mis-information went-- Dam, its Bubba
we found him :-)))))

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