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In that case you probably need to get the center panel down and use some HVAC tape to seal the edges of the distribution box up. Use the $20 roll of HVAC tape in the heater and air conditioning aisle at Home Depot. This is silver stuff with an adhesive that you need to peel the plastic off of to stick it down.
Here's one Youtube video that shows what I'm talking about.
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Can you imagine the amount of work to get at the a/c behind this thing?
- valhalla360Apr 11, 2025Navigator
Probably easier to go in thru the top and open it up rather than go in thru the bottom. It will take a little more disassembly vs your typical air/con install where there is a panel in the ceiling.
- StirCrazyApr 12, 2025Moderator
every ac I have seen the bolts go in from the interior into the frame. you have to open that up somehow to get it apart. but what a pain haha
- valhalla360Apr 12, 2025Navigator
I'm sure the bolts exist but getting at them... Of course, on a standard install, you can remove the ceiling panel with a few screws and reach up from inside. If that wood monstrosity is not easily removed, you would have to go in from the top and that's a good bit of disassembly and then resealing when you put it back together.
Looks like the interior designer won out over the engineer.