Air Conditioner Installation DIY?
Has anyone installed their own Air Conditioner? Initially I thought I wouldn't have an air conditioner this time because historically I didn't use them. Trip to Florida is in my future!! Is this somet...
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I sort of got it sorted out! Contacted the factory rep who basically told me I was looking in the wrong places and I was too stupid, therefore I should just take it to the dealer. So I sent the factory rep some pictures and a very brief resume.
Oh, that's the correct place! Well, you must be looking for the other end in the wrong place. There is a hole in the ceiling in the cabinet above the sink.
Oh, that's the correct place too, and there isn't a hole in the ceiling! I owe you an apology. So the engineer sent me drawings for the electrical in the ceiling to help me find the location. Then after asking, they sent me pictures of current 86FB models on the factory floor...with the hole. But, luckily what really worked was my son's stethoscope because the factory hole in the pictures were several inches away from where I was hearing the fishtape. I got an 1/8" drill bit just to be on the safe side and literally hit the fishtape. So then I enlarged the hole and was able to run a pull cord from the vent to the hole. I didn't like the look of the metal box and hole in the ceiling, and mine was already looking cleaner than the factory pictures. So this is how I cleaned it up even further.
I will probably order the AC unit this winter. At least now I know how to manage the factory pre-wiring for air conditioning!
Oh, that's the correct place! Well, you must be looking for the other end in the wrong place. There is a hole in the ceiling in the cabinet above the sink.
Oh, that's the correct place too, and there isn't a hole in the ceiling! I owe you an apology. So the engineer sent me drawings for the electrical in the ceiling to help me find the location. Then after asking, they sent me pictures of current 86FB models on the factory floor...with the hole. But, luckily what really worked was my son's stethoscope because the factory hole in the pictures were several inches away from where I was hearing the fishtape. I got an 1/8" drill bit just to be on the safe side and literally hit the fishtape. So then I enlarged the hole and was able to run a pull cord from the vent to the hole. I didn't like the look of the metal box and hole in the ceiling, and mine was already looking cleaner than the factory pictures. So this is how I cleaned it up even further.
I will probably order the AC unit this winter. At least now I know how to manage the factory pre-wiring for air conditioning!
