Got My Tiny Window AC unit installed...Nice!
I ordered the smallest window AC unit I could find. Frigidaire FRA052XT7 5,000-BTU Mini Window Air Conditioner . Ordered it from Amazon yesterday morning and it was on my doorstep at 2pm today. Amazing! $119...No tax / No Shipping!
It is really tiny:
I decided to mount it in the top portion of my door. It would fit fine in the side window.
But it would take up a seat and I think I can make it much more secure in the upper door
First thing I did was cut a piece of plywood I had hanging around to fit into the upper opening and then cut a hole in the plywood for the AC
I needed a way to secure the plywood panel. I used steel "T" nuts and made aluminum catches that are afixed with thumb screws
Then I ran a piece of aluminum angle around the perimeter of the AC unit. I used the front part of the little slot dohickies and pop rivits to secure it. Wish I had taken a picture of the angle running all the way around.
So that I didn't drill too deep into the AC unit and damage something, I use a piece of aluminum tubing as a drill depth guard:
Once that was done it was installed in the panel and two more thumb screws secure it;
Solid as a rock!
This unit is super quiet. Won't disturb me in the least. Much quieter than the AC in my bedroom in the house.
Tomorrow I'll give mounting board a coat of marine paint and call it good.
This unit dropped the temperature of my Palomino Bronco 1200 from 78 degrees to 65 degrees in under 30 minutes. It appears 64 degrees is the bottom limit because it cycles the compressor on and off once it reached that temperature. 65 degrees is A-OK with me!. Can't wait to try it on a real hot day.
It is really tiny:
I decided to mount it in the top portion of my door. It would fit fine in the side window.
But it would take up a seat and I think I can make it much more secure in the upper door
First thing I did was cut a piece of plywood I had hanging around to fit into the upper opening and then cut a hole in the plywood for the AC
I needed a way to secure the plywood panel. I used steel "T" nuts and made aluminum catches that are afixed with thumb screws
Then I ran a piece of aluminum angle around the perimeter of the AC unit. I used the front part of the little slot dohickies and pop rivits to secure it. Wish I had taken a picture of the angle running all the way around.
So that I didn't drill too deep into the AC unit and damage something, I use a piece of aluminum tubing as a drill depth guard:
Once that was done it was installed in the panel and two more thumb screws secure it;
Solid as a rock!
This unit is super quiet. Won't disturb me in the least. Much quieter than the AC in my bedroom in the house.
Tomorrow I'll give mounting board a coat of marine paint and call it good.
This unit dropped the temperature of my Palomino Bronco 1200 from 78 degrees to 65 degrees in under 30 minutes. It appears 64 degrees is the bottom limit because it cycles the compressor on and off once it reached that temperature. 65 degrees is A-OK with me!. Can't wait to try it on a real hot day.
