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Re: lv-ab: Re: RE: A/C

From: Zed (no email)
Date: Thu Jul 27 2006 - 23:08:35 EDT

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    just had a thought about squeezing a unit into the companionway.

    AFAIK there is supposed to be a minimum clearance on all sides. It
    would pay to observe this.

    On 27 Jul 06 01:00, <> wrote:
    > I found mine at Circuit City. They had a score of boxes
    > just inside the main doors. 8-10-12-13,500btu units.
    > They want about $160 for the 10,000 but there was a
    > smaller group of boxes by the checkouts that were "open box".
    > The 10,000btu was one hundred twenty-something dollars.
    > Looked like never removed from box. (Most are GE's)
    >
    > I like them because instead of the cold air discharge
    > coming through a full width horizontal row - above the
    > recirc intake, the discharge is the right 1/3 of the
    > face and the intake the left. So easy for me to separate.
    >
    > Just measured my companionway again. I just might be able
    > to squeeze one in there if I make a small drop-in to
    > go at the very bottom. A few inches up it should be wide
    > enough to fit a unit. Otherwise, overhead.
    >
    >
    > > 120 bucks for a 10000 BTU unit? This is a window
    > > type air conditioner?
    > > Where the h-ll can I get one for THAT price?
    > > I'm looking at a 5000 BTU unit at Sears for 140
    > > bucks (plus tax).
    >
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