On Mon, 25 Jun 2007 20:42:47 -0700, wrote:

Hi,

I am moving to a new apartment and am planning on taking my sleeve
type AC unit with me. However, there is no wall pass through in my new
place.

Is it possible to use a Sleeve type AC (11000 BTU) in a window? Is

Probably, but it means you can't use the window. IMO, it's easiest if
you have outside window sills that are least partly wood. When I did
this, with a small AC, I was able to make make a shelf, with a second
part that rested on the cement part of the sill, and a board that
started just outside the window line, and was nailed to the wooden
part of the window sill. By putting in the nails at at least 2
different angles, it's very hard for the lifting effect on the board,
if any, to pry the board away from the sill. By leaving the nails
sticking out a bit, it's easy to remove the shelf when you move out,
and fill the nail holes. (Although in my case I just left the shelf
there because it was so useful, and I knew the next tenants were
likely to like it. But my situation was unusual. Most ll's want
these things out, I think.)

I did all this so that if I lost hold of the AC, or if I pushed it out
to far, it would not fall out and land on someone. It didn't require
that the window be down to stay in place. My AC was much smaller than
yours probably is.

I used another similar shelf to put first a planter and then a
charcoal grill just outside my kitchen window. I used the grill
dozens of times, but on one occasion, I closed the window when the
charcoal lighter was still flaming and I broke the window from the
heat. I'm sure this one was a violation of the lease, but the
landlord often didn't give heat, so I was annoyed.

Try not to use the accordian plastic things that they oft include to
make things easy. Air leakage is inevitable. Cut some wood to
measure, plywood or masonite, and caulk around it with something that
can be ripped off later.

there any special equipment required, or a website with instructions?
I'm a bit clueless here.

Thanks

Meighan