A friend had a window AC he really liked, designed so that the window
closed to an inch or an inch and a half from where it would close
without the AC.

He said that most of the noise was on the other side of the window, so
it was quiet.

Do they still make this design? It's sounds like a good one.


It either broke, or he moved and had to leave it behind. I'm not
actually looking to buy one, and neither is he, I think.

On Jun 4, 4:28?pm, mm wrote:
A friend had a window AC he really liked, designed so that the window
closed to an inch or an inch and a half from where it would close
without the AC.

He said that most of the noise was on the other side of the window, so
it was quiet.

Do they still make this design? It's sounds like a good one.

It either broke, or he moved and had to leave it behind. I'm not
actually looking to buy one, and neither is he, I think.

probably a split system very pricey and thus not popular

On Mon, 04 Jun 2007 21:49:30 -0000, "
wrote:

On Jun 4, 4:28?pm, mm wrote:
A friend had a window AC he really liked, designed so that the window
closed to an inch or an inch and a half from where it would close
without the AC.

He said that most of the noise was on the other side of the window, so
it was quiet.

Do they still make this design? It's sounds like a good one.

It either broke, or he moved and had to leave it behind. I'm not
actually looking to buy one, and neither is he, I think.

probably a split system very pricey and thus not popular

What does split mean? This was just like other window ACs, except
that the tubes between the condensor and evaporator were all the way
on the bottom, so the window could be shut almost all the way. Is
that all that split means, or is there more?

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On Mon, 04 Jun 2007 21:49:30 -0000, "
wrote:

On Jun 4, 4:28?pm, mm wrote:
A friend had a window AC he really liked, designed so that the window
closed to an inch or an inch and a half from where it would close
without the AC.

He said that most of the noise was on the other side of the window, so
it was quiet.

Do they still make this design? It's sounds like a good one.

It either broke, or he moved and had to leave it behind. I'm not
actually looking to buy one, and neither is he, I think.

probably a split system very pricey and thus not popular

What does split mean? This was just like other window ACs, except
that the tubes between the condensor and evaporator were all the way
on the bottom, so the window could be shut almost all the way. Is
that all that split means, or is there more?

Go to this site to see split AC's and their prices.

http://www.air-conditioners-america....4z gQodLRGZWg

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On Jun 4, 4:28?pm, mm wrote:
A friend had a window AC he really liked, designed so that the window
closed to an inch or an inch and a half from where it would close
without the AC.

He said that most of the noise was on the other side of the window, so
it was quiet.

Do they still make this design? It's sounds like a good one.

It either broke, or he moved and had to leave it behind. I'm not
actually looking to buy one, and neither is he, I think.

probably a split system very pricey and thus not popular


Frigidaire Vista series. They never made all that many of them. AFAIK, it
has not been made for a number or years. My company used to supply a part
for them but we've not made it in over 8 years now. It was not a big
seller.

On Mon, 4 Jun 2007 19:32:05 -0400, "jerryl"
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"mm" wrote in message
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On Mon, 04 Jun 2007 21:49:30 -0000, "
wrote:

On Jun 4, 4:28?pm, mm wrote:
A friend had a window AC he really liked, designed so that the window
closed to an inch or an inch and a half from where it would close
without the AC.

He said that most of the noise was on the other side of the window, so
it was quiet.

Do they still make this design? It's sounds like a good one.

It either broke, or he moved and had to leave it behind. I'm not
actually looking to buy one, and neither is he, I think.

probably a split system very pricey and thus not popular

What does split mean? This was just like other window ACs, except
that the tubes between the condensor and evaporator were all the way
on the bottom, so the window could be shut almost all the way. Is
that all that split means, or is there more?

Go to this site to see split AC's and their prices.

http://www.air-conditioners-america....4z gQodLRGZWg

Thanks. If these are splits, then what I was talking about was not a
split. Each webpage for one of these says:

Refrigerant and condensate lines run through a small hole in the wall to the outside unit.

No holes in walls needed.

Note: Always use a HVAC contractor to install mini splits.

Don't need a contractor for the one my friend had. Just open the
window and install it like any other window AC. Then shut the window
most of the way.

Vacuuming and charging of the lineset / system is required during
installation which needs to be done by a contractor.

Nope, nope, nope.

Do not try to install the product yourself; improper installation
can result in water or refrigerant leakage, electrical shock,
fire or explosion. Depending on code requirements, an electrician
may also be needed to install a dedicated power circuit.

No risks of leakage, shock, fire, or explosion, any more than any
other window AC. His may have run on 110v also. He lived in an
apartment, and I doubt they ever put in a dedicated circuit.

ISTM the small amount of parts rearranging of the parts, so the lines
are at the bottom of the box, should have added very little to the
cost, but a lot to the desireability. But I don't know how much he
actually paid.

I guess they don't make them anymore. Oh, well.

Thanks to both of you.

On Tue, 05 Jun 2007 02:19:59 GMT, "Edwin Pawlowski"
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On Jun 4, 4:28?pm, mm wrote:
A friend had a window AC he really liked, designed so that the window
closed to an inch or an inch and a half from where it would close
without the AC.

He said that most of the noise was on the other side of the window, so
it was quiet.

Do they still make this design? It's sounds like a good one.

It either broke, or he moved and had to leave it behind. I'm not
actually looking to buy one, and neither is he, I think.

probably a split system very pricey and thus not popular


Frigidaire Vista series. They never made all that many of them. AFAIK, it
has not been made for a number or years. My company used to supply a part
for them but we've not made it in over 8 years now. It was not a big
seller.

Thanks.

They must have replaced it with the new version of Windows.

On Jun 4, 4:28?pm, mm wrote:
A friend had a window AC he really liked, designed so that the window
closed to an inch or an inch and a half from where it would close
without the AC.

He said that most of the noise was on the other side of the window, so
it was quiet.

Do they still make this design? It's sounds like a good one.

My GF had one of those years ago. Nice quiet units. I was always afraid it
was going to break in half when I'd pick it up to put it in the window.

I'd love to have one of these, but I had confirmned last year that
they had stopped making them long ago. I thought thet they were made
by Panasonic though. Great idea to keep the noise out there, but I
guess when you can buy a noisey Haier at Wal Mart for $100 nobody
would pay $300 for a Panasonic. These are not mini-split systems, but
ones that hung from the window.

Lookup something called a "portable split air conditioner" which is
probably the closest thing that you are going to find.

On Tue, 05 Jun 2007 12:07:23 -0700, wrote:

I'd love to have one of these, but I had confirmned last year that
they had stopped making them long ago. I thought thet they were made
by Panasonic though. Great idea to keep the noise out there, but I
guess when you can buy a noisey Haier at Wal Mart for $100 nobody
would pay $300 for a Panasonic. These are not mini-split systems, but
ones that hung from the window.

I've been looking for a code-a-phone answering machine on Ebay, and it
seems code-a-phone was made by at least 4 companies over the years.
In that case the brand didn't change, but maybe the model was sold
from Frigidaire to Panasonic.

Frankly, when my friend got this one, I don't think Panasonic made
anything but radios. About 1965 or 75, I think.

wrote:
I'd love to have one of these, but I had confirmned last year that
they had stopped making them long ago. I thought thet they were made
by Panasonic though. Great idea to keep the noise out there, but I
guess when you can buy a noisey Haier at Wal Mart for $100 nobody
would pay $300 for a Panasonic. These are not mini-split systems, but
ones that hung from the window.

Unfortunate, it seems cheep is what most people consider and because of
big box marketing they think that the low price item is just as good as
the better version.

There is an amazing difference in noise level between a Walmart
airconditioner and a better version. I have a Emerson quiet cool that I
bought from a local appliance store. The shell looks exactly the same as
the Walmart version. My unit has a scroll compressor and a different fan
motor. It is much quieter than the Walmart version and uses 20% less power.

I paid ~ $40 more for my unit. I wanted the Panasonic but I couldn't
find it at the time because it was summer and I was replacing a old A/C.

I am also wondering if you could just buy a small mini-split system
and using some hardware, make your own hanging window A/C?
I mean why couldn't you? I'd make something (maybe out of wood) to
hang the stuff from and for the window opening and have a nice shelf
by my window on the inside.