Reddit reviews Gulrear Portable AC Window Seal, Window Seal For AC Unit, Air Conditioner Window Kit White 400CM/158Inch Hot Air Stop Air Exchange Guards With Zipping And Adhesive Fastener
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【Ingenious Innovative】Window seal for portable air conditioner that is simply zipped in place between the window and the window frame and can regulates the air exchange efficiently and locks out pests and keeps out the rain.【Wide Application】Window seal for portable ac units suitable for portable mobile air conditioners, dryers, exhaust dryers, and dehumidifiers. The airlock window seal is only suitable for commonly-used tilting windows or wings. It is suitable for a turn-tilt skylight product, casement window, and a balcony door that opens outwards. But unable to use it on a Left and right sliding window or door.【Energy Saving In Summer】Window seal for portable air conditioning is made of durable nylon material for easy sashing slide. Push through the tube, the zipper closed and the heat stays outside. This practical airlock prevents the warm exhaust air from returning into the room. The windows can be closed easily when leaving. There is no need to disassemble.【Perfect Suitable】The airlock window seal kit perfectly fit for the window of a range of 4 meters/158inch. It fit the windows in which four sides of the window do not tower than 4 meters/158inch. If the window is lower than 4 meters you may need some adjustments and try to create loops/folds and seal these with duct tape to create a decent seal.【Easy to Use】Simply apply the adhesive hook tape to the inside of your window frame and to the window itself. Attach the window seal to the hook tape. Then, open the zip on the window seal and place your air conditioner hose out of the window. In the end, close the zip tightly around the hose.
Buy an extra long portable AC hose from Amazon if you need it, and hire a handyman to install the kit as best as possible. No need for a contractor, and I can't think of a store that would send help for this type of thing.
You could also just let the hose hang outside the window, and the AC will probably be able to overcome the infiltration from the window. That's all the kit is for, to seal up the window from letting extra heat in from the outside or the hose itself. Alternatively you could prevent infiltration by pointing a fan at the open window with the hose hanging out of it, to keep the air moving from inside to outside. You'll want to put the AC away in a couple months anyways. It's a tricky situation.
Edit: I also found this thing. A handyman could install that for you.
Yeah, the ones that sit on the floor and use a hose for exhaust are called "Portable Air Conditioners" apparently. They also often have remote controls.
My plan was basically to get a portable A/C and one of these insulating window seals since my window opens outwards. However, my only window is 15 feet up (I normally open it using a pole my landlord provided me).
So add together getting the unit + proper tubing and coupling + insulating the window + needing a ladder and I thought I'd see if someone in town was better at it.
Sounds like most people just DIY though and that's probably enough for 90%+ of apartments :)
yes sash are most common but you can definitely get a different type for push-out windows. not sure if links below will work but you either get a special one like this:
https://tinyurl.com/y3e2c37g
or you get a standing up one like the one shown in this photo and use a window seal:
https://tinyurl.com/y6f97far
When I was working at university in a non-technical environment with some serious servers (good-guy-boss :) ), we had the janitors to install holes in the windows to fit the air outtakes of a portable AC.
If cutting circles into glass is not an option (which I assume), why not at least try some window seals like this (no recommendation for this product, just my first hit)
Yea I just bought this:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01IXWL72G/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_89TpDbKAVZ4GJ
So that I can seal the window that I'm gonna vent out of. Thanks!