Make Your Window Air Conditioner Way More Efficient for Under $20
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TL;DW: It's solid advice. Insulate the crap out of the space around the unit since the default spacers don't seal/insulate well and let a lot of outside air mix in. He just goes above and beyond how most people would do that.
I thought it was going to be something wacky like stick a magnet on it or something, but he shows how to use a plastic sheet, spray foam, and a foam insulation panel to make a good seal (without the spray foam getting stuck to everything) that also looks good. I've used pool noodles in the past, but this seems like it would insulate even better.
His method would work well, but using spray expanding foam in a finished interior space is something that I would not be comfortable to do. That stuff is so hard to contain and is permanent if it gets on anything that isn't expendable.
Just to clarify, he uses expanding foam which is much more manageable than spray foam.
Yeah I would use a lot more protective material on around the unit, especially if renting or you're gunna lose that security deposit.
I gotta say, he was a trip to watch. If you have 10minutes, give this video a watch it was funny. Otherwise, Admiral Patrick was on point with the summary.
TL;DW: It's solid advice. Insulate the crap out of the space around the unit since the default spacers don't seal/insulate well and let a lot of outside air mix in. He just goes above and beyond how most people would do that.
I thought it was going to be something wacky like stick a magnet on it or something, but he shows how to use a plastic sheet, spray foam, and a foam insulation panel to make a good seal (without the spray foam getting stuck to everything) that also looks good. I've used pool noodles in the past, but this seems like it would insulate even better.
His method would work well, but using
sprayexpanding foam in a finished interior space is something that I would not be comfortable to do. That stuff is so hard to contain and is permanent if it gets on anything that isn't expendable.Just to clarify, he uses expanding foam which is much more manageable than spray foam.
Yeah I would use a lot more protective material on around the unit, especially if renting or you're gunna lose that security deposit.