Because thecompressor is located o nthe
controls s ide oftheunit ( right s ide), t hisside
willbeheavier andmore awkward tomanipulate.
Inadequate support oncontrol side oftheunit
canresult i npersonal injury anddamage t oyour
unit a ndproperty. Therefore, itis recommended
tohave someone assist y ouduring theinstallation
ofthisunit.
F.Your u nit w asdesigned t oevaporate condensation
under n ormal conditions. However, under e xtreme
humidity conditions, excess c ondensation
may cause
the base pantooverflow t otheoutside.
Theunit s hould beinstalled where condensation
run-off cannot driponpedestrians orneighboring
properties.
1.Select t heBestLocation
A.Your r oom airconditioner wasdesigned to
fiteasily intoa single ordouble hung window. H owever,
since window designs v ary, i tmay benecessary to
make some modifications
forsafe andproper
installation.
B.Make sure thewindow andframe arestructurally
sound andfree fromdry,rotted wood.
C.Formaximum e fficiency, install theairconditioner
onsideofthehouse o r building w hich favors more
shade thansunlight. If theunit i sindirect s unlight,
it isadvisable toprovide a nawning o vertheunit.
D.Provide s ufficient clearance around thecabinet
toallow forample aircirculation through t heunit.
See
(Fig.2).
The rear of the unit should be outdoors
and not in a garage nor inside of a building.
Keep unit as far away as possible from obstacles
and obstructions
and at least 30" above the floor or
ground. Curtains and other objects within a room
should be prevented
from blocking the air flow.
E. Be certain the proper electrical outlet is within reach
of the installation.
Use only a single outlet circuit rated
at 15 amps. All wiring should be in accordance
with
local and national electrical codes.
Awning
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Fence,
30" Min.
wall, or
Side
other
obstruction
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obstacle.i
Ground
Fig.2
Window opening requirements
(see table below)
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el
AW -05OR1FM
AW -08CR1
FM
AW-05CM1FD
AW-06CRIFM
AW-08CM1FD
Size
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AW -06CM1
FD
Cabinet size
(W*H*D)
17.7" "12,4" "15.7"
18.5" "13.7" "17.7"
Min, Window
Width
20.9"
21.6"
Max. Window
32.6"
Width
31.9"
Min, Window
3 8"
Height
1 .
1 5.4"