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hazeywonder · 05-05-2007, 03:55 AM

Well I ran one of these last year and have seen quite a few post lately asking if there is anyway to convert a window unit into a portable or to use it inside. This is my take on the situation. I ran this AC last year in the same box type unit. This year I rebuilt it to save some space and mount it up on the top of the room.

First step is to measure your AC. Your going to want to build your box 3-4 inches bigger on all sides. I prefer to use wood as it also dampens and quites the back of the unit quite well. So go ahead and make your box should look like this..

Next measure your as and cut out the opening for the unit. After that plan out an intake and and exit. Your going to want to flow air through the back of the unit. What i mean by this is you don't want your intake and exit on the same side of the box you want the air to move from side to side or top to bottom. Here is my box with intake and exit and ac holes cut.

Cut the hole in your appropriate wall or however you have make the intake exit work... Here I am bring air from the veg room in thought the bottom far side and out the top opposite side. This seems to work well for me in the past. The top is the exit to my fan I use an 8" fan split in two for my veg light (1000w) and this ac, the bottom is the intake vent.

Here is is all wrapped up and installed in the top of my room. As you can see it is a sealed separate system so that i can maintain my co levels in the room.

Common questions..
what about the drip?
I also run a dehumidifier, and last year did not notice any drips through out the year. I feel that with a strong fan you remove the heat and condensation before it can accumulate.
well actually thats about all I can think of hope this helps someone this worked all last year and i expect it will work this year. I run 4x600's air cooled and this comes on maybe twice a night to drop my temps down during the peak of summer.

Berry_Coughin' · 05-05-2007, 04:08 AM

Innovative!! K+

LIMELIGHT · 05-05-2007, 04:17 AM

=) sweet

Budweiser13 · 05-05-2007, 04:21 AM

Very cool thanks for sharing there are a lot topics on this...........

CCronik · 05-12-2007, 02:35 AM

PONTIAC WHERE YA AT????? I think this is worthy

07-28-2007, 06:46 PM

bump... so hows this workin' out for you?

livewire420 · 07-28-2007, 10:50 PM

like the idea....

07-28-2007, 10:58 PM

looks good

pumpkin2006 · 07-28-2007, 11:22 PM

Ya thats a cool thing. I've had this idea for a long time, but I just thought about cutting a hole in the back and having one of those cheap duct boosters attached to it. Sounds good though, whatever works for people.

ThingFish · 07-29-2007, 01:26 PM

For the last 6 years I had an ac in my basement window with a home made manifold sealed around where the cold air comes out. That was dukted into 12" insulated flex duct that ran to my flower room. -I had another manifold on the intake that also had the 12" flex dukt runnin to the flower room. The whole thing just circulated around like that and worked real good. I like your way too but if ya aint got room for an ac you could save some room and keep the ac unit in the window and just duct the cold air to your flower room too.

05-05-2007, 03:55 AM	#1
hazeywonder Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 135	How to make an AC box. Well I ran one of these last year and have seen quite a few post lately asking if there is anyway to convert a window unit into a portable or to use it inside. This is my take on the situation. I ran this AC last year in the same box type unit. This year I rebuilt it to save some space and mount it up on the top of the room. First step is to measure your AC. Your going to want to build your box 3-4 inches bigger on all sides. I prefer to use wood as it also dampens and quites the back of the unit quite well. So go ahead and make your box should look like this.. Next measure your as and cut out the opening for the unit. After that plan out an intake and and exit. Your going to want to flow air through the back of the unit. What i mean by this is you don't want your intake and exit on the same side of the box you want the air to move from side to side or top to bottom. Here is my box with intake and exit and ac holes cut. Cut the hole in your appropriate wall or however you have make the intake exit work... Here I am bring air from the veg room in thought the bottom far side and out the top opposite side. This seems to work well for me in the past. The top is the exit to my fan I use an 8" fan split in two for my veg light (1000w) and this ac, the bottom is the intake vent. Here is is all wrapped up and installed in the top of my room. As you can see it is a sealed separate system so that i can maintain my co levels in the room. Common questions.. what about the drip? I also run a dehumidifier, and last year did not notice any drips through out the year. I feel that with a strong fan you remove the heat and condensation before it can accumulate. well actually thats about all I can think of hope this helps someone this worked all last year and i expect it will work this year. I run 4x600's air cooled and this comes on maybe twice a night to drop my temps down during the peak of summer.
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05-05-2007, 04:08 AM	#2
Berry_Coughin' Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 1,805	Innovative!! K+ __________________ 'when life hands ya 'nanas.....make beans' Old Location, put on hold.... Berry's Micro Dresser
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05-05-2007, 04:17 AM	#3
LIMELIGHT Banned Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 318	=) sweet
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05-05-2007, 04:21 AM	#4
Budweiser13 Bong tokes with Chong Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 945	Very cool thanks for sharing there are a lot topics on this...........
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05-12-2007, 02:35 AM	#5
CCronik Is wising he was in the dam Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Icmag.com Posts: 230	PONTIAC WHERE YA AT????? I think this is worthy __________________ "Expect the results and process to go fantastic!" I think the reason people of experience are able to top their previous best is the fact that what we believe will happen often does. This is the power of soul, the power of you! This power is love in reality. So, Love yourself and believe in yourself and you will exceed your expectations. Those who have unrealistic expectations never get what they expect but if we are patient we can achieve any goal. In this dimension we have this power but it isn't instantaneous. It takes time and a thing called perseverance."-BOG
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07-28-2007, 06:46 PM	#6
irie-i Guest Posts: n/a	bump... so hows this workin' out for you?
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07-28-2007, 10:50 PM	#7
livewire420 Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 86	like the idea....
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07-28-2007, 10:58 PM	#8
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07-28-2007, 11:22 PM	#9
pumpkin2006 Banned Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 636	Ya thats a cool thing. I've had this idea for a long time, but I just thought about cutting a hole in the back and having one of those cheap duct boosters attached to it. Sounds good though, whatever works for people.
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07-29-2007, 01:26 PM	#10
ThingFish Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 62	For the last 6 years I had an ac in my basement window with a home made manifold sealed around where the cold air comes out. That was dukted into 12" insulated flex duct that ran to my flower room. -I had another manifold on the intake that also had the 12" flex dukt runnin to the flower room. The whole thing just circulated around like that and worked real good. I like your way too but if ya aint got room for an ac you could save some room and keep the ac unit in the window and just duct the cold air to your flower room too.
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