This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey explains how to install a mini-split air conditioner. (See below for a shopping list and tools.)
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Full episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=31Lo2tnMb5E&list=PLkJADc1qDrr-ZmCu0t_YNmTXHVt80JDyE&index=17
How to Install a Portable Air Conditioner: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J8v934vbeBQ
How to Install a Towel Warmer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rijY5LeotMs
How to Maintain a Steam Radiator: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0VQOZqiw7U
Shopping List for How to Install a Mini-Split Air Conditioner:
- – mini-split air conditioner
- – ground pad, for supporting condenser unit
- – 1-inch-diameter PVC pipe and assorted fittings, used as condensate drain line
- – PVC primer and cement, used to join together PVC drain line 5. Armor-sheathed electrical cable, provides line-voltage power to the air conditioner
- – low-voltage wire, sends signal from air conditioner to condenser
Tools for How to Install a Mini-Split Air Conditioner:
- – drill/driver
- – 1 ½-inch hole saw, used to make hole for refrigerant lines
- – level, used to level pad that supports condenser unit
- – drywall saw or jigsaw, used to cut hole in interior wall
- – hammer
- – pliers
- – wire strippers