Might be a regional thing. Here in Australia our houses often have sliding windows, so it’s not hard to open one and mount an aircon in the space, sealing around thy edges.
I think some other countries use hinged windows which are less amenable to being violated by a Window Rattler. Placing the entire unit inside against the window and creating some improvised ducting for the outdoor air inlet side can also work in a pinch.
lud@lemm.ee 8 months ago
Don’t you need those weird windows for that?
I_Miss_Daniel@lemmy.world 8 months ago
Might be a regional thing. Here in Australia our houses often have sliding windows, so it’s not hard to open one and mount an aircon in the space, sealing around thy edges.
I think some other countries use hinged windows which are less amenable to being violated by a Window Rattler. Placing the entire unit inside against the window and creating some improvised ducting for the outdoor air inlet side can also work in a pinch.
lud@lemm.ee 8 months ago
I don’t even think they are possible to buy where I live.
I tried looking for one for a similar discussion awhile ago but didn’t find any