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re: air conditioner modifications?
24 may 2002
bonni tremblay, b.l.a. wrote:
>is there any way to modify a window air conditioner so it doesn't have to
>sit in the window?
you might put it through a hole in the wall.
>any other ideas for how to cool a room?
open the windows on cool dry nights.
>has anyone ever used a small fridge with the door open?
might work, with your feet in the fridge.
>what about turning off the pilot light and running the fan on the furnace
>to blow cool air upstairs-i assume this is not a safe idea!
sounds like a good idea to me, if there's a way for the furnace to collect
cool air from the basement, vs return ducting. then again, the basement will
tend to warm up, unless it's cooled with night air.
>any idea of what kind of costs to modify the furnace to blow the air
>from the basement safely?
i don't see a safety issue unless the furnace also operates as a furnace
and you've removed the return ducting to make the whole basement a plenum
and the burner is atmospheric (vs forced draft), and the basement becomes
depressurized and sucks the smoke back down the chimney.
nick
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