Summer has come, and even our not particularly affectionate North-West climate pleases with sunny days and hot weather. If from the cold we are perfectly protected by heating systems, then from an infrequent heat saves the air conditioner, which is easy to install with your own hands, even without special skills. However, it is necessary to take into account some factors, which I will try to tell you in detail.
Firstly, "seller" is not responsible for the breakdown of "goods", if the work on installation and commissioning has not been performed by a specialized organization that has a corresponding certificate. Although practice shows that not all professionals conscientiously perform their work for our money.
Secondly, , before proceeding with the installation, it is necessary to understand what the split system consists of and how it works. Even if it is decided to turn to professionals, competent control over the course of work will force them to do everything on their conscience.
Thirdly, will need a special tool, which will need to be prepared in advance. And its list is quite extensive, and not every master has it.
You can strengthen the blocks yourself, "map out" the track, prepare the entire electrical part. And most importantly - to punch a hole in the wall for the output of the road "to the street", since this is the most difficult part of all the work, which is the lion's share of the money spent on connecting the air conditioner. The specialist will only need to connect the copper tubes to the blocks and pump gas.
The device and installation of the split-system of the air-conditioner
The split-system consists of the indoor and outdoor units, which are connected with each other by tubes and cable. The air conditioner documentation specifies the maximum allowable distance between blocks, so this should be taken into account when choosing the installation location. Let's start with the road - it can be "drowned" in the wall( channeled through a channel) or laid in plastic boxes. It all depends on what material the walls are made of. At the second variant it is necessary to buy boxes( cable-channels).It is necessary to inspect the blocks with what hardware they are fastened, all to prepare, including drills, drills of the required diameters.
The wall is "traversed" with a perforator and a drill, and it is best to have two drill bits. The diameter of the hole for the route should be at least 5 cm, and immediately pass through the wall with such a drill will be difficult. First, you need to drill a hole in the wall with a drill of smaller diameter, and then "finish" already 5 centimeters. It should be borne in mind that you need to drill with a slight downward slope. This is necessary for the condensate to freely flow through the tube laid in the track. The box must also be attached with a bias towards the window.
Next, we fix the air conditioning units. First of all, the outdoor unit is installed. It is installed outside the window( from below or from the side).It is necessary to fix it at such a distance from the window that it is convenient to maintain during operation. If there is a balcony, this simplifies the task. This block is placed on the brackets, which can be bought or welded( from the metal corner) to the size of the block. Mounting the brackets to the wall of the house must be "super-reliable" so that it can not fall and fall.
It is necessary to check with the level of horizontal installation of the unit that there should be no distortions, inclinations. Mount the block to the brackets to be made with powerful bolts. It is advisable to think about how to protect the block from falling rain on it. A convenient solution is to install a visor over the block.
After that, in the room on the wall is attached the indoor unit. It is necessary to take into account the distances from walls, ceiling, on which it should be located. These data are indicated in the system passport. The unit should hang horizontally, so that all condensate would go into the tube, otherwise drops on the floor can not be avoided. In the delivery set there is a special fixing strap. It is attached to the wall, and the block itself is attached to it. Connect the electrical part better from a separate protection device( if possible).The main thing is not to confuse the conclusions when connecting the outdoor and indoor units. For these purposes, it is better to use a cable with multi-colored cores.
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