How Do You Vent An Airconditoner Through A Sliding Door

Venting through sliding doors and sliding windows.

How do you vent an airconditoner through a sliding door. Portable air conditioners can also be vented through a window wall ceiling or even a door. When traditional sash windows aren t an option for venting a portable air conditioner sliding glass windows or doors may also be used. You need to have enough width to accommodate the width of the ac unit vent hose. Regarding ventilation or exhaust on the other side of the door a kit should be installed if wall outlets are not preferred.

If you are using the unit in a room with a sliding door the installation for the ventilation system will be essentially the same. This is a diy video on how to install a portable air conditioner through a sliding door. In both cases you would have to install window brackets in such a way that they facilitate ventilation. Sliding windows tend to be a bit trickier as the bracket needs to be able to fit whatever opening has been created for the vent.

If you want your air conditioning system to cool the room effectively you need to let the hot air vent to the outside. Plexiglas is generally used for venting. When you purchase a portable air conditioner the venting kit will almost always be included. There s a window outlet kit provided with the ac which can be attached to any window and the hose can be connected to the kit and the room stays.

Though window brackets are most often installed horizontally at the bottom of a sash window they can also be installed vertically to fit into sliding door and window openings. Let s say that the vent hose is five inches in diameter. I included a link below so you can see the price of the kit. The air conditioner is now ready to go.

And there you have it a makeshift vent. The only difference is that the sliding door will be longer than a window so you ll need to purchase a different bracket or more bracketing for.