Window air conditioners and bugs...

JeromeT

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I'm under the impression that a window air conditioner unit has two separate air chambers. One containing the sides that draws ambient air in from outside and exits it through the back. The other is the front intake vent that draws cool air in from the room and recirculates it to the room as cooler air.

So it would appear that as long as your window unit is sealed to the window frame well then no outside bugs can get in and contaminate your room. Plus since no room air is being evacuated to the outside, no skunk funk can escape in that way.

Correct?
 

justugh

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I'm under the impression that a window air conditioner unit has two separate air chambers. One containing the sides that draws ambient air in from outside and exits it through the back. The other is the front intake vent that draws cool air in from the room and recirculates it to the room as cooler air.

So it would appear that as long as your window unit is sealed to the window frame well then no outside bugs can get in and contaminate your room. Plus since no room air is being evacuated to the outside, no skunk funk can escape in that way.

Correct?
nope wrong..........window AC the bugs can get in (sealing the window up is nearlly impossible to do it 100% ) u would need a piece plywood with foam backing and a cut out so the AC fit tho it
as for the window AC itself the stink bugs will find a crack and squeeze in

if u want to keep bugs away u will need to spray your window with anti bug stuff (pepper spray of death)

and during the season u will need to check your window to make sure bees/hornets/yellow jackets do not set a hive up near the AC (warm air on cold days ) they will set up near it to use the warm air coming off it to keep hive going in later in season
 

JeromeT

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Thanks for your reply. I use that great stuff expanding foam to seal the air conditioner to the window frame. I am just trying to verify if there are two separate air chambers in window air conditioners.
 

justugh

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Thanks for your reply. I use that great stuff expanding foam to seal the air conditioner to the window frame. I am just trying to verify if there are two separate air chambers in window air conditioners.
as far as i know no it not ............more of a funneling system with a radiator to cool the air as it passes
 

justugh

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OK thanks. If I find evidence otherwise I will post it here.
if u are local to me the house next door has been left by the ppl ..........they have 2 windowshaker left on the back porch ..............come by at 2 am they are yours to break open and look
 

cloneseed

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They usually do have seperate chambers but you have to take the unit apart and fully seal them yourself. There's a great thread out there somewhere with a how to, unfortunately I can't find it right now.
 

jkwrestling13

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nope wrong..........window AC the bugs can get in (sealing the window up is nearlly impossible to do it 100% ) u would need a piece plywood with foam backing and a cut out so the AC fit tho it
as for the window AC itself the stink bugs will find a crack and squeeze in

if u want to keep bugs away u will need to spray your window with anti bug stuff (pepper spray of death)

and during the season u will need to check your window to make sure bees/hornets/yellow jackets do not set a hive up near the AC (warm air on cold days ) they will set up near it to use the warm air coming off it to keep hive going in later in season
Can you recommend a good working spray?
 

jkwrestling13

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bluerock

Active Member
"Air chambers" is perhaps not the best way to describe it, but the condenser is reasonably well insulated from the outside air section which contains the evaporator. Most window units also have a small vent that can be opened to suck in outside air should the user desire it. Problem is, window units are not very precision engineered so small bugs can sometimes find a way in via a missing bit of caulk or whatever. More importantly, odor is going to penetrate to the outside. This is a big part of why mini-splits are desirable: the heat transfer process occurs remotely.
 

Alexander Supertramp

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Thanks for your reply. I use that great stuff expanding foam to seal the air conditioner to the window frame. I am just trying to verify if there are two separate air chambers in window air conditioners.
Yes you are correct, two separate chambers for lack of a better term. No worries about bugs with a decent seal. The outer moves air across the condenser removing heat. The inner movers air past the evaporator core to cool the air.
 
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