We have a separate building at our house that used to be my wife's grandparents apartment. Has a gravel garage space on the front and then about 5 rooms back behind it. Hasn't been lived in in over 15 years but still provides some good dry storage -- using it as a warehouse for a friend's business.
There was an old window unit air conditioner up there that looks like it's out of the early 70's. I had run some new circuits through the space for power and lights. With day after day of this heat and humidity in Knoxville, I finally just went up there and plugged the thing up. Blew out some dust and crud at first but wow -- it still worked and still cooled.
Wasn't quite sure what I was getting into but I tore away the surround and the bracing and caulking and somehow managed to get it in the back of my SUV to drive it down to my garage (shop). Was just about the death of us getting that thing up and into a window but I got it fairly well installed. Oh what a difference ! My saw/bench island is in a direct line with it and about 10 feet away so a mighty nice effect.
Now I have to think about what it might do to the wood stored in my garage -- but at least now I have a space I can work in during the summer heat !
Steve
There was an old window unit air conditioner up there that looks like it's out of the early 70's. I had run some new circuits through the space for power and lights. With day after day of this heat and humidity in Knoxville, I finally just went up there and plugged the thing up. Blew out some dust and crud at first but wow -- it still worked and still cooled.
Wasn't quite sure what I was getting into but I tore away the surround and the bracing and caulking and somehow managed to get it in the back of my SUV to drive it down to my garage (shop). Was just about the death of us getting that thing up and into a window but I got it fairly well installed. Oh what a difference ! My saw/bench island is in a direct line with it and about 10 feet away so a mighty nice effect.
Now I have to think about what it might do to the wood stored in my garage -- but at least now I have a space I can work in during the summer heat !
Steve
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