Re: need recommendations or suggestion on window a/c

[Guest guest]

Bonnie, do you know how to use the group message search feature. If not, let me

know and I can help but if so, you can do a search for posts about this by

May, who is excellent source of info on a/c units. Try putting 'Webb'

and air conditioner into search. He recommends a adding a Webb filter to a/c

units. Start with a new one and add a filter to it, to the air intake side

right from the start to keep it from getting dirty in the first place. The Webb

is a filter you can wash and put back in. I bought some Filtrete fabric at Home

Depot and taped it over the intake of an air conditioner. I did see some a/c

unit out there last summer that advertised a better filter so they may be making

units with better filter now but they are hard to find. Overall the a/c

industry doesn't seem to make it a priority but you can add one yourself. Make

sure unit is tilted correctly and check that periodically to make sure it

doesn't 'wiggle itself' into a different position, and also that it is draining

properly. All these things are important to keep it free from mold. You need a

MERV 8 or higher. There was a huge conversation about a/c's last July. Look at

message 62947 and the big chain of response. That isn't the beginning of

discussion so you can read in both directions.

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> Ok, it's getting hot in here... I'm thinking it's soon going to be time to get

new ac window unit for my room... I need suggestions on how to select the best

unit to suit my needs... My room is very small probably 8' x 10' at best... Are

there window units that use the merv filters?

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> Again any feed back will be helpful

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> Bonnie

[Guest guest]

Correction, 'WEB' filter, not WEBB:

http://www.webproducts.com/Categories.bok?category=Air+Conditioner+Filters

You can cut them to size.

Of course you may be able to find an a/c with good filter. Of course look and

see first if you can find one that comes fitted for good filter. I didn't see

one last summer.

<barb1283@...> wrote:

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> Bonnie, do you know how to use the group message search feature. If not, let

me know and I can help but if so, you can do a search for posts about this by

May, who is