The real question is why would you.
Ac unit without window reddit.
If it is a good quality unit and if it is well maintained and has a capable circuit to it with sound connections.
I hear good ish things about the whynter units mentioned in the thread.
I recently moved into a new place and want to install a new ac window unit but the windows are vinyl and have a weather strip that sticks up from the bottom of the frame on the inside.
So basically you are saying that a central air unit cycling on and off at 4500 watts for 24 hours is going to use more power than two window units drawing 1000 watts cycling on and off for 8 hours or so.
I think you could cut some plywood to fit it.
They work fine just get something to block the top of the window.
Air conditioners just aren t built like they used to be.
The unit can only cool the roo.
It gets quite humid and sometimes really hot on the east coast during the summer.
Put in a mid size window ac say 7000btu and then get a nice fan to blow that air where you need it.
Also dont knock the power of a fan.
My nyc apartment lease doesn t let me screw anything into our window frame.
Installing window ac without screws.
Window units are usually the better play for residential users.
That being said if window units are not an option there are better units than others in the room air conditioner world.
Over the past 6 years or so i have been using three of these lg 8000 btu unit.
Looking for a high quality air conditioner that hopefully will last for a longer amount of time than a few years.
A small window ac unit uses about 500 watts but a central air unit uses about 4500 watts.
I ve used window units in more side opening windows than up and down ones just due to bad luck with houses.
Do a search for casement window air conditioner they make skinny ones that are for side opening windows.
Then yes you can run it non stop for the daylight hours every day.
Without knowing measurements my advice is one high btu window unit if the rooms connect or 2 smaller window units for each room and keep the thermostats realistic.