{"id":19147,"date":"2022-08-19T16:52:38","date_gmt":"2022-08-19T16:52:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/machinewonders.com\/?p=19147"},"modified":"2022-08-19T16:52:40","modified_gmt":"2022-08-19T16:52:40","slug":"how-to-install-wall-air-conditioner-sleeve","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/machinewonders.com\/how-to-install-wall-air-conditioner-sleeve\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Install a Through-The-Wall Air Conditioner Sleeve Yourself"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"19147\" class=\"elementor elementor-19147\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f783302 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f783302\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-464e4fd\" data-id=\"464e4fd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ebce0d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0ebce0d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"\">If a windowless space requires an air conditioning unit, a <a href=\"https:\/\/machinewonders.com\/best-through-wall-air-conditioner\/\">through-wall air conditioner<\/a> system should be used to ensure proper ventilation.<\/p><p class=\"\">Installing a unit in a wall allows the owner to put the unit in almost any location.<\/p><p class=\"\">You&#8217;ll need to cut a hole in the wall and install a sleeve to hold the <a href=\"https:\/\/brennanheating.com\/how-does-hvac-system-work\/\">HVAC unit<\/a>. Every installation is different and will require some thought.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1ffb531 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1ffb531\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-85156e0\" data-id=\"85156e0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7b348e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a7b348e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Things to Consider Before Proceeding<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-903c16a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"903c16a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-754add5\" data-id=\"754add5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5ee163 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a5ee163\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>How thick is the wall?<\/li><li>Electrical: the power to the unit; the wiring in the wall<\/li><li>Studs: required for support, separation distance<\/li><\/ul><p class=\"\">Some walls are thicker than others.<\/p><p class=\"\">You can&#8217;t always trust your eyes.<\/p><p class=\"\">The AC unit needs electricity and must be located near a socket, or a socket must be installed near it.<\/p><p class=\"\">Before cutting into the studs, mark their location on the wall&#8217;s surface.<\/p><p class=\"\">Remember that wires or pipes can be inside walls. So you need to think carefully about where you want to go.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-76503a0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"76503a0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2f5e72f\" data-id=\"2f5e72f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6ea2b1 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"d6ea2b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c5c880f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c5c880f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f3f510b\" data-id=\"f3f510b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8132996 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8132996\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Items Needed<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3d5f659 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3d5f659\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b32868e\" data-id=\"b32868e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-837fdba elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"837fdba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"562\" height=\"374\" src=\"https:\/\/machinewonders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Items-Needed-to-Install-an-Air-Conditioner.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-19155\" alt=\"through-the-wall air conditioner sleeve\" srcset=\"https:\/\/machinewonders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Items-Needed-to-Install-an-Air-Conditioner.jpg 562w, https:\/\/machinewonders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Items-Needed-to-Install-an-Air-Conditioner-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 562px) 100vw, 562px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-03f2843 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"03f2843\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9fb1a40\" data-id=\"9fb1a40\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6bc6709 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6bc6709\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Basic Tools<\/li><li>Caulking<\/li><li>Level<\/li><li>Lumber for Header and Footer<\/li><li>Sleeve<\/li><li>Screws &amp; Nails<\/li><\/ul><p class=\"\">A sleeve will also be required, which is generally included when you buy a new unit.<\/p><p class=\"\">The sleeve is purchased separately. Ensure the measurements are accurate for the unit and sleeve to obtain a good fit.<\/p><p class=\"\">A header and footers are often built for the sleeves to sit in. However, headers and footers may be unnecessary depending on the wall type.<\/p><p class=\"\">The main objective of the header\/footer container on a mobile device is to provide a stable platform for the device to do its job.<\/p><p class=\"\">You can build header and footer sections out of 2x4s or similar.<\/p><p class=\"\">You&#8217;ll need basic tools, such as a drill, saw, hammer, caulker, etc.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-36d480f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"36d480f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5689245\" data-id=\"5689245\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51063c6 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"51063c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-96b30ff elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"96b30ff\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8fb11e3\" data-id=\"8fb11e3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17580d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"17580d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Basic Steps to Install a Through-the-Wall Air Conditioner<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a32f867 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a32f867\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8dec534\" data-id=\"8dec534\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d1646d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0d1646d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol><li>Mark up the wall where the device will be placed. The first thing to do is mark the wall where you want to cut an opening. Find all the nails and use a pencil to draw a dot on each one.<\/li><li>Cut the sheetrock into sections along the marked lines.<\/li><li>Check for insulation and pipes and wires running through the walls.<\/li><li>Drill through the wall at all four corners to have a manufacturer show you where to drill.<\/li><li>Cut any studs before you start building the header\/footer.<\/li><li>Insert the header and footer so they hold the device.<\/li><li>Cut the hole.<\/li><li>Put the sleeve in, then twist it into place.<\/li><li>To prevent leaks, caulk along the exterior border of the sleeves.<\/li><li>Place the device into its sleeve and screw it in. Then, turn it on and test it out.<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a2105b0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a2105b0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-108d003\" data-id=\"108d003\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97980c3 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"97980c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-07769eb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"07769eb\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5d04d50\" data-id=\"5d04d50\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d2b639 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7d2b639\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Summary<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c0932da elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c0932da\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-85fb2da\" data-id=\"85fb2da\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a51f6d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2a51f6d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"618\" height=\"609\" src=\"https:\/\/machinewonders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/SMART-WI-FI-ROOM-AIR-CONDITIONER.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-17853\" alt=\"Wall Air Conditioners\" srcset=\"https:\/\/machinewonders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/SMART-WI-FI-ROOM-AIR-CONDITIONER.jpg 618w, https:\/\/machinewonders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/SMART-WI-FI-ROOM-AIR-CONDITIONER-300x296.jpg 300w, https:\/\/machinewonders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/SMART-WI-FI-ROOM-AIR-CONDITIONER-45x45.jpg 45w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 618px) 100vw, 618px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4a03035 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4a03035\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7635a34\" data-id=\"7635a34\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04b359a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"04b359a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The above are the essential steps for installing a through-the-walls <a href=\"https:\/\/www.energy.gov\/energysaver\/central-air-conditioning\">air conditioner<\/a>. Each situation will vary depending on the type of wall and power supply.<br \/>The basics are to drill a hole through which the unit enters, build a secure base to sit on, and have power close.<\/p><p>A handy DIY type person can carry out most jobs themselves.<\/p><p>If in doubt, call a specialist.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If a windowless space requires an air conditioning unit, a through-wall air conditioner system should be used to ensure proper ventilation. 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