Sleeve/Through the wall AC.... so expensive

[zimmerDN]

Why? I can't use anything but a sleeve/through the wall unit. They are $200-$300 more compared to a window unit. I almost want to use a portable unit instead of a sleeve. Wouldn't you?

I need an ac that's 10,000 btu.

 

[eljefino]

homeowner's association, trailer park rules, apartment buildings... blah blah blah. They'll say it's for "liability" but it's probably motivated by the alleged eyesore factor.

 

[oilyriser]

Put in a window unit, hide the rest of the window so it matches the siding nearby, and you now have a raised through-the-wall setup.

 

[brianl703]

Some window units come with instructions for through-the-wall installation. Whirlpool makes a 10k BTU one that runs about $350-$400 and it has instructions for through-wall mounting.

Basically, all you need to do is build a frame out of 2xsomething wood to mount the AC unit in, mount the frame in the wall, mount the AC unit in the frame.

Of all of the through-the-wall AC units I see around here just about none are the sleeve units (which have no vents on the side).