I am encountering a reluctance to have velcro on the outside of the
casement window as it is unsightly when the window vent isn't fitted
(which will be most of the year).
Has anyone fitted a wall vent to connect to the ducting at the back of the aircon?
Big hole in the wall, don't think I have a hole saw that big.
Cheers
Dave R
I am encountering a reluctance to have velcro on the outside of the
casement window as it is unsightly when the window vent isn't fitted
(which will be most of the year).
Has anyone fitted a wall vent to connect to the ducting at the back of the aircon?
Big hole in the wall, don't think I have a hole saw that big.
Cheers
On 12/07/2025 12:42, David wrote:
I am encountering a reluctance to have velcro on the outside of theRent one
casement window as it is unsightly when the window vent isn't fitted
(which will be most of the year).
Has anyone fitted a wall vent to connect to the ducting at the back of
the aircon?
Big hole in the wall, don't think I have a hole saw that big.
On 12/07/2025 12:42, David wrote:
I am encountering a reluctance to have velcro on the outside of the
casement window as it is unsightly when the window vent isn't fitted
(which will be most of the year).
Has anyone fitted a wall vent to connect to the ducting at the back of
the aircon?
Big hole in the wall, don't think I have a hole saw that big.
Cheers
Put the velcro on the inside "like what I have done" (to paraphrase
Morecambe and Wise). White velcro on white PVC is not obviously visible, particularly behind a net curtain. You don't need full lengths - I fix
my polycarb panel to the frame with a dozen 2cm square pieces.
On 12/07/2025 12:42, David wrote:
I am encountering a reluctance to have velcro on the outside of the casement window as it is unsightly when the window vent isn't fitted
(which will be most of the year).
Has anyone fitted a wall vent to connect to the ducting at the back of the aircon?
Big hole in the wall, don't think I have a hole saw that big.
Cheers
Put the velcro on the inside "like what I have done" (to paraphrase
Morecambe and Wise). White velcro on white PVC is not obviously visible, particularly behind a net curtain. You don't need full lengths - I fix
my polycarb panel to the frame with a dozen 2cm square pieces.
On Sat, 12 Jul 2025 13:17:15 +0100, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
On 12/07/2025 12:42, David wrote:
I am encountering a reluctance to have velcro on the outside of theRent one
casement window as it is unsightly when the window vent isn't fitted
(which will be most of the year).
Has anyone fitted a wall vent to connect to the ducting at the back of
the aircon?
Big hole in the wall, don't think I have a hole saw that big.
What, a through wall vent?
How would that work?
Alternatively if you are suggesting that I rent a portable aircon unit,
that still leave me with the problem of venting it to the outside.
More information would be helpful.
On Sat, 12 Jul 2025 13:17:15 +0100, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
On 12/07/2025 12:42, David wrote:
I am encountering a reluctance to have velcro on the outside of theRent one
casement window as it is unsightly when the window vent isn't fitted
(which will be most of the year).
Has anyone fitted a wall vent to connect to the ducting at the back of
the aircon?
Big hole in the wall, don't think I have a hole saw that big.
What, a through wall vent?
Jeff Layman <Jeff@invalid.invalid> wrote:
On 12/07/2025 12:42, David wrote:
I am encountering a reluctance to have velcro on the outside of the
casement window as it is unsightly when the window vent isn't fitted
(which will be most of the year).
Has anyone fitted a wall vent to connect to the ducting at the back of the >>> aircon?
Big hole in the wall, don't think I have a hole saw that big.
I wouldn't do that, it'll be a big source of cold in the winter. Even if
you block it up it won't be as well sealed as the existing wall.
Cheers
Put the velcro on the inside "like what I have done" (to paraphrase
Morecambe and Wise). White velcro on white PVC is not obviously visible,
particularly behind a net curtain. You don't need full lengths - I fix
my polycarb panel to the frame with a dozen 2cm square pieces.
I would use full lengths so you get a good seal, otherwise those gaps will
be how the AC unit is pulling back your recently-heated air back into the room.
Make a fake window pane out of thin perspex with a hole for the hose and it works as a window too.
A slightly more serious option would be to get a double glazed sealed unit and ask a glazing firm to cut a 'cat flap hole' of an appropriate dimension (the supplier will probably be able to do this). Then swap it for the
sealed unit in your window for the summer and swap back the original one for the winter. Assuming you can get at the beading easily to remove the panel.
On 12/07/2025 14:51, Theo wrote:
I would use full lengths so you get a good seal, otherwise those gaps will be how the AC unit is pulling back your recently-heated air back into the room.
The gap is minute in comparison to the air which will come in under the
door to replace that vented by the a/c unit. If you wanted to fill the
gap it would be better to use some foam-backed adhesive tape. It is bad enough trying to pull the polycarb sheet away from the small amount of
velcro I use - trying to pull the sheet away from more than 300cm of
velcro would be very difficult!
Make a fake window pane out of thin perspex with a hole for the hose and it works as a window too.
But not as effective as insulating as twin-walled polycarb. The sheet material I used is fairly transparent.
A slightly more serious option would be to get a double glazed sealed unit and ask a glazing firm to cut a 'cat flap hole' of an appropriate dimension (the supplier will probably be able to do this). Then swap it for the sealed unit in your window for the summer and swap back the original one for
the winter. Assuming you can get at the beading easily to remove the panel.
How easy is it to remove the moving part of the casement window and
replace it with the vented one? Or did you mean replacing the inner unit
in the same way as might be necessary if it had "blown" and started to
get condensation inside?
I am encountering a reluctance to have velcro on the outside of the
casement window as it is unsightly when the window vent isn't fitted
(which will be most of the year).
Has anyone fitted a wall vent to connect to the ducting at the back of the aircon?
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