Do I need to purchase a sleeve for through-wall installation? Which one?
148436
No you do not. Everything is included for the installation, including the sleeve.
148437
Mine came with the wall sleeve as I believe they all do. It has been a year but I am almost certain they come as a standard. You might give them a call. They are a USA manufacturing company. I called for a couple installation and electrical installation concerns before purchasing and they were very helpful...And this is one very nice unit!
148438
Hi Beth, I'm pretty sure if it's categorized as a "through the wall" Friedrich unit, it comes with the sleeve already! Nice little unit, mine's a year old and very quiet, cools well. Good luck! Bryce B
965579
The sleeve goes THROUGH the wall. You screw it into studs in the wall through holes in the sides of the sleeve. And there are anchor brackets that keep it from slipping through while you work on it. A/C then slips into the sleeve and is basically held there by it's own weight and foam padding in the sleeve that makes for a tight fit. All in all a very tidy package. I had to enlarge hole in apartment compared to last sleeve that was there. Overall effort took about 2 hours of labor to make everything fit.
1877975
i have installed 2 of these so far. No additional wall plate/cover is needed. i have not installed next to other switches, so cannot answer for that.
1213790
it does come with a through the wall sleeve. finish wall openning dimensions are printed on the box and decent directions are included in the manual
441951
Yes. It comes with a sleeve. If you don't have it you can buy one at hardware store etc
2168213
I don't know exactly, but I bought one and had it installed. It may be just to protect the actual unit. It also keeps it really secure in the wall. Worth the little extra cash.
1459903
Sleeve material is very flexible and should not be expected to crack during installation
573073
It is removable from its own sleeve. In other words you install the outer case or,sleeve and then slide the unit in. It is not designed for a standard dimension sleeve install. Friedrich does make a couple to fit in the standard 27 inch generic sleeve. The 15000 BTU unit is heavy. If you have a substantial wood window you could install it there. You need to be able to install this either through the wall ( I have some pics of how I framed mine) or in substantial window. It needs to be screwed in. Clamping the upper sash down on top of,it like a small 5000 BTU model isn't going to work, it's own case or,sleeve is substantial and I am happy with my install.
186037
The sleeve is a metal box that connects the outside to the inside. The air conditioning unit is very heavy (about 75 pounds) and will sit within the sleeve while the compressor and fans work to cool the inside. There is vibration from the compressor and fans, plus the weight of the unit is substantial. If you think your wall will last without the sleeve, then go for it. Otherwise, I recommend the metal sleeve so that the opening will last a long, long time.
1545411
It is not necessary. It will fit most existing wall sleeves and includes a standard universal interior trim kit to conceal any gaps. New wall sleeves are sold separately. Just make sure that the existing sleeve is close to the dimensions of the new A/C chassis.
1714129
No, I don't think so. Apartment units with wall sleeves usually do not have a way to handle the fins on the side of the air conditioner. You'll notice that ACs specifically designed for thru-the-wall installation only have fins in the back and not on the sides. Window air conditioners, however, have fins on the sides and the back. While it would be nice to be able to use the more powerful window air conditioners, if you use pre-made wall sleeves, you cannot use these air conditioners through the wall.There may be a diy solution, but you'd need to know what you're doing.
2260649
I assume you're asking based on the picture. The unit comes with a removeable solid back piece covering up the venting screen. You remove it prior to installing the AC into the sleeve. I guess it's there so you can install the unit without having an opening to your house and it's useful if you remove the AC for service to cover the opening. I've bought different ones in the past and they all come with cover that is removed. Hope that helps.
1265580
It does not. Amazon has a sleeve that you can purchase separately. You can install the pole without a sleeve but then it is permanant.
1788642
We did not buy the sleeve. The unit came with an acceptable assembly and attachable guards that precluded our need for a sleeve.
1659187
Yes, the instruction manual for the flap includes instructions for wall installations, but it recommends using the SureFlap mounting adapter (product code: GMA001) and tunnel extender (p.c.TUN001) Which I assume you have to order separately> Hope this helps.
582629
We had an old house with a previous similar through-the-wall fan (inside faceplate, no range hood). The stud wall had lathe-and plaster inside (replaced with new plasterboard) and original wood siding and rock-hard cement stucco outside. The old metal sleeve was slightly distorted, and the old fan also had the switch on the fan inside faceplate. There was some assembly and some minor cutting and fitting required,. We used the old wire to pull a new electric supply wire. So, while it was a direct thru-wall replacement for us, it did have some minor installation fit-work -- never unexpected in an old house. I can't picture your "attachment to an existing 8" duct." You will need to fabricate your own adapter and details -- not impossible but custom fit-work. Are you abandoning the inside face-plate and switch? If so, you might look for some other in-line fan-unit. If possible, download the installation manual (for detailed pictures) before ordering -- or inspect one locally. I agree with others: Why adapt this model, when there are others built for your (in-line) purpose?
979405
No, you do not need anything else. We used command strips to mount ours to the wall above our son's crib. There are occasional server issues and sometimes the app crashes so you have to use the desktop website. We don't login often right now, but Grandma does every night.