Can someone explain to me about the "exhaust" vent and the supposedly 3 options in regards to the outdoor venting? I can't pull out that little plastic thing far out like the picture in the instructions show. How does it work and which one do I want it at? Can someone explain to me about the "exhaust" vent and the supposedly 3 options in regards to the outdoor venting? I can't pull out that little plastic thing far out like the picture... » Read More Can someone explain to me about the "exhaust" vent and the supposedly 3 options in regards to the outdoor venting? I can't pull out that little plastic thing far out like the picture in the instructions show. How does it work and which one do I want it at? « Show Less
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That little white tab that pull out, don't. It makes no sense. It allows very little out side air to come in. Makes the a/c less efficient when the a/c is working. Plus, insects can come through it. The picture only trying to show you how it works, it only opens so far. It's only an options for outside air, but if you leave it open while using the a/c instead of just the fan, then your a/c will not cool your place as well and you'll use more electricity.
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I pulled the level all the way out when my wife spray painted inside the garage (my Man Cave). This let in fresh air and removed the paint ordor. You will normally leave the lever pushed in (totally off), to make the A/C more efficient. Not quite sure about the middle setting. Another tip, before I purchase an item on the internet, I usually download the manual using google. i.e. type "SPT 12000 BTU Air conditoner manual PDF" that way I am familiar with the product way before I purchase the item. Hope this helps
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Hello Arnie, Unfortunately we only have the exhaust vent coming out of the top and not out of the back of any of our models. Thank you, Range Hood Direct Buy
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The instructions say to not open up fan but to vacuum with attachment and it will suck out the dust. This has not worked for me. There is dust inside beyond the slats and my vacuum is not strong enough to such it all out. Considering what to do about this now. Update: I have an electric leaf blower(7amp 160mph) for my patio so I tried using that to blow the dust out and it worked really well. I used a tiny bottle brush that I have that fit in between the slats to loosen any not blown out, then blew again. Worked really well! Now I will blow it out every month or so to avoid the buildup. Problem solved.
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Exhaust piping. Get the right diameter then have the end flared. Problem is, chimney doesn't draw well. Longer the pipe, more likely you'll smoke yourself out.
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If you don't have any way to vent outside like windows or something, you might be able to build a water filter to clear the exhaust. It wouldn't be too hard and would only require some engineering and pvc.
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I guess I did not read the instructions very well, because I did use it in my RV and I also used it at home when my pipes froze during the polar vortex and I was without water for 3 weeks. When i initially ignited this there was a loud poof and a flame shot out the vent, It only happened one time and I believe it is because I did something wrong. It did not do it again and it has been used alot. My advice would be to exercise precaution when using propane in an RV, know how to start and stop the equipment so you dont have propane gas flowing freely, make sure you have adequate ventilation, and use a carbon monoxide detector. I guess I did not read the instructions very well, because I did use it in my RV and I also used it at home when my pipes froze during the polar vortex and I was without water for 3 weeks. When i initially ignited this there was a loud poof and a flame shot out the vent, It only happened one time and I believe it is because I did something wrong. It did not do it again and it has been used alot. My advice would be to exercise precaution when using propane in an RV, know how to start and stop the equipment so you dont have propane gas flowing freely, make sure you have adequate ventilation,... » Read More I guess I did not read the instructions very well, because I did use it in my RV and I also used it at home when my pipes froze during the polar vortex and I was without water for 3 weeks. When i initially ignited this there was a loud poof and a flame shot out the vent, It only happened one time and I believe it is because I did something wrong. It did not do it again and it has been used alot. My advice would be to exercise precaution when using propane in an RV, know how to start and stop the equipment so you dont have propane gas flowing freely, make sure you have adequate ventilation, and use a carbon monoxide detector. « Show Less
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There are two different versions of this, one with springloaded clips you push back and one with solid plastic clips you need to twist open. Don't do what my wife did with hers and yank it out because pieces of the vent may come too.
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To be clear; you may install a 90-degree elbow before the fixture (hood) that is attached to the outside of your home. I think that's obvious. The hood is necessary for the product to work as intended, that is: it's designed to propel the exhaust away from the building with a rather small amount of airflow. The hood has two venturi slots on its sides. These entrain and mix outside air with exhausted air and are necessary to achieve the effect. You could eliminate the hood, but now you'd need more airflow to propel the exhaust away. This means more blower strength and more exhaust noise. If you're going to do that, I'm not sure it makes sense to buy this product. To be clear; you may install a 90-degree elbow before the fixture (hood) that is attached to the outside of your home. I think that's obvious. The hood is necessary for the product to work as intended, that is: it's designed to propel the exhaust away from the building with a rather small amount of airflow. The hood has two venturi slots on its sides. These entrain and mix outside air with exhausted air and are necessary to achieve the effect. You could eliminate the hood, but now you'd need more airflow to propel the exhaust away. This means more blower strength and more exhaust noise. If... » Read More To be clear; you may install a 90-degree elbow before the fixture (hood) that is attached to the outside of your home. I think that's obvious. The hood is necessary for the product to work as intended, that is: it's designed to propel the exhaust away from the building with a rather small amount of airflow. The hood has two venturi slots on its sides. These entrain and mix outside air with exhausted air and are necessary to achieve the effect. You could eliminate the hood, but now you'd need more airflow to propel the exhaust away. This means more blower strength and more exhaust noise. If you're going to do that, I'm not sure it makes sense to buy this product. « Show Less
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Hi Diana, yes, the unit has to be vented outside the area you are trying to cool off. It comes with the materials to vent the unit outside a window. If the office you have has a dropped ceiling you maybe able to vent into the space above your office space. I did that, vented exhaust into roof space.
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It calls for 3/4" gas line to the heater. Everything you need is not with the heater. My husband called Rheem about the exhaust pipes & vent and the gentleman gave him prices on it and suggested he shop around for a better price. As it turned out, the better price was on Amazon! It does have to be vented outdoors.
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I was wondering that, too, Blake. It seems that horizontal window fans are difficult to find. Is that because it's best if you can block off the rest of the window? Anyway, I am going to order the fan for the convenience of having a remote control and the reverse capable fans. I'll tape it in, if nothing else! :) I will post a review after I have used it. Another poster wrote:on May 3, 2011 6:26:01 PM PDT (regarding using the fan in the vertical position): TheyCallMeMcGyver says: Nothing says that it can, but I just bought one and I did just that, ie installed it vertically in a window opening 21" wide x 24" high. This meant the unit fit quite snugly from top to bottom, but there is a fair amount of "open" space on the sides. For my installation the open space on the sides isn't an issue. I wasn't trying to block in the entire window opening. I just needed to put something in the opening to move the air in/out. The only downside, if you want to call it that, is that the temp display is now sideways.
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The exit exhaust blows VERY hot air out. I don't think it would work, the air exiting is much hotter than the machine is cooling. I bought 6 of these, meant to only buy three and had a nightmare with the vendor. See my review before buying. Also, the unit does not cool nearly as well as the description says. It seems to get a SMALL room down to about 73 but no further. A big size room it is marginal at best.
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This is how I did it----and it works perfectly by the way----I bought an inexpensive exhaust chimney set up. 'Goes like this: 1. a rectangular dryer vent housing that fits over the entire top of the L5. I removed the handle from the heater and attached the vent where the screws secure the handle. The vent has a 3" pipe fixture on it. 2. cut a 5" hole in our cabin----through the ceiling and out of the roof in the bathroom----and then took sheet roof flashing and fashioned a tube to use as a heat block from the 3" exhaust pipe going up and out of the cabin. 3. the 3" exhaust pipe and a articulating elbow----fitted to my needs through the roof 4. self sealing rubber chimney flashing----3" of course with----raised to about 2' from the roof. 5. a wire mesh over the chimney, then a chimney cap 6. tar the seams everywhere you can. I hope this helps. I made my assembly with wood trim in the bathroom as well.
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This one is vented to the outdoors. Mine is attached to a roof vent. Hope this helps.
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Not sure what you mean by a vent fan but it does not vent like a range hood. It does however apparently draw air in through the rear and exhaust it out the front. There's a grille area in the front below the door opening about 1" high and extends from left to right across the front of the unit. Air is pushed out there. I read somewhere in previous GE units the air was vented in the rear and may have overheated the unit or at least shortened the life of the mechanical components especially if it was housed in an enclosed space. This unit is about 1 " or so higher than the units it replaced.
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It blows outside. You're looking to exhaust filtered air? What am I missing?
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Installation instructions really aren't very helpful. They are terribly translated engrish and basically say: screw into wall, use 6" duct to exhaust to exterior of building. Probably would be better to find a generic hood vent install guide on a blog or YouTube.