The Family Handyman – September 2019

48 SEPTEMBER 2019 FAMILYHANDYMAN.COM

1

INSTALL THE

MOUNTING

BRACKET

Mount the evaporator inside the

room on an exterior wall away

from direct sunlight, doorways

and sources of dust. Make sure

this area of the wall is free of

wires, pipes and ducts that

would interfere with making a

hole for the line set. Mark the

stud locations and fasten the

bracket to them with screws.

2

DRILL A

PILOT HOLE

The line set hole must slope

slightly downward to the outside

so condensate from the evapora-

tor can drain outside. Begin by

drilling a pilot hole from inside

to outside. Then go outside

and make sure no trim or other

obstructions will complicate

drilling the full-size hole.

3

BORE THE

FULL-SIZE HOLE

Cut with a hole saw from inside,

move aside any insulation and

inspect the wall cavity for

obstructions. Finish the hole by

drilling from the outside.

b

RUN THE

LINE SET

Carefully uncoil the line set

from the back of the evaporator.

With an assistant outside, feed

the line set through the hole. As

it emerges, the assistant should

gently bend the line set down-

ward and to the side as needed

to reach the condenser. Keep the

rigid plastic collar surrounding

the line set at the end that con-

nects to the condenser. The drain

line is shorter and goes through

last, below the other lines. Add

the drain extension and wrap the

joint with electrical tape to keep

it secure.

5

INSTALL THE

EVAPORATOR

Wrap the foam sleeve around

the section of line set within the

hole and replace any insulation

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Line set