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Old 10-09-11, 07:15 PM   #6
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Default IDU Details

IDU = InDoor Unit. ODU=OutDoor Unit.

Found a brass fitting at Lowes, to take care of the too short condensation line.
Also got 4 feet of plastic hose with 1/4" ID to drain the water out, under the den.



The fitting wouldn't screw in, until adding some Teflon tape.

The end of the (black) hose was narrow, so I cut 1/8" off with my pocket knife.


Had to cut out the bottom access hole with a small saw.
Since the lines are not going into a hole in the wall, but down the the wall (indoors).
I plan to cover them with some plastic gutter.



Sanyo does not provide a cable clamp with this IDU. You have to buy your own.
Don't put it in backwards, like I did this one..


The plate is removable with one screw. When you feed it the cable from the back,
get the enough wire out and tighten up the clamp and re-install the plate.
If you do as shown, the plastic safety cover won't close all the way..

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I was worried about running into 2x4s in the floor when drilling the 3" hole.
So this morning, I made a 1/4" x 13" drill bit and made a test hole right next to the baseboard. No problems found.
It seems like there is about 12" of air space between the 1/2" plywood covering the top and bottom of the den floor.
There is the plywood floor (with pad & carpet covering it), the studs and then a plywood bottom cover.
(Which I covered in pink foam insulation a few years ago).

I'm not sure if the hole saw pocket is deep enough for that 4" foam..

On Monday, I want to drill the 3" floor hole and hang the IDU on the wall.
Maybe I'll drag the ODU out of the garage and try to lift in up on the stand.. (119 pounds)!
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