ᐅ Retrofit Installation of Split Inverter Air Conditioning System
Created on: 4 Jun 2019 14:49
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ElBoCaDiLlO
Dear forum,
Perhaps I am already too late with my question, as I have already installed the air conditioning system and am now wondering if I made a serious mistake out of ignorance.
I live in a KfW 55 timber frame building, into which I installed a 5.3 kW (18,000 BTU) air conditioner. I simply made an opening from the living room into the garage and ran the line from there onto the roof, where the outdoor unit was mounted.
Now, of course, I have penetrated the vapor barrier, but I only ran a pipe from the interior to the exterior. A friend who is a carpenter told me that this was not good and that the hole in the vapor barrier could very well lead to moisture entering the insulation.
Most of the hole is filled by the pipe; however, some material was likely chiseled away around the edges, so it may no longer be properly sealed there.
Do I need to take action here, or is the risk negligible due to the size? If I do need to act, what would be the best approach? I have already made another opening because of water issues (drilling a well unfortunately did not work), and no attention was paid to sealing there either.
Thank you for your advice. Best regards
Perhaps I am already too late with my question, as I have already installed the air conditioning system and am now wondering if I made a serious mistake out of ignorance.
I live in a KfW 55 timber frame building, into which I installed a 5.3 kW (18,000 BTU) air conditioner. I simply made an opening from the living room into the garage and ran the line from there onto the roof, where the outdoor unit was mounted.
Now, of course, I have penetrated the vapor barrier, but I only ran a pipe from the interior to the exterior. A friend who is a carpenter told me that this was not good and that the hole in the vapor barrier could very well lead to moisture entering the insulation.
Most of the hole is filled by the pipe; however, some material was likely chiseled away around the edges, so it may no longer be properly sealed there.
Do I need to take action here, or is the risk negligible due to the size? If I do need to act, what would be the best approach? I have already made another opening because of water issues (drilling a well unfortunately did not work), and no attention was paid to sealing there either.
Thank you for your advice. Best regards
