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Run your window AC with just 2 solar panels when sun shines. Easy DIY project you can do in one day. (www.youtube.com)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Obviously there's lots to improve here, but for plenty of people this is a great starting point.

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[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 year ago

1st: fire hazard, code violations, insurance won’t pay out.

2nd: This is fine for maybe a shed or ADU but when you start doing this to a home and start thinking big picture, there are some questions that come up, such as most of the cost in solar is the labor. If you’re already mounting panels, inverters, wiring, why not go the extra steps to install solar for the home and gain back a lot more costs when the sun is shining? Why mess around with a small window a/c when for the same amount of work (or less) you can install a mini split with better efficiency?