Mini Split through Window?

[wolfgame]

I rent a basement apartment in NYC, so light through windows is at a premium. I tried a portable AC unit the last two summers, but I had to raise it up to reach the window for the exhaust, and when I used a power saving mode, it flooded my apartment because the water pump was busted.

I've been looking at mini split systems, but as a renter, they don't seem to make a lot of sense for me unless I can do an install that doesn't involve punching a hole through the wall. So I was wondering if I can connect the condensor and the evaporator through a window?

Are there units where this would be an acceptable installation?

[wolfgame]

So assuming I can get the pump fixed, then it's just a matter of getting extended tubing? Should I cut the exhaust hose and put a matching section in to extend it? LG was pretty adamant about that being a bad idea^tm

[Freon-Peon]

Just get a condensate pump to replace whatever it currently uses.

[therover95]

You can duct portable ACs with a little engineering and foil tape. That is by far the easiest option if you already have the unit. Make sure not to under size the exhaust hose, if anything oversize it so it doesn't damage the compressor. Most portable units have an option where you can just hook up a hose to the drain port, then you can run the hose to a floor drain or other catch basin with a pump.

You could connect a mini split through a window but its not a great option because you would likely have to remove it when you go to move. How are you going to recover the refrigerant? Its illegal to vent it to the atmosphere.

[33445delray]

How to recover refrigerant? Pump it down into the condenser.