The 7 Worst Places to Install an Air Conditioner
We believe strongly that MRCOOL Air Conditioners are a great option for almost any circumstance, home, office, sheds, schools and much much more. That said, not everywhere is an ideal place to install (DIY or by a licensed installer) an A/C unit or system from MRCOOL Direct. Here, we explore 7 of the only places that we would not recommend installing an air conditioner from MRCOOL Direct:
On the Peak of Mount Everest
MRCOOL Air Conditioners like the ones that come in the 4th Gen Multi Zone bundles are capable of cooling a space down to 5 degrees Fahrenheit (which definitely isn't overkill. Is there anyone that doesn't enjoy cooling their living room down to subfreezing temperatures on a sunny day?). The world's highest mountain peak has only ever reached up to 3 degrees Fahrenheit, at its warmest. In those conditions, an air conditioner from MRCOOL would never use its cooling function (read: the whole point of it). For maximum efficiency, we recommend that our air conditioners be installed in places where they will turn on, ever.
On the Back of a Moving Roller Coaster
If you have the remote for your MRCOOL DIY® system on you, MRCOOL's Follow Me® Function will track the air temperature around you to ensure you receive maximum comfort. For this reason, you don't need to mount the air conditioner directly onto the roller coaster itself. You can just keep the remote in your pocket and your MRCOOL DIY air conditioner will follow you wherever you are.
In the Den of an Angry Polar Bear
MRCOOL prides itself in its innovative proprietary DIY technology that allows their heating and air conditioning systems to be installed by anyone, not just a licensed HVAC technician. While this is an advantage for polar bears (no known polar bears are licensed HVAC techs), polar bears lack thumbs, which means they can't grab a tool for you from your tool bag in you need one during the installation, so the bear is very unlikely to be helpful. Polar bears in close proximity to the DIY (or licensed tech) installation of an air conditioner will probably be, at best, a significant distraction to the installer. It's also the case that MRCOOL Direct's proprietary 1-year "Direct Protect" warranty on labor does not explicitly cover an attach on an air conditioner by a 500 pound arctic marine mammal.
In an Active Volcano
While an air conditioner from MRCOOL Direct may provide cooling to the inside of a volcano (which at least theoretically would hasten an end to its violent activity), it may be challenging to install. This is mainly because MRCOOL's patented pre-charged line sets (which allow for DIY installation) are only recommended to be used in lengths up to 200 feet. While that's more than enough length to pass through the walls of most man-made buildings to connect the air conditioner's air handlers and condenser, it may not be long enough to pass through the thick rock walls of an active volcano.
On the Sea Floor
MRCOOL's VersaPro air conditioning and heating systems are especially well suited for warmer climate seaside homes and businesses. Their Gold Fin® Condensers are especially resistant to corrosion. Also, they're a cost effective solution for people who don't need their furnace to be suited for the extreme winter temperatures of the northern midwest. That said, MRCOOL recommends that even the VersaPro air conditioners be installed near the sea rather than under it. The low-light of the deep sea can make it difficult for both licensed technicians and DIYers to see during the installation process, hindering the process.
In a Bowl of Soup
First of all, wow that's a huge bowl of soup. Secondly, that would be absurd.
On the Surface of the Sun
Air conditioners from MRCOOL Direct are powerful. However, cooling the whole sun to a reasonable room temperature of 70 degrees Fahrenheit would be a significant task for any air conditioning system. The 5-Ton Central Ducted Hyper Heat System, for instance, has a heating and cooling capacity of 60k BTU. The Sun has a total energy output of approximately 3.8 × 10^26 watts. Converting that energy output to BTUs per hour
(given that 1 watt is equal to 3.4121416 BTUs per hour) via multiplying 3.8 × 10^26 watts by 3.4121416 BTUs/hour gives us 1.295 × 10^27 BTUs/hour. So, in order to cool the sun to 70 degrees from that amount of power would require approximately 21.58 quintillion MRCOOL 5-Ton Central Ducted Hyper Heat Systems, all installed on the sun. As much as we'd love to sell you that many systems, purchasing that many at once would require much more money than currently exists in the world (though we do have financing options).
There's also the challenge that all of the systems you installed on the sun would likely vaporize, almost instantaneously. And there would probably be other science-like problems.
Please note: This option is especially not recommended if your home operates on solar power, as properly and effectively completing this installation could result in a power loss for the solar power system that powers your other appliances (and an end to all life on the planet).
Conclusion
Hopefully this article has cautioned you away from less-than-ideal installation circumstances that you may have previously been considering. If the circumstances of your HVAC needs are not on this list, an air conditioner from MRCOOL Direct is likely a perfect fit. Feel free to call us or to email us to discuss exactly what you need an air conditioner or full HVAC system for, and we'll help you design a system that's perfect for you. There's absolutely no pressure to purchase if you talk through your system with us. We just love talking HVAC.