Onetype wrote:aggie79 wrote:The bed seems to be working nicely!
Regarding your HVAC installation, you may have already done this but if not you'll need to supply outside air to the intake vents on the sides and top of the unit.
The thermostat can be relocated. But before you try that, I'd make a deflector to send the cooled air upward. I have a feeling that it is just "looping" back to the return air grill.
If the deflector doesn't cure the situation, then I'd have a go at moving the thermostat. Check the wiring diagram - either in your manual or inside of the case of the window unit - to see how the compressor and fan motor are controlled. If relocating the thermostat requires moving any of the 120 volt A-C wiring, then be sure to discharge the capacitor before doing so. It looks like the membrane button controls are part of the front cover. If so you may have to cut out that portion of the plastic from the front cover.
I'm in the middle of an HVAC install in my teardrop. As part of my "hack" of a window unit, I am removing the controls that came with the unit and changing over to a residential style thermostat. This too is a possibility but is more involved than using the factory thermostat. This thread shows different "hacks" of window units:
http://www.tnttt.com/viewtopic.php?f=30&t=44561
You may want to peruse that to see what is involved on modifying a window unit.
I haven't completely got the bed able to raise and lower yet. I think now that I have more understanding of adding counter weights I will use the garage door springs/pulleys.
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Seems like a lot have ideas and suggestions but I'm not sure how many actually have made one. Or made one that works without fail, cheap, and safe.
The springs and pulleys work, cheap and rather easy. But not great for safety and care must be used when lifting and lowering. May not be the best but I rather like mine. And I've added a few "safety's". I'd recommend using the spring safety wires. I used them in the lift loft bed I made for my friends. Liked them and added them to mine. I was concerned about them binding, but they don't. I also changed my bottom "stop's" to the Unistrut angle brackets. Lost the use of the "lowest" stop's. But that was a good thing. I had drilled one poorly and had to file it into an oval. This made the pin rattle when getting in or out of bed or rolling over. Now I don't have that rattle.
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