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Disconnecting and Moving a Ductless Air Conditioner

    • 1). Contact an electrician to discuss wiring for the new air conditioner location. You can disconnect and move the unit yourself, but a licensed electrician should be hired to install wiring at the new AC location outside the home. In some locations, only a licensed electrician may install new household wiring.

    • 2). Shut off the circuit breaker for the ductless air conditioner. Disconnect the condenser and drain hose clamps from the outside unit with a screwdriver or a wrench, if the clamps are attached with nuts and bolts. You can see the connection points where the hoses enter the house through the exterior wall.

    • 3). Remove the terminal box on the condenser with a screwdriver, and disconnect the electrical cord from the terminals inside. Use a screwdriver or wrench, depending on whether the terminals are attached with screws or nuts threaded onto bolts.

    • 4). Remove the wall-mounting screws on the AC unit inside the house. The unit pulls off the wall and can be lowered to the floor.

    • 5). Disconnect the hoses from the back of the AC unit.

    • 6). Loosen the two screws on the electrical terminals, and disconnect the two wires from the back of the unit.

    • 7). Prepare masonry compound according to the package instructions, and fill in the exterior wall hole with the material and a trowel. Let the compound dry overnight.

    • 8). Patch the hole in the interior wall with spackling compound. Use a putty knife to create a smooth repair on the wall. Let the compound dry overnight before you paint over it.

    • 9). Move the outdoor condenser unit to the new location with the help of a friend. The unit is heavy and bulky. Reconnect the condenser and drain hoses to the unit.

    • 10

      Place the indoor AC unit in the new location next to the exterior wall where the condenser is now located.

    • 11

      Shut off the circuit breakers to the house before you drill. You do not want to risk drilling into a live wire.

    • 12

      Cut a 1-inch diameter hole through the wall with a power drill and masonry bits. Work slowly to prevent cracking the masonry or brick.

    • 13

      Route the condenser, drain hoses, and electrical cord through the hole, and reconnect to the back of the indoor unit.

    • 14

      Use a caulk gun to fill the gap in the exterior wall hole around the hoses and wires with outdoor caulk.

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