• Admiral Patrick@dubvee.org
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    3 days ago

    TL;DW: It’s solid advice. Insulate the crap out of the space around the unit since the default spacers don’t seal/insulate well and let a lot of outside air mix in. He just goes above and beyond how most people would do that.

    I thought it was going to be something wacky like stick a magnet on it or something, but he shows how to use a plastic sheet, spray foam, and a foam insulation panel to make a good seal (without the spray foam getting stuck to everything) that also looks good. I’ve used pool noodles in the past, but this seems like it would insulate even better.

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      3 days ago

      His method would work well, but using spray expanding foam in a finished interior space is something that I would not be comfortable to do. That stuff is so hard to contain and is permanent if it gets on anything that isn’t expendable.

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            And for the record I have no idea what I’m talking about, but I pictured the stuff that guys in protective suits spray between wall studs, and wanted to make sure you knew that’s not what they used!

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        4 days ago

        Yeah I would use a lot more protective material on around the unit, especially if renting or you’re gunna lose that security deposit.

  • 𝕸𝖔𝖘𝖘@infosec.pub
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    I gotta say, he was a trip to watch. If you have 10minutes, give this video a watch it was funny. Otherwise, Admiral Patrick was on point with the summary.