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I haven't come across one of these before (see the below pic) - is it a backflow preventer? Today, I tried connecting a water timer to this spigot. First off the strainer/gasket did not fit so to make it work I flipped the strainer/gasket upside down so it goes into the timer body instead of into the bibb end. The timer worked ok, but the water pressure at the end of the hose was not great. In addition, I noticed a slow drip when the water timer valve was shot off. The drip seemed to originate from the holes just below the red mark in the included photo.

Can I just unscrew the backflow preventer from the bibb so that I can attach the water timer direct to the bibb? If I'm just using the hose to water some turf on a daily basis, do I need a backflow preventer? The valve will be switched on for maybe 5 minutes a day at most.

https://preview.redd.it/jfas2tz7sbbh1.jpg?width=3148&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=0bc072ebc8849f36430158960afccffa906bcdc0

I flipped this strainer/gasket upside down, otherwise it would not connect to the backflow preventer end.

Can I just screw this off the bib?

I just took 45 minutes to compile a post looking to get help with a Midea AC unit install. I have no idea why it was removed. Can someone help?

Here is the post that was removed: https://www.reddit.com/r/AirConditioners/comments/1ugn7pd/struggling_with_midea_ushaped_ac_unit_install_in/

I'm not sure it will show up since it says removed?!

This install has been a bit of a nightmare. First Midea sent me one of the older units and it was a huge hassle returning it to them. Then I picked up one of the newer models from Home Depot.

Here's the issue, I have an old style window with the flat part of the sill on the inside and a lower slightly angled part of the sill on the outside. See the photo below. Based on this window design, it was impossible for me to install the flat sill adapter as Midea had specified.

So smart me figured that the flat sill adapter was just to hold the bracket in place and I could replace this with other brackets that I could bend so that the overall height above the flat part of the sill was the same as the Midea sill adapter height.. see the photo with the black brackets.

Everything worked out great and I screwed the bracket into the flat part of the sill. I was about to crack open a beer to celebrate. But I decided to at least mount the unit on the bracket. It slid in perfectly and everything was rock solid. Then I decided to close the window and the damn window was at least an 1.5" too far forward to fit in the U portion of the unit. What did I do wrong? It is barely tilted down towards the rear so that shouldn't result in a 1.5" + difference. The Midea instructions state that for flat sills the vertical face of the sill adapter should be positioned right against the inside part of the window. The main support bracket should rest on the interior side of the adapter - my brackets are aligned just like that.

Let me know if I'm missing something obvious. My backup plan is to screw a piece of wood into the flat part of the sill, extending it further into the room. Then, I should have space to shift the Midea bracket back 1.5".

Wood is the flat part on the inside. White painted section has a slight slope.

The height of the brackets are equivalent to the height of the Midea adapter if installed on the flat section

Shows the position of main bracket relative to the closed window

The :Pain!

I bought this 8k unit to cool an approximate 300 square foot upstairs room since the house internal AC system battles to keep it at a reasonable temperature.

1: Installation: Any tips or advice? I'll make sure there is a slight tilt to allow water to drain well. I've read reviews that even the new foam slow-drip drain plugs are prone to clogging so I'm going to leave the drain holes open without plugs. I don't mind a slight loss in efficiency if I can prevent any mold issues.

2: Anyone use a mesh cover like this one while in operation? Alternatively, I can cut out some mesh from an old window screen and attach sections using some waterproof double sided tape. I'd need to put some mesh over the drain plug openings too. I know this will restrict airflow, but I've also read reviews that claim their window units still work great and it prevents bugs getting into the unit. That being said, I'm leaning towards no cover/screen and to leave the drain holes wide open unless I'm convinced otherwise.

3: How often are you cleaning your units? Any tips on maintenance without me having to remove the unit constantly.