Panzerboy:

You are right about casement windows, I was thinking of sideways sliding windows that used to be all the rage.

Crank windows are a pain for conversion. I would go with leaving them cranked open and making a modified plexiglas window with a cutout for mounting the A/C unit, unless there is a high wind or security consideration.

Larger wire means LESS resistance. Multi-strand copper wire is better than solid wire because it offers less resistance. An electrician hereabouts said the current flows on the outside of each wire so multiple strands mean less resistance. Doesn't sound right to me, but he has the electricians license and I don't.

Regarding window A/C size, I don't know about your neck of the woods, so take a tape measure to the local store and see if the size is available. Menard's home improvement center up here in Milwaukee, Wisconsin was clearing out 5,000 BTU window A/C's for $59.99 last week when I was in there.

Good luck!

Bountyhunter

(P.S. My brother called from Florida to tell me he, the wife, and their daughter are bugging out and that they will check back in with me when they do come home.)