Abstract: Console air conditioning units particularly useful for retrofit conversions, but having advantageous features for new installations as well. For retrofit applications, the console air conditioning units have the same “footprint” as an original package unit, and accordingly can be used to replace a worn-out console package unit without requiring any architectural changes. An indoor cabinet is subdivided at least into a plenum compartment having an air discharge opening and either a machinery compartment or a room air return compartment. The machinery compartment or room air return compartment occupies only a portion of the width of the cabinet, and a utility storage volume occupies an adjacent portion of the width. Preferably the plenum compartment is located in an upper portion of the cabinet above the machinery compartment or room air return compartment, and extends substantially the entire width of the cabinet along a wall.

Abstract: Console air conditioning units particularly useful for retrofit conversions, but having advantageous features for new installations as well. For retrofit applications, the console air conditioning units have the same "footprint" as an original package unit, and accordingly can be used to replace a worn-out console package unit without requiring any architectural changes. An indoor cabinet is subdivided at least into a plenum compartment having an air discharge opening and either a machinery compartment or a room air return compartment. The machinery compartment or room air return compartment occupies only a portion of the width of the cabinet, and a utility storage volume occupies an adjacent portion of the width. Preferably the plenum compartment is located in an upper portion of the cabinet above the machinery compartment or room air return compartment, and extends substantially the entire width of the cabinet along a wall.

Abstract: A console package air conditioning unit of the split-system type, particularly useful for retrofit conversion, but useful for new installations as well. The console package air conditioning unit is the same physical size as a self-contained package console unit being replaced, but contains essentially just an indoor heat exchanger and a blower for recirculating indoor air over the indoor heat exchanger. Being of the same physical size and having the same "footprint", the worn-out package unit is replaced without requiring any architectural changes. The left-over interior volume realized by removing the system compressor and outdoor heat exchanger to an outdoor unit is utilized as a utility storage volume, such as bookshelves. There are both a room air return opening for allowing room air to be drawn in over the indoor heat exchanger, and a ventilation opening for allowing outside air to be drawn in by a blower.