How to install a vent to a double glazed unit/pane

Joeycat1969

Hello everyone

So the story is I have a Pomeranian dog & he has a collapsed wind pipe which in cool weather he breathes OK but once the outside temperature rises above 20c then he struggles a bit to breathe properly.

To cool down the apartment for him I want to buy a portable air conditioner & vent the hot air out through a vent that would be fixed into the double glazed window pane(I'm not a fan of sticking the hose out of the open window & fitting one of those nets that are available) in the bedroom, is this something that can be done? I've read that the hoses are about 150mm in diameter & I can see certain types of vents available to buy. Ideally I'd like to hire a window guy/gal to do the work & if needs be they can install a new pane.

I would really appreciate any help with this.

Thank you

Joey

Booooo

I don't think you can

We tried numerous manufacturers of double glazing units to get a new glazed unit incorporating a cat flap with no success

We were offered a upc panel to replace the glass which could have a cat flap installed, three times the amount of the glass

We ended up cutting a space through the wall and installing a tunnel and two flaps

ytfcmad

You can get DGU's made with any shape or size hole you like, including one's for cat flaps.

27cool

I don't know who you spoke to. But my son had absolutely no problem getting a cat flap fitted into his patio doors

FreeBear

Fitted a catflap to a side panel beside my back door a few years back. Simply replaced the sealed unit with an insulated panel and cut a hole in that for the catflap. Stored the sealed unit in a safe place for the day when the catflap is no longer required - Total cost was around £10.

A similar solution may work for the OP if there is a suitable small window that could be used.

Booooo

27cool wrote: »

I don't know who you spoke to. But my son had absolutely no problem getting a cat flap fitted into his patio doors

I went to every supplier here, the answer was a resounding no

Seriously I wouldn't post otherwise. Our doors are less then four years old as well

I had read on so many forums it could be done. Unfortunately there's not a company withing 100 mile of me who said they would

molerat

Have a drive round and see how many houses have an extractor fan fitted in the kitchen window. A random Google search came up with this company who will fit double glazed units with pretty much any type of hole in http://www.askglass.co.uk/extractor_fan_in_glass.html

Joeycat1969

Thanks everyone for their replies & input.

I called a local double glazier & they said they can produce a double glazed pane of glass to my size requirements & create a hole of 184mm which is sealed. I just need to locate the correct outlet grille that fixes to the hole in the double glazed pane & that it also accepts the exhaust pipe from the air conditioner.

Good news & cost is £150.00.

(If anyone has any security alarm or CCTV questions or issues then please feel free to ask me).

Regards
Joey