Trying to figure out how to best use the kitchen with an AC in the window given the circuits I have.

I am currently trying to figure out whether to run a 1-3 foot 12 gauge extension cord for my AC, or whether I should buy a much longer, likely a 25 foot 12 gauge cord to snake it into my living room to have it on a separate circuit. Neither is ideal! But it's what I have to work with.

I have a Midea U shaped 10000K air conditioner. It apparently draws 7-10 amps. I do not plan to use it to max capacity as I like my apartment at 75F.

I currently have a fridge that draws 6 amps.

I have an oven that I will not use in the summer months, and if I do use it, I would unplug/turn off the air conditioner when doing that. Same for the microwave and the toaster.

I am in an old NYC apartment building. The outlets are grounded (3 pronged). These are my circuits:

https://imgur.com/a/BGK5E3u

I of course intend to have the fridge and air conditioner on different outlets. I will turn off the AC when I'm not home not just to save money but to prevent a circuit trip when I'm not home and unable to attend to it right away.

Should I be fine given these are my two circuits? I feel like this should be no different than running the microwave and fridge at the same time given the amp usage.

FYI I have never had any circuits trip.

A secondary question is does my fridge need to be plugged into the outlet behind the fridge, as I'd like to plug the fridge into the adjacent outlet so the one behind the fridge can have the AC plugged in.

Posted Jun 12, 2026, 12:58 PM UTC

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