Installing an Air Conditioner Above a Neighbor's Sukkah
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Question
Is it permissible for a resident on the upper floor to install an air conditioner motor on the wall of his house when there is a neighbor's sukkah balcony below?
Answer
A resident on the upper floor is prohibited from installing anything that invalidates the mitzvah sukkah of the neighbors living on the floors below, when the sukkah was initially intended to be there. Therefore, if a neighbor on the upper floor wishes to install an air conditioner in his apartment, since it is four tefachim wide, and as a result, the neighbor below will not be able to eat and sleep in the area corresponding to the air conditioner, he cannot install it above the neighbor's sukkah.
Source
Choshen Mishpat, Siman 161