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Devices, methods of using the devices, and kits are described that provide a protective barrier device between an air delivery structure of an air conditioning unit and the ceiling components that are adjacent to the air delivery structure. The device is a unitary water-impermeable structure having

Devices, methods of using the devices, and kits are described that provide a protective barrier device between an air delivery structure of an air conditioning unit and the ceiling components that are adjacent to the air delivery structure. The device is a unitary water-impermeable structure having surfaces that act as barrier, preventing condensation collecting on the air delivery structure from passing to the sorrounding ceiling components. A preferred embodiment of the invention has a surface projecting into the space being cooled, said surface deflecting air from the adjacent ceiling structures, thereby reducing or preventing collection of dirt or other particles, or moisture, from depositing on the adjacent ceiling components.

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1. A water-impermeable barrier device separating external edges of an air-conditioning unit's air delivery structure from adjacent components of a ceiling surrounding the air delivery structure, comprising:a) an inner partition substantially perpendicular to the ceiling, having a top edge and a bott

1. A water-impermeable barrier device separating external edges of an air-conditioning unit's air delivery structure from adjacent components of a ceiling surrounding the air delivery structure, comprising:a) an inner partition substantially perpendicular to the ceiling, having a top edge and a bottom edge, said inner partition surrounding the external edges of said air delivery structure; and b) a platform integral with said inner partition, said platform oriented substantially horizontal to the ceiling, comprising an exterior edge at or beyond a mating junction with the inner partition bottom edge, and an interior edge at or interior to a ceiling support structure supporting the air delivery structure, and an intermediate section spanning between the exterior and interior edges of the platform; whereby the barrier device prevents condensate from the air delivery structure from contacting the ceiling support structure and other adjacent ceiling components.