Installing Window Air Conditioner In Vinyl Windows Without Screws

Ac unit where it contacts the window frame.

Installing window air conditioner in vinyl windows without screws.

This was done to secure the unit. Now it is time to put your air conditioner into the window as directed so that it is resting on the 2 x 4 on the inside and the 1 x 2 on the outside. So i bought this. This will hold the air conditioner in the window when the window is closed behind the outside of this bar.

Here s some pictures of the process. Drill pilot holes to keep the screws from splitting the wood. Old wood windows do not have this. And it took forever to build.

Window air conditioners often come with a foam insulating strip. I bought this specifically for my vinyl window because the new vinyl windows have a piece that sticks up on the bottom. When installing a window air conditioner many people simply open the window slide the air conditioner into it and close the window as far as it will go. This made it impossible to set an air conditioner on without some type of support.

Measure the width of the windowsill and use a pencil to mark. Could i have water seep into the wholes eventually. I have no air in my house. When the units were installed two holes were drilled in the bottom of the frame of the window.

I am wondering was it a bad idea to drill holes in the frame. I have vinyl windows. To prevent the sash from being accidentally raised insert at least two screws through the upper flange on the a c case into the window sash. Step 4 position the air conditioner in the window opening so the spacers rest on the inside edge of the window frame and tilt the air conditioner backward slightly to force condensation outside.

Extend the accordion panels from both sides of the air conditioner to the window sash track. Measure a piece of wood from the top of the open window to the top of the window frame and wedge it in. Once the window air conditioner is secure take some final steps to help keep the warm air outside and the cool air inside. I hope this helps someone else.

I was given two brand new air conditioning units for my windows. Use the help of a second person if needed. This installation method forces the. Secure the side panels with screws.

And third there is no way this air conditioner is going anywhere unless the entire window frame decides to exit my house. The vinyl window frame has a channel that the window slides up and down in. Don t screw into the vinyl window sill or frame. Open the vinyl window as high as it will go and place the air conditioner into the window.

I am worried about damage to my walls. This did not work.