how to support a window air conditioner in the window.?

Question

i have a window air condition, but i dont have the support that it comes with in the box. i need something to hold the air conditioner up. something cheap. i need to know what to buy and how to do it. i know stores sell the support but most stores say they are out and they are only seasonal. so i need to make a homemade one. please help my room gets really hot at night and if i can put that in my window it will feel a lot better

Answer 1

You can support the A/C with a 2X4. It can either be placed straight up and down, or it can be angled in against the wall of the house. Make sure it is not so long that it pushes the A/C up. Your window unit A/C should slope slightly away from the house so it will drain properly. If you live on a 2nd or 3rd floor, you can still make a proper support using wood. See your hardware store and tell them what you need to do.

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Answer 3

Air Conditioner Support

Answer 4

If the machine is just for a single room, and can be hand carried, you probably can get by with no outside support. That is why they don't supply them with the units.
See if it will balance on the brackets it is made with. Use a couple of books inside the house where it won't fall over all the way.
The compressor is in the rear and that will be where the weight is. You can get a quick idea if it is 5000 btu's or less, it is probably made to go in without. However, if they go into a long description of support, then find out from your landlord if he/she can get it done for you.
If you own the building, a simple piece of plywood cut to drop the back about 1/2 inch for drainage and a couple of pieces of wood for support underneath attached to the outside wall should suffice. If water will run off the board, the unit will drain fine.
Sorry! That's the end of my ideas.
Don't forget to install the wood screws in the side brackets to keep theaves from stealing it, and make sure it's plugged into a plug that won't catch fire. DO NOT USE AN EXTENSION CORD

Answer 5

We have two window air conditioners. One is on the first level and doesn't need to have support, however my husband decided to support it anyways with a piece of wood under it. The one in my girls room is on the second floor and it is not supported by anything other than the window. Most I see do not have brackets to hold them in place. The window frame should be strong enough to hold it.

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Answer 6

if all you have is the window unit, (none of the trim to make it fit the window) you can improvise on that. To support the weight, buy two flower pot holder type hangers from the hardware store. Screw them into the 2x4's outside the window. The ones attached to the roof. Fasten two chains down from the screws to the a/c unit, fasten it to two outside corners and adjust the height, letting it slope away from the house just a little.

Answer 7

Most of window air conditioners are heavy and they are not cheap; So, any support should be safe for air conditioner itself and for people. You may make a frame by wood or iron, steel or aluminum. But none of them could be made at home, you should order it to a workshop.

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