Tilt Air Conditioner In Vinyl Window

You should have the wooden prop on the inside so the unit tilts to the outside.

Tilt air conditioner in vinyl window.

If you can t tilt it you could try to very carefully drill holes in the bottom to let the water drain. On this installation you will see t. I may stick a drain line in that hole though. Line up the middle of the air conditioner with the mark you made earlier indicating the center of the window.

Open the vinyl window as high as it will go and place the air conditioner into the window. Lay a thick cloth over the switches and fan motor and tilt the air conditioner slightly to. The most common problem when installing a window air conditioner is often simply installing a unit of the wrong size. 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.

To operate efficiently and effectively a window air conditioner should have a. Excess condensation weeps runs in this weather out of a 1 2 hole about 8 back from the front along the left edge of the case. In that case unplug drain hole and let the water drain and pour out. Now have your assistant hold the window unit steady while you lower the open window.

If window air conditioner is not tilted far enough outside water can back up and flood the inside. You should not have to tilt it at all. About 1 2 tilt front to back. Use the help of a second person if needed.

This correct angle is about. Double hung window a double hung window installation is the most common window air conditioner installation. Pull the unit from the window remove the outer casing if necessary and set the unit on a clean surface.