How to Install a Window A/C Unit
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 29 ก.ย. 2024
- With hot weather comes the desire to cool off. For those of you who don't have internal air, the window air conditioning unit is a good second option. This video will show you how to install one.
The ac unit was so cold when he turned it on he said y’all stay cool this “winter”😂 this was a great video
i literally just dropped my ac out of my second floor window. fml
omg 😭😭💀
+britneymalik ♔ ♡ yup. I wish I could post pictures on here.the thing looks like it exploded lol
+Jim Kaskrin ya I'm retarded lol i lived in apartments all my life with central ac and never had to deal with window ac. I followed your video step my step and got the new one in no problem. Thanks for the video and concern
I live in NYC and that's my biggest fear because I would definitely kill someone walking below.
I lived in Boston before I just bought my house in the suburbs and if this happened there it would have been very bad
I love the video's idea of fixing your window in place. I put a piece of wood diagonally against the frame and the window and it works perfectly 😀
when he says I hope you stay cool this winter, and you live in houston where you actually do need an air conditioner
I'm installing my A.C. Right now, what do I do if I don't have any screws ?
My side screen comes detaches when I pull out the flap. How do I fix that so it works like yours?
Instead of a nail put a strip of "two sided" sticky tape from bottom (where he put a nail) to top of curtain. When you push curtain against side of open window tape will hold curtain to side of window.
hello , i wonder can you use this kind of AC indoor? i mean like without putting it on the window just put it in the room and blow AC can i do that , would that be safe?
There are AC units you can use indoors, but it’s not this kind. These kind of units discharge heat from the back and drip water. The indoor versions are more expensive.
I am now after reading these comments lol
My house is older so ther like older wood windows my dad's in the hospital rn and I just put the ac in by myself for the first ever pretty sure I did it ok as a 20 year old girl 😅
dude. thanks.
what is that bracket called that keeps the window from opening? I'm trying to look it up on amazon and can't think of a name
www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00K7IGKV8/ref=mp_s_a_1_2?qid=1431599733&sr=8-2&pi=AC_SX200_QL40&keywords=sliding+window+lock&dpPl=1&dpID=41FTswEvllL&ref=plSrch
Thank you!!
Love how 7 years after this video is still helping people, I’m a teen girl never put an ac in before but this helped me thank you
Same! I'm 24 and just moved in to a place without AC. wanted to make sure I lined it up right in the window lol
Are you single ?
8 now lol
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@@ameliahoward9861 bruh.. Your a girl. Act like one
who is sweating like hell and about to buy a window AC but watch how to videos first?
Idk
Me
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TIP: immediately after unboxing, and before installing the other parts, plug it in and let it run for 5 or 10 minutes to make sure it actually works. This way if you have to take it back to the store, you don't have a lot of pieces to take back off and repack. I learned this the hard way.
Quick Tip: Don't want to drill holes into any vinyl/wood? Buy some double-sided foam tape. I chose the 3M brand. It's has the green backing on it. Run that along the sides of the window where the flaps close. I left a little over hang on the inside so that after I close the sides I fold the tape backwards onto the plastic flaps to get a really good seal. I hope this helps!
Central AC in the house broke in the middle of Texas summer. I felt cooler when I saw your unit turn on. Im going to search for more air conditioning sounds.
Clover Joker mine Broke just now in July and it's 102 outside
Mine has been broken for a month and it's hot af
I'll record the sound of my AC unit running for you
videos like this are absolutely priceless for people who have never put in an AC unit by themselves, like me. or people out on their own and need to know how to do stuff.
Who else is watching this because they feel this method is extremely unsafe and AC can be dropped out the window
I am having the same sense of panic. I live in a third floor apartment with a sidewalk directly below!
@@vissitorsteve I am on the ground floor of an apt building but afraid mine will fall out! I am 65 and tried to install mine by myself today and thought it sure does seem awfully heavy on the outside of the window... wondering how strong my window is?! I gave up, turns out I would have installed it incorrectly so this video changed my mind, was ready to return it, will try again tomorrow!
If somebody is playing around and bump that unit. That will goes down fast.
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If installed right, they are actually pretty safe. Just make sure not to skip over any of the mounting procedures.
Very helpful video for a 16 year old boy who wants his ac in so bad and his dad wont be home for two hours to help him.
Collin Boerem Shit, you you got me....
15 but hey
Collin Boerem the portable room air conditioners work well. put a fan in front of it and the room is ice cold!
I laughed my ass off, when you dropped it out of the window
DUDE FUCKING SAME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Omg! when he turned it on I actually thought I was going to feel the air lol...
My Daddy maybe u did, in spirit
My Daddy The The
Yes, I was hoping.
Same
Omg I know me toooo I wanna feel it so bad lol
This video was so helpful that this 40 something female installed one without the help of her out of town husband...go me
cre8tivity87 that’s all I needed to hear. Tomorrow my misery will end.
Story of my life
Wanna Netflix and (literally) chill ?
Just google "sliding window lock" and you should be able to find them. I think places like Baby's R Us also carry them in there children's safety area.
thank you!
I love it....."there you go.." and "it's ok" helps the pain of a single woman doing this. Again, you rock!
My-air- isn't-working-I'll- be-dead-by-6am
Tounia Jones still alive?
@@marvalekellogg5259 he didn't say which day at 6 am
You should consider putting supports on the rear of the unit outside the house. Especially if the window is old or flimsy.
Maybe I'm a hillbilly but I put a base outside the window and sit the air conditioner on it. Then I cover the entire window with a piece of ply wood cut to fit. I would never trust just the window to hold all that weight.
Hillbilly? I guess hillbillies are smart. I was thinking the AC needs something to support its weight more effectively.
Yuppers...me too.
To the point, helpful, explains the reasoning behind what to do, just an excellent how-to. Thanks for helping me install a window unit on my own for the first time!
Did you use electric screw driver ?
*So amazingly quiet and **Fastly.Cool** in my room! 42db is at a whisper level. I bought 2 and installed myself.Very sturdy bracket and easy to adjust to fit windows of different size. Absolutely fabulous units!!*
just wanted to let you know how helpful this video was. very well explained. i was extremely nervous about putting my window ac unit in alone, on the second floor. following this guide i was able to do it successfully. thanks a bunch!
You are a godsend! I just successfully installed a window unit in my 3rd-floor apartment and thank you for giving me the confidence to do it successfully without killing anyone outside :)
Did you use the lock thingy?
Liz Marshall
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This video was extremely helpful. Thank you sir 👍👍
Some AC's line up to the window perfectly. Some don't. Thanks
I dropped my ac doing this alone lol. second time's the charm, got it
Thanks very helpful. I just used both of your videos to set up and install my AC unit (by myself). It only took a couple of minutes all together. Great DIY video ❤
So who’s there because they have lazy parents and now ur desperate for an ac....
🤣
If you open the window up it will fall out. Once my son wasn't thinking and took out the lock I put in, and the AC unit fell two stories. Thank goodness no one was on the ground below.
Thank you for actually showing how to put it into the window. The last 4 videos didn't have that.
Stay cool this winter lol
Thanks for the video
This video is 10 years old, yet it is simple and very concise. Thank you sir
i have question, so now the window can never be opened again?
I'm not your daughter, but I love ya for this! You've saved me from a summer of sleep deprivation.❤
My bf always puts em in wrong not flush with the window at all whatsoever. Then used 10 rolls of duct tape to try to seal the gaps I give him an e for effort tho. 😂 But I need a gallon of food off to get all the tape goo off the windows after this clusterf**k. I sent him this video I hope he'll watch it. These lock devices are the bomb. Better than having to drill a screw to keep the window secure. For sure.
I love how quick and to the point this was. It's simple and helped so much.
What about Tilt? do you worry about Tilt when installing it almost completely even like this? I always worried about water pooling.
These days, window units that need a tilt have the tilted angle built into the frame. However, most do not need tilt anymore as the water is evaporated instead.
This comment, is why I am here! Lol I always thought you had to tilt them. So that’s what I’ve been doing and my AC will only stay cool for like an hour (if that) and then just blow like a fan.
How to install the best ac unit that 1975 had to offer, in a window made in 1894. Thanks...
Those side panels keep out heat and keep cold on and keep bugs and most of all water from rain out so yes it is very important to make sure they are snug as can be and secure
Too bad a HOA sucks and I can’t get one of theses. I would of like to put one upstairs just to cool the house down.
I Googled and watched so many ac videos. This was the best one. Thank you!!
Thank you for this video; very helpful I already installed my AC unit but I needed extra window support & I got it. First time I heard about the window clamps. Excellent tutorial
Wow! Honestly. This was a very insightful video for me! I’m a first time home owner, preparing to install a/c units of my mine! This was leaps and bounds better than the one Lowe’s offered even! Thankful particularly for the anatomy of the unit section!
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Don’t know how you could eff up a video about sticking an a/c in a window, close it, secure window, and done but wth do I know.
Thank you for this video. I’m making my first attempt at it, solo, right now.
Thanks, this vid helped me. Never knew I was doing it wrong this whole time lol 😅
If you are stuck with no A/C... a fan and lots of showers can help Drink all the water as well
Thanks for your video on installing an a/c. Found it very helpful, especially without a HELPER, which many of us dont have that advantage. Could you upload a video on installing one for a jalousie window? Thanks. Looking forward to your next video.
Brilliant video. Excellent! Thank you
Thankyou for ypur great video, I bought my first AC and I learned to install it by watching your video ❤
After 33 experience....don't forget to put a soft foam wedge above between the open and top closed window helps keeps out a lot of the heat.
I have central air but on really hot humid days it has trouble cooling down the second floor. On warm less humid days it cools the second floor just fine and the main floor get so cold it's like arctic
Excellent. You just made me make up my mind to buy a window unit, I really found your instructions on the point, and without it, I would have had no idea how to install a window unit, thanks so much. Good work.
something about a window unit. just love the sound
F.D. English in case you want one, it's a Hampton Bay by Fedders from the early 1990s
Was wondering where you got that window restrictor thing to stop the window from going up. Thanks for the video. It was helpful.
Lol ..he really did mean it when he said to say stay cold this winter 😂 ....jk ....btw .what a bummer . Yesterday iI was finally able to get a ac for the house....when i got home i looked at all our windows and noticed the 12,000 BTU' big boy ac is too big and aint going to fit ..and Knowing how my grandparents are .just subjecting to make a hole in the wall ,they are going to flip on me ...well hopefully just by staring at the ac sitiin in my room will help keep me cool I'll be fine hahaha
It's been a long time since I installed an AC unit - so glad I found this video! The part regarding the pane locker nuts was brilliant, as I didn't find the idea of drilling into my window pane appealing either.
Out of all the videos on the internet showing how to install a window unit this one by far is the best and easiest to understand. Thank you
-Some guy in the future
Still somewhat paranoid to do this, but after watching your video I think I've got the courage to at least try (and hopefully not kill anyone in the process). Thanks for posting.
I'm so happy you found it useful. Thanks for the post.
My window has no groves at the bottom? Does that mean im fucked?
Make a lip with wood and nails.
If you tilt the unit please don't turn it on for a few hours. It lets the oil run back into the compressor. I also get some cheap white tape and completely cover the side pieces. And seal the top and bottom. It helps keep the cold air in and the bugs out.
Thanks. I needed help with that hump part on the bottom. Didn’t know if it was supposed to be inside or out. The “put the hand on the outside of the A/C “ was so helpful. It made installing it so much easier. WHO NEEDA MEN WHEN YOU CAN JUST WATCH A TH-cam VIDEO MADE BY A MAN!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣
You did that wrong btw you need a 1/2 inch slant outside so that water doesn't run inside your house.
Wish these damn units weren’t so loud
Best ac video out understandable and straight to the key points thanks!!
I’m just waiting for it to fall out the window
Just made a loud snapping sound ALMOST FELL OUT FROM THE SECOND FLOOR.. good thing I grabbed it from slipping the remaining way
Never sit an AC 0n it's back. Oil will drain out of compressor and damage unit.
It's going to be a cold summer❄☃️⛄
you know having the AC unit down like that can cause a compressor leak and not work. Same way with a refrigerator or a mini fridge
Jacob B good too know this ..thanks
Jacob B how can it cause a leak? I'm not saying I don't believe you I'm just asking
It can’t cause a leak. You should know what your talking about before commenting. What it does is the oil in the system runs down and out of the compressor. That’s why if it’s tilted for a long time it should be sat for 24hrs
Old video but I must comment, in the first place, is the grade with an explanation. You receive a C+ the reason you received this grade is that you failed to complete the installation. In the second place, using foam insulation is important, it will help to minimize vibration and keep hot and cold air from migrating as well as insects.
1. Place a piece of thin foam, or weather stripping on top of the air conditioner bar so the window seal will rest on top of it when closed, this will help to minimize the vibration between the two.
2. Install window sash seal foam between the top of the windows, since the window cannot close all the way for an obvious reason. This leaves a gap not only allowing insects to get in but also allowing the hot and cold air to migrate.
3. Also, use some weather stripping to seal around the bottom of the air conditioner, plus use some weather stripping on the accordion sliding panels.
Thank you! This helped me in 2021!! 🙏🏽👏🏽🔥
You sound like heath ledger's joker
This video is very simplistic. And makes it easy to install however I did not know that my windows have safety locks and whoever installed the windows install the freaking Windows backwards so the weight of the air conditioner caused them to unlock and flip out not only did I break glass but I also broke the AC by falling six feet down to the ground. Now my husband and I are running around the house checking all of our windows and realized whatever window company installed these before we bought the house did them all incorrectly.
Recommended anyone?
what kind of lock did you put on top of the window? I want to buy it. Can't you place that lock on both sides of air conditioner so you don't have to put a nail in?
Just Google "sliding window lock" and you'll find it.
HowToWith GEO THANK YOU. I went looking in the comments just to see if anyone else got that question answered.
Stout Shako so did I! Lol
HowToWith GEO thank you!!!
I went scrolling through the comments for a question like this and hoped for an answer. THANK YOU!
I have a 118 year old house with old windows. No window A/C units work without having to rig something. My living room one, no matter what I do, the back is higher than the front. My window sill gets filled with water every year. I wish the A/C companies would make the top section movable so you can modify the angle of the piece that rests on the upper window. Because they don't fit correctly in all windows.
I have to force my A/C in a certain way but the best it gets is level. Outside is never at a lower angle than the inside. So I had to drill holes in the bottom of tge A/C to let the water out before it gets high enough to leak into the window sill.
THANK YOU!!! I’ve been burning up so badly in my first apartment and it has been torture and quite discouraging to enjoy my place. I’ve been trying to get maintenance to get me a unit and they finally did! But they didn’t install it so here I go!
This was more informative than 3 different LG installation guides they put out.
You rock! Window A/C For Dummies hero! Not only step by step, but your tone explains and assumes we may not enjoy all this in the first place! Thank you so much. Yours is the best for Window A/C.
Cool video, thumbs up. People, let's not forget to STAY COOL THIS WINTER... 😂😂😂
7:20 "I hope you feel cold this winter.." Lol. Thanks for the video, this really help.
Happy 10 year anniversary video
Great job and demo,sir!! You are precise and know your stuff!! Very informative and helpful video!!
Great video. Very clear. I'd never even had a window unit air conditioner before and I was able to install a used one I picked up all by myself.
02:54 That part looks a little sketchy. Seems like I can shatter my window and drop the AC on someone's head on all in one moment. Should I be nervous during that step?
By far the most helpful video I viewed this morning! Thanks for sharing your knowledge!!
I grew up with central air and just bought my first home. Thank you so much. Me and my very fluffy, warm cat are grateful.
Does your cat pick at the sides? I'm worried mine will and escape?
@@naulasnook9506 no not at all. Although she's not much of a scratcher anyway. I would suggest nailing the sides in if you're worried.
@@Pamelalrene I was thinking it, I just cant screw the top due to being in an apartment so I'm pretty tempted to lay a big piece of duct tape on the sides! Lol thank you!
This is great if you have THAT SPECIFIC window, otherwise useless.
I plan to try to use your tutorial tonight, man it’s 2024 and I’m fucking dying 😂 I have central heating and air, but my partner likes to keep the house at 76° in the middle of summer at night and I have two windows in my room and it is hot hot hot
Thank you! I have been installing the wrong way for two summers and taping plastic around the bottom to keep air/bugs out. I don't have a partner so I feel good installing by my self the right way!!
You are the best--thank you! You would be an excellent handiness trainer to help people like me become more self-sufficient b/c you explain things so clearly that even someone clumsy or unconfident or even mentally slow could become an expert!
Exactly what I needed to know, especially how to seat it in the window. Good explanation.
Thanks. I've installed a few but was a bit nervous installing my new one since it's a third floor walk-up apartment. I watched a couple of others but yours was best even if the picture quality isn't HD, it gave me confidence. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Thank you for this. This gave me peace of mind and now I'm ready to install mine. I love youtube!!