This means that I have to set my window a/c's on a piece of wood (as others have suggested for you) - the wood's purpose is to get the a/c high enough to still be at a slight angle (tilting downward) even after it "hits" the back piece of the storm window. With my windows (house built in 1960), I don't have "channels" but I do have storm windows (which stay on all year - you move the pieces up/down to use the storm window or the screen). OP, even with your explanation and the pictures I am not sure what you mean (e.g., still not sure what "channel" means in terms of windows). One on each side so the window cannot be raised. When you finish put a couple screws up at the top of the window. It's a PIA but there are many solutions none are really simple or perfect. Top bar with window pulled down behind it and a decent tilt to the outside on the A/C. It's all a matter of lining up panels so they'll still go in the window sides. So unless you're skilled in this way I do not recommend it.Įasiest thing to do as others have hit on is to cut a 1x2 or 1"x 3" and place just in front of the frame at the bottom of the window sill and set the A/C on it. This method requires some work and being very careful not to hit refrigerant lines or electrical components. Then install the panels and re-drill holes and place very short screws in new holes. Then using very short screws drill and remount the bar in the new position. Remove the screws from the top bar and move the top bar forward a 1/2" or so. One option would be to remove the screws from the accordion panels on the sides of the unit. These Chinese crap A/C's don't drain nearly as well as older U.S. I can tell you for a fact tilting units back 1/2 a bubble use to cut it. The problem is when he brings the window down behind the top bar it tilts the unit inward. In the OP's case the panel channel is fitting into the window sill channel. Some moron installed two sets of windows in some rooms. You have no idea what I go through to install an A/C every time I need to in this house. It would be great to get some thoughts on this. I do own a portable unit that I currently use but it takes a lot of space. I didn't pay much for the used unit ($140) and could just try to resell, maybe a window unit is not the best for the type of window in my room. Drill 2 additional holes on top of the unit, so when installing with the track inside the channel, the curtain would be a little tilted, but the unit would straight (in fact I think it's supposed to tilt a bit backward per manual). And per page 14 on the manual doesn't seem to be how it's supposed to sit. Place a piece of wood in the channel so the bottom is flat (no channel) - still, is it normal to rest the unit on the curtain track? There would be a gap on the bottom. I thought of a couple solutions, although none sound great: When I try to install it straight, the track sits on top of the window "sill", actually one of the sides of the channel, which doesn't seem secure at all. When I try installing the unit with the track inside the channel, it ends up tilted forward and I know it's not supposed to sit this way. Not sure if all AC windows are like this, but the curtain kit connects to a track on the bottom of the unit that sticks out, it's not completely flat (you can see in one of the pictures). I recently purchased a second hand Haier window AC unit (Model ESAQ406P) but I am having trouble installing because my vinyl windows don't have a typical sill, but instead a channel.
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