I used your 15,000btu tutorial and now I'm using this 8,000btu tutorial. Both videos are so incredibly easy to follow along with. I don't know if I could have done these ACs without you, sir (especially the 15,000btu). Thank you so much!
*Totally impressive **Fastly.Cool** in my room. Wish I designed this myself. We can’t believe how quiet it is. It’s not as heavy as our last AC unit but it works more evenly and efficiently. Extremely happy with this purchase.*
3 days of countless pausing, mini courses, definition searches and all around unsurety, but I wouldn't have been able to install my air con without you sir!
This was very helpful, thanks so much! Better to err on too much detail than too little anyway, I appreciated the extra time you took to show everything
What exactly is the correct downward slope ( 1/2 a bubble on the level You used ? 1/4 bubble ? ) I missed you detailing that I guess ? And if it is not correct how can it be adjusted ? The inst book does not give good directions at all - I'm old school and will never feel comfortable balancing the Unit in the window frame in the first place - Evidently that is how they are designed in the modern world - Thanks for your explicit Video Michael - answered most of my questions
Lots of excellent information in this video, especially for someone who has never installed an AC before. Really appreciated the tidbit at the very end in regards to water accumulation in the unit and how modern units do not actively drip the way older units do. My problem is the window I'm putting the unit in is wider than the curtains provided can accommodate for. I've tried to figure it out from recommendations I've found here and there and this video gave me a lot of great information I hadn't seen elsewhere, but obviously it didn't help in that regard since the window he installed it in is so narrow. If anyone is daunted by the length, just put the video on and do laundry, dishes, etc and you'll hear something useful in time. Thanks for the video.
@@stevehaluska5645 I ended up having to get air conditioner extending panels from amazon. I got a variety of foam and vinyl just to see what would work. You can cut them to size to fit the gap in your window. Don't forget to purchase weather stripping and weather sealing tape for windows to cover any spaces that are left.
Thanks. This unit and attachments are exactly like my new AC. I put the top bracket on unit but instructions only show a picture and it was hard to tell if I did it correctly. Turns out I did. So now I'll finish up with the other things. Great and explicit video. 👍
You actually install/attach the foam piece ( that has sticky backing) to the bottom of the window where it touches the AC. Not upside down to the movable curtain and the ac unit.
One thing I would add is when demonstrating installation of the top rail, mention to the viewer which side of the rail should face forward and which should face backward. Correct orientation allows installation of the side curtains properly.
I will never drill a hole for the safety tabs as a couple narrow pieces of other left-over material can be cut to length to jam the window down onto the unit - with that in mind, one need not drill thru the window frame in the center of the unit either - jamming it down with the cut to length pieces covers that problem also - I also do not like the accordion flaps for the sides of most units to make them a more universal fit for window size - I use painted to match plywood inserts in ours -
Please do not drill holes in your vinyl or metal windows if you are a renter or homeowner who will eventually sell the house without replacing the windows! Filling those holes with caulk or putty doesn't repair the damage like you can do with wood, it only masks it. This video is for people who are installing window a/c in a home they own and plan to stay in and don't mind ugly holes showing if they remove the unit during winter months. Big box stores sell clamp on side locks to prevent the window from being pushed up or you can simply use a wood dowel or similar cut the length from the top of the window to the top of the frame to hold the window down tightly. This will prevent it from falling out. If a bad guy really wants to get into your home, he's going to get in. A few small screws will not stop him from pushing the unit in and damaging your window in the process or kicking in your door - most door locks will fail with enough force, just as a hard enough push/kick to a window a/c will take it out. The key is to keep the darn thing from falling outward and harming someone on the ground and damaging the side of your home. As long as the bottom is in the channel and the top is secured so the window won't lift, you're fine. If your window doesn't have a bottom channel, or you live on the second floor or higher, or you're installing a larger/heavier unit of greater than 75 lbs, there are no drill support brackets that are easy to install and hold the weight - just don't use them with vinyl siding as all the pressure on the one or two small feet will crack your siding. If you have vinyl siding and need a support bracket, you'll need to take measures to spread the weight on the feet over a larger area by putting a length of 2x4 behind them or will need to use a screw in bracket that screws onto the outside sill preventing ugly and damaging holes on the inside of the window.
Thank you so much for the video. How much wider are the side filler pieces compressed all the way in? (2 inches each side?) I do not want to install it without the side wing pieces. I'm ordering a window now and I can pretty much do any size I need to. Thanks again.
What about the exterior? Does the a/c needs to have a lot of space so the hot air that comes out circulates ? Cause I just bought the 5,000 smaller version but the exterior part of the unit is in a very small place with no ventilation and the cold air we can barely feel it it cools down the room but for like 15 minutes then the air comes out like in fan mode. Does the outside of the unit needs to be in an open space
Just put new windows in my house. Metal frame, says not to screw into the window frame at all. So why not make something that works without having to drill the window?
Was going along fine up to putting the foam on top of the extended accordion panels. Discovered my window is 3 inches wider than the widest extension of the panels!!! So....now what???
Yes ! There is always a way , I would never screw any screws in my vinal windows ! You may break the glass because you don't know how far the glass is in the window frame ?
I had to install the insallation that came with my model and I put the two thicker parts on the sides of the ac and the thin piece at the top and folded it over and my room is much warmer. That's what the thicker parts are for. They fit nicely between the window cracks where the two slides on the left and right of the ac are and you slide it into the installation. Idiot guy came to my house from management and didn't do it. Room probably would've been extremely way colder if I did it but it was getting UTTERLY cold in my room since it's been stuck in the 30s here in NYC? Not sure why? Because something is off with that. It's actually way below that. Yesterday when I went outside it felt like 8. My fingers were burning and my face and also slept with my coat on yesterday..
I'm using a regular old steel drill bit and can't drill through the window from to install the screws to secure the unit. Am I missing something? Should I use a different kind of bit?
I’m trying to learn preventative troubleshooting tips before I get to it. I hope you were able to find a bit that worked? I saw he pre drilled the holes. Thank you 😊
No doubt you have already solved this problem. Been HOT since then. As other commenters have said, I would not drill into the frame at all. Too much chance of cracking the glass. That said, maybe your bit isn't sharp any more. Or maybe you could start with a smaller bit and work your way up to the correct size.
Two things to think of man. 1st with the unit you want it angle down outside and not level. So the a$$ end outside should hang at a slight angle. At minute 23:40. 2nd also at minute 23:40 he tells you about the condenser coil. It is meant for the oil in the ac unit as well as the freon. But its not made to hold water. So with condensation it will accumulate water and start to sweat. So make sure you have that angle and you should be peachy.
Now I know why he didn’t drill a hole on the security bracket that was closest to the window. It cracks the glass when you tighten a screw in there. It would be nice if they don’t have that second hole closest to the window for the brace. Thanks for the window starting to crack. Otherwise the other info was good
Me too. Just cracked my window by trying to drill into the right (closest to window) hole in the L-bracket. The manual does not warn against that and shows screwing in both screws. Not sure why.
I've got a frigidaire Window Ac/heater unit and it will turn on but all it does is just hum. It doesn't blow cold or hot air, any help with that from anyone?
Never Never NEVER drill in screws... unless you want to have lower sale value. Zero need for this unless your house if full of clumsy people. There are NOT permanent ACs... New AC will not match up. Lastly if they want in... the AC pops out. those screws do NOTHING. it just makes people feel safe.
This was informative, but dragged ever so much and was grueling to watch. Did we really need to see every freaking screw turned in when showing one or two would do? Or did we need to see the right side of the louvres installed after seeing the left? The unpacking was excessively long and we also did not need to see how to remove the plastic from the power cord. I took another commenter’s advice and watched at 2X speed but still dragged.
I used your 15,000btu tutorial and now I'm using this 8,000btu tutorial. Both videos are so incredibly easy to follow along with. I don't know if I could have done these ACs without you, sir (especially the 15,000btu). Thank you so much!
Pro tip: watch this at 2x speed
truuuuuuu
Saved the day thank u!
Thanks!
Grandma's SLOW, but she's OLD.😼👌
It takes me back to the obligatory included 80's VHS video. @@Jumboo364
*Totally impressive **Fastly.Cool** in my room. Wish I designed this myself. We can’t believe how quiet it is. It’s not as heavy as our last AC unit but it works more evenly and efficiently. Extremely happy with this purchase.*
Very helpful. Thanks! Incidentally, this feels like a VHS tape from the 80's.
I know, right?
3 days of countless pausing, mini courses, definition searches and all around unsurety, but I wouldn't have been able to install my air con without you sir!
I installed mine in 3 steps, in 2 minutes. 1. Open window. 2. Insert A/C. 3. Close window.
This was very helpful, thanks so much! Better to err on too much detail than too little anyway, I appreciated the extra time you took to show everything
What exactly is the correct downward slope ( 1/2 a bubble on the level You used ? 1/4 bubble ? ) I missed you detailing that I guess ? And if it is not correct how can it be adjusted ? The inst book does not give good directions at all - I'm old school and will never feel comfortable balancing the Unit in the window frame in the first place - Evidently that is how they are designed in the modern world - Thanks for your explicit Video Michael - answered most of my questions
Lots of excellent information in this video, especially for someone who has never installed an AC before. Really appreciated the tidbit at the very end in regards to water accumulation in the unit and how modern units do not actively drip the way older units do. My problem is the window I'm putting the unit in is wider than the curtains provided can accommodate for. I've tried to figure it out from recommendations I've found here and there and this video gave me a lot of great information I hadn't seen elsewhere, but obviously it didn't help in that regard since the window he installed it in is so narrow. If anyone is daunted by the length, just put the video on and do laundry, dishes, etc and you'll hear something useful in time.
Thanks for the video.
My window is too wide as well. Question: how did you resolve that problem?
@@stevehaluska5645 I ended up having to get air conditioner extending panels from amazon. I got a variety of foam and vinyl just to see what would work. You can cut them to size to fit the gap in your window. Don't forget to purchase weather stripping and weather sealing tape for windows to cover any spaces that are left.
@@StellarLunar Thanks for taking the time to reply. This is a big help.
What a great teacher! Winged it all these years. Thankyou.
Thanks. This unit and attachments are exactly like my new AC. I put the top bracket on unit but instructions only show a picture and it was hard to tell if I did it correctly. Turns out I did. So now I'll finish up with the other things. Great and explicit video. 👍
You actually install/attach the foam piece ( that has sticky backing) to the bottom of the window where it touches the AC. Not upside down to the movable curtain and the ac unit.
Thanks for this video. I just bought one of these and am watching this during my own installation.
Just bought one as well.
Me too
One thing I would add is when demonstrating installation of the top rail, mention to the viewer which side of the rail should face forward and which should face backward. Correct orientation allows installation of the side curtains properly.
Read the "Installation Instructions" as well as watching the video.....
It's pretty easy to see...
The holes only match up one way.
I will never drill a hole for the safety tabs as a couple narrow pieces of other left-over material can be cut to length to jam the window down onto the unit - with that in mind, one need not drill thru the window frame in the center of the unit either - jamming it down with the cut to length pieces covers that problem also - I also do not like the accordion flaps for the sides of most units to make them a more universal fit for window size - I use painted to match plywood inserts in ours -
Video uploaded in 2021. Video quality rivals that of 1974.
Lol..facts..started out like an old porn. Worked for me though.
It's not Emmy material, but it's a FRIGGIN' a/c install vid! And it worked! ¯\(°_o)/¯
Groovy baby yeah
my unit cools alaska cold works great,I hear water swishing I guess inside the housing,,ought that water to be draining outside on ground?
Please do not drill holes in your vinyl or metal windows if you are a renter or homeowner who will eventually sell the house without replacing the windows! Filling those holes with caulk or putty doesn't repair the damage like you can do with wood, it only masks it. This video is for people who are installing window a/c in a home they own and plan to stay in and don't mind ugly holes showing if they remove the unit during winter months. Big box stores sell clamp on side locks to prevent the window from being pushed up or you can simply use a wood dowel or similar cut the length from the top of the window to the top of the frame to hold the window down tightly. This will prevent it from falling out. If a bad guy really wants to get into your home, he's going to get in. A few small screws will not stop him from pushing the unit in and damaging your window in the process or kicking in your door - most door locks will fail with enough force, just as a hard enough push/kick to a window a/c will take it out. The key is to keep the darn thing from falling outward and harming someone on the ground and damaging the side of your home. As long as the bottom is in the channel and the top is secured so the window won't lift, you're fine. If your window doesn't have a bottom channel, or you live on the second floor or higher, or you're installing a larger/heavier unit of greater than 75 lbs, there are no drill support brackets that are easy to install and hold the weight - just don't use them with vinyl siding as all the pressure on the one or two small feet will crack your siding. If you have vinyl siding and need a support bracket, you'll need to take measures to spread the weight on the feet over a larger area by putting a length of 2x4 behind them or will need to use a screw in bracket that screws onto the outside sill preventing ugly and damaging holes on the inside of the window.
Nice, my manual didn't explain what the black thing was for.
Thank you so much for the video. How much wider are the side filler pieces compressed all the way in? (2 inches each side?) I do not want to install it without the side wing pieces. I'm ordering a window now and I can pretty much do any size I need to. Thanks again.
What about the exterior? Does the a/c needs to have a lot of space so the hot air that comes out circulates ? Cause I just bought the 5,000 smaller version but the exterior part of the unit is in a very small place with no ventilation and the cold air we can barely feel it it cools down the room but for like 15 minutes then the air comes out like in fan mode. Does the outside of the unit needs to be in an open space
Watch out for that outlet outside the window at 12:00. :>
That said, I thank you for this video. I used it on an identical HISENSE AC from Costco.
Just put new windows in my house. Metal frame, says not to screw into the window frame at all. So why not make something that works without having to drill the window?
Was going along fine up to putting the foam on top of the extended accordion panels. Discovered my window is 3 inches wider than the widest extension of the panels!!! So....now what???
What the lowest temperature setting that the unit can go?
That's a really nice professional job.
Thanks for the video. 😼👌
Good work he showed me everything I need to know so that I can install my air conditioner.
Thanks for the video! I just bought a Frigidaire 8K BTU...where do you live, I need you to install it?
Just watch the video and figure it out. I believe in you.
Can you send me the PDF manual’cause lost it and can’t connect the Wi-Fi 🙏
Thank you so much for your informative video. It helped me out a ton
Before I buy it I would like to know what size is it so I know whether or not to get it.
Does it have a Drain Plug?
You are such a great teacher. Thank you so so much!
Is there a way to avoid drilling to the window? One day I might remove the AC unit :-)
No
Maybe if you could get a extension under the window that could be removable and block the air and drill on it
I did not screw to the window but because around my house is very safe.... We have a gated block wall around the house...
Yes ! There is always a way , I would never screw any screws in my vinal windows ! You may break the glass because you don't know how far the glass is in the window frame ?
Can it be put into a vertically closing window
Is there supposed to be styrafoam inside the unit that stays inside the unit?
Yes, that is insulation that stays in the air conditioner.
Nice informative. Only my windows are not vinyl or wood . They are a metal sliding frame windows
didnt cover the structural support for that big ol behind sticking out the window...
I've had my AC for a year and my AC is leaking inside my house .. Should I just purchase a new one or can this problem be fixed
Did anyone reply to you on this?
Check that its slightly sloped downwards outside if you haven’t
Thank you this is very helpful.
This was very helpful. Thank you very much!
I had to install the insallation that came with my model and I put the two thicker parts on the sides of the ac and the thin piece at the top and folded it over and my room is much warmer. That's what the thicker parts are for. They fit nicely between the window cracks where the two slides on the left and right of the ac are and you slide it into the installation. Idiot guy came to my house from management and didn't do it. Room probably would've been extremely way colder if I did it but it was getting UTTERLY cold in my room since it's been stuck in the 30s here in NYC? Not sure why? Because something is off with that. It's actually way below that. Yesterday when I went outside it felt like 8. My fingers were burning and my face and also slept with my coat on yesterday..
Great info video... thanks!
This was a great installation guide. Thank you.
Excelente video
totally helped us out!
I'm using a regular old steel drill bit and can't drill through the window from to install the screws to secure the unit. Am I missing something? Should I use a different kind of bit?
I’m trying to learn preventative troubleshooting tips before I get to it. I hope you were able to find a bit that worked? I saw he pre drilled the holes. Thank you 😊
No doubt you have already solved this problem. Been HOT since then.
As other commenters have said, I would not drill into the frame at all. Too much chance of cracking the glass. That said, maybe your bit isn't sharp any more. Or maybe you could start with a smaller bit and work your way up to the correct size.
This unit started leaking water from sides outdoors after 4 summers. I don't see a drain hole on bottom pan. Is this normal at this time.
Two things to think of man. 1st with the unit you want it angle down outside and not level. So the a$$ end outside should hang at a slight angle. At minute 23:40. 2nd also at minute 23:40 he tells you about the condenser coil. It is meant for the oil in the ac unit as well as the freon. But its not made to hold water. So with condensation it will accumulate water and start to sweat. So make sure you have that angle and you should be peachy.
Is that owen wilson?? Jk...sounds like him....thank you sir for the video! I followed it..so hope it goes well 👍
My vinyl window is basic builders grade from 1999 and this unit does not fit the design of my window. Sigh...
Thank you thank you thank you!
Why 360p??
If I only had a picture perfect window like this one! Can't use most of the attatchments.
Now I know why he didn’t drill a hole on the security bracket that was closest to the window. It cracks the glass when you tighten a screw in there.
It would be nice if they don’t have that second hole closest to the window for the brace.
Thanks for the window starting to crack. Otherwise the other info was good
Me too. Just cracked my window by trying to drill into the right (closest to window) hole in the L-bracket. The manual does not warn against that and shows screwing in both screws. Not sure why.
Why can your engineers figure out a way to have the vents on the side close properly. And get new gloves
I've got a frigidaire Window Ac/heater unit and it will turn on but all it does is just hum. It doesn't blow cold or hot air, any help with that from anyone?
Did you find out what happened to yours? Mine just started doing this as well.
@@ExhaustedPidgeon no I haven't had a chance to work on it yet, sorry
Thanks
thankyou very much
Oh yeah! A goody bag!!
What is the wide and height
Size and weight are on Walmart.com
Thank you!!
Never Never NEVER drill in screws... unless you want to have lower sale value. Zero need for this unless your house if full of clumsy people.
There are NOT permanent ACs... New AC will not match up.
Lastly if they want in... the AC pops out. those screws do NOTHING. it just makes people feel safe.
Great vid, but cameraperson needs to avoid getting drunk before filming
I wish the video quality was better.
Showing how to cut tape and unbox carton is mundane and makes the video boring. Otherwise, good video
This was informative, but dragged ever so much and was grueling to watch. Did we really need to see every freaking screw turned in when showing one or two would do? Or did we need to see the right side of the louvres installed after seeing the left? The unpacking was excessively long and we also did not need to see how to remove the plastic from the power cord. I took another commenter’s advice and watched at 2X speed but still dragged.
Some people are not as adept as you. Just skip what you don't like and leave the details for others.
The gloves 😅
why are you wareing goggles and gloves
you should of showed a wood window where everything was not perfect. did not learn a think!!
*should have
*thing
something tells me there are plenty of other scenarios wherein Joan "did not learn a think"
@@StellarLunar 🤣
So these units don’t have a condensate hose connection?
This was a perfect instruction video 🪛🔩... Thank you for your assistance!👍
Dumb Question is it Waterproof