Air condition question for window placement?
Question:I have windows in my home that go left to right to close, not up and down. I have an air conditioner unit that would normally go into a window that close up and down. When I put it into my window, there is a huge gap that is above the unit to the top of the window. I put cardboard in that place but I don't feel it is a safe set up due to me being on the ground level. What can I do to keep the outside air out, and more importantly, keep anyone from breaking in?
Thanks!
Answers:
Window units don't come with a kit to accomodate horizontal sliding windows. You will have to fabricate a substitute.
You could make it out of plexi-glass, wood/plywood or sheet metal. Whatever you use will have to be screwed to the top track of the a/c unit and the window frame.
Good luck.
You should have gotten a kit that will accomodate either type of window installation. If not try talking to the seller. Barring that you will need to fabricate a closure that cannot be removed from the outside and will block the outside air passage. Check the unit to see if there are some extendable wings that will do this for you.
remove air-conditioner from case place a 2x4 or 2x6 or what ever it takes to fill space and let it extend to both sides of the window casing. drill and place long screws and fashion 2x to top of case from the inside would be better to run a double 2x what ever. get some metal brackets from Home depot and screw into window casing for enough to get into the 2x window framing
cut out a piece of plywood and caulk it in and paint it to match the rest of the home
that's an easy way for a thief to break in,get a casement ac.
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