JEACENT AC Window Air Conditioner Support Bracket No Drilling Heavy Duty, Up to 200 lbs
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There are no screws or locks on the unit, so it sits on the bracket. The air conditioner must be secured to the building for security reasons.
This bracket doesn't necessitate the use of any tie downs. It will hold effectively in place if the A/C is installed with a slight downward slope to the outside and a window bar is placed across the top/front and inside of the window to restrain the A/C in place.
It's the bottom ledge on your window that forms a seal around the bottom of the window when it's closed, keeping rain and snow out. Adjust the bar so it fits snugly in the window track, then adjust the legs so their rubber coated legs touch the outside of the house, leaving a slight slope towards the outside of the house. Close the window after installing the air conditioner on the support bracket. When your window unit is closed, it should have a bar attached to the top that rests against the window.
Our vinyl siding was not harmed or dented by the support. It was very stable and worked well.
Selected User Reviews For JEACENT AC Window Air Conditioner Support Bracket No Drilling Heavy Duty, Up to 200 lbs
It is extremely durable because it is made of steel. It was also not difficult to put together. It was a little more difficult to put it in place. According to the computer rendering on this website, it should be installed IN the window sill channel. Most air-conditioning systems, on the other hand, Air conditioners are designed to fit into the window sill's channel. A gap between the window and the AC unit is created by the bracket. I filled it with 2" foam, but because it will be exposed to the elements, I believe these will need to be replaced on a yearly basis. It's well worth it for a large unit (over 8,000 BTUs), but it's probably overkill for anything smaller. br>However, it is an excellent item.
More paint than weld can be found in the welds. It's a good thing it broke 45 seconds into the installation rather than after I turned on the air conditioner.
I couldn't get the legs into the frame because the frame was dented. Fortunately, I was able to solve the problem using pliers. The two legs of the horizontal bracket are set on the last holes of the horizontal bracket, as shown in the item's photo. An exterior wall of around 24" thickness would be required for the support legs to keep the top bracket in the horizontal plane. I've set the legs on the horizontal at the first holes, but the support is still pitching down too much, necessitating the use of shims under the rubber shoes. Also, because I've placed the legs so close to the window/wall, the majority of the AC's weight is supported by the support's farthest arms. Who designed this? Was it ever put to the test? Why didn't they think to include leg adjustments as well? After putting the support bracket on the window sill and going through all of this tinkering, I decided that I had wasted enough time and would just leave it there until the season was over. What a waste of $90! It will then be removed and discarded in the scrap metal pile. 00!.
You might be able to assemble this piece of junk and mount your air conditioner on it, but you'll need to find a way to secure the AC UNIT to the bracket. This is nowhere to be found in the pitiful "instructions. " There is also nothing included to secure the unit to the bracket. This "shelf" cost me $99 to purchase. What an embarrassment! Your AC UNIT will be on the ground if there is a windstorm. There was no parts list included, but it did come with a bag of ten assorted pins and two odd-looking metal pieces. Instructions that are embarrassing. There are no specifics to provide. "Slide this into that" is all that is said. On their website, I discovered an INSTALLATION VIDEO with upbeat music and a sleigh of hand, and presto, it was completed. The AC UNIT should be attached to this bracket in some way. This is a terrible design. If you buy this, I hope you don't live in an area prone to STORMS AND BURGLARS. What a colossal waste of my money at a time when I'm strapped for cash.
Insyructions are bad, and the parts are a waste of time. When you finally put it together, it appears to work and is sturdy. br>br>First and foremost, the instructions are terrible; they don't even explain what each part does. That irritates me greatly. Granted, everything is intuitive, but you'd think a company wouldn't want to take the chance of an air conditioner falling a story or two and killing someone by giving the buyer some basic instructions. Second, when adjusting the size to fit in the window, the clips come out. It forces you to restart from the beginning. They give you extras, indicating that they are aware of the problem. br>I believe 90 is too high for this.
The good: It's well-made and simple to assemble and set up. The bad: I had to use wood blocks against the outside wall to make the legs work because they were too short. Longer legs aren't unreasonable in this price range.
We recently had vinyl double hung windows installed in our older home, which we are renovating. Because the house does not have central air, we use window air units to keep the bedroom and living room cool. The Jeacent AC Window Air Conditioner Supports were the ideal solution for installing the air conditioners without damaging the vinyl windows, which we were afraid would bow due to their weight. It had no problems with the 10,000 btu air conditioners.
I was hesitant to spend so much money, but when I received the support frame, I discovered it to be quite large and sturdy. If you've put together anything similar before, you'll find assembly to be very simple. If you're not sure how to put it together, there's a video right on the page. As is customary with such things, you'll have a few small metal doodads left over, the purpose of which will remain a mystery. This frame fit well in my window, which opens horizontally rather than vertically and for which I had to purchase a smaller air conditioner, because each leg is independently adjustable. It came with a long, sticky foam strip that I assume is meant to protect my windowsill. I cut it down to size and used the scraps to protect my apartment building's flimsy siding. I haven't had it long enough to know if it will hold up, but I expect it to outlast the air conditioner.