Three points about this video: 1. This man did it right. He installed it a little tilted towards the outside with the level meter so the water fall outward and doesn't fall in your house. 2. That mini smart car across the stree was parked at the ver cornor on this video. That is a walkway area to cross the street. Driver deserves to be towed. 3. I think you live in The Lower East Side or Washington Heights NYC because it was VERY noisy with people yelling on the street. Am I right ??
It's not a perfect installation, but I gave it an upvote anyway, because the truth that no one will tell you is that in most apartment buildings like these, with standard aluminum apartment windows, a proper installation simply is not possible, at least not with standard brackets available on the market. These brackets aren't designed for these types of windows and building construction, and for that matter neither are the air conditioners themselves- that's why they never sit perfectly in the window if you want to screw it into the window frame (which you absolutely need to do). Yes ideally you should screw the bracket directly into the precast concrete sill, but as he said then the bracket would probably sit too low, even with all the spacers, and it would be too far away from the window frame. Often a bigger problem is that the concrete sill sticks out too far from the building, so that the bottom of the support leg with the rubber pad can't reach the building face below the sill (the window in this video doesn't have that problem). The biggest problem with this installation is that there are two fairly short screws which are only attaching the bracket to the aluminum window frame, they're not being held by anything else. If there is any wood blocking below the window frame, the screws are too short the reach it, and/or the holes are long since stripped out. Don't use the included screws, you should use much longer screws. That said, I use 6" long, 1/4" masonry screws that I custom ordered in bulk (you can't even find them at any local hardware store), and even those don't reach any solid masonry sometimes.. So if you install into the aluminum frame like this, even though everyone does it, you should know that you are blatantly going against the bracket manufacturer's instructions, and there is nothing but the aluminum holding those screws. Hence why it is so critical to always screw the AC into the window itself. That's the most important part, and you can do that with short self-drilling pan head screws. Also, that bracket had too much tilt, better to risk some water pooling than have too much tilt. But again, because window units are not designed for these type of windows, the truth is the bracket usually ends up supporting very little of the weight. Because of the way you have to tilt the AC in order to screw it into the window, the weight ends up all being on the bottom of the window frame, and it will not have the correct amount of tilt for drainage anyway.. But I have not found a way around this. Except for drilling a different type of support bracket into the exterior facade, but that requires safe access to the outside of the building. Finally, those are not Phillips screws at the beginning, those are Pozidriv.
Dan the man! Probably the best comment I’ve received on this video! I agree with all of your statements. There are definitely pros and cons to the setup I have and you very accurately pin point them! Thanks again for the comment and I’m tempted to make a follow up video highlighting your thoughts (giving you full attribution).
I have had my bracket laying around for a couple of months. Your video really helped me to finally install it. I thought the base needed to be inside the window. Thanks!
@@YeahBuddy next week's project is installing a Window Air Conditioner Drain Kit I got from Etsy so my downstairs neighbor stops bugging me about my AC dripping on hers.
@Yeah Buddy Dad dude I just found your video today and I had already ordered it. I had to search NYC air conditioner installation and I got everything. I am only out $20 for the drip set up. Lesson learned never make friends with your neighbors.
Same thing happened to me… I had to re adjust it…. And no lies o was scared as hell 3rd floor with people walking underneath… Good job King… I watched this after the install to make sure I did it correctly… 👍🏽
Thank you so much for the detailed video regarding the higher-up apartment installation. I live in a 3 storey walk-up and wanted the extra safety the window bracket provides. Thanks from Canada!
Thanks for your video. The instructions that came with the bracket are gibberish. This video turned 20 minutes of frustration trying to make heads or tailsof it into a 5 minute install! Also side note: Anyone ever tell you that our apartment view is nearly identical to the one used for the love duet "When The Sun Goes down" from the movie musical "In The Heights"? Right down to the view of the GWB.
Thanks Lawrence! That shot was taken on the other side of the building that you see across the street. I moved here 12 months ago and my old apartment is across the street from the shot in that duet! In fact you can see my old apartment in the duet! Thanks for watching! Nice catch!
Heeeyyy Budeeee ,.....Nice Job.....Love it when a dude has to do It at Least Twice ...Like Me !! Watched all the way to end sorta expecting a screw, drill, bracket or AC take the 60 ft "Free Fall" in Freeze Frame---Slooow---mo !! Maybe next Time !!
Hahahaha! Hey there! Thanks! I thought I’d maybe drop something, but only dropped a screw inside. There is always a next time where maybe I can do a controlled drop!
@@neobx2 awesome! I have another channel where I live stream the GWB - can get a good traffic read by watching. I thought I have a nice view, might as well share it.
Thanks for your comment! I’m having trouble visualizing this. Is there anywhere to put the AC unit or the bracket? There are some other bracket styles that may accommodate your window type.
You live in Washington heights on Haven ave I'm guessing 177 or 176 I usto live on Cabrini Blvd and 178 right in front of the GWB what a view 👌 thanks for the help.
I have the same bracket but I don't think the ac is leaning out onto the bracket the window is keeping it straight when shut and I'm getting water do I just have to loosen the window?
@@eninja8152 some windows are terrible, especially in NYC apartments. You may have to watch my other video about how to fix a leaking AC. Thanks for your comment and hope that helps!
My window sill is very similar to yours, but the center bolt, the first one, doesnt go all the way down. It stops halfway, cause it hits the concrete of the building underneath the metal of the window sill. how did you get yours to go all the way down?
I have a concrete drill bit that I pre-bored a hole in my prior apartment. You could get a smaller screw, but I think the longer screw that goes into the concrete will be better. Thanks for watching and your comment!
I'm about to install a window unit in my bedroom. I want to buy this type of bracket but I'm concerned that the rubber 'foot' will slide on my vinyl siding. What do you think?
How well is your vinyl siding installed? Are we talking a two story home? Let me tell you, if I lived in a home vs apartment in NYC, I wouldn’t install the bracket.
I will have to screw into a brick windowsill. Brick directly underneath the metal. The instructions call for a 5/32 drill. There are no anchors for the screws included. What do you recommend?
The first apartment I moved into, I had to get a drill bit that could bore through concrete. I’d first recommend checking with your super. If that isn’t an option for whatever reason, look up a drill bit that can handle concrete/brick. Then you can drill a pilot hole and sink your screw in there. Hope that helps.
The first apartment I moved into, I had to get a drill bit that could bore through concrete. I’d first recommend checking with your super. If that isn’t an option for whatever reason, look up a drill bit that can handle concrete/brick. Then you can drill a pilot hole and sink your screw in there. Hope that helps.
Use a hammer drill with a masonry (tungsten carbide) drill bit. Don't try to use a regular drill. Start with a smaller 1/8 masonry bit to make a pilot hole, then finish with the size drill bit specified for the fasteners you are using (i.e. 3/16" for 1/4" screws, or 5/32 for 3/16" screws). Be careful not to make the hole too loose. Use blue masonry screws, or multi-material screws that are rated for brick. I like Titen Turbo, but Tapcon or any other brand is fine. Make sure they are long enough to get through the bracket and the spacers and the window frame if you're going through it, and deep into the brick. Err on the long side. The included screws are only for wood, do not use them.
@@YeahBuddy I actually ended up buying a heavy duty support bracket lol. My AC is only 45 lbs but the light duty bracket was too small to fit in my NYC apt. I don’t have a window sill like all the videos just a long cement window sill. I’m obviously not going to drill a hole since i only rent here. So the heavy duty one ended up working out well since it was long as the one in your video :) . Thank you for this, it helped a lot! It was tricky to install it in these old NYC buildings from the 1920’s.
Ideally, you’ll be drilling the screws into something that can support the weight and not just fall apart when weight is applied. Is there something under you sill that is a little more solid? Most of the bracket screws are long enough to go beyond the sill.
Woof! You may need to get one of those ac units that sits on your floor with the vent that sits in the window. When you say slider, do you mean the left to right slider rather than sliding up and down?
@@YeahBuddy Yes left to right. I already have an ac unit that's designed to go in a slider but it was missing the bracket. I can mount it to the inside but I don't know if it will hold.
@@treesurgeon2441 hard to know without seeing the set up. The bracket is really your second line of defense in the event your window frame doesn’t hold up. Sorry I cannot be more helpful.
My window doesn’t have those holes for the bracket. It’s the same material but how do I make those holes? I purchased a drill bit pack from dewalt and those don’t work either.
Oh no! Do you have some scrap pieces of wood sitting around? The mounting block really provides stability and lift for the bracket and a solid piece of wood may work. Get the measurements and go to Home Depot and you may be able to buy the blocks. Most brackets come with the plastic blocks. I did not personally buy them separately. Let me know if that helps. Also, if you’d be so kind subscribe to my channel and share with friends. Thank you!
@@nafianika5911 just have them cut you a few pieces of wood off the end of a 2 by 4…..bring the bracket in and tell them you want a few mounting blocks.
Your bracket won't stay up? You may need to dry fit it a little better to make sure any weight pushes back against the wall and that the rubber arm is pushed up against the wall. Let me know if that works.
I would opt for a floor model that has a vent outside but not a giant unit. I wouldn’t put it inside because some Of the heat will vent inside, which isn’t great.
Good question! If you do, you’ll have to be careful to have a screw long enough to go through the window down to the headboard. This may compromise weather tightness and structural integrity.
Dang! Try adjusting the length of the leg (where it connects to the arm). Also, try adjust the height, you may have to play around a little with it to find a good fit. But have to do it safely. Some windows are just not set up well for a support bracket. Which case, the bracket is mostly for looks. When in doubt check with your super.
@@YeahBuddy haha no just landlord I can ask her husband but I’d feel bad Edit: okay to not drill into window frame if it’s just a small 6k BTU AC? Just let the window hold it? And the bracket it sits on outside ?
@@bilanwilliams3402 ha! I’ll finish it up for you in a week when I put my ac back in. What questions do you have? Honestly, with the big 12,000 BTU beast I put in, assembly was the hardest part. I would recommend two people, slide the AC unit out on the window and shut the window. Then, I drill holes in. Maybe I’ll do a temp video in a day or two.
@@YeahBuddy i honestly don’t even know, I just don’t get all this jargon in the manual haha. Like the weather stripping coverage language is confusing and actually screwing in the screws and latches is the hardest part
Wouldn't the rubber foot slide down the wall at some point? Is friction enough to keep the rubber foot against the wall reliably? I always concern that if the rubber foot starts to skid down, it'd be a disaster.
It’s a combination of friction and how far the arm of the bracket swings. It is somewhat locked into a bent position such that it will not swing to 90 degrees. Additionally, 99.99999% of the weight is on the windowsill and window.
Three points about this video:
1. This man did it right. He installed it a little tilted towards the outside with the level meter so the water fall outward and doesn't fall in your house.
2. That mini smart car across the stree was parked at the ver cornor on this video. That is a walkway area to cross the street. Driver deserves to be towed.
3. I think you live in The Lower East Side or Washington Heights NYC because it was VERY noisy with people yelling on the street. Am I right ??
Hahaha! Love this comment! Thank you on number 1!
On number 2, you are right!
On number 3, def Washington Heights, which is why the car isn’t towed.
Agreed Dude!
As a NYer with these same types of windows, this saved my installation process. Much appreciated, thank you!
Awesome Sher! Happy I was able to help you out! Thanks for watching and your kind comment!
It's not a perfect installation, but I gave it an upvote anyway, because the truth that no one will tell you is that in most apartment buildings like these, with standard aluminum apartment windows, a proper installation simply is not possible, at least not with standard brackets available on the market.
These brackets aren't designed for these types of windows and building construction, and for that matter neither are the air conditioners themselves- that's why they never sit perfectly in the window if you want to screw it into the window frame (which you absolutely need to do).
Yes ideally you should screw the bracket directly into the precast concrete sill, but as he said then the bracket would probably sit too low, even with all the spacers, and it would be too far away from the window frame. Often a bigger problem is that the concrete sill sticks out too far from the building, so that the bottom of the support leg with the rubber pad can't reach the building face below the sill (the window in this video doesn't have that problem).
The biggest problem with this installation is that there are two fairly short screws which are only attaching the bracket to the aluminum window frame, they're not being held by anything else. If there is any wood blocking below the window frame, the screws are too short the reach it, and/or the holes are long since stripped out. Don't use the included screws, you should use much longer screws.
That said, I use 6" long, 1/4" masonry screws that I custom ordered in bulk (you can't even find them at any local hardware store), and even those don't reach any solid masonry sometimes.. So if you install into the aluminum frame like this, even though everyone does it, you should know that you are blatantly going against the bracket manufacturer's instructions, and there is nothing but the aluminum holding those screws.
Hence why it is so critical to always screw the AC into the window itself. That's the most important part, and you can do that with short self-drilling pan head screws. Also, that bracket had too much tilt, better to risk some water pooling than have too much tilt.
But again, because window units are not designed for these type of windows, the truth is the bracket usually ends up supporting very little of the weight. Because of the way you have to tilt the AC in order to screw it into the window, the weight ends up all being on the bottom of the window frame, and it will not have the correct amount of tilt for drainage anyway.. But I have not found a way around this. Except for drilling a different type of support bracket into the exterior facade, but that requires safe access to the outside of the building.
Finally, those are not Phillips screws at the beginning, those are Pozidriv.
Dan the man! Probably the best comment I’ve received on this video! I agree with all of your statements. There are definitely pros and cons to the setup I have and you very accurately pin point them! Thanks again for the comment and I’m tempted to make a follow up video highlighting your thoughts (giving you full attribution).
U basically addressed all of my issues that have me currently sulking and sitting on the a/c at the open window while watching this video.
I have had my bracket laying around for a couple of months. Your video really helped me to finally install it. I thought the base needed to be inside the window. Thanks!
Thank you for your thoughtful comment! Glad this video was helpful for you and you got that dog of a bracket installed.
@@YeahBuddy next week's project is installing a Window Air Conditioner Drain Kit I got from Etsy so my downstairs neighbor stops bugging me about my AC dripping on hers.
@@sardonic151 dude, I got the video for you! Check out my video on how to fix a leaky ac. Paper towel, 5 minutes, you’ll be done.
Here it is:
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@Yeah Buddy Dad dude I just found your video today and I had already ordered it. I had to search NYC air conditioner installation and I got everything. I am only out $20 for the drip set up. Lesson learned never make friends with your neighbors.
Same thing happened to me… I had to re adjust it…. And no lies o was scared as hell 3rd floor with people walking underneath… Good job King… I watched this after the install to make sure I did it correctly… 👍🏽
Thanks for watching and your kind comment! Stay cool out there!
Super helpful info! I’ve seen different AC brackets that have two arms. But this seems simpler. Thank you for sharing!
Glad you found this helpful! Keep on keepin on!
Thank you so much for the detailed video regarding the higher-up apartment installation. I live in a 3 storey walk-up and wanted the extra safety the window bracket provides. Thanks from Canada!
Thank you for watching! Stoked that this video helped you out! Stay cool this summer!
I prefer the window seal cuz drilling holes inside the brick might crack later. Thx for this video
Absolutely! I don’t like drilling into the concrete - even tho that might be more stable. Thanks for watching and commenting!
Thanks for your video. The instructions that came with the bracket are gibberish. This video turned 20 minutes of frustration trying to make heads or tailsof it into a 5 minute install!
Also side note: Anyone ever tell you that our apartment view is nearly identical to the one used for the love duet "When The Sun Goes down" from the movie musical "In The Heights"? Right down to the view of the GWB.
Thanks Lawrence! That shot was taken on the other side of the building that you see across the street. I moved here 12 months ago and my old apartment is across the street from the shot in that duet! In fact you can see my old apartment in the duet!
Thanks for watching! Nice catch!
Whoa!
Well done mate. Very detailed. The non plumb setting is very important good job pointing that out.
Thanks so much! I learned mostly by doing and doing it wrong the first time lol. I appreciate your comment!
Left out the most interesting part....sliding ac onto bracket.
I have another video on sliding the AC in the window. Check it out!
Heeeyyy Budeeee ,.....Nice Job.....Love it when a dude has to do It at Least Twice ...Like Me !! Watched all the way to end sorta expecting a screw, drill, bracket or AC take the 60 ft "Free Fall" in Freeze Frame---Slooow---mo !! Maybe next Time !!
Hahahaha! Hey there! Thanks! I thought I’d maybe drop something, but only dropped a screw inside. There is always a next time where maybe I can do a controlled drop!
Thank you for this very good and descriptive video . And the view of the GWB 😊
You are welcome! Thanks for watching and for your comment!
Yeah, it would be a shame to destroy the concrete on that old building. Great view!
Thanks for your help!
Agreed!!! Thanks for watching and your comment! Stay cool!
@@YeahBuddy Count on it!
Just finished the job.🇺🇲⚔️🍕🍺👍
True
Thanks bro 9th floor san francisco California success 🙌
Nice! Thanks for the comment! Now stay cool this summer!
Great work👍🏼keep shering more
Thanks boss! Hope this helped you with your AC!!
Gotta do what you gotta do out here , thanks for making this video
You know it! Thanks for watching and your message! Stay cool!
Thank you, Buddy!
You got it! Thanks for watching!
Cool video especially seeing NY city from your view one day ill make it there it’ll be a loooong travel there from Hawaii 🤙🏽
Oh thank you so much! Hope you do make it here it is an incredible city! Hawaii is pretty fantastic also!
Aloha friend!
Nice and easy way to install Ac window bracket
Thank you! Hope this worked for you Navas!
Very nice video! This made the installation of my window support bracket simple! Yeah Buddy!
So awesome LJ! So happy this worked for you! Thanks for watching and commenting!
Great video, nice view of GWB and West side.
Thank you! We are really fortunate to have this view now! Hope this helped, it’s gonna get hot in NY soon!
@@YeahBuddy great weather today. Am in the Bx but I take the bridge to work
@@neobx2 awesome! I have another channel where I live stream the GWB - can get a good traffic read by watching. I thought I have a nice view, might as well share it.
Thanks for the explanation!
Yeah Buddy! Thanks for the comment and for watching!
Was waiting to see the air conditioner in the window, but overall good video
@@reesejohnson2788 thanks for watching! Next time!
I wanted to see you installed the 10k Btu on that one plank .
Lol! I just put out a new video showing the post install view of it. Check it out and you’ll see that it is holding solid!
Very good job - strong and nice and neat. Thank you!
Thank you Jive Patrol! Appreciate your comment and watching!
I don't have a sill that is flat, once the window is down, the sill runs down how do I correct this
Thanks for your comment! I’m having trouble visualizing this. Is there anywhere to put the AC unit or the bracket? There are some other bracket styles that may accommodate your window type.
You live in Washington heights on Haven ave I'm guessing 177 or 176 I usto live on Cabrini Blvd and 178 right in front of the GWB what a view 👌 thanks for the help.
You got it! I’m right in that area! Hope this helped!
I have the same bracket but I don't think the ac is leaning out onto the bracket the window is keeping it straight when shut and I'm getting water do I just have to loosen the window?
@@eninja8152 some windows are terrible, especially in NYC apartments. You may have to watch my other video about how to fix a leaking AC. Thanks for your comment and hope that helps!
I am currently having a nervous breakdown trying to install a similiar bracket. I could cry this one seems easier to install. 😭
Oh! So sorry! Take a breath. Get the tools or call your super. Hope my video helped a little!
My window sill is very similar to yours, but the center bolt, the first one, doesnt go all the way down. It stops halfway, cause it hits the concrete of the building underneath the metal of the window sill. how did you get yours to go all the way down?
I have a concrete drill bit that I pre-bored a hole in my prior apartment. You could get a smaller screw, but I think the longer screw that goes into the concrete will be better. Thanks for watching and your comment!
Would you recommend this bracket for a 10,000 BTU unit? Greetings from NYC
Yes, absolutely! I’m using it for a 12,000 BTU unit. I know there are some double support arm brackets out there, but this has been fine.
@@YeahBuddy Thanks and good to know
I'm about to install a window unit in my bedroom. I want to buy this type of bracket but I'm concerned that the rubber 'foot' will slide on my vinyl siding. What do you think?
How well is your vinyl siding installed?
Are we talking a two story home? Let me tell you, if I lived in a home vs apartment in NYC, I wouldn’t install the bracket.
@@YeahBuddy What should I use instead?
I will have to screw into a brick windowsill. Brick directly underneath the metal. The instructions call for a 5/32 drill.
There are no anchors for the screws included. What do you recommend?
The first apartment I moved into, I had to get a drill bit that could bore through concrete. I’d first recommend checking with your super. If that isn’t an option for whatever reason, look up a drill bit that can handle concrete/brick. Then you can drill a pilot hole and sink your screw in there. Hope that helps.
The first apartment I moved into, I had to get a drill bit that could bore through concrete. I’d first recommend checking with your super. If that isn’t an option for whatever reason, look up a drill bit that can handle concrete/brick. Then you can drill a pilot hole and sink your screw in there. Hope that helps.
Use a hammer drill with a masonry (tungsten carbide) drill bit. Don't try to use a regular drill. Start with a smaller 1/8 masonry bit to make a pilot hole, then finish with the size drill bit specified for the fasteners you are using (i.e. 3/16" for 1/4" screws, or 5/32 for 3/16" screws). Be careful not to make the hole too loose.
Use blue masonry screws, or multi-material screws that are rated for brick. I like Titen Turbo, but Tapcon or any other brand is fine. Make sure they are long enough to get through the bracket and the spacers and the window frame if you're going through it, and deep into the brick. Err on the long side. The included screws are only for wood, do not use them.
Where you get this really long ac support bracket? I can see you added extra extension to make it longer.
I believe that I snagged it off Amazon….might be wrong. Look on Amazon first. If not, go to your local hardware store and they will likely have some.
@@YeahBuddy I actually ended up buying a heavy duty support bracket lol. My AC is only 45 lbs but the light duty bracket was too small to fit in my NYC apt. I don’t have a window sill like all the videos just a long cement window sill. I’m obviously not going to drill a hole since i only rent here. So the heavy duty one ended up working out well since it was long as the one in your video :) . Thank you for this, it helped a lot! It was tricky to install it in these old NYC buildings from the 1920’s.
@@alejandrosanchez3246 glad you got it up! It’s gonna be hot today. These prewar buildings are tricky! Thanks again for watching!
Thanks, LFGM
Mets!!!! Thanks bro! Stay cool this summer!
Does it matter if your sill feels a little hollow?
Ideally, you’ll be drilling the screws into something that can support the weight and not just fall apart when weight is applied. Is there something under you sill that is a little more solid? Most of the bracket screws are long enough to go beyond the sill.
What if you have a slider and no outer window sill?
Woof! You may need to get one of those ac units that sits on your floor with the vent that sits in the window.
When you say slider, do you mean the left to right slider rather than sliding up and down?
@@YeahBuddy Yes left to right. I already have an ac unit that's designed to go in a slider but it was missing the bracket. I can mount it to the inside but I don't know if it will hold.
@@treesurgeon2441 hard to know without seeing the set up. The bracket is really your second line of defense in the event your window frame doesn’t hold up. Sorry I cannot be more helpful.
My window doesn’t have those holes for the bracket. It’s the same material but how do I make those holes? I purchased a drill bit pack from dewalt and those don’t work either.
Great question! Did your bracket come with screws? They may self drill (without a bit) into the window sill. Do you have a concrete window sill?
Hi, can u share the mounting block link from where to purchase it? My ac bracket came without this mounting block
Oh no! Do you have some scrap pieces of wood sitting around? The mounting block really provides stability and lift for the bracket and a solid piece of wood may work. Get the measurements and go to Home Depot and you may be able to buy the blocks. Most brackets come with the plastic blocks. I did not personally buy them separately. Let me know if that helps.
Also, if you’d be so kind subscribe to my channel and share with friends. Thank you!
Any specific name to find it at home depot?
@@nafianika5911 just have them cut you a few pieces of wood off the end of a 2 by 4…..bring the bracket in and tell them you want a few mounting blocks.
it wouildn't stay up kept sliding down on the outside
Your bracket won't stay up? You may need to dry fit it a little better to make sure any weight pushes back against the wall and that the rubber arm is pushed up against the wall. Let me know if that works.
Could I install this with the window bracket hanging from inside the house, HOA doesn’t allow air conditioners to hang out windows
I would opt for a floor model that has a vent outside but not a giant unit. I wouldn’t put it inside because some
Of the heat will vent inside, which isn’t great.
would 3 of these supporting one unit be super stable or overkill?
Ufff maybe overkill, but they do make different styles with two legs. Maybe check those out.
I have no sill on the out side of my window.. can i screw it in on the sill in the inside?
Good question! If you do, you’ll have to be careful to have a screw long enough to go through the window down to the headboard. This may compromise weather tightness and structural integrity.
The bracket I got is the double arm bracket rated for 180 pounds. But my ac is also like 101 pounds. Hope I don't drop it out my 2 story window 😅
@@Inverts4Introverts definitely get another person to help! Mine is about that size and it was pretty nervous putting that in a 6th story window!
Looks like a #3 phillips.
Very well could be! Thanks for your comment and watching!
Where can I buy this bracket
I think I bought it on Amazon!
I just got one of these but the bottom support leg just flies out...
Dang! Try adjusting the length of the leg (where it connects to the arm). Also, try adjust the height, you may have to play around a little with it to find a good fit. But have to do it safely. Some windows are just not set up well for a support bracket. Which case, the bracket is mostly for looks. When in doubt check with your super.
Too complicated I can’t do
Oh no! Really? Sorry to hear that, I’d recommend finding a friend who may be able to help.
Pretty sure big Ronnie Colman has the ™️ on "yeahhh buddyyyy"
Ronnie Colman has a registered ®️ trademark on his Yeah Buddy®️ weight training supplement products. Thanks for watching! Hope the video was helpful!
I don’t have the tools to do this - any recs to get help Installing this ?
Do you have a super in your building? That is where I’d start to see if they can help you.
@@YeahBuddy haha no just landlord I can ask her husband but I’d feel bad
Edit: okay to not drill into window frame if it’s just a small 6k BTU AC? Just let the window hold it? And the bracket it sits on outside ?
@@jaymills1720 yeah, especially if you are on the first floor. The only prob would be if it fell on someone :(
@@YeahBuddy NYC gambles!
@@jaymills1720 in my first building I had a 6,000 btu w/o a bracket - I screwed it into the window and never had an issue.
Would it work if the window frame is hollow?
Yes - pretty certain my window frame is hollow. But disclaimer is to always ask a profession.
Who else watching this cause inspector came by with a warning ⚠️
You got a warning? I don’t think I’ve heard anyone get one ⚠️
@@YeahBuddy NYC they givenonenbeforebab3K bill
@@Quesfire23 dang! In my last apartment I def didn’t have one for a while, never got a ticket. That was in Washington Heights.
Happened just now 😂
Installing one tonight 😂 not my fault though 😔
actually those screws are pozidriv not phillips.. i Know i Know its dumb!
I dig it!!! Not dumb and appreciate the nuance!
i will remove windows air condition. and buy portal indoor one.
That might be the safe way to go! Thanks for watching!
You didn't put the AC in. Lol
Just the bracket in this video! The AC unit took a little while longer :)
I can’t find a single ac bracket vid where the person actually finishes the full job of putting in the AC!!!!
@@bilanwilliams3402 ha! I’ll finish it up for you in a week when I put my ac back in. What questions do you have? Honestly, with the big 12,000 BTU beast I put in, assembly was the hardest part.
I would recommend two people, slide the AC unit out on the window and shut the window. Then, I drill holes in. Maybe I’ll do a temp video in a day or two.
@@bilanwilliams3402 hold up bro, I’ll shoot a quick video right now and put it up as a temp fix.
@@YeahBuddy i honestly don’t even know, I just don’t get all this jargon in the manual haha. Like the weather stripping coverage language is confusing and actually screwing in the screws and latches is the hardest part
10 minute video to install an A/C bracket 🙄👍🏼
Can’t rush perfection lol. Jk, not perfect, just thought others would benefit. Thanks for watching and your comment.
Wouldn't the rubber foot slide down the wall at some point? Is friction enough to keep the rubber foot against the wall reliably? I always concern that if the rubber foot starts to skid down, it'd be a disaster.
It’s a combination of friction and how far the arm of the bracket swings. It is somewhat locked into a bent position such that it will not swing to 90 degrees. Additionally, 99.99999% of the weight is on the windowsill and window.
Thank you for the explanation. I did not know that the supporting arm is somewhat locked and not allowed to swing freely.