How to Install AC Window Bracket | Support Arm

This video will quickly show you how to safely install / mount a universal window AC support bracket the safe way. Please comment in the section below with any questions and I am happy to answer them! Safe!

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00:00 Overview
08:18 Helpful Tip
09:09 Check it out!

[ExclusiveLM]

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 ??

[sherr]

As a NYer with these same types of windows, this saved my installation process. Much appreciated, thank you!

[sardonic]

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!

[grrlinglasses]

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!

[socialsecurityexplained]

Super helpful info! I’ve seen different AC brackets that have two arms. But this seems simpler. Thank you for sharing!

[LawrenceNealsGeekLifeRules]

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.

[Trintech]

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… 👍🏽

[charlesharper]

Yeah, it would be a shame to destroy the concrete on that old building. Great view!
Thanks for your help!

[tonycontreras]

Well done mate. Very detailed. The non plumb setting is very important good job pointing that out.

[lanreoshisami]

I prefer the window seal cuz drilling holes inside the brick might crack later. Thx for this video

[tomstrum]

Heeeyyy Budeeee 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 !!

[dmontalvo]

Thank you for this very good and descriptive video . And the view of the GWB 😊

[FullclipXKNMusic]

Thanks bro 9th floor san francisco California success 🙌

[TobyTobiasFedericoChavez]

Good install. That bracket can handle up to 150 lbs & even a 230000btu weighs 133 lbs. Being yours is a 5000 btu it weighs less than 50 pounds.
Mine is a Frigidaire as well. My window closes sideways rather than downward, such as yours, so I'm using a 1/8" thick angled aluminum brace with w.p. waferboard. I'm glad I watched your video because it was Very similar to the install of mine...same brand a/c, same 1 legged bracket & everything.
🥵 🥶 ⛈️ 🪟 mine is a 220v unit so to wire it safely it needed a power switch changeover so as not to run the 220v 3500w instant hot water heater in the next room simultaneously. APIELE brand
($25) Helps ensure the safety factor with my electric shower ;-)
Functions like a charm. 🚿

[KanakaUso]

Cool video especially seeing NY city from your view one day ill make it there it’ll be a loooong travel there from Hawaii 🤙🏽

[danstheman]

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.

[tober_]

Gotta do what you gotta do out here, thanks for making this video

[StormCenter-cd]

Left out the most interesting part....sliding ac onto bracket.

[black-belt-baby]

Very nice video! This made the installation of my window support bracket simple! Yeah Buddy!

[neobx]

Great video, nice view of GWB and West side.