How To Build A Shelf For A Window Air Conditioner

The brackets come in all shapes and sizes to fit the window and the unit.

How to build a shelf for a window air conditioner. An air conditioner should be in a shady or partially shaded window because direct intense sunlight can decrease the unit s efficiency by as much as 10 percent as it struggles to handle all. The easiest way to make a window sill shelf is to replace your current window sill with a piece of wood that increases the depth of the window sill. Small holders with screws hold the window in place and from opening since if opened the unit wold fall out. Open the window and insert the lumber so that the notch fits into the channel on both sides.

To remove your old window sill use a pry bar or hammer and chisel to remove the trim and to carefully remove the old window sill. Lift the lumber so that it meets the bottom of the window pane and position your air conditioner in the. A window air conditioner bracket is for anyone who wants to make the unwieldy process of installing and removing a window ac easier as well as making the unit itself safer for the neighbors and. Another method is to use a wall bracket that the unit sits on.

Example window a c wall bracket on amazon top shelf tsb 2438 air conditioner bracket no drilling and no tools required white. Make sure you purchase a unit that will work for your window type.