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Posted by Mike on June 19, 2006, 8:10 pm
Good suggestion, I'll get a piece of wood.
Mike
>
>>
>> >
>> >> Hi, I just installed my first window air conditioner, GE AMG0LJ. The
>> >> window frame is metal and the AC installation
>> >> kit is for a wood window frame. does anybody sell AC installation
>> >> kits
>> >> for metal window frames .
>> >>
>> >> BTW, the GE AMG0LJ 6,000BTU is very quite and high efficiency
>> >
>> > How about some clarification. In the subject line, you say "Storm
>> > Window
>> > Frame" but now you say it is a metal window.
>> >
>> > Where I live the storm window sits outside the regular double hung
> window.
>> > Sometimes the bottom of the storm frame is higher than the sill inside.
>> > You just cut a piece of wood the proper thickness to raise it up equal
> or
>> > slightly above the storm frame. Cut the wood to length and lay it
> between
>> > the two windows. Use a 1 x 3 or a 2 x 4 or whatever you need.
>> >
>> > If you are talking metal frame inside windows, different story. If it
> is
>> > a typical double hung, you drill a hole in the frame and use a sheet
> metal
>> > screw to hold in on top of the AC expander frame.
>>
>> It's a metal window frame. There's a high spash guard so I don't need to
>> build it up using wood.
>> I'll use sheet metal screws and sheet metal.
>>
> Unless the metal is real thick, don't be suprised if the window starts
> buzzing like mad when the AC kicks on. Metal on metal is often real noisy.
> Personally, if there was a painless way to lay a board in there to be the
> weight-bearing surface for the AC unit, I would do it. Think of it as a
> vibration damper.
>
> aem sends...
>
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