Installing AC in vinyl replacement windows

[chemqueries]

Hi. Can you give me any advice on installing an air conditioner in replacement windows? I think the windows are made of vinyl, but I'm not sure about that.

Thanks.

 

[Brian V]

Hi. Can you give me any advice on installing an air conditioner in replacement windows? I think the windows are made of vinyl, but I'm not sure about that.

Thanks.

I too was leary of putting my window shakers into my vinyl windows. I built a small shelf for each one to span the vinyl casement. I used 2x3 on the inside and 2x4 on the outside, spanned it with a 7"wide x width of window piece of plywood. Painted them white to match the trim, looks great and works great.
7"

 

[chemqueries]

7"

Hi Brian,

Thanks for your help. The vinyl of the frame also covers the bricks around the window. The replacement windows are so easy -- until you have to install locks or air conditioners!

 

[Mikepier]

What size A/C are we talking about? Most 5000-7000 BTU units made today are light enough for a vinyl window to handle. But if its one of those big 18,000 BTU monsters, thats a different story.