How to choose and install an air conditioner bracket

Content:

What is the bracket for
Existing types of fasteners
How to choose the right bracket for the air conditioner

When you are going to buy an air conditioner, several questions arise before you: what is its functionality and performance, how different is its quality and cost, as well as the choice of design. It is worth paying attention to the noise emitted by technology. All this, of course, is very good and necessary for your comfort, but not every buyer of climate control equipment thinks about how to fix the outdoor unit system. This mount is the air conditioner bracket. In this article, we will tell you about all kinds of mounts.

What is the bracket for

To understand what an air conditioner bracket is for, you need to know what your split system consists of. So, all room temperature control devices consist of three components:

indoor unit, which contains the evaporator;
the outdoor unit, in which the condenser is located and for which the bracket itself is needed, since this unit is located on the facade of the building;
a system of pipes through which the refrigerant is transported and combining two units into one split system.

Each of the three components is mounted separately. For example, the indoor unit is installed on a special mounting plate that comes with the device. The freon line system is assembled when installing the air conditioner with your own hands. To mount the outdoor unit, you have to purchase fasteners separately, and for the same model and manufacturer, they may be different. It depends on how and where you are going to install the unit. The main factors influencing your choice:

lightness and strength at the same time, also the brackets must be correctly suited for the correct location and size for a particular model;
the bracket for the outdoor unit of the air conditioner must withstand the weight of the device, and it must have a margin;
compliance with all standards prescribed in the installation instructions;
protection from the effects of the environment.

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Existing types of fasteners

Brackets for attaching air conditioners are distributed by design and functionality. Also, if you have experience in welding metals, then you can choose the material that suits you and make fasteners to the size of your device.

By design, brackets are distinguished into the following types:

metal corners are welded to each other at an angle of 90º and having a thickness of 2 to 2.5 mm. This type is very popular due to its cost and speed of manufacture, since such brackets can be ordered from any welding master. However, depending on the quality of welding and metal, it may depend on how long these fasteners will serve you, since they are most susceptible to the influence of the environment, and quickly become unusable;
U-shaped metal profile, which is reinforced at the bottom with a cut of the channel.This type is also quite popular, due to the fact that the welding is factory-made and in any case a special anti-corrosion paint layer is applied, which gives the bracket sufficient reliability;
U-shaped metal profile, however, the connections are made with bolts and one horizontal beam. This design is simplified by the horizontal beam.

How to choose the right bracket for the air conditioner

So, what is needed to choose the right mounts for your air conditioner. What you need to pay attention to:

whether the bracket will support the weight of your device, plus additional weight that does not exceed the weight of your unit;
number of holes for fastening the bracket to the building surface.

Also, do not forget about the corrosion factor and pay attention to the coating of your bracket. Usually fasteners are covered with enamel or polymer coating, which gives a chance for fasteners to live longer. It is also advisable to monitor their condition and service them from time to time.

We hope this article helped you choose the A / C bracket that is more suitable for your system. We recommend that you seek help from specialists if you do not have sufficient experience and knowledge.

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