You should not have to tilt it at all.
Tilt air conditioner in vinyl window.
The condensate is picked up by the condenser fan blade and blown on the condenser coil to help with efficiency and evaporation of condensate.
In that case unplug drain hole and let the water drain and pour out.
Excess condensation weeps runs in this weather out of a 1 2 hole about 8 back from the front along the left edge of the case.
Open the vinyl window as high as it will go and place the air conditioner into the window.
About 1 2 tilt front to back.
Now have your assistant hold the window unit steady while you lower the open window.
It is dripping on the outside window ledge but it is well painted.
I may stick a drain line in that hole though.
Pull the unit from the window remove the outer casing if necessary and set the unit on a clean surface.
This correct angle is about.
If you can t tilt it you could try to very carefully drill holes in the bottom to let the water drain.
I just installed two fridgidaire 12k btu window units.
The most common problem when installing a window air conditioner is often simply installing a unit of the wrong size.
If window air conditioner is not tilted far enough outside water can back up and flood the inside.
Use the help of a second person if needed.
Step 4 position the air conditioner in the window opening so the spacers rest on the inside edge of the window frame and tilt the air conditioner backward slightly to force condensation outside.
To operate efficiently and effectively a window air conditioner should have a.
Lay a thick cloth over the switches and fan motor and tilt the air conditioner slightly to.
Double hung window a double hung window installation is the most common window air conditioner installation.