Has anyone dropped a window air conditioner out of the window?

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I have had 2 window units for over 20 years & NEVER had one fall out of my window. One window has had the unit replaced 4 times & still NO disaster!!! You just need to be careful when installing. Once you get it situated in the window, pull the up window down firmly against it. All the units that I’ve had actually had a frame that rises up onto the bottom of the top window with pre-drilled holes so you can install screws that help to keep the unit firmly seated & also helps to prevent burglars from opening the window & letting themselves in. The side pieces on the unit slide out to the edge of the window so you can screw them in also. Some units come with a base that you screw into your outside wall so it doesn’t lose its balance. The base that I had didn’t work with every unit that I replaced; so, I now have a brick sitting under my unit which works as well as the base did & it’s more of a generic stabilizer!!!

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