A:AnswerThe front panel will open by pulling on the sides near mid height. the screen will then lift out to be washed by hand with dish soap in cold water . The job should take less than ten minutes total.
A:AnswerInstruction manual is clear. AC is held in place by lowering the Window Sash down to and in back of the AC metal frame. You need to use the supplied screws to mount the AC frame to the window itself, and also to mount a safety bracket up higher on the window frame. There are expandable side curtains (plastic) that are adjusted to fill in the right and left sides to your specific window width (they are all a bit different). Those are also secured with screws to keep them in place.