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DON’T COVER YOUR AIR CONDITIONING CONDENSER
It’s Snowing: DON’T COVER YOUR AIR CONDITIONING CONDENSER | Homesense Heating | Cooling - Indianapolis Air Conditioning Repair Installation
Funny, that article says "Don't" but then goes on to quote eHow saying "...cut out a piece of plywood the length and width of the top and place 3-4 bricks on top to hold it in place."
Covering the top with plywood IS covering your unit.
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Originally Posted by Nonesuch
Funny, that article says "Don't" but then goes on to quote eHow saying "...cut out a piece of plywood the length and width of the top and place 3-4 bricks on top to hold it in place."
It does indeed.
However, "covering" and "wrapping" are two different things. The OP asked about wrapping the unit, or "covering" it with a tarp, which is the same thing.
^ it should say don't WRAP it... you can still cover the top where the grates are. That's all I do with a tarp spread across both of them and held in place with bricks.
I'm reading the posts about 'rodents' getting into the air compressor unit and wondering - how can that be possible. I looked at mine and four neighbors. Impossible for any animal to get in.
For those who have trees and bushes next to or hanging above their A/C compressor, shine a flash light into the top vent slots. You might be surprised to see about 2 or 3 inches of debris.
I'm reading the posts about 'rodents' getting into the air compressor unit and wondering - how can that be possible. I looked at mine and four neighbors. Impossible for any animal to get in.
For those who have trees and bushes next to or hanging above their A/C compressor, shine a flash light into the top vent slots. You might be surprised to see about 2 or 3 inches of debris.
Mice can squeeze through amazingly small openings...1/4 inch or less. So if there is any gap or crack, they could squeeze in there.
Sidebar: I have set traps all around my house exterior for the past month. Almost 40 mice caught and exterminated so far!!
I'm reading the posts about 'rodents' getting into the air compressor unit and wondering - how can that be possible. I looked at mine and four neighbors. Impossible for any animal to get in.
That's what I thought, until the AC compressor stopped working. Didn't see anything visibly wrong, so I called a technician.
After removing the plate on the bottom corner, where the power and control wiring enters, he removed a massive mouse nest. Mice had done a nice job eating the insulation off the low voltage wires, weren't so lucky when they tried the same trick on 240VAC.
These mice stories are scary. Don't understand why they nest in the condenser where they're not shielded from the cold. Luckily there are lots of cats that roam my neighborhood- my neighbor said they are Ferro cats. So I haven't seen any field mice where I now live.
These mice stories are scary. Don't understand why they nest in the condenser where they're not shielded from the cold. Luckily there are lots of cats that roam my neighborhood- my neighbor said they are Ferro cats. So I haven't seen any field mice where I now live.
Ours has rusty grates because the prior owners covered it. I simply put a piece of plywood over the top with a stone to hold it in place. Just keeps the snow/ice from filling the inside and possibly causing issues.
That's what I do. I put a piece of plywood on top and use a length of 4x4 to hold it in place. It keeps all of the leaves and debris out while allowing plenty of ventilation.
Can't cover mine because I also get heat from it. It's a heat pump.
Ditto, it runs year round.
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