"Keeping the outdoor compressor unit and the air surrounding it cooler can make your central air conditioner operate more efficiently. Condenser coils can dissipate more heat when the air around them is cooler. In addition to better efficiency, the maximum cooling output from your air conditioner is greater when the air around it is cooler."
"Shading the entire side of your house and the outdoor air-conditioner unit is most effective. This can be done with trees or an awning. Particularly with a brick, masonry or stucco house, the house wall acts like a huge solar collector and actually raises the temperature of the air around the air conditioner."
"One effective air conditioner cover provides both shade and storage. It is basically a plywood storage compartment built several feet back from the condenser unit. Build it with a sloped roof that extends up over the condenser unit and attaches to your house. The sloped roof gives added height for adequate clearance and it blends better with the lines of most houses."
Keeping outdoor air-conditioner compressor units and surrounding air cooler enhances efficiency and maximum cooling output, particularly during hot summer afternoons. Shading the entire side of a house and the outdoor unit using trees or awnings is most effective, as house walls act as solar collectors that raise air temperature around the unit. A simple DIY cover can provide shade while serving dual purposes. Adequate air flow clearance around the unit is essential for high efficiency. An effective design combines a plywood storage compartment built several feet from the condenser unit with a sloped roof extending over it and attached to the house, providing both shade and storage for garden tools.
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