Roof Over Heat Pump

If you put a roof on it make sure it s high enough for good air flow.

Roof over heat pump.

The outdoor unit of the mitsubishi heat pump system can freeze up in the winter or become bound up with snow. What is the rule. Roof over my heat pump. Fan air is able to escape throughout the special mesh cover and the fan also blows off snow buildup.

My heat pump is on the north side of my home in arizona and i have a 3 foot roof overhang. Our heat pump cover features an innovative gable end design. So it can work if you position your unit with energy conservation in mind. My unit is in the shade all year and the air temperature difference between shade and sun exposure is quite large.

Our cover is installed with ease using a ratchet and pipe tension system. The heat pump is right off the back porch and deck. Keeps rain leaves twigs and branches further away and keeps the unit cleaner. When these things occur the system may start a defrost cycle and use considerably more energy or it may just not work efficiently.

Keeps snow away from the top and sides where it would impede airflow. Keeps direct sunlight off during cooling season. Clearance distances for outdoor hvac compressor condenser units. Is this a good idea.

There are several advantages to having a permanent roof over an outdoor heat pump. No freezing rain can put the blower out of balance with lopsided icing. This article describes the recommended minimum and maximum distances to separate an air conditioner or heat pump outdoor compressor condenser unit from building walls other equipment fences shrubs etc in our photo at page top these two compressor condenser units are too close together as well as too close to the building walls. Goodman installation instructions require 60 between the top of the unit and obstructions above.

If you follow that guideline your warranty will be intact and you will be able to build a roof over your heat pump to protect it from the weather. No matter what anyone tells me a roof is better than snow filling up the inside if you can t make it home to clear it off during a snow storm.