Vented Wooden A/C cover

6/27/2019 at 7:18:35 AM

Hi Mark, not a good idea, any wooden cover will be a restriction decreasing efficiency, if you did I would say should be a Minimum of 24 above and 12 around all sides

6/27/2019 at 9:04:34 AM

I would not recommend this. The AC needs to breathe freely from all sides and top. Any restrictions will be impactful.

6/27/2019 at 9:17:03 AM

Majority of manufacturers call for a minimum clearance of 36" above and under no circumstances should any a/c be enclosed on all 4 sides. If enclosed on 3 (not recommended) youd want at a very minimum 2 1/2'. Enclosing your a/c will not only put ultimately lead to the failure of your compressor which will be void of any warranty your efficiency will drop to near zero and your condensers ability to reject heat will be severely impaired. 10/10 would not recommend what you're proposing.

Have you considered replacing with a horizontal discharge a/c they occupy much less real estate and are often used in spaces with limited area ie condo balconies etc.

Also new condensers are a lot quieter & nicer aesthetically than their predecessors.