Roof Over Heat Pump

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.

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. Clearance distances for outdoor hvac compressor condenser units. This structure just happened to be beside the heat pump. When these things occur the system may start a defrost cycle and use considerably more energy or it may just not work efficiently.

Keeps direct sunlight off during cooling season. Heat pumps supply both heat and air. Keeps rain leaves twigs and branches further away and keeps the unit cleaner. I would like to put a roof flat and opened on all four sides over it to cut down on the noise it makes.

The heat pump is right off the back porch and deck. You need to keep snow away from it sides and top. Structure was about 3 feet wide. Every heat pump manufacturer has installation instructions that are available online inside you will find a section called clearances.

And we built a roof over the unit to shed most of the rain and snow. The heat pump requires lots of air to work well. So it can work if you position your unit with energy conservation in mind. We have lots of heat pumps in our general area and have only seen one heat pump with a roof over it.

My unit is in the shade all year and the air temperature difference between shade and sun exposure is quite large. No freezing rain can put the blower out of balance with lopsided icing. 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. There are several advantages to having a permanent roof over an outdoor heat pump.

What is the rule. Is this a good idea. Keeps snow away from the top and sides where it would impede. Heat pumps are manufactured to deal with an average amount of ice buildup by using its automatic defrost system and switching to heat distribution mode.

At a previous house where i had the problem of roof run off icing up my unit in winter i had an open style arch trellis like structure that went over the path at the side of the house.