I have a 11,000 btu Sanyo inverter heat pump that does a fantastic job on our sunroom.
Only problem is when they installed it they put the outside unit directly under the eve and gutter of my house. That really isn't a problem except this winter. There's been an inordinate amount of snow which turns to water runs off the roof and hit the unit. It immediately starts to re-freeze and blanket the unit.
Eventually it covers enough of the unit to reduce it's efficiency to zero.
I'm thinking about building a cover to shield the unit. It would probably be too expensive to move the unit out from under the gutter.
My question - If I built a cover about 6" behind the unit that comes up over the unit allowing about 12" clearance on top and leaving the front completely open would I cause any problems with it's operation?
Thanks in advance.
No kidding the gutters are overloaded. We've had about 40" of snow in the last four days.
Callipyg - what would be involved in moving it?
Also the pvc drain pipe is freezing and forcing water back to the inside unit which then leaks inside.
Only problem is when they installed it they put the outside unit directly under the eve and gutter of my house. That really isn't a problem except this winter. There's been an inordinate amount of snow which turns to water runs off the roof and hit the unit. It immediately starts to re-freeze and blanket the unit.
Eventually it covers enough of the unit to reduce it's efficiency to zero.
I'm thinking about building a cover to shield the unit. It would probably be too expensive to move the unit out from under the gutter.
My question - If I built a cover about 6" behind the unit that comes up over the unit allowing about 12" clearance on top and leaving the front completely open would I cause any problems with it's operation?
Thanks in advance.
No kidding the gutters are overloaded. We've had about 40" of snow in the last four days.
Callipyg - what would be involved in moving it?
Also the pvc drain pipe is freezing and forcing water back to the inside unit which then leaks inside.