Comments on: Surprise! I’m an Air Conditioner Compressor Killer

By: John Bronikowski

John Bronikowski — Tue, 17 Feb 2015 20:03:32 +0000

This is a WINTER cover. Not
This is a WINTER cover. Not defending it, but up here in the north, we get WINTER – 8 feet of snow, temperatures below ZERO and people put protective covers on their AC condensers to keep the snow and varmints out. Although many manufacturers do not recommend winter covers, water that freezes on the coils can do damage to the unit as it expands…

By: Tyler

Tyler — Sun, 05 May 2013 21:24:30 +0000

The picture associated with
The picture associated with this post made me laugh! Common sense isn't a trait we all possess.

By: Cameron Taylor

Cameron Taylor — Sun, 05 May 2013 01:51:47 +0000

At first I thought this thing
At first I thought this thing was just a fake plastic shrub one could place in front of a condenser to screen it from view. But when I saw that it is intended to go OVER a condenser and completely enshroud it, my stupidity alarm went off! Whoever dreamed up this obscenity to compressor longevity obviously has no clue about air recirculation, let alone restricting airflow on both the intake and discharge sides of the condenser.

I want this thing brought up on charges for compressor homicide.

By: Paul Szymkiewicz

Paul Szymkiewicz — Fri, 03 May 2013 00:07:14 +0000

And it has a 4.3 / 5 rating
And it has a 4.3 / 5 rating at HD's site. Sometimes it's like being in the world of don Quijote de la Mancha.

By: Matt Porth

Matt Porth — Thu, 02 May 2013 00:46:44 +0000

This is on the Home Depot
This is on the Home Depot Website: "Equipment operation is not effected based on field testing and certification by ASHRAE, NEBB and LEED engineering firm"

By: jeff_williams

jeff_williams — Thu, 02 May 2013 00:35:28 +0000

Not to be outdone by their
Not to be outdone by their regional midwest competitor, Home Depot is in on the action too albeit for a more premium price. Fake dead bushes for everyone! http://www.homedepot.com/p/t/203300823?productId=203300823#.UYF8G7WG3As

By: Henry

Henry — Wed, 01 May 2013 19:53:33 +0000

@Thomas Billups <
@Thomas Billups
Idiocracy was a great flick! It was supposed to occur in the future, when we self-select to breed a race of stupid humans, but I think we have aready done that!
:-)

By: Thomas Billups

Thomas Billups — Wed, 01 May 2013 16:12:06 +0000

Anyone seen the movie
Anyone seen the movie Idiocracy? I think these were used in that flick.

By: Curt Kinder

Curt Kinder — Wed, 01 May 2013 14:53:12 +0000

Compressors don't die - they
Compressors don't die - they are murdered, generally by a lack of airflow through the air handler. It's a slow death.

This is a new way of killing a compressor without the bother of entering the home - how convenient!

Meanwhile, before it dies, it'll be a summer of single digit SEERs and a winter of horrible HSPF, punctuated by LOTS of defrost cycles.

But why have an ugly condensing unit in your yard when, for an amazingly low price (I won't bother to look, though), you can have BOTH a fake ugly dead bush AND a dead compressor?

High power and repair bills are a minor inconvenience, but hey, at least it's green!

By: Bob

Bob — Wed, 01 May 2013 14:52:35 +0000

Think how decorative it will
Think how decorative it will look when it's covered in dirt from constant air flowing through it. It will act like a giant filter.