One way you can help reduce heating bills and save energy is to cover your window air conditioner.
Diy window air conditioner cover for winter.
This cold air can be an added drain on your finances.
Plywood weighted down with bricks does a good job of protecting your air conditioner condenser in winter.
As the air conditioner sits in the window it is hard to seal the window from winter s chill making the heater work twice as hard and increasing your electric bill.
After the summer cooling season is over it s time to prepare for the winter months.
If you wrap it with plastic it ll rust.
Here you can make the ac covers with so many different materials that you can buy or recycle from home but the wood made screens will rock and will be lasting.
It perfectly hides the conditioner and with a chalkboard finish you can leave messages and images on it so practical and so cool.
So intending to make some beautiful ac covers at home.
Use a cover made of breathable material.
Cover your air conditioner condenser with plywood for the winter.
You must also insulate the unit to keep the cold air outside and the warm air in.
Put plywood over the top of the unit only to shield from snow and ice weighing it down with bricks or rocks to keep in place.
Here are some suggestions for how to cover an air conditioner for winter in a way that doesn t trap moisture inside yet still keeps the unit protected.