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Homes & Gardens
Chiana Dickson

Do you really need to cover an AC unit in winter? HVAC experts warn it will do more harm than good

A metal AC Unit mounted to a yellow painted metal house wall .

Very few of us are probably using our AC units after summer, switching over to heating instead to keep us cozy through winter. The logic follows that any large piece of technological equipment probably shouldn’t be outside in freezing cold, wet weather without protection.

However, HVAC experts are warning that using a tight-fitting cover over the top could be doing more harm than good.

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