I think this is jaded ... to support the repair/installation industry. It just makes sense to keep ANY component/machinery cooler (without restricting airflow) in the Texas heat. I call BS !

It seems literally every story saying to NOT shade it, says blocking airflow is the reason. Except, it would not be hard at all, to shade it in a way to not block airflow. Obviously the HVAC lobby doesn't want your units lasting longer. Its simple logic, that any mechanical device, who's sole purpose, is to cool something, would work better, if it itself, is cooler. They act like its not possible to shade from sun, without impacting airflow.

shading helps to keep the unit cooler, thus making it more efficient, be sure to not block airflow exiting the unit.

If you shade it from the side, open on top, with plenty of air flow through the shade itself, the AC will be more efficient. This news story is bs.

The installation manual for a given A/C unit literally says to place the unit on the shaded side of the house. Given that the sun's path is an arc, and that it's hot ALL day long, not just at solar noon, the best way to "shade" your unit is not with a canopy, umbrella, or awning directly over the top. It would be a short wall/fence with perforation to allow fresh air flow. This would allow the hot air to exhale unrestricted, but also still shade the unit for at least 2/3 of the day.

I say use a mesh type shading that will still allow air flow and make sure there's planty of room between the unit. It will probably help in the long run to protect interior parts like the capacitor...

The information here is propaganda! Shading the unit from direct sunlight will enhance the performance of the ac unit. Obviously placing a tarp over the unit would block air flow and would be a detriment to the function of the device. If you duct the air from a cooler area it may be even better.

Doesn’t reliably reduce… hmmm

So you’re telling me it’s better to let my ac unit get full sun exposure as opposed to shading it 😂 as long as you’re not restricting airflow it should work a lot better.

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The hot air come out the top of condenser needs to go far away as possible .cover umbrella on top is not helping .

Does that apply to split units that don't have any fan facing upwards. In this case the outdoor unit supposed to take the heat away is itself heated by direct sunlight when outdoor temperatures exceed 45 deg Celsius.

It might last longer if you put it in a shaded area.

bs

Misleading your viewers is a horrible thing to do. DO BETTER REPORTING

Could. Hmm

He said its not "statistically impactful"... So the answer to the question is YES, it does help? DUH! And I'd bet my left hand that it IS impactful and that the AC industry is downplaying the benefits due to the amount of life it will likely give to your unit. I hate false/misleading reporting.

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All this works in theory right…. So I’m going to try it so I can keep my AC running The lil plug box stopped working Sunday, the HVAC team came Tuesday morning and said it could work and they recommend the shade, because the lil plug boxes can start with 75 degree up to 95 degree with stand power. They don’t make anything over 95 degrees withstanding power yet!!!! Huh 🤔 why not??? Here in the Central Valley it’s getting 115 degrees these days… 😵🤯🫠🫣🙄🙄