Central Air Conditioner Cover for Outside Units 36 x 36 - Top Universal Outdoor AC Cover Defender (Mesh, 36 x 36)

Does an excellent job keeping leaves and pine needles out of our unit.

My AC technician recommended this to keep leaves out of my AC unit. It works great!

I learned about this product from my HVAC maintenance man. He suggested this, so your unit does not collect dirt leaves and whatever else can get in there. This was definitely the best 25 bucks I’ve ever spent.

Product came as described. Put it over our AC unit in about 5 minutes. Fit was good. It already is preventing the fall leafs and seed pods from dropping in the unit. I am unsure about its durability given we get snow and ice in the northwest. It seems a bit flimsy to me but I will know for sure over the next couple of months.

I was so pleased to see that a product like this exists! Last year I had a very unfortunate situation with a baby bird that fell out of the nest into the AC unit. (I have no idea how he got through the grate…He must’ve been absolutely tiny. Needless to say he didn’t make it.) Anyway, mama decided to build a nest right above the AC again anyway this year so I needed to think fast! Fortunately there was next day delivery because I saw babies up in the nest probably just a few days away from trying their wings. As soon as it arrived on my doorstep I put it on and I feel so much better now! (Great product by the way… Went on very easily and the 32 inch was a nice fit for my 28 inch unit. I think the 28 inch would have worked but this gave a little extra room down the side.)

very good

The weave is very tight. When my unit is running it bulges as it won’t allow the air to be expelled quickly enough. I will probably take it off for the winter now that fall is over.

I like this cover to provide protection from fall debris, while allowing my air conditioner to breathe so that moisture doesn’t remain to cause corrosion. My air conditioner measured 36 inches so I ordered that size. As you can see, it barely covers the top. I should have ordered the next size event though it may be too big.

Advertised as a non-restrictive mesh but see that it inflated like a parachute when the condenser fan kicked on. That means there is not completely free air flow. We will likely keep it because it does prevent leaves and debris from falling into the unit. However I suspect it hurts performance at least a little.

We dont want to put a shell cover over our outdoor AC units. Doing so, can cause rust or corrosion. With this cover, the unit can breathe. It protects from the cold northern temperatures causing snow and icecicles to fall off the roof edge, damaging the inner workings.