While your air conditioner is greatly beneficial to your home’s comfort, it probably isn’t as helpful to the beauty of your garden. The large, boxy outdoor condenser unit can be too conspicuous and unattractive when sitting in your yard. The good news is you can make it disappear without sacrificing its efficiency with these clever landscaping ideas.
Fencing
Building a fence around your air conditioner is a simple and affordable way of hiding it from view. Use materials that match your existing backyard fence or complement the elements in your garden or your home’s exterior finish. For proper operation of your unit, ensure there’s a space of at least three feet between it and the fence.
Add Vegetation Screens
A three-sided trellis system will cover your A/C unit while allowing you to access it from behind. Plant climbing vines at the base of the panels. This landscaping trick will integrate the panels into the surrounding landscape besides further concealing your unit.
Build a Storage Structure
You can create a dedicated structure on the side of your house to provide shade for your outdoor unit. Shade makes an air conditioner more efficient. What’s more, the structure could be incorporated into a storage place for your garden tools. Remember to make the structure well ventilated.
Build a Box Cover
A box cover surrounds your outdoor compressor unit on all its sides and also its top. It completely masks your unit. Your box cover should have slatted sides to allow airflow into your unit. Use building materials that blend with your home’s finish or the landscape.
Distract the View
Another effective landscaping solution to the aesthetic problems posed by your outdoor A/C unit is directing the eye to a beautiful view. A nicely paved path and lush vegetation can draw attention in such a way that your outdoor unit becomes barely noticeable.
When disguising your A/C, always leave enough room for it to breathe and get service. For more landscaping tips to hide your A/C unit, please contact us at Ace Hardware Home Services. We serve the Dayton area.
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