Air Conditioning - shading a compressor

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sharpei1
07-07-08, 10:13 AM
Does an AC compressor work more efficiently if shaded from direct sunlight?

ecman51`
07-07-08, 04:32 PM
You might gleen something from reading this thread. Post #10 rebutts some ideas stated in some earlier posts on that thread.

http://forum.doityourself.com/showthread.php?t=351112
Grady
07-07-08, 06:42 PM
In a word, yes. Now an explanaiton: It's not just the compressor but the whole condensing unit. Shade = lower air temps into the unit = lower head pressure = lower amps = less electricity used.