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Building a Heat Pump Hut

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Protect your mini-split heat pump from snow, freezing rain and other inclement weather with this DIY shelter. It uses 1.5" schedule 40 PVC pipe with assorted fittings and metal sheet roofing. You'll also want to use the screws appropriate for the roofing (hex head with a built-in rubber washer). This particular design is about 4 feet deep and 5 feet wide but you can adjust the size to your needs.
Total cost was about $75 per unit, depending on your precise design. Always check your local independent lumber/materials store. I saved a considerable amount of money by going to my local (Jay-K Lumber) instead of the big national chains (and the people there are very knowledgeable, too). If you have a hard time finding the 11.25 (or 22.5) degree elbows, you can find them at SupplyHouse.com.
All you'll need is a tape measure, a chop saw or hacksaw to cut the PVC, a circular saw or similar with a metal cutting blade for the roofing, a drill and a wrench or socket driver. Handy items include a sledge hammer for pounding the receivers into the ground and a level.
The LG RED heat pumps were installed by Simply Ductless of Syracuse (not DIY).

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7 ноя 2020

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@TheSkystrider 2 года назад

So awesome! I might just make one of these!

@etsout 8 месяцев назад

Thank you!

@sherrya6922 Год назад

Thank you I'm going to see what I can do myself to make one of those

@klaytonpeterson1596 2 года назад

Excellent...

@LTCJWE Год назад

Great idea. I need one of these but to protect heat pump from rain & water flow from roof.

@ElectronicswithProfessorFiore Год назад

If you get snow and ice falling from your roof, you might want something more substantial. Ideally, your heat pumps would not be located where down flow from the roof occurs.

@alimajdzadeh-kohbanani1812 3 года назад

Hello Sir, Thanks for sharing this brilliant idea. I built a hut for my heat pump following the instructions you presented with some minor modifications. Thanks again.

@ElectronicswithProfessorFiore 3 года назад

Glad you found it useful. What were your mods?

@alimajdzadeh-kohbanani1812 3 года назад

@@ElectronicswithProfessorFiore, here they are: - I didn't use PVC glue; instead I used roofing screws to attach pipes and fittings together. - Instead of building legs to be inserted into the ground, I used another frame as the base for the hut and put the whole thing on top of the heat pump. I secured it with plastic ties (those that are usually used for cable management). The reason is that I have a big unit which required very long pipes if I wanted to go with legs. - Instead of using metal roof panels, I used corrugated asphalt sheets. Thanks again for sharing the idea.

@barbarahscott8995 Год назад

@ Ali Majdzadeh - would it be possible for you to put a photo up of your cover? This sounds more feasible for me also as my unit is on cement and just like the idea of not having to use PVC piping as it is so much more expensive now!

@solosailorsv8065 Год назад

just one step away from a heat cycle to keep it clear of snow & ice. Similar to a "Frost Free" freezer's cycles

@pablocruze9307 9 месяцев назад

I appreciate your feedback and like your design the best that Ihave seen. Just one more question. I'm thinking of using 2 1/2 inch PVC pipe for the frame and 3 inch aluminum pipe with couplers for the ground anchors. What size pipes did you use?

@ElectronicswithProfessorFiore 9 месяцев назад

I used 1.5" schedule 40 PVC for the two identical units in the video. The larger, earlier unit used a slightly larger (or possibly smaller) diameter, I forget. The following year I did pack some concrete around the anchors so that they would not pull out of the ground if the coupler stuck to the upright.

@pablocruze9307 10 месяцев назад

I like your setup! I have a question on the connection between the roofing and the pvc frame. Are you gluing them together or did you drill through the roofing and pvc and put a carriage type bolt and nut to connect?

@ElectronicswithProfessorFiore 10 месяцев назад

I used screws that are designed for the metal roofing. Basically, large self-tapping sheet metal screws with a rubber washer under the head.

@BrewMoe 2 года назад

Nice job. Does this hinder access for servicing the unit at all?

@ElectronicswithProfessorFiore 2 года назад

Nope. The legs lift out of the receivers that have been placed into the ground (I poured concrete around my receivers so that they wouldn't pop out of the ground if it was wet). Two people can easily lift this up and move it to one side for complete access to the heat pump.

@RAPTOR8ASDF Год назад

Nice simple idea. Have a question though. If the hut is removed for high winds, what protects the condenser unit from storm rain being blown into it?

@ElectronicswithProfessorFiore Год назад

I've never had to remove it for high winds. Of course, I don't live in a coastal area where we might get winds > 50 MPH. In any case, the units are designed to be outside and one would think that the designers have done their job regarding wind driven rain. This was built to prevent excessive build up of snow and to protect the unit from the worst of the weather. It's like a carport that protects your vehicle.

@RAPTOR8ASDF Год назад

@@ElectronicswithProfessorFiore Thank you for your reply

@Vermont53 Год назад

Are you concerned about how well PVC will hold up in very cold weather? Like below freezing or even below zero?

@ElectronicswithProfessorFiore Год назад

No. They've been out there for a couple of years now, and last year was particularly cold with several nights hitting -15 F, and numerous days when the temps didn't get above 0 F. If you are particularly concerned, you could always use metal pipe for the legs, or perhaps schedule 80. That's really the only part that flexes much (and that's when you clear the snow off the top of it-they're stable in the wind). All I will add is that I have seen a particularly thin-walled version of PVC pipe. I would not use that. I used standard schedule 40 pipe.

@TMYTUTN38 Год назад

You could alway put rebar inside the PVC for stability.

@brandtscott442 2 года назад

How is the metal sheet roof attached to the PVC frame?

@ElectronicswithProfessorFiore 2 года назад

There are special screws that are used with metal roofing. They're like large sheet metal screws but include a rubber washer to prevent leaks. I used them because I had extras kicking around, but you could use whatever is convenient.