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Tips on stylish "encapsulation" of pipes for an air heat pump
From the upper and lower floors, refrigerant and electrical wires run between the indoor and outdoor units of a heat pump. See the 3 attached images.
Almost everything is neatly encapsulated except for what is visible in the images, towards the outdoor unit.
I want to encapsulate this, partially for protection against UV radiation, but of course also for aesthetic reasons.
How would you choose to encapsulate this? 😊
I have considered building a wooden box around it and painting it white like the wooden panel. Then maybe filling it with foam sealant to avoid wasp nests and other things. But such a wooden box will probably look "clumsy." And the downpipe doesn't make it easier to build.
I have also considered trying to wrap everything with some type of white covering fabric, like a UV-protected tarp, and using cable ties to make it as tight as possible.
Almost everything is neatly encapsulated except for what is visible in the images, towards the outdoor unit.
I want to encapsulate this, partially for protection against UV radiation, but of course also for aesthetic reasons.
How would you choose to encapsulate this? 😊
I have considered building a wooden box around it and painting it white like the wooden panel. Then maybe filling it with foam sealant to avoid wasp nests and other things. But such a wooden box will probably look "clumsy." And the downpipe doesn't make it easier to build.
I have also considered trying to wrap everything with some type of white covering fabric, like a UV-protected tarp, and using cable ties to make it as tight as possible.
Krilleman said:
Thanks for the quick responses and tips on moving the downpipe and having a tinsmith build something suitable.optimum said:
Regarding "leading rainwater into the house," good feedback. Fortunately, it doesn't lead directly into the house on the lower floor, but there's a gutter that runs a couple of meters before the pipes go into the house further away. But it still needs protection, I don't want water in the gutter.
Risk of rainwater.vattenmelon said:
Thanks for the quick responses and tips about relocating the downspout and having a roofer construct something suitable.
Regarding "leading rainwater into the house," good feedback. Fortunately, it doesn't lead directly into the house on the lower floor, but rather through a gutter that is a couple of meters away before the pipes go into the house further on. But it still needs to be protected, I don't want water in the gutter.
I thought that this isn't how electricians run cables; they must come from below to prevent rainwater from following the cables into the house.
Roofers, they usually have a good grasp of keeping water out.
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