Screen Minimum Clearance

[jfred]

I want to put up a picket fence to screen the front and right sides of my Rheem 2.5 ton Mod # RRKA-A030JK08E gas/heating electic cooling package unit. What minimum clearances between the fence and unit should be used?

Thanks,
Fred

[hiltontech]

3 feet being it's only a fence

[docholiday]

All 3 exposed sides have service pannels. Give 'em room to work.

[t527ed]

you could probably go 8"-12" as long as fence was easily removed for service. remove it before service tech gets there.

[cem-bsee]

use the mfgr recommendations & be legal

allow someway for servicing, even removal of whole unit.

[jfred]

Thanks for the pointers. Here's what I came up with...



Clearances on 3 sides are greater than that specified on the nameplate. For unit replacement fence panel at top of pic can be set to the side (by owner, yours truly) by removing 4 SS wing nuts. Space to enter (at bottom of pic) is 28 inch wide.

This beats tech having to cut thru shrubs with a machete I'm thinkin'.

Your thoughts????

[t527ed]

looks good from here.

[pm4589]

Beautiful job!
But where’s the cup holders and the work bench?

[jfred]

Re. cup holders and the work bench...

I'll get right on that

[Senior Tech]

Nice. I could learn to appreciate customers like you...good perspective on the photograph to, from roof?

[jfred]

Photo was made from deck. My bride nixed the idea of a roof shoot.