Is an AC Hail Guard Really Worth the Money?
Installing an ac hail guard might feel like one of those "I'll get to it eventually" home maintenance tasks, but if you've ever seen what a ten-minute summer storm can do to an unprotected unit, you know it's a bit more urgent than that. Most of us don't spend a lot of time staring at our air conditioners—they're usually tucked away behind a bush or on the side of the house, humming along until they suddenly aren't. But those delicate metal fins on the outside of your unit are surprisingly fragile, and they happen to be the first things to get pulverized when the sky starts throwing ice. ...