Thread: A/C vent fins - straightened out

My ac unit took a hit during one of the last hail storms here. I had my guy take a look to make sure that I could do it myself- and I did. It was hard work, but it looks so much better now.

Here some before & after shots.

glad you got it fixed

Wow, you can really see the indentations of the hail on the before picture.
Great job. Glad it was just the fins that got banged up.

great job...I am surprised no one ever told you that you need to put a fence around it to protect it...when they installed my parents that was the first thing the guy told them...build a wooden fence around it leaving 6" air space all around it, and the back open!

Originally Posted by jaciqltznok

great job...I am surprised no one ever told you that you need to put a fence around it to protect it...when they installed my parents that was the first thing the guy told them...build a wooden fence around it leaving 6" air space all around it, and the back open!

I was going to suggest this too, atleast one made of metal screening, to protect the fins :D:D:D

So, how did you do this yourself? We have hail damage to our also.

Originally Posted by Kept In Stitches

So, how did you do this yourself? We have hail damage to our also.

You just take a pocket knife & very carefully bend the metal back. I used a 4-inch blade for most of it along with a smaller pocket knife for pinching some of the vent fins back.

The trick is not to get in a hurry. I only worked for a couple hours at a pop over a couple of weekends.

You can also get a "comb" for that purpose too. At AC repair person or hardware store. That's what the insurance adjuster advised.

Originally Posted by erstan947

You can also get a "comb" for that purpose too. At AC repair person or hardware store. That's what the insurance adjuster advised.

I will have to check at the hardware store. some of the spots were really, really bent over.