Things You Will Need
Insects can climb inside the air conditioner, die and get stuck in the smaller mechanisms of the unit. A waterproof tarp isn't a 100-percent protection guarantee for your air conditioner, but it can increase the likelihood that your air conditioner will be uncovered cleaner than if you hadn't covered it at all.
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Lay the tarp down over the top of the air conditioner so that the center of the tarp is directly over the center of the air conditioner.
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Allow the sides of the tarp to drape down around the sides of the air conditioner.
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Stand at one side of the air conditioner. Stretch out a bungee cord holding a hook in each hand.
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Lean over the top of the air conditioner and slide the bungee cord 4 inches down the opposite side. Squat down and pull the bungee hooks around the air conditioner until the hooks can be connected on your side of the air conditioner.
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Hook the bungee hooks together. Slide the wrapped bungee cord down to the base of the air conditioner to hold the tarp tight. Slide a second and third bungee cord over the top and down the sides until you have a total of three bungee cords wrapped around the tarp and air conditioner.
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