Abstract: A protective covering device for outdoor equipment includes a tube and a lid. The tube is sized complementarily to an outdoor article, such as an outdoor element of an air conditioning system, to an exterior element of a heat pump system, or to an outdoor evaporative cooler. The tube is positionable around the outdoor article so that a bottom of the tube is substantially coplanar with a lower end of the outdoor article. The tube protects substantially all side surfaces of the outdoor article from solar radiation, weather, and airborne debris. A plurality of apertures is positioned in the tube and allows airflow into and out of the tube. The lid is selectively engageable to a top of the tube and thus protects an upper surface of the outdoor article.

Abstract: A protective covering device for outdoor equipment includes a tube and a lid. The tube is sized complementarily to an outdoor article, such as an outdoor element of an air conditioning system, to an exterior element of a heat pump system, or to an outdoor evaporative cooler. The tube is positionable around the outdoor article so that a bottom of the tube is substantially coplanar with a lower end of the outdoor article. The tube protects substantially all side surfaces of the outdoor article from solar radiation, weather, and airborne debris. A plurality of apertures is positioned in the tube and allows airflow into and out of the tube. The lid is selectively engageable to a top of the tube and thus protects an upper surface of the outdoor article.