I live in Dallas, Texas. There is a big market for the copper used in the insides of air conditioning units. I am purchasing a home and worried about the security of my AC unit while I am still living in my apartment.
2006-09-03 14:18:04 · 5 answers · asked by pnj101 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Other - Home & Garden
Get a Trane and put a sign on it:
"This unit has aluminum coils, not copper."
That should help.
2006-09-06 05:57:34 · answer #1 · answered by Prof. Frink 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Now I think I have heard it all. I thought stealing automobile headlights was odd but this is worse. The best thing you can do is anything that will make it more work to get to. A thief will go after an easier target if yours looks too formidable or will take too much time to rip off. you might have to do something like embed heavy iron pylons into concrete anchors set around the unit, and then bolt heavy steel angle irons around the unit. I can't believe people would steal these things just for the copper. How pathetic.
Failing that, try land mines.
2006-09-03 21:25:54 · answer #2 · answered by Kokopelli 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Opt for a water cooled indoor type unit, if you are in the purchasing mode for capital equipment. If not try a roof top cond. unit as that would be more than a high jump to get to.
2006-09-03 21:34:30 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are many places who make a metal frame that fits around the a/c. It is fastened securely to the home, and would make it near to impossible for anyone to take it.
2006-09-03 21:30:00 · answer #4 · answered by skyeblue 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's tough.. One thing may help put a sign near saying aluminum coils. aluminum is not very expensive and not worth the trouble too steal.
2006-09-03 21:38:54 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋