Moved it very easily, it's on one of those special plastic pads. I guess this is a thing from looking online....but seems kind of unusual. What the heck is the benefit of freefloating it?
My A/C unit isn't secured to the ground :\
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Gotcha...I was a little dismayed how easily you can rotate it. How would this perform in high winds? Where I lived before, they were pretty much all anchored to a concrete pad.
Mine is also on one those plastic pads that are made to appear like a cement pad. One side of it did come a few inches above the ground during the end of last winter. After everything thawed it did return its normal position though.
alkemyst
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Your house is against Florida code, good luck claiming your a/c unit and how do you have insurance here?
MagnusTheBrewer
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I'm always more concerned about how power is getting to the ac unit. I've seen wires without benefit of conduit hanging from house to unit. Hell, I've even seen those wires buried.
Red Squirrel
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AC units are usually measured in tons. They're heavy enough that they don't need anchoring. 
On serious note, I would anchor it.
Use something like these:
http://www.homedepot.ca/product/papc-3-8x3-sleeve-anchors-1pc/956931
Add a bigger washer if you need to. Kinda overkill, but it aint gonna move. That's what I used for my server racks. The nice thing is they can be removed if needed.
On serious note, I would anchor it.
Use something like these:
http://www.homedepot.ca/product/papc-3-8x3-sleeve-anchors-1pc/956931
Add a bigger washer if you need to. Kinda overkill, but it aint gonna move. That's what I used for my server racks. The nice thing is they can be removed if needed.
disappoint
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About the same as low or no wind. It won't fellate you no matter the wind speed. Now you may say this sucks but I assure you it does not.
Red Squirrel
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I'd be more worried about potential physical movement by objects or people if it's just flapping in the breeze off the refrigerant line. Like someone not being careful and slipping and falling against it and it pushes it or something.
I'd just put in a few bolts to feel safer.
Fayd
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Captante
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Very good ok somebody wasn't zoned out too much to catch that
Can say that again! :awe:
Thats the way its done. I can't say I've ever gotten a call to pick a condenser up off the ground. We had a bad wind storm last night so today could be the day.
They never are anchored and I am thankful for that.
When I was hit by lightning in the beginning of the summer and went flying across the patio my head landed on the AC unit and it moved back around 3 inches. If it didn't give I could've been hurt pretty bad.
MongGrel
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I doubt it.
*edit* NM I did go and look and it is anchored down, didn't even check it when was redone last year.
Onward.
It was inspected at the time so I'm sure it's code.
my bad on that one.
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Originally Posted by MongGrel 
Just have a concrete pad myself.
So true for Florida, condenser flying in the air during a Hurricane would not be fun.
Although don't think any anchors would hold if Hurricane Andrew strength.
Just have a concrete pad myself.
So true for Florida, condenser flying in the air during a Hurricane would not be fun.
Although don't think any anchors would hold if Hurricane Andrew strength.
Red Squirrel
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Anchored or not I'm pretty sure a hurricane will just rip it right out anyway, along with the rest of the house.
alkemyst
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Yeah, every time we have a hurricane everything must be rebuilt.
I don't know where you come up with some of your thoughts, dude. It's scary you survive on your own.
alkemyst
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Originally Posted by MongGrel
Just have a concrete pad myself.
So true for Florida, condenser flying in the air during a Hurricane would not be fun.
Although don't think any anchors would hold if Hurricane Andrew strength.
They do now if up to code. Just like newer roof codes would.
A/C units are semi-resistant to being lifted just by the weight and since they are so porous to the air. Still the right gust, esp if the unit is now covered in debris can slide them around tearing out the lines/wiring.
Most of the code is about saving the insurance companies dough...not so much death and dismemberment. Sadly when there is not a solution they just decide to no longer cover things or reduce the coverage to pennies on the dollar. The insurance company always wins.
MongGrel
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Originally Posted by MongGrel
Just have a concrete pad myself.
So true for Florida, condenser flying in the air during a Hurricane would not be fun.
Although don't think any anchors would hold if Hurricane Andrew strength.
...
What was your point there, or didn't bother to read it ?
NM, but is anchored as well as could be.
What, I need pics now or something ?
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Red Squirrel
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I watch the news. Oddly they never go back to talk about the rebuilding part, but when you see a bunch of rubble just scattered all over in 10 feet of water, it's pretty safe to say that it has to be rebuilt.
Mind you I guess some houses stand up fairly well like this one:
Either way you have to replace the hvac and most other systems anyway.
I think that exercise bike might still work.
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