My A/C unit isn't secured to the ground :\

[Thebobo]

Mine just sits on a cement pad. I don't think it is "common" to anchor it. Our massive units at work aren't anchored either.

Ding!

 

[alkemyst]

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.

You do realize Andrew hit most of S. Florida...it was mostly the older homes that were destroyed.

I live in S. Florida.

 

[alkemyst]

Ding!

Not if you are in a windstorm area.

 

[CrimsonWolf]

Our condenser is up on our flat roof. It just sits on some wood and unistrut beams and it doesn't go anywhere. Plus there are parapet walls around the roof so that breaks up the wind somewhat. A city inspector checked it out after it was replaced and didn't say anything about it.

 

[Red Squirrel]

They are putting in 2 30 ton units at work, we have a flat roof too. I'll have to notice if they're anchored. The units themselves probably weigh close to like half a ton anyway. A small home unit probably does not weigh more than 100 lbs. Somebody not being careful with a ride mower or something could probably knock it and break the refrig line. $$$$$ to fix not to mention the damage to the environment leaving that stuff out.

Tricky thing with flat roofs though is any kind of protrusions are a huge risk for a water leak so probably why they typically don't anchor stuff down on them unless it absolutely has to be done.