Comments on: Securing AC condensers from thieves http://thresholdstl.com/apartments/securing-ac-condensers Taking the St. Louis foreclosure, rehab, rental and multifamily real estate investor to the next level Mon, 26 Jul 2010 15:57:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: David http://thresholdstl.com/apartments/securing-ac-condensers/comment-page-1#comment-26283 David Fri, 05 Mar 2010 19:27:07 +0000 http://stlinvestmentrealty.com/apartments/securing-ac-condensers/#comment-26283 Gorilla Security Strap Guard against vandalism and accidental damage. On site measuring, unique anchoring methods allow for serviceability. These Gorilla Security Straps are our top sellers due to its simple but effective design. Unlike other security cages, These straps can be anchored to a concrete pad or wall mounted and removed and reinstalled in minutes . Gorilla straps can be custom made to any sizes or configuration. Exclusive folding capabilities make for inexpensive nationwide shipping. Gorilla Security Strap

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On site measuring, unique anchoring methods allow for serviceability. These Gorilla Security Straps are our top sellers due to its simple but effective design. Unlike other security cages, These straps can be anchored to a concrete pad or wall mounted and removed and reinstalled in minutes .

Gorilla straps can be custom made to any sizes or configuration. Exclusive folding capabilities make for inexpensive nationwide shipping.

]]> By: Jeff Nelson http://thresholdstl.com/apartments/securing-ac-condensers/comment-page-1#comment-9753 Jeff Nelson Wed, 24 Sep 2008 16:44:59 +0000 http://stlinvestmentrealty.com/apartments/securing-ac-condensers/#comment-9753 I build cages - Its called the con. cage . I have it listed on craigs list Kansas city under general!!! It is nicer than the one pictured here!! also not as easy for theifs to get in to but still tec freindly!! There are pics on craigs list along with the info! There selling like hotcakes!! Jeff Nelson JDS HVAC I build cages – Its called the con. cage . I have it listed on craigs list Kansas city under general!!! It is nicer than the one pictured here!! also not as easy for theifs to get in to but still tec freindly!!
There are pics on craigs list along with the info! There selling like hotcakes!!

Jeff Nelson
JDS HVAC

]]> By: Dave Lewis http://thresholdstl.com/apartments/securing-ac-condensers/comment-page-1#comment-96 Dave Lewis Wed, 16 Apr 2008 04:24:42 +0000 http://stlinvestmentrealty.com/apartments/securing-ac-condensers/#comment-96 When there's mention of putting a condenser unit on the roof, I always thing of something I learned as an A/C repairman and installer (years & years ago.. When the condenser is above the evaporator ( the coil in the furnace), the oil in the refrigerant from the compressor tends to get trapped in the lower parts of the system. This deprives the compressor of the oil which is essential to the longevity of the machine. It's necessary to install *oil traps* in the suction line to collect that oil in "puddles" so the returning freon can move it back to the compressor in the condensing unit on the roof. These will be little "S" shapped bends in the copper pipe, much like the traps on drains. These should be bent into the copper at about 10 foot intervals. It's also good to have a bit more compressor oil put in the system during the original installation. There is a trick to doing this, and any competant A/C mechanic should know all about this. They may not be doing this these days, though, because it's a good way to get to sell another unit sooner. Good luck to all. Dave Lewis in Soulard When there’s mention of putting a condenser unit on the roof, I always thing of something I learned as an A/C repairman and installer (years & years ago..

When the condenser is above the evaporator ( the coil in the furnace), the oil in the refrigerant from the compressor tends to get trapped in the lower parts of the system. This deprives the compressor of the oil which is essential to the longevity of the machine.

It’s necessary to install *oil traps* in the suction line to collect that oil in “puddles” so the returning freon can move it back to the compressor in the condensing unit on the roof. These will be little “S” shapped bends in the copper pipe, much like the traps on drains. These should be bent into the copper at about 10 foot intervals. It’s also good to have a bit more compressor oil put in the system during the original installation. There is a trick to doing this, and any competant A/C mechanic should know all about this. They may not be doing this these days, though, because it’s a good way to get to sell another unit sooner.

Good luck to all.

Dave Lewis
in Soulard

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