When the economy is bad, people will do seemingly weird things to get a few extra dollars into their wallet.
One of those things, for quite a while, was stealing the copper tubing from outdoor HVAC units.
I suppose people who had their HVAC units on the roof during that time were very happy with themselves. I am sure that if I was reading in the news about all the people who had copper stolen from their AC system, I would be very pleased that I had made the choice to put my outdoor unit on the roof. Well, what’s your HVAC unit on the ground? It’s not really feasible to move it to the roof, right? so, if someone should choose to steal the copper tubing, what are some of the things you could do to discourage him? Well, first of all, people don’t steal copper all the time. You see fluctuations in the theft of HVAC units, specifically copper, as the cost of goods increases, the value of the dollar decreases, and the price of copper increases. People can bring copper to a recycling center, just like they can for aluminum or steel. if the center is paying a high price, then people are more likely to look for ways to get their hands on it. So one thing you can do to discourage theft is To get a lock and lock up the outdoor Power disconnection area. Most people do not want to risk getting electrocuted, so if they can’t turn off the power, they will probably just leave. The other option is to buy an air conditioning cage. This is basically a metal device that is constructed much like a cage that slides over your HVAC unit and gets locked. This will discourage thieves because it will be too hard to get through it and get to the valuable copper.