AC unit theft

[ChuckT]

While we were away some "kind" soul helped themselves to the AC unit on our doublewide.
SOBs

Had the sheriff out, they took fingerprints and some evidence then we filed a claim with the insurance.

When we get a new unit I want some security for it. I've seen ads for a thing called "CopperGuard" - a sort of cage surrounding the AC. Anybody have experience with these to share?

TIA
cvt

 

[Heavyduty]

If you have a alarm, you can run a alarm wire with the thermostate wires and if they cut the wire to move the AC, your neighbors will know.

You could also pour a concrete pad for the AC to sit on. Have some anchor bolts going through the frame of the AC. You can weld the nuts on the achor bolts so they don't come off.

 

[RadarTech]

While we were away some "kind" soul helped themselves to the AC unit on our doublewide.
SOBs

Had the sheriff out, they took fingerprints and some evidence then we filed a claim with the insurance.

When we get a new unit I want some security for it. I've seen ads for a thing called "CopperGuard" - a sort of cage surrounding the AC. Anybody have experience with these to share?

TIA
cvt

WOW!!!

AC theft.. I feel for you..

Let us know what the police find...


J

 

[kenmac]

I have had fab shop build ( usually the same place that builds secutity doors) build cages for me at the customer's request. I have also been back where they just hooked a chain to the cage and their truck & pulled the cage off. The cage usually bolts th the concrete pad that the unit sits on. It's getting harder to find the concrete pads. they are going to plastic pads.

 

[SPIKER]

last year there were a lot of Commercial AC thefts, businesses close for the weekend come in monday and the building is not, and AC unit is gone and the copper is cut/yanked out and a lot fo the Elec wires mia too. I think there was 3 or 4 hits like that locally and a church or two was hit as well. One place they cut a 2400 pair phone cable, which ran under a bridge in cleveland cost the phone company and the companies on the line tons of money, the figure was somewhere around 1 million in lost retinue and maintenance repair costs. Copper value less than 150 bucks and is nearly impossible to clean the insulation off of the copper wire, as these wires are only about 2 or 3 times the size of a hair... some idiot thought he was getting a ton of money for his theft of the cable...

Mark

 

[CurlyDave]

...and is nearly impossible to clean the insulation off of the copper wire, as these wires are only about 2 or 3 times the size of a hair...

A lot of recycling facilities just burn the insulation off.

Do not try this at home -- many types of insulation release toxic fumes, really toxic.

 

[2manyrocks]

It really stinks that your A/C unit was stolen.

 

[Hawghauler]

That is why God gave us large caliber hand guns and +P hollow points.

 

[Mike Costello]

Was listening to the news the other day and they said 57 AC units had been stolen over a recent period--all for the copper. You would think the recyclers would wise up. Greed poisons the soul.

 

[RadarTech]

Was listening to the news the other day and they said 57 AC units had been stolen over a recent period--all for the copper. You would think the recyclers would wise up. Greed poisons the soul.

I have a customer that is a recycling company...
They really work hard with the local LEO to fight the theft...
Pictures taken with every copper purchase, require a copy of all drivers licence and if anything is seemingly wrong they call the police..

Now this is a large recycler...
The small mom and pop is where the issue is..

J