Where did they go.......

[edward301]

Got a call for no cool week ago when we had some warm days, bad
area, find both cu's were lifted. Who ever decides to replace units
is going to have a tough time, condenser lines were broken off about
8" inside the pvc pipe in the slab.

I passed on the replacement, figured either me, or my tools were
not survive.

[coolwhip]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TjPB3jROgco

[tunnel_rat]

At least they clean up after themselves better than some folks in the industry.....!

[coilcleaner]

What a shame. could bust up the concrete to get close to the copper.

[ldmth44]

When you get that "no cooling" call, does it ever occur to you that the client never looks outside to see if anything is "unusual"?

[edward301]

When you get that "no cooling" call, does it ever occur to you that the client never looks outside to see if anything is "unusual"?

That may be asking to much of the client.

[XcelTech]

More like the client took them to the pawn shop then called you for sympathy of their loss.

[steveoo]

Have you checked your condensing lately ?

[edward301]

More like the client took them to the pawn shop then called you for sympathy of their loss.

I have wondered that at times, but no question in this area. A duplex
a few doors down was hit also, only had one missing though.

[Artietech]

What you couldn't pull the old copper from the inside? Or run new through the attic then down the wall?

[gevans]

What you couldn't pull the old copper from the inside? Or run new through the attic then down the wall?

Yep.

You can likely cut the lines inside and push them through far enough to reconnect. Add a foot or so inside.

[Isaac3384]

Yep.

You can likely cut the lines inside and push them through far enough to reconnect. Add a foot or so inside.

I would probably quote them two new systems with line sets and be done with it. The old A/H might have to come out to get to the line set anyways, and depending on the age of the unit, it might be their best option...

[GAacTech]

I understand the aggravation of an old chase. If its a single story, go up the wall into soffit, if you must reuse the chase I have soldered new copper onto existing and pulled them through with my truck! It REALLY sucks, but a great sense of accomplishment.

[jnsrose]

Maybe homeowner scraped them then called you to claim on insurance. How do you bill for a no cool call like that? I would of turned down that install also. They probably can not afford you.

[Leoac]

I got a no cooling call for the pharmacy walk in box in a hospital. After tracing the line set and finding the rack room. Found that the compressor had been removed . Seems the day time engineer took the compressor to exchange for another one. Never bothered to tell any one that he was going to put a million dollars worth of drugs in peril....

[John Markl]

I understand the aggravation of an old chase. If its a single story, go up the wall into soffit, if you must reuse the chase I have soldered new copper onto existing and pulled them through with my truck! It REALLY sucks, but a great sense of accomplishment.

Yep...did that once, with the customer's John Deere riding mower, so as not to tear up the yard.....tied on new inside in the closet....one of us fed line, while another stood at the door and directed the HO on his mower.

Worked great.

I don't see any reason to "walk away" from that job....looks like munny to me....especially if it's an insurance job. I've never had any problem getting insurance companies to pay the going market rate for work.

[nes4ever69]

That may be asking to much of the client.

I have had the no cooling calls were the home owner never had a/c installed. they figured when they bought the house they said the new furnace was a/c ready and the thermostat said cool on it so they had a/c.

[CountryBumpkin]

I think I will just start leaving a crack rock sitting on top of my unit so they will just take the rock and not my unit!