when were these homes built?
Is this lineset issue happening in relatively new homes? Recently I noticed some new homes where the condenser pad was located over three feet away from the lineset conduit. The insulated suction line was buried in dirt and the liquid line was exposed on top of the sod in harms way of the lawn cutting tools. IMO the lineset and the control wiring should never be installed underground even if it is in a plastic conduit (what happens when the seal goes on the buried conduit outside? Water, insects, rodents etc into the conduit and if the seal in the garage is not tight....) The line set should be go up the side of the house (can also be enclosed) into the attic and over to the air handler. It is not that much more copper, the lines are protected and can be repaired or replaced easily. I have even seen village hvac contractors replacing condensing units and air handlers (all on the old R 22 refrigerant and oil) and NOT replace the lineset. Don't waste your money utlilizing the existing lineset which may have caused you to lose your system. They might tell you they cleaned up the system and pressure checked it... you want a complete new system and the new line set shd be pressure tested and evacuated properly. Sorry for the long post but I still wd like to know, how old are the houses that the POA are talking about? thanks
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