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Originally Posted by handieman
The common repair for homes with the AC compressor behind the home is to run the two copper lines up to the attic from the air handler in the garage and then through the attic to the rear then down down the outside back through a trough, as I call it, down to the compressor.
They may or may not use a matching color for the "trough" and they may or may not pull the old copper lines from beneath the slab. (wonder what it weighs and whats the salvage price of used copper)?
Note the newer patio villas use Carrier vs Trane for AC and the compressor is now located on your patio instead of the rear.
handie |
A word of caution: make sure that the lines through the attic are WELL insulated. I had a Mitsubishi "mini-split" system installed in my lanai. The lines went through the attic and were "normally" insulated. The result was condensation on the lines which caused damage to the sheetrock in the ceiling and adjacent wall. This in turn caused mold to grow. The remedy was to put extra thick insulation around the lines.