I was inspecting a Phoenix home today. When i came around the corner I saw what on first glance appeared to be some large rabbit cages. When I got closer I got sick to my stomach. Someone had stolen just the coils from both of these units and left everything else. The copper in the coils is unmarked and hard to tell where it came from once it is taken out and folded. The price of copper is soo high that it pays more to steel it than it does to install it.
They even pulled the disconnects out and left them inside the units where the coils where.
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Loren - Unfortunately I have seen this too. A few years ago when there was a lot of building going on around here it was not unusual for houses under construction to have all the copper stripped out of them.
Jim - thanks for commenting. It is amazing how bold some thieves are.
Quite a unique use of HVAC cabinets. Rabbit cages huh. Can I use your photo on my Cockamamie Home Inspection Photos page?
Erby, yes you can.
Thanks. I appreciate it.
Rabbit Cages or Copper Thieves?