Thousand of dollars of HVAC technology is simply torn out, ruined and left in the yard.
Perhaps this is a sign of things to come or maybe it’s just another example of the desperation of some criminals. I really don’t know. But I’ve recently take steps to not be victimized by these very specific thieves. Still, I never thought I would have to lock down my HVAC equipment. That’s just one thing that really never occurred to me. I certainly don’t take my HVAC unit for granted. My wife and I spent a lot of money on it and we just love the heating and cooling comfort it produces. The heat pump has one of the highest SEER ratings there are. This means it’s one of the most efficient pieces of HVAC technology made. So when I heard about thieves stealing from the HVAC cabinet I was sort of taken aback. But when I learned that these thieves were not even stealing the expensive HVAC technology contained in the HVAC cabinets, I was shocked. Shocked went to stunned once I found out that these criminals actually destroy the HVAC cabinet and the components to get to copper. And I’m not talking about a motherlode of copper by any stretch of the imagination. So they bypass all this really expensive stuff. But it’s not like their exactly surgical about it. This is the HVAC version of a smash and grab robbery. Thousand of dollars of HVAC technology is simply torn out, ruined and left in the yard. What a waste. And these people are getting just pennies on the dollar for their efforts. That’s why I now have a cage that fits over the HVAC cabinet and locks down to the concrete pad it sits on. Wow.