Don’t Weed Wack Your HVAC’s Electrical or Refrigerant Lines

“Careful with that weed wacker Eugene!” Outdoor electrical and refrigerant lines can be fragile.

It is yard work day, and you are quickly running out of daylight. “I know I can finish this up so I can have all day Sunday to do what I want”, is running through your head as you reach for the weed wacker to finish trimming. The sun has set behind the trees, and clouds overhead make it darker than you expected. You are along the side of the house finishing lawn trimming and you hear BZZZZ, SNAP, POW!!! Unfortunately, you have just clipped a line running to your outside air conditioner unit. These things happen, even to the most careful and handy of us.

Be extra careful with lawn equipment around your outside units. It is a great idea to keep the area around those units trimmed, clean, and free from debris. When doing maintenance around those areas be extra mindful that there are refrigerant lines under pressure (Freon®), high and low voltage electrical wires running nearby.

If you do find yourself in the unlikely situation of broken lines, keep Hillside in mind for repairs. Instinct will tell you that some duct tape and wire nuts will fix the predicament, but you deserve better than that.