Using Lawn Equipment Around Your HVAC Unit?

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

It’s “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 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. Keep the area trimmed, clean, and free of debris. When doing maintenance around the area, be extra mindful that there are refrigerant (Freon®) lines under pressure as well as high and low voltage electrical wires running nearby. If you do find yourself with broken lines, don’t try fixing them with duct tape and wire nuts!

Give Hillside a call for safe, professional repairs.