How much is to much?

[Robert Jones]

Here is an A/C unit installed around 2004. Obviously not level, but... When would you call it? I did mention it to my client and am working the report now. My initial thought is repair is needed.

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[AHI in AR]

I may be picky, but if you get too much above about a 5 degree slope, I usually say something about it. After all, it isn't usually too hard to carefully raise the low end at that point.

[John Kogel]

Pry bar and a couple of bricks? I would say fix it. It shouldn't cause any sleep loss for the buyers or the home owners to fix that.

Maybe some for you, though. The realtor will stop sending clients your way because you put "too much detail" in the report. []

[Jim Katen]

Here is an A/C unit installed around 2004. Obviously not level, but... When would you call it? I did mention it to my client and am working the report now. My initial thought is repair is needed.

I call it when I can see it. If it's subtle enough that I can't see it then I don't call it.

Except for Lennox. They actually *require* that the unit slope away from the building at "2 in. per 5 ft"

[Jim Katen]

Pry bar and a couple of bricks? I would say fix it. It shouldn't cause any sleep loss for the buyers or the home owners to fix that.

Be careful with the pry bar. Most of these are made from fiberglass and foam nowadays. They need continuous bearing beneath. If you try to lift them with a pry bar, or perch one corner on a brick, they can break.

[Jerry Simon]

Pry bar and a couple of bricks? I would say fix it. It shouldn't cause any sleep loss for the buyers or the home owners to fix that.

Be careful with the pry bar. Most of these are made from fiberglass and foam nowadays.

Wow. Mine are made of steel. Probably a Chinese pry bar sold at Wally World.

[Marc]

I may be picky, but if you get too much above about a 5 degree slope, I usually say something about it. After all, it isn't usually too hard to carefully raise the low end at that point.

Why? And what would you say?

Marc

[kurt]

There's really no harm; the slightly out of level thing is a bit outdated.

If it's really whacked, of course it's in the report.

[John Kogel]

Pry bar and a couple of bricks? I would say fix it. It shouldn't cause any sleep loss for the buyers or the home owners to fix that.

Be careful with the pry bar. Most of these are made from fiberglass and foam nowadays.

Wow. Mine are made of steel. Probably a Chinese pry bar sold at Wally World.

My pry bar would probably be a stout 2 X 4 under the concrete pad. But I agree, must do it carefully.

[Terence McCann]

AFAIK the reason for a level condensing unit is so the oil in the sump stays level for proper lubrication.

That condensing unit would not make my report for level however it would for clearance and sitting on a sidewalk.

Any disconnect?

No better place to put it?

[Scottpat]

I just looked at a Trane install manual and it states that the "condenser unit must be level". To me that means if I can see it tilting that it needs to be noted.

[Jim Baird]

Seen lots of 'em tilted a little, but this one is way far. Looks bad, just for the aesthetics. Hate to say it, but some of the sloppiest, ugliest workmanship I have seen is by HVAC installers.

[Robert Jones]

The unit was installed about two years after the home was built. Of course the HVAC company installed it at the shortest route possible to the furnace area. There was a shut off near the unit. And the "pad" was indeed foam with a coating. I called it for repair.