Before I dive in to scrapping a central air unit, what do I need to know?

**KzScrapper** · 12-28-2013, 03:36 PM

Originally Posted by mseashell

If ur installer unhooked it, then he depressurized everything. U don't have to worry about any thing except for maybe the oil in thr compressor. I don't know if he would have removed the oil or not. U might want to be careful as to not dump the oil on the ground. Nothing will be under pressure though.

This is simply not true...The installer can suck the charge back into the unit so that the system can be removed with the charge remaining intact.

**JohnC4X4** · 12-28-2013, 04:05 PM

Originally Posted by KzScrapper

This is simply not true...The installer can suck the charge back into the unit so that the system can be removed with the charge remaining intact.

WHY would they suck the charge into a unit that is bad and headed to the curb?
And then take time to put caps on it?
If there is no cap on both ends of that cooper pipe
There is no charge

**bkunga02** · 12-28-2013, 08:06 PM

Originally Posted by KzScrapper

This is simply not true...The installer can suck the charge back into the unit so that the system can be removed with the charge remaining intact.

Digging deeper I think I'll error on the side of KZScrapper and confirm. The installer knew my intentions but I want to be sure. I'll update the discussion when I know more.

Thanks much for the replies
BK