{"id":7856,"date":"2024-02-07T08:00:29","date_gmt":"2024-02-07T14:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aipflorida.com\/?p=7856"},"modified":"2024-02-13T07:29:11","modified_gmt":"2024-02-13T13:29:11","slug":"5-ways-to-prevent-air-conditioner-theft-at-your-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.aipflorida.com\/es\/blog\/5-ways-to-prevent-air-conditioner-theft-at-your-home\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Ways to Prevent Air Conditioner Theft at Your Home"},"content":{"rendered":"

Did you know that your\u00a0air conditioner (A\/C)<\/a>\u00a0or heat pump is one of the most common targets for thieves? Its outdoor compressor unit has a substantial amount of valuable copper that criminals often try to steal. Here are five ways to prevent air conditioner theft:<\/p>\n

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  1. Hide your A\/C.<\/b>\u00a0You can either try to hide your outside unit by surrounding it with furniture, fencing and\/or bushes, or install it out of the way so that potential thieves might not see it. One caveat with this strategy: If you live on a relatively busy street, leaving your outside A\/C unit in plain view of the street is probably your best protection against theft. Thieves avoid situations where they\u2019re likely to be spotted.<\/li>\n
  2. Install an alarm.<\/b>\u00a0If you are interested in installing an alarm to ward off potential thieves, you can contact a security consultant or an HVAC professional. Special alarms are made just for HVAC systems, or else your home alarm may be able to cover the outside compressor.<\/li>\n
  3. Buy a cage.<\/b>\u00a0The most robust way to prevent air conditioner theft is to buy a locking cage for your outdoor unit. There are specific cages designed to protect A\/Cs from thieves and the weather, but they can be pricey. If you go for this option, avoid cheap cages that still provide partial access to the copper.<\/li>\n
  4. Make it hard to access.<\/b>\u00a0Thieves are looking for the easiest target. If you can fence your system in or install it on a platform out of the way, it\u2019s a much less attractive target.<\/li>\n
  5. Use a camera.<\/b>\u00a0The best way to prevent theft or catch anyone who goes through with it is with a camera. Motion-activated cameras will capture any movement around your system.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Applying one or more of these methods to protect your A\/C or heat pump\u2019s outside unit should reduce the chance of any thefts. If you are unsure whether a certain option is appropriate for your home, consult with a professional.<\/p>\n

    For more information on protecting your Metro East IL\u00a0home\u2019s air conditioner or heat pump outside unit, please\u00a0contact us at\u00a0Ernst Heating & Cooling<\/a>.<\/p>\n

    https:\/\/www.ernstheating.com\/blog\/prevent-air-conditioner-theft\/<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Did you know that your\u00a0air conditioner (A\/C)\u00a0or heat pump is one of the most common targets for thieves? Its outdoor […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":116,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":null,"_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","_analytify_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7856","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-blog"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.aipflorida.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7856","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.aipflorida.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.aipflorida.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.aipflorida.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/116"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.aipflorida.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7856"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.aipflorida.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7856\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.aipflorida.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7856"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.aipflorida.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7856"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.aipflorida.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7856"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}