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Old 6/16/09, 7:40 PM
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Default Equipment pad for A/C Condenser

Does anyone know the requirement for California....does it have to be concrete or can it be an equipment pad made out of some kind of fiber / poly?

I ask because I see alot of them around here especially on newer construction.

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Old 6/17/09, 5:17 PM
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New construction down here is that fiber/plastic stuff. Didn't know there actually was a requirement as far as type of construction material, only that it should be raised off the ground.



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Old 6/23/09, 11:57 PM
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Old 6/24/09, 8:38 AM
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New construction down here is that fiber/plastic stuff. Didn't know there actually was a requirement as far as type of construction material, only that it should be raised off the ground.
The fiber/plastic stuff is all I see (if there is a pad). Sometimes the units are elevated off the ground and supported by metal beams coming out of the foundation. As far as I know, as long as it's not on the ground (or sitting on a rotten piece of plywood) it should be okay.



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