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Can Condensor pad be wood?? dirk 11-29-2006
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Posted by dirk on November 29, 2006, 4:51 pm
The quotes for my new heat pump include a base made of some kind of
concrete or plastic. (kind of ugly material).

Can a heat pump base be made of a nice wood decking as long as the
wood was rot resistant. I'd be glad to make a small sturdy wood base
to avoid the normal pad in order to blend in with my home better.

Is it against code or a bad idea?



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Posted by AKS on November 29, 2006, 5:12 pm
You can make base of anything you want
but it would be nice rubber and cork isolation pads
for outside rubber alone would do fine
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> The quotes for my new heat pump include a base made of some kind of
> concrete or plastic. (kind of ugly material).
>
> Can a heat pump base be made of a nice wood decking as long as the
> wood was rot resistant. I'd be glad to make a small sturdy wood base
> to avoid the normal pad in order to blend in with my home better.
>
> Is it against code or a bad idea?
>
>



Posted by Noon-Air on November 29, 2006, 6:25 pm

> The quotes for my new heat pump include a base made of some kind of
> concrete or plastic. (kind of ugly material).
>
> Can a heat pump base be made of a nice wood decking as long as the
> wood was rot resistant. I'd be glad to make a small sturdy wood base
> to avoid the normal pad in order to blend in with my home better.
>
> Is it against code or a bad idea?

Will it last 20 - 30 years sitting on the bare ground without rotting or
being eaten by insects??



Posted by lp13-30 on November 30, 2006, 8:52 pm
How high are they talking about making this thing? Here (San Antonio Tx)
the slabs have to be at least 3" above grade and the same size as the
unit. I cannot imagine it being that unsightly, but you could put a wood
border around it if you wanted. Even if for some reason you have to have
the unit much higher than that, you could still attach lattice, or thin
strips of wood to a concrete pad in whatever design you like. Larry


Posted by Noon-Air on December 1, 2006, 12:05 am

> How high are they talking about making this thing? Here (San Antonio Tx)
> the slabs have to be at least 3" above grade and the same size as the
> unit. I cannot imagine it being that unsightly, but you could put a wood
> border around it if you wanted. Even if for some reason you have to have
> the unit much higher than that, you could still attach lattice, or thin
> strips of wood to a concrete pad in whatever design you like. Larry
>
Could always make a wood frame and fill it up with gravel then set the
condenser on the gravel



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