I love dogs…I have a whole pack of the critters! But I am not particularly fond of the damage that they can inflict upon residential air conditioning (HVAC) equipment.
As a Raleigh Home Inspector and the owner of a Raleigh Home Inspection company, we are all too often made directly aware of damage to outside HVAC equipment as result of the presence of Fido… You see, the trouble with dogs, and especially male dogs, is that they inherently like to urinate on things vertical…trees, fences, automobile tires and……your outside air conditioning equipment. It would seem that some dogs think the equipment is their own personal fire hydrant.
The damage caused by a dog to an A/C unit can be striking
The potential result of “Come on, pooch, go outside and go potty” takes on a whole new meaning when it comes time to replace that expensive equipment. The damage that can be done is striking.
Hmmm...Not good!
The best preventative measure is to separate the dog and the equipment…perhaps the installation of a fence around the unit to provide a barrier for that Bulldog…an obstacle for that Shepherd…an impediment for that Labrador. And it should be relatively easy and inexpensive to incorporate. Just be sure that you don’t construct any solid barriers too close to the equipment because you need to maintain an adequate free space around the equipment.
If you need a professional Home Inspection in the Raleigh and greater Triangle Region of NC, then give us at Quality Residential Inspections call at 919.848.4833….or Schedule Your Home Inspection Online today.
