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HVAC Photos Goodman Heat Pump Condenser with Platform Flood Protection

This heat pump condensing unit has been installed atop the platform. The area where this air conditioning condenser is located is prone to flooding and the platform raises the heat pump condenser at least one foot above flood plain. This is usually required depending on the municipality or government agency in charge of mechanical and electrical inspections. If you live in a flood prone area it is wise to protect the equipment from flood damage. It is possible for the air conditioner condenser unit to run after being flooded but the life expectancy is drastically reduced and you will definitely experience mechanical and electrical problems with the equipment.

It is not uncommon for air conditioner or heat pump condensing units to experience corroded electrical connections and mechanical-electrical parts to fail after being flooded especially with salt water or brackish water. Take measures to protect your equipment in flood prone areas and you will save yourself a ton of hassles in the future if Mother Nature were to decide to flood your air conditioner condenser. It could mean the difference of you having heating and cooling after a flood or not having heating and cooling after a flood. A wise person would want to have some air conditioning and heating comfort inside their dwelling to ease the stress of going through a major disaster.

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