Hey this is a really great idea, but let me ask a couple other questions on the actual digging part here. I think supporting the unit will not be to difficult, but digging under the unit may be more of a challenge. I can probably lift it to some degree without breaking lines and the like. Now I will have to start digging a couple of feet in front of the unit in order to dig under. Now how deep should I dig my hole? If the pad would be 3 to 4 inches, I assume another two for gravel? Since this is on a slope, I will need to ensure the ground is level of course, but to help avoid as much as possible with the ground eroding over time, should I do anything else? I am thinking that the ground slopes sharply right by the heat pump and I think the idea is water etc. runs under the unit and on down the hill. I wonder if building that up and trying to direct the water to run elsewhere would help. I know this is hard to describe, but all thoughts appreciated.
On Aug 2, 2010, at 5:33 AM, Bob Kennedy wrote: > They usually don't pour a pad when they install a new unit. Most units come > with a pad as a part of shipping, or the contractor brings one with him. > > I've had to replace pads before, and didn't want to disconnect the lines to > the house. To do this, you have to rig up a temporary support for the unit. > > I used a couple patio blocks,the 16 by 8 by 2 inch kind, and once they were > higher than the current pad, I spanned the pad with a couple 2 by 6's. > > Just be careful lifting the unit at funny angles. > > It may be a little easier to put the wood under the unit first and then > stack the blocks. You can use a 2 by something as a pry bar to get one end > at a time up enough to fit the last block under the 2 by 6. > > Once you have everything clear of the faulty pad, you have to remove the > pad. This may mean you have to do a little landscaping to make a path out > for it. > > Finally you will have to make a new pad. > > With space being tight like it will be, screw a 3 sided form together and > then slide it under the 2 by 6's. Screw it together so you can take it > apart. I'd spread some gravel on the ground and then mix as much concrete > as you need to make the new pad 3 or 4 inches thick. As the form fills up, > you can add the final 2 by 4 across the front to keep the concrete from > falling out. Let it dry for a couple days and take the form apart. > Finally, lower the unit on to its new home and you should be good for longer > than the unit will last. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Scott Howell" <scottn3...@gmail.com> > To: <blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com> > Sent: Monday, August 02, 2010 5:16 AM > Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Raddling heat pump > > > Hey Alan, > > > > I agree the job is worth doing right the first time because I sure do not > > want to come back and do it again. If I leave it where it is, I will have > > to do something to permanently fix the situation. THe pad is this plastic > > thing the unit sits on. I guess they do not poor concrete pads any longer. > > > > On Aug 1, 2010, at 8:48 PM, Alan Paganelli wrote: > > > >> The part about protecting it as much as possible is very true. It depends > >> on the shape of the pad. If it's full of cracks etc, you might be better > >> off just to move it into an area where it is better protected and just > >> get a > >> new pad and have it fully supported. The nice part about that is you > >> probably only need to do it once. If it's worth doing, it's worth doing > >> the > >> right way. > >> > >> Alan > >> > >> Please click on: http://www.home.earthlink.net/~alanandsuzanne/ > >> There, you'll find files of my arrangements and performances played on > >> the Yamaha Tyros keyboard. I often add files so check back regularly! > >> > >> The albums in Technics format formerly on my website are still > >> available upon request. > >> > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> From: "Scott Howell" <scottn3...@gmail.com> > >> To: <blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com> > >> Sent: Sunday, August 01, 2010 4:21 PM > >> Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Raddling heat pump > >> > >> > Hi folks, > >> > > >> > Well I am going to finally get around to doing something about my heat > >> > pump. THe one suggestion someone gave was to pull the unit off the pad, > >> > remove the existing pad, put some pipes in the ground with concrete, > >> > and > >> > set the pad on the pipes. THis would help keep the unit level. Of > >> > course > >> > this requires the unit be pumped down and I would have to have a > >> > contractor come out and remove and reinstall the unit. > >> > I am trying to determine if there is any other way of doing this beyond > >> > moving the unit around to the side of the house. THe only issue there > >> > is > >> > it would be exposed to the sun all year round, which may not matter, > >> > but > >> > the HVAC contractor that fixed it recently stated in so many words it > >> > is > >> > better to protect it from the sun if possible. > >> > The problem I am dealing with is the yard slopes and the ground is > >> > slowly > >> > eroding and causing the unit to become off balance. I doubt it would be > >> > easy to dig under the pad while the unit is sitting on it and jack it > >> > up > >> > enough to really get under there and build up the ground. 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