A few days ago, while talking with a customer who is also a victim of several stolen air conditioning units he told me what he believed would put an end to most thefts of HVAC units. He suggested that only licensed HVAC contractors be allowed to dispose of HVAC units and other items that contain the toxic CFCs and HCFCs we commonly call Freon. While thieves simply dump these chemicals into the air, licensed HVAC contractors save, recycle and resell the Freon they evacuate from anything that contains refrigerants. Not only would this reduce theft (Why steal it if you can’t sell it?) but it would also eliminate dangerous releases of chemicals into the air we breathe.
Monday, June 21, 2010
Billy's law
Stop thieves from stealing air conditioning units for scrap metal and protect the environment. Billy says there should be a law:
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Why are the simplest problems so hard for politicians to figure out?
ReplyDeleteAs a buyer of scrap metals I would have no qualms with turning away any seller of air conditioning parts who isn't a licensed HVAC technician provided my competition is forced to do the same. But to attempt this alone would destroy our business.
And yes, the black market for stolen metals would still exist but it would make it harder even for them.
Thanks for spreading the word.
Great idea!
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